Ipas – NPOKI’s Newest Member

March 1, 2009

Ipas, an international organization that works around the world to increase women’s ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights, has become NPOKI’s eleventh member.

Representing Ipas on the NPOKI Board of directors will be Eric Jones, Director, Information Technology & Resources. Acting as an backup Board member will be Julia Cleaver, Information Services Manager.

NPOKI Executive Director William “Bill” Lester welcomes the addition to the collaborative, saying “Ipas is one of the most innovative international health organizations, especially around its use of knowledge management tools. We hope that this will be a beneficial relationship for all of our members.”

For more information about NPOKI or Ipas, visit www.npoki.org or www.ipas.org.

About Ipas

“Ipas works globally to increase women’s ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and to reduce abortion-related deaths and injuries. We seek to expand the availability, quality and sustainability of abortion and related reproductive health services, as well as to improve the enabling environment. Ipas believes that no woman should have to risk her life or health because she lacks safe reproductive health choices.”

Ipas is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the United States. In addition, they have 13 country offices around the world.