Third Global Review of Aid for Trade Mr. Eric Postel, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade (EGAT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Second Consultation on the Global Action Plan for Influenza Vaccines (GAP) (12-14 July 2011) - Final Press Conference Dr Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Chair of the GAP Advisory Group Dr Harvey Fineberg, Chair of the IHR Review Committee Dr Elizabeth Miller, Chair of the SAGE Working Group on Influenza Vaccines and Immunization (SAGE - Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization) Dr Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director-General - Innovation, Information, Evidence and Research Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General - Health Security and Environment
Environment and Security Assessment in the Amu Darya River Basin. Discover why the Aral sea has dried up and see how riparian states can, together, better manage this vital water artery. Mr. Christophe Bouvier, UNEP Director, Regional Representative for Europe Ms. Laura Rio, Senior Programme Manager, Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC)
Launch of the Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security Speakers: Dr. Robert Muggah - Research Director, Small Arms Survey Mr. Emile LeBrun - Yearbook Coordinator, Small Arms Survey Ms. Sarah Parker - Senior Researcher, Small Arms Survey Mr. Nicolas Florquin - Senior Researcher, Small Arms Survey Mr. Markus Leitner - Deputy Head, Political Affairs Division IV (Human Security), Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
New publication - Economic Development in Africa Report 2011 Embargoed Monday 11/07/2011 at 5:00 pm GMT Speakers: Kandeh K. Yumkella - UNIDO Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi - Secretary General of UNCTAD Charles Gore - UNCTAD - Special Coordinator for cross-sectoral issues, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Special Programmes
Background briefing on the Millennium Development Goals Report 2011 (via video conference), embargoed until 7 July 2011, 3 p.m. Geneva time Francesca Perucci, Chief, Statistical Planning and Development Section, Statistics Division, DESA
Accelerating poverty eradication for the achievement of the MDGs Speakers: Juan Somavia, Director-General, ILO Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary, UNESCAP Frances Stewart, Director of Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE), University of Oxford
Putting education at the heart of development UNESCO’s contribution to accelerate progress towards reaching the EFA goals by 2015. Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
