PHM-Exch> "Post-2015 events at this week's Second Global Health Symposium on Health Systems Research in Beijing, China"

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Kumanan Rasanathan <krasanathan at unicef.org>


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*Open sessions on health in the post-2015 development agenda this week (Nov
1-3, 2012), during the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research*

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There will be several sessions at this week’s Second Global Symposium on
Health Systems Research in Beijing, China, related to the post-2015
discussions for health. These sessions are open to all registered
participants.****

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**1.       **There will be two lunchtime open sessions linked to the global
consultation co-led by WHO, UNICEF and the Governments of Sweden and
Botswana. These sessions aim to inform symposium participants of the
ongoing web consultation, and encourage inputs and ideas around key issues
and potential goals and targets for the post-2015 era:****

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There will be two sessions, both from 13:30   - 14:15.****

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On *Thursday, November 1*:   "Health in the post-2015 development agenda -
the global consultation process."   ****

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Chair:                    Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF Representative, China****

Speakers:            Anders Nordstrom, Global Health Ambassador, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Sweden ****

Kumanan Rasanathan, Health Section, UNICEF, New York ****

Room:                   *Convention Hall 2b* ****

*Followed by open discussion from the floor.*

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On *Friday, November 2*:   "Health in the post-2015 development agenda  -
the measurement of goals and targets."****

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Chair and Speaker: Ties Boerma, Director, Department of Health Statistics
and Informatics, WHO, Geneva****

*Followed by open discussion from the floor.*

Room:                   *201 C/D*****

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More information on the global consultation, including background papers,
is available at www.worldwewant2015.org/health.****

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**2.       **The Symposium is organizing a plenary session on *Saturday,
November 3* from 14:30 – 16:00 entitled “Post-2015 development goals:
Framing the issues, prioritizing health and using the evidence”****

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Chair:                    Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet,
United Kingdom****

Speakers:            Joseph Kasonde, Minister of Health of Zambia ****

Anders Nordström, Ambassador for Global Health, Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Sweden****

Sania Nishtar, Founder and President, Heartfile, Pakistan****

Ariel Pablos-Mendez, Assistant Administrator, USAID, USA****

Toomas Palu, Sector Manager for Health, Nutrition and Population, East Asia
and Pacific Region, World Bank, Bangkok****

                Room:                   *Convention Hall 1*****

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More information on the Symposium, including the programme, is available at
http://www.hsr-symposium.org. ****

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