World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action : WABA


	The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals & organisations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide. WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF & an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).

Calendar of Events
January 2009
6 - 7 January	Impact of Rising Food Prices on Children, S'pore (UNICEF EAPRO)
27 January - 1 Febuary	World Social Forum in Amazon, Belem, Brazil
Febuary 2009
14 Febuary	WABA's 18th Anniversary
27 Febuary	Wellstart's 24th Anniversary
March 2009
2 - 13 March	53^rd Session of CSW, NY (UNBAT) Sharing Responsibilities and HIV/AIDS, Men & Women
7 March	IBCLC Day
8 March	International Women's Day (IWD) http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/
26 - 27 March	Breastfeeding & Feminism Symposium “Birthplace to Workplace” University of North Carolina, USA
28 - 29 March	WABA North America Regional Meeting (WABANA) University North Carolina, USA
April 2009
7 April	World Health Day-"Save lives.Make hospitals safe in emergencies" (http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/index.html)
22 April	Earth Day
28 - 30 April	5th European Conf on Clinical & Social Research on AIDS and Drugs, Vilnius, Lithuania
May 2009
1 May	International Labour Day
5 May	International Day of Midwives
9 - 31 May	GOLD09: Global Online Lactation Discussion 2009 (www.gold09.com)
10 May	Mother's Day
11 - 17 May	World Respected Childbirth Week (http://www.smar.info/)
15 May	International Day of Families / International AIDS Memorial Day
18 May	7^th Anniversary of Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding (GSIYCF)
20 - 26 May	Global AIDS Week of Action
21 May	28^th Anniversary of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute
23 - 27 May	9^th CIVICUS World Assembly (www.civicusassembly.org)
26 - 27 May	6^th Asia Media Summit (www.aibd.org.my), Macau
28 May	International Day of Action for Women's Health
31 May	World No Tobacco Day
June 2009
5 June	World Environment Day
16 - 19 June	World Forum on Early Care & Education, Belfast, N. Ireland (www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/)
21 June	Fathers' Day
8 - 26 June	Breastfeeding: Practice & Policy Course, Institute of Child Health http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/education/short_courses/courses/2S.58
July 2009
4 July	32^nd Anniversary of Nestle Boycott
5 July	ABM 14^th Anniversary
6 - 9 July	Gender Training Workshop with Food First International and Action Network (FIAN) at Delhi, India
8 - 10 July	G8 Summit, La Maddalena, Italy
11 July	World Population Day - UNFPA
19 - 22July	5^th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2009) (www.ias2009.org) HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, Capetown, S. Africa
22 - 26 July	22-26 ILCA Conference, Orlando, Florida with USLCA Relating Evidence to Practice: An International Perspective
August 2009
1 August	19^th Anniversary of Innocenti Declaration
1 - 7 August	World Breastfeeding Week “Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response” www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
9 - 13 August	9^th International Congress on AIDS in Asia & the Pacific (ICAAP), Bali, Indonesia “Empowering People, Strengthening Networks” www.icaap9.org
12 August	International Youth Day
31 August	Malaysia National Day
September 2009
4 - 6 September	Australia National Breastfeeding Conference, Canberra (Australian Lactation Consultant Association) Breastfeeding: A Key Public Health Issue
21 September	International Day of Peace
27 September - 2 October	19th FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Cape Town (www.figo2009.org.za)
October 2009
2 October	International Day of Non-Violence (The Late Gandhi’s birthday)
4 - 9 October	19^th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN2009) "Nutrition Security for All", Bangkok (www.icn2009.com)
12 October	IBFAN's 30^th Anniversary
15 - 16 October	World Rural Women's Day / World Food Day
17 October	LLLI's 53^rd Anniversary
17 October	International Day for Eradication of Poverty
20 October	World Youth Day
24 October	U.N. Day
November 2009
4 Novermber	International Nestle-Free Week (21^th Anniversary of Boycott)
5 - 9 Novermber	ABM 14^th Annual International Meeting
11 - 14 Novermber	12^th European AIDS Conference (EACS), Germany
14,17 Novermber	U.N. World Diabetes Day / International Students Day
19,20 Novermber	World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse / Universal Children's Day
25 Novermber	International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (White Ribbon Day)
December 2009
1 December	World AIDS Day
3 December	NO Pesticide Use Day
5 December	International Volunteer Day (UN)
8 December	Global Day of Action on climate change
9 December	UN Anti-Corruption Day
10 December	Human Rights Day

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