Program, Poconos FON Meeting, August 22 - 23, 2018
Friends of Nigeria
Water Gap Country Club
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
ProgramWednesday Evening, August 22, 2018
5:00 – 7:00 Meet for registration in the Hospitality Suite at the Staybridge Suites. Consolidated to Water Gap Country Club
7:00 – 9:00 FON Board Meeting, open to all interested. WGCC
Thursday, August 23, 2018
6:30 Breakfast on your own
8:00 Water Gap Country Club Meeting room opens
8:45 FON Highlights – President Greg Jones
• Welcome and overview of the year President's Report 2018
• Treasurer’s Report (by Warren Keller) – Peter Hansen Treasurer's Report 2018
• Welcome: Glenn Blumhorst, President of NPCA
9:30 Queen Obasi – The Africa Community Health Initiative ACHI via Skype
9:45 Ned Greeley, Mimi Budd – A report on FON’s Efforts in Fistula Eradication and Family Planning in Nigeria Maternal Health and Fistula Care
10:15 Meeting break, light refreshments
10:30 Dr. Gloria Chuku – Nigerian Women Since Independence: Gains and Challenges
11:15 Dr. Alan Frishman – A Peace Corps Volunteer Returns to Kano Slides 1-30 Slides 31-60 Slides 61-103
12:00 Luncheon, hosted by FON
1:00 Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo – A Discussion of An African President’s Daughter Dr Obasanjo's Presentation
1:45 Dr. Oliver Anyabolu – Nigeria’s Immunization Crisis Underimmunization Crisis
2:30 Afternoon break and refreshments
3:00 Book discussions (Never happened. Program ran late and many said they had not read any books.)
4:15 Showing of movie Jesus Christ Airlines JCA Summary
7:00 Dinner at WGCC
8:00 Reunions/informal gatherings