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Dr. Sai Elected as Chairman of Prepcom II

PREPCOM II Elects Dr. Sai as Chairman

 

Dr. Fred Sai, a senior population adviser to the Government of Ghana, was 

elected Chairman of the PrepCom and will serve as Chairman for the remainder 

of the ICPD preparatory process. With a reputation for leadership in 

government and in non-governmental organizations, Dr. Sai brings to the ICPD 

process a wealth of experience in many of the areas addressed by the 1'994 

Conference.



Dr Sai, a medical doctor, is currently chairman of the recently established 

National Population Council of Ghana. He is also Honorary Professor of 

Community Health at the University of Ghana's Medical School. Since 1989, he 

has served the NGO community as President of the International Planned 

Parenthood Federation, the largest NGO dealing with family planning 

activities in the world.



His past experience includes an appointment as Senior Population Adviser at 

the World Bank, from 1985-1990, prior to which he served with FAO. In 

recognition of his widespread involvement and global leadership in family 

planning and population issues, he was awarded this year's United Nations 

Population Award.



The Man with Many Hats



Indeed, Dr. Sai's experience in international population activities is so 

diverse that he was accurately dubbed by one senior U.N. official as "the 

man with many hats".



As he takes up leadership of the ICPD preparatory process, Dr. Sai will also 

be remembered for his effective chairmanship of the Main Committee at the 

International Conference on Population held in Mexico City in 1984. It was 

under his chairmanship that the final Mexico Document was negotiated.



Impressive NGO Credentials



Dr. Sai's involvement with IPPF has assured him a high profile in the NGO 

community. He was co-founder of the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana 

in 1967 and two years later was instrumental in the formation of IPPF's 

African Regional Branch.



The ICPD Bureau consists of two members from each of the five regions of the 

U.N. system, as well as an ex-officio member from Egypt, representing the 

host country to the Conference.