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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Brussels
On 25 April the Belgian Senate organized a malaria briefing on the occasion of Africa Malaria Day, at the initiative of Senators Sabine de Béthune, Vice Chairwoman, and Pierre Galand, Chairman of the Globalization Committee, which hosted the briefing. The Chairwoman of the Senate, Senator Anne-Marie Lizin, officially opened the Roll Back Malaria exhibit in the Peristylium of the Belgian Parliament. The following Roll Back Malaria Partners stressed how important it is for all actors to join efforts through Partnership for malaria research as well as for the field implementation of malaria programs, if the Millennium Development Goals are to be reached by 2015:
- Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, Director, WHO Roll Back Malaria Department;
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- Prof Marc Coosemans, Institute for Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
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- Dr Chris Hentschel, Executive Director, Medicines for Malaria Venture
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- Dr Jan Van Erps, on behalf of Prof Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Executive Secretary of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership
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Senator Margriet Hermans kindly accepted the proposition of being the Rapporteur