Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective: A Summary of a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections (2001)
Chapter: Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
APPENDIX B
Workshop Agenda
FORUM ON EMERGING INFECTIONS
International Aspects of Emerging Infections
National Academy of Sciences Auditorium
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
THURSDAY, 28 OCTOBER 1999
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8:30a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Joshua Lederberg, Chair, Forum on Emerging Infections |
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8:45 |
Keynote Address David Heymann, Executive Director, Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization |
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9:30–12:45 |
Emerging Infections in the Americas Moderator: David Shlaes, Forum Member |
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9:30 |
Emerging Infections in Colombia: A National Perspective Jorge Boshell-Samper, Director General, Instituto National de Salud, Colombia |
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10:00 |
A National Strategy for Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Argentine Case of 1999 Elsa Segura, Director, Administración Nacional de Laboratrios e Institutos de Salud, “Dr. Carlos G. Malbran,” Argentina |
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10:30 |
Break |
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10:45 |
The Response of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Emerging Infectious Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean Francisco Pinheiro, Advisor on Viral Diseases, Division of Disease Prevention and Control, Pan American Health Organization |
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11:15 |
Diagnosis, Epidemiological Surveillance, and Control Programs for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases in Mexico Ana Flisser, Director, National Institute for Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (INDRE), Mexico |
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11:45 |
PANEL DISCUSSION Panel Members Speakers:
Invited Panelists:
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12:45p.m. |
Lunch |
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2:00–5:15 |
EMERGING INFECTIONS IN AFRICA Moderator: Stephen Morse, Forum Member |
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2:00 |
Integrated Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Preparedness and Response in Africa Bradley Perkins, Chief, Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States |
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2:30 |
Global Emerging Infections System (GEIS) Patrick W. Kelley, Director, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, United States Army |
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3:00 |
Emerging Infections in Africa: The WHO African Regional Office Response |
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3:30 |
Break |
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4:15 |
Panel Discussion Panel Members Speakers:
Invited Panelists:
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5:15 |
Adjournment |
FRIDAY, 29 OCTOBER 1999
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8:30a.m. |
Opening Remarks Joshua Lederberg, Chair, Forum on Emerging Infections |
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8:45–12:00 |
Emerging Infections in Asia and the Pacific Moderator: Gary Christopherson, Forum Member |
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8:45 |
Emerging Infectious Diseases in Hong Kong and Their Public Health Significance Kwok Hang Mak, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China |
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9:15 |
Emerging Diseases in the Australasian Region John MacKenzie, Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, The University of Queensland, Australia |
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9:45 |
Past Review of Emerging Diseases of Thailand, Southeast Asia, and South Asia |
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10:15 |
International Smart Partnership in Emerging Diseases: Sense and Sensitivity Lam Sai-Kit, Professor and Head, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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10:45 |
Break |
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11:00 |
Panel Discussion Panel Members Speakers:
Invited Panelists:
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12:00noon |
Lunch |
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1:00–4:15 |
EMERGING INFECTIONS IN EUROPE Moderator: Renu Gupta, Forum Member |
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1:00 |
Pandemic Strategic Planning Jane Leese, Senior Medical Officer, Immunization Team, Department of Health, London, United Kingdom |
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1:30 |
Emerging Infections in the Former Soviet Union, and the MSF International Campaign for Access to Drugs in Developing Countries Ian Small, Director, Médicins sans Frontières, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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2:00 |
European Responses to Emerging Infections and Their Policy Implications Julius Weinberg, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), School of Informatics, City University, London; Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist, Public Health Laboratory Service, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, United Kingdom |
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2:30 |
Demonstration of the European Delphi Study Julius Weinberg, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), School of Informatics, City University, London; Honorary Consultant Epidemiologist, Public Health Laboratory Service, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, United Kingdom |
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3:00 |
Break |
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3:15 |
PANEL DISCUSSION Panel Members Speakers:
Invited Panelists:
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4:15–5:30 |
Summary and Concluding Remarks Moderator: Joshua Lederberg, Chair, Forum on Emerging Infections |
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4:15 |
Summary and Discussion with Session Moderators Closing Remarks Joshua Lederberg Chair, Forum on Emerging Infections |
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5:30 |
Adjournment |
