AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION (AHOA)
<https://afrihealthcsos.blogspot.com/2024/03/about-afrihealth-optonet-association_15.html>
8th July 2025
Excellencies and colleagues,
Invitation to an International
Consultation on the Middle East Conflicts
Afrihealth Optonet Association
(AHOA)
Cordially Invites You to an
International Consultation on:
"Global Peace and the Middle
East Conflicts: Addressing the Concerns of the Arabs and Israel"
In light of the ongoing and
escalating crises in the Middle East, Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is
convening an international consultation to foster inclusive dialogue, promote
peaceful coexistence, and explore constructive pathways toward sustainable
peace in the region. This timely event will bring together civil society
actors, peacebuilders, diplomats, academics, religious and community leaders,
and concerned global citizens.
🔹 Theme: Global Peace and the Middle East
Conflicts: Addressing the Concerns of the Arabs and Israel
🔹
Date: July 29, 2025
🔹
Time: 2:00 pm WAT / 9:00 am ET / 1:00 pm GMT/UTC) / 4:00 pm EAT / 8:00
pm Bangkok / 6:30 pm Delhi / 3 pm Kyiv/SAT/CET / 1 pm London / 10 am Rio / 9 am
NYC / 8 am Bogotá / 7 am CentroAmerica / 4 am Baker Island
🔹 Venue: Register in advance
for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_kQ2e1pRQjKrrsE46au8ww
After registering, you will receive
a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
🔹 Hosted by: Afrihealth
Optonet Association (AHOA) – CSOs Global Network and Think-tank
🔹
Participation: Open to international stakeholders and Everyone, with
registration required
Objectives:
- To
provide a neutral platform for dialogue and mutual understanding
- To
examine the roots and impacts of the Israeli-Arab conflicts
- To
explore inclusive, rights-based, and peaceful solutions grounded in
justice, human rights, and human dignity
- To
strengthen global solidarity in support of peace, diplomacy, and
humanitarian responses
This consultation aims to bridge
divides, foster empathy, and affirm our shared commitment to a peaceful and
just world.
Let us come together across borders
and beliefs to support peace and dignity for all peoples of the Middle East.
#GlobalPeace #MiddleEastDialogue
#AHOA #PeaceBuilding #ArabIsraeliConflict #HumanRights #InternationalSolidarity
Afrihealth
Optonet Association (AHOA) is a global-level and community-focused
Network/Think-tank of civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-state actors
(NSA) on Health, Human Welfare/Rights, Climate Change, Biodiversity
Conservation, Food Security and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Established in 1997 and incorporated in 2003, the AHOA has teams/chapters in
the FCT and 36 States of Nigeria. With more than 3,000 organizations
from 120 countries as its members, and a Google Group of over 45,000 members
globally, AHOA has become a third-sector global player, partner,
project/programme developer, implementer, monitor and reporter on the measures
needed to achieve and safeguard them. AHOA’s strategic approach to its
interventions include using Partnerships and collaborations; Advocacy,
communication/media and social/resource mobilization (ACSM);
Research/evidence-generation including reviews, assessment, oversight,
conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops; Capacity Development/Training
and Organizational Strengthening; Outreaches and community engagements; and
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is
committed to exploring the nexus between Health (UHC, PHC, HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis or TB, Malaria, Mpox, Hepatitis, NTDs, Cancers, NCDs, Vaccines,
Immunization, Vitamin/Mineral Deficiencies or Hidden Hunger, and COVID-19);
Environment/Biodiversity (Hazardous Wastes, Pesticides, Informed Consent,
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, Energy
Efficiency, Conservation, and Climate Change; Nutrition and Food Security;
Gender, Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights. It is AHOA’s mandate to
promote improved/better standards of living for the disadvantaged, at-risk,
discriminated, women and girls, children/adolescents,
older persons, poor, rural, marginalized and other vulnerable populations
including Youth (particularly young women and girls), Indigenous Peoples,
Persons with albinism, orphans, widows, LGBTQIA+ individuals, Persons with
disabilities, Sex workers, Refugees or Migrants, Women living in rural or
underserved areas, and Persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Afrihealth
Optonet Association (AHOA) is:
a.
in Consultative Status at United Nations
ECOSOC;
b.
accredited Observer status at UNEP/United
Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA);
c.
accredited to the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding
instrument on plastic pollution;
d.
accredited to the ad hoc Open-Ended Working
Group (OEWG3) on a science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound
management of chemicals, waste and to prevent pollution;
e.
accredited at the United Nations' Office at
Geneva;
f.
approved by the African Development Bank
(AfDB); while
g.
its application to the UNFCCC is awaiting
approval/admission.
The AHOA Network has operational
reach including Country Advisers, Country Advisory Committees, and Project
Focal Persons across multiple health, climate, humanitarian and sustainable
development settings in multiple countries and communities in Africa, Americas,
Asia, Europe, Caribbean, Pacific, Oceania. AHOA is the lead organization and secretariat of the African Network of
Civil Society Organizations (ANCSO) and the Global Consortium of Civil
Society and Non-State Actors on Climate Change and Conference of Parties
(GCSCCC).
Please
accept, thankfully, the assurance of my highest regards and consideration.
Health, Empowerment and Sustainable Development,
Uzodinma
Dr.
Uzodinma Adirieje, CMC,
CMTF, FIMC, FIMS, FNAE, FASI, FSEE, FAHOA, FICSA
<https://druzoadiriejefoundation.blogspot.com/2024/07/cv-of-dr-uzodinma-adirieje-february-2024.html>
Health Economist; Certified Evaluation
and Projects/Programmes Management Consultant; Conferences and Workshops
Organizing Expert; Researcher; Health/Development, Climate Change/Biodiversity
and Human Rights Advocate; Facilitator/Trainer; Blogger; Writer/Columnist
CEO & Permanent Representative to
the United Nations,
Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) - CSOs Global Network and Think-tank for Health, Climate Actions
and Development (Winner of the SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
Champion Award).
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National Coordinator,
Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable
Development Goals in Nigeria (CSP-SDGs Nigeria)
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