Fri Oct 24th, 2008

09.30-21.30	Registration at the Maritim Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh
19.00-21.00	Meeting of chairs and co-chairs

Sat Oct 25th, 2008

09.00-11.00	SESSION 1: INAUGURAL PLENARY SESSION (OPEN TO PRESS) Chair: Egypt (Confirmed) Co-chairs: European Commission- M. Jim Moran, Director Asia, Directorate-General External Relations (Confirmed) USA- Dr. Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs (Confirmed)
9.00-9.30	Welcoming addresses by Government of Egypt, the Host of the Conference - Ministers of Health and Agriculture, Prime Minister
9.30-9.40	Guest Speaker- Dr. Ilaria Capua, Head of Virology Department at Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (Confirmed)
9.40-10.30	Welcome Remarks by Directors General of International Organizations and World Bank, and by conference co-sponsors
10.30-10.45	Senior UN System Influenza Coordinator and Assistant Secretary-General, David Nabarro (Confirmed) “HPAI and Pandemic Preparedness: review of progress using the New Delhi Road Map”.
10.45-11.15	BREAK
11.15-12.00	SESSION 2: Host country vision for 2009-Government of Egypt Chair: India Co-chair: Mali- Ms. Diallo Madeline Bah Minister for Animal Breeding and Fisheries (Confirmed) Presentation by Government of Egypt on their experience in combating AI and their vision for 2009 (20 min) Remarks from panelists (15 min): AU FAO- Mr. Joseph Domenech, CVO ECTAD Manager (Confirmed) OIE-Dr. Bernard Vallat, Director General of OIE (Confirmed) WHO Chairs’ and co-chair remarks ( 5 min)
12.00-13.15	SESSION 3: MINISTERIAL INTERVENTIONS (Focus on Progress since New Delhi) (OPEN TO PRESS) Chair: Australia- Dr Andy Carroll, Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Confirmed) Co-chair: Nepal- Mr. Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperative (Confirmed) Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 min) Countries’ interventions: Speaking list reflecting Ministerial participation – initial focus on Progress since New Delhi (65 min) Chairs’ and co-chair remarks ( 10 min)
13.15-14.15	LUNCH
14.15-16.00	SESSION 4: HPAI-Situation Analysis, best practices and challenges for control Chair: Indonesia- Dr. Tjeppy Daradjatun Soedjana, Director General of Livestock Services (Confirmed) Co-chairs: Turkey- MOAG Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 min) Presentations (60 min): FAO- Dr. Joseph Domenech, CVO ECTAD Manager (Confirmed)    “Prevention and control of HPAI in animals” OIE- Dr.Bernard Vallat, Director General of OIE (Confirmed)    “Progress with improvement in governance of veterinary systems” United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Dr. Charles Lambert, Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs(Confirmed)    “Socio-economic implications of AI: Economic considerations for avian influenza control and the need for active public-private partnership” Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)- Dr Andy Carroll, Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Confirmed)    “Best Practices in HPAI Control and Response: the APEC implementation toolkit” African Union/IBAR    “Lessons learned on Inter-country preparedness from the SPINAP project” Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)- Dr.William Karesh (Confirmed)    “Wildlife and the spread of HPAI: lessons learnt” Interventions (35 MIN) (Discussant: Ms. Anni Mcleod, FAO expert-Confirmed) Chair’s and co-chair’s remarks (5 MIN)
16.00-16.30	BREAK
16.30-18.15	SESSION 5: Pandemic preparedness and response, best practices and challenges Chair: Vietnam- Dr. Bui Ba Bong, Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (Confirmed) Co-chair: Saudi Arabia- MOAG Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 min) Presentations (60 MIN): WHO: Dr. Paul Gully, Assistant Director General (Confirmed)    “Global pandemic preparedness and rapid containment’” European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - Denis Coulombier, Head of Preparedness and Response (Confirmed) and European Commission - Dr Franz Karcher, Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection (Confirmed)    “Multi-sectoral aspects of pandemic preparedness and response: Best practices, challenges and lessons learned in the EU” Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN)- Mr. Bayu Krisnamurthi, Chair of the ASEAN TWG on Pandemic Preparedness (Confirmed)    “Regional and Cross Border Preparedness” U.S. Department of State - Dr. Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs (Confirmed)     “Humanitarian agencies and pandemic preparedness” International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Dr. Pierre Duplessis, Special Envoy, Avian and Human Influenza Office of the Secretary General (Confirmed)    “Humanitarian preparedness: role of voluntary organizations” European Union Presidency- Prof. Didier Houssin, Inter-ministerial AI delegate -French Presidency of the EU (Confirmed)    “Communication for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Progress to date – Insights and Challenges” Interventions (35 MIN) [Discussant – Cambodia: Mr. Ross Sovann, National Emergency Coordinator, NCDM (Confirmed)] Chair’s and co-chair’s remarks (5 MIN)
20.00-22.00	DINNER HOSTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF EGYPT

