FPATT Events

Annual General Meeting and Report to the Nation 2011  

The Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FPATT) held its Annual General Meeting and Report to the Nation on Tuesday June 21st, 2011 at the Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resorts, Port of Spain.  FPATT uses this opportunity to bring to the fore issues surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights and to showcase the Association’s achievements for the previous year.

Mr. Gerry Brooks, Chairman of the Association, as is customary presented the Chairman’s report which called for the laws of Trinidad and Tobago to focus on human Rights; to criminalize hate not HIV. Read his full address

The Association was honoured to have former Attorney General and Member of Parliament Barbados, Ms. Mia Amor Mottley Q.C M.P., as its feature speaker who addressed issues surrounding this year’s theme “Building Tolerance and Empathy: Eradicating Stigma and discrimination.”  Read her full address

Ms. Mottley appeared on IETV’s One on One with Vernon Ramesar and was also interviewed by journalist Cedriann J Martin from Trinidad Express Woman Magazine. Read the article here

The Minister of the People and Social Development the Honourable Dr. Glenn Ramadharsingh and then Minister of Health Therese Baptiste Cornelis were also in attendance bringing greetings on behalf of their ministries.

Representatives from Diplomatic Missions, International and Corporate entities were also in attendance.

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