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Dr Bert Dorenbos Mr Kurt Dillinger Mr Brad Mattes Prof Pat McEwen
Dr Albu van Eeden Dr Wade Hampton Cheryllyn Dudley MP Adv. Reg Joubert
Dr Claude Newberry Cardinal Napier Bishop Malinga Pastor Phillippou

Dr Dorenbos was CEO of an Evangelical Broadcasting Company in the Netherlands for over 12 years were he was actively involved in the world of radio television and publication both nationally and internationally.

He and his wife are the founders of the Foundation Schreeuw om Lewen in the Netherlands whose aim is to apply God’s love and truth to all issues of life such as pornography, abortion, euthanasia and drug addition is their main focus. He currently serves as President of this organization.

Dr Dorenbos devotes much of his time to life issues and he serves as a member and treasurer of the International Rights to Life Federation. He is co-coordinating lobby and prayer initiatives at the UN and International Political & Societal Organisations.

Dr Dorenbos graduated in Economics in Amsterdam.

DR BERT DORENBOS

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MR KURT DILLINGER

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Mr Kurt Dillinger serves as President of LIFE International, whose objective is to establish and support Pregnancy Crisis Centres globally especially in areas where abortion services are rendered. LIFE Intl. is the parent organization to the Pregnancy Resource Centre and Frontlines Publishing in Grand Rapids Michigan, of which Kurt operated as Executive Director since 1992. . He worked in a rehabilitation hospital and subsequently for the past eight years had been serving as a pastor overseeing a counseling ministry and missions. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Mourning Joy Ministries – a post abortion ministry. He participated as a member of a State task force on abstinence education in public schools. These experiences have given him a unique perspective on the significance of the crisis pregnancy centers.

He holds a BA Ed and MSW degree. Kurt and his wife Gail had been married for 22 years and they have 3 children.

Mr Bradley Mattes is the Executive Directors of Life Institution in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. His main focus is to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement, with the primary objective to develop and disseminate globally effective pro-life educational material.

Some positions previously held includes:

  • Chairman of a Crisis Pregnancy Centre in California

  • Serves on the Board of Directors of Right to Life of Cincinnati

  • Vice President of Ohio Right to Life

His first love is post abortion counseling in men where he has done considerable antidotal research on the effects of abortion on men.

Mr Mattes is a frequent international speaker and lecturer on abortion and euthanasia, and works with other countries to establish a pro-life educational and counseling presence.

MR BRAD MATTES

Mr Mattes will speak on Post-Abortion Syndrome in men, and participate in panel discussions.

PROF PATRICIA MCEWEN

Prof McEwen will speak on the subject of 11th hour abortion counselling, and participate in panel discussions.

Born in the state of New York Prof McEwen holds several degrees: namely BS&MS (Education); MS (Creativity and Innovation) and Ph D (Communication).

She is currently the Ministry Co-Coordinator for Life Coalition International in Florida USA.

Prof McEwen held a variety of positions over the years of which includes the Assistant to Director of Operation Rescue National, she was also the President of McEwen & Associates and previously spend a lot of her time in the field of Creative Studies and learning.

Dr van Eeden is the President of Doctors For Life (DFL) an organisation of about 700 Doctors, Specialists and Professors of Medicine from Medical Faculties across South Africa.
Dr van Eeden has obtained the following degrees B.Med.Sci. 1978, & M.B.CHb. 1982.

He has represented DFL at several Parliamentary hearings and has addressed The Kwazulu Natal Parliament.
He is the Author of the book: "Drugs - Facts, arguments and practical advice".

Dr van Eeden has traveled widely addressing over 100 000 Young People and others on the subjects of Abortion, HIV/AIDS and STD prevention, Euthanasia, Traditional Healers and Alternative Lifestyles.
Dr van Eeden has spoken at conferences in Switzerland, Germany, Holland, the Netherlands, France, the United States, Mozambique and Namibia.
Dr van Eeden served on the NACOSA workgroup "Preventative strategies and Care", that drafted the National AIDS Plan of South Africa.

He is married to Karen and they have four children

DR ALBU VAN EEDEN

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Dr van Eeden will speak on developments in South Africa from both a medical and an overall strategic perspective.

MRS CHERYLLYN DUDLEY, MP

 

Mrs Dudley will speak on her experience as a Parliamentarian on the Health Committee in dealing with all matters arising from the abortion and proposed euthanasia legislation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DR WADE HAMPTON

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Dr Hampton will speak on developments in South Africa relating to euthanasia.

ADV. REG JOUBERT

 

Adv. Joubert will speak on the legal battle against abortion-on-demand in South Africa.

 

 

 

President of Pro-Life South Africa for last 18 years.
African representative of Human Life International.
Member of SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children).
Member of LIFE.
Founding Member of International Right to Life.
Member of World Federation of Doctor’s who Respect Human Life.
Together with his wife Glenys, recipient of Human Life International's Pro-Lifer of the Year award 1982.
Has been active in the pro-life field since the legalisation of Abortion in South Africa in 1975.
Together with his wife Glenys they established "Victims of Choice" in 1982, the first alternative to abortion service in South Africa.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (Univ of Witwatersrand. Wits) Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. (Wits) Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health. (Wits) Member of the Faculty of General Practice. (College of Medicine of South Africa). Post Graduate Diploma in Child Health. (College of Medicine of South Africa) Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health. (Wits)
Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthetics. (College of Medicine of South Africa) Master of Medicine (University of Pretoria)

Positions held in Medicine Senior Deputy Medical Officer of Health for the City of Johannesburg (18 years)

Lecturer and examiner in Sexually transmissible Diseases, Public Health and Occupational Diseases University of the Witwatersrand. Member of The South African Government's National Epidemiology and Statistics Committee.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Was the first person (in 1988) to correctly anticipate the extent of AIDS in South Africa.
Head of Emergency and Outpatient Services J.G. Strydom Hospital. University of the Witwatersrand.

DR CLAUDE NEWBERRY

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Dr Newberry will speak on recent developments in medicine relating to the sanctity of the life of the unborn child.

CARDINAL WILFRED NAPIER

Cardinal Napier will conduct the devotion on Thursday, 4 October, to open the conference.

 

 

BISHOP PURITY MALINGA

Bishop Malinga will conduct the devotion on Friday morning.

PASTOR COSTA PHILLIPPOU

Pastor Phillippou will conduct the devotion on Saturday morning.