Sun, Oct 26th, 2008

09.00-10.30	SESSION 6: Strategies for control of HPAI and emerging diseases at the animal-human interface Chair: UK- Dr. Simon Strickland, Cabinet Office, Civil Contingencies Secretariat (Confirmed) Co-chair: Asian Development Bank (ADB)- Dr. Jacques Jeugmans (Confirmed) Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 min) Presentations (40 MIN): US Agency for International Development (USAID) - Dr. Kent Hill, Assistant Administrator for Global Health (Confirmed)    “Next steps on HPAI and Pandemic Preparedness for emerging diseases: Long term strategy for the control of HPAI and beyond”. European Commission - M. Jim Moran, Director Asia, Directorate-General External Relations, European Commission (Confirmed)    “Global Health : a policy framework for an integrated approach against serious hazards -and towards development- at the animal, human and ecosystem interface”. FAO present on behalf of OIE and WHO/UNICEF/ World Bank - Mr. Subhash Morzaria (Confirmed)    “Contributing to One World, One Health - A Strategic Framework for Reducing Risks of Infectious Diseases at the Animal–Human–Ecosystems Interface” Interventions (35 MIN) Chair’s and co-chair’s remarks (10 MIN)
10.30-11.00	BREAK
11.00-12.30	SESSION 7: MINISTERIAL INTERVENTIONS (Focus on pandemic preparedness and response) (OPEN TO PRESS) Chair: European Commission (EC)- M. Jim Moran, Director Asia, Directorate-General External Relations (Confirmed) Co-chair: Nigeria- MOH Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 MIN) Countries’ interventions: Speaking list reflecting Ministerial participation (75 MIN) Chairs’ and co-chair remarks (10 MIN)
12.30-13.30	LUNCH
13.30-15.00	SESSION 8: Community mobilization and communication Chair: Japan- Ambassador Shinsuke J. Sugiyama Director-General for Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Confirmed) Co-chair: UNICEF-Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa (Confirmed) Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 MIN) Presentations (40 MIN): Country Experiences - “Social communication in the context of AHI Prevention: Lessons Learned and Next Steps” Egypt: (Confirmed) “Using evidence to reach highest risk populations in rural areas” Thailand: (Confirmed) “Ensuring reach to vulnerable populations (i.e. migrants, ethnic minority and mobile populations etc.)" Niger- Mr. Alzouma Maiga Zourkaleini, President of the National Committee for AI prevention (Confirmed) “Using no-text communication to reach illiterate populations, including those families on the Nigerian border” CARE- Dr. Zeinab Heada, Technical Advisor for Avian Influence surveillance initiative in Upper Egypt (Confirmed) “Role of civil society and NGOs in community mobilization for AHI Prevention and Pandemic Preparedness and Response” Interventions (35 min) (Discussants: WHO- Dr. Paul Gully, Assistant Director General (Confirmed) FAO- Mr. Satyajit Sarkar, Coordinator & Team Leader ECTAD Communication Unit) (Confirmed) Chairs’ and co-chair’s remarks (10 min)
15.00-15.30	BREAK
15.30-17.00	SESSION 9: Resource analysis and pledging session Chairs: USA- Ambassador John E. Lange, Special Representative on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of State (Confirmed) Egypt- Dr. Amin Abaza, Minister of Agriculture (Confirmed) Co-chair: Ms. Fayza Abulnaga, Minister of International Cooperation Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 MIN) Presentations (15 MIN): World Bank:    “Analysis of fund and other resources committed for HPAI and pandemic preparedness” Pledging countries and organizations (30 MIN) [to be organized by World Bank] Interventions (30 MIN) [Discussant: African Development Bank (AfDB)] Chairs’ and co-chair’s remarks (10 min)
17.00-18.00	SESSION 10: MINISTERIAL INTERVENTIONS (Focus on communication, resource analysis and needs) (OPEN TO PRESS) Chair: Afghanistan- Dr. Nadira Hayat Burhani Deputy Minister for Health Service Delivery (Confirmed). Co-chair: Benin- (MOAG) Chair’s introduction and overview of the session objectives (5 MIN) Countries’ interventions: Speaking list reflecting Ministerial participation (45 MIN) Chairs’ and co-chair remarks (10 MIN)
18.00-18.30	SESSION 11: Conference’ conclusion and Summary (OPEN TO PRESS) Chair: Egypt- Dr. Hatem El Gabaly, Minister of Health (Confirmed) Co-chair: UNSIC- Dr. David Nabarro, Coordination on Avian & Pandemic Influenza and the Global Food Crisis (UNSIC) Assistant Secretary-General (Confirmed) Summary of conference’ proceedings by the Government of Egypt: Dr. Fathi Saad (15 min)- (confirmed) Concluding Remarks from UNSIC: Dr. David Nabarro (10 min) (Confirmed) Chairs’ final remarks ( 5 min)