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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">A new Director General for WHO is about to be
elected! – </FONT></FONT></B></P>
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face="Times New Roman">PHM Communication-1<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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size=3>Dear PHM members and sympatizers,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Warmest greetings from the Global Secretariat Office in <?xml:namespace
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w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cairo</st1:place></st1:City>!</FONT></P>
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size=3>The PHM, represented by its <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">WHO-Advocacy Circle</st1:address></st1:Street> and Global Secretariat,
has initiated a process aiming at <SPAN class=contrib1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">assisting
and enabling a more informed voting during the process of election of the coming
WHO Director General. The initiative entails many activities and processes,
amongst them are:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN class=contrib1><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Publishing
an article on the expected role of the WHO Director
General.</SPAN></I></B></SPAN><SPAN class=contrib1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
The article is composed of two main parts. The first is an overview of the
global health situation and the influence of different health-concerned global
institutions. The second part is explicitly draws on PHM’s expectations and
demands from the health-concerned international bodies, among them WHO and its
director general. The article has been drafted, based on a PHM collective
process, and was sent to the Lancet. It has been accepted and is scheduled for
publication shortly.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>§</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=contrib1><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3>Drawing-up profiles for </FONT><A
href="http://www.phmovement.org/en/node/266"><FONT size=3>the <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>thirteen candidates</FONT></A><FONT
size=3> for the position of WHO Director General.
</FONT></SPAN></I></B></SPAN><SPAN class=contrib1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3>The profiles are being made based on available data on the candidates
from various sources. The profiles concern the candidates’ academic and
professional background, achievements, publications, and positions. The profiles
are being finalized and will be posted in the PHM website shortly (</FONT><A
href="http://www.phmovement.org/"><FONT
size=3>www.phmovement.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3>
).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>§</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN class=contrib1><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Obtaining
the candidates’ position regarding specific issues concerning people’s
health.</SPAN></I></B></SPAN><SPAN class=contrib1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
This has been started by drafting <A
href="http://www.phmovement.org/en/node/267">twelve key questions</A> circulated
to all candidates electronically. Candidates’ responses are being obtained
gradually and are immediately posted on the PHM website. We should mention here
that this process has shown a high degree of cooperation from many candidates.
PHM<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>takes the chance thank the
candidates for this.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3>Until now, SEVEN candidates have responded with full answers to the PHM
questions. </FONT><A href="http://www.phmovement.org/"><FONT size=3>The
candidates’ responses</FONT></A><FONT size=3> have been uploaded on the PHM
website.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN class=contrib1><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Developing
a PHM position statement. </SPAN></I></B></SPAN><SPAN class=contrib1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Based
on the candidates’ responses to the mentioned questions, as well as their
profiles, PHM will undergo a process of analysis f these materials and will
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>draft its position statement. The
statement will be circulated to all the <A
href="http://www.who.int/governance/eb/eb_composition/en/index.html">members of
WHO’s Executive Board</A>. The statement will be sent supported by the
candidate’s responses and the developed
profiles.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=contrib1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3>All PHM members, please feel free to send your ideas, suggestions and
comments on the process.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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size=3>Other circulars will follow to report about progress.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Yours Sincerely,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Hani Serag</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>