Morning Briefing

"Thousands gathered in Senegal [Tuesday] for the opening of the second International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), the largest meeting of its kind, which will run until December 2, 2011," the Foreign Policy Association blog reports (Clifford, 11/29). The meeting "will aim to push forward an agenda for broad family planning access and support around the world," according to the Accra Mail (11/29). "The historic four-day conference features more than 140 plenaries, sessions and panels that will share latest research, proven strategies, and lessons learned in addressing the massive need for contraception worldwide," the Foreign Policy Association blog writes, adding, "Participants will seek to galvanize greater political and financial support, hold governments accountable for their commitments, and champion contraceptive innovation and access" (11/29).