PHA-Exchange> Global trade & Health forum, April 8, Monterey CA

[Christine Schweidler]

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[G & H] global trade&health forum, April 8, Monterey CA - register now!
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:53:59 -0800
From: Ellen Shaffer <ershaffer at cpath.org>
Reply-To: ershaffer at cpath.org
To: globalizationandhealth at topica.com

We invite you to register now for a groundbreaking CPATH/MIIS forum on 
globalization, health and trade, in scenic Monterey, CA, on April 8. See 
below for more information, and special hotel rate at Monterey Hyatt 
Resort. Thanks for spreading the word to your colleagues and community!

New Challenges: Bridging Trade, Health, and Sustainable Development
Presented by CPATH - Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health &
MIIS -The International Trade Policy Program at Monterey Institute for 
International Studies
Friday April 8, 2005 8:30am-5pm MIIS, 460 Pierce Street, Monterey, 
California

Opening/Welcome: Amy Sands, Dean, MIIS Graduate School of International 
Policy Studies

Keynote: Dr. Charlie Clements, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

I. Defining Sustainable Development, public health, and international 
trade objectives; policy convergence or divergence?

Sustainable Development: Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Alliance for Responsible Trade
The WTO and Sustainable Development: William Arrocha, MIIS
Trade Agreements in the Americas: Cesar Vieira, Pan American Health 
Organization (PAHO)
Trade Agreements and Sustainable Development: US Trade Representative *
GATS, public health, and the right to regulate: policy divergence or 
convergence:
Ellen Shaffer, CPATH

II. Trade in Services: Protecting and Promoting Public Health?

Public health representation in trade policy : Joe Brenner, CPATH
Alcohol and tobacco control: Donald Zeigler, RWJF Matter of Degree Program
Environment: Mark Horton, Calif. Conference of Local Health Officers
Cajamarca Mining: Trade and Democracy in Peru: William Monning, MIIS
California State Perspective: CA State Senator Liz Figueroa*/Committee 
Consultant Laura
Metune, CA Senate Select Committee on Trade

III. Trade in Services: Implications for Health Care

Privatization of health services: Bea Edwards, Public Services 
International
Nurse migration: Julie Sochalski, University of Pennsylvania
GATS Mode 4 negotiations: Issues for health care workers and health care 
systems:
Colin Rajah, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Border health, effects of privatization on health care workforce: 
Antonio Ugalde,
Nuria Homedes, University of Texas
Primary health care and the People’s Health Movement: Sarah Shannon, 
Hesperian Foundation *

IV. Trade and Access to Medicines: Intellectual Property Rules

Industry representative – Benjamin Zycher, PhRMA*
IP and pharma: a different paradigm: Terry Gardiner, Consumer Project on 
Technology (CPTech)
An intermediate proposal for developing countries: Jenny Lanjouw, 
Brookings *
IP and Congress: Viji Rangaswami, Carnegie Institute; Former Ways & 
Means staff

* = Invited

_For more information contact:_
__ Kristen Smith ksmith at cpath.org
Phone: 415-933-6204 www.cpath.org <http://www.cpath.org/>

/Tax-deductible donation requested: $5 to $25. Students free.
Advance registration advised: www.cpath.org <http://www.cpath.org/>

SPECIAL HOTEL RATE FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
$152/NIGHT AT MONTEREY HYATT RESORT /Includes all taxes and fees.
To reserve your room at this special conference rate for 4/7 and 4/8:
Call (800) 233-1234 or toll-free in California at 800/824-2196 by March 31.
Please refer to the Center for Policy Analysis (CPATH)

Ellen R. Shaffer, PhD, MPH, Director
Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health (CPATH)
98 Seal Rock Drive
San Francisco, CA 94121-1437

phone: 415-933-6204
email: ershaffer at cpath.org
www.cpath.org <http://www.cpath.org/>
<http://www.cpath.org/>fax: /415-831-4091/

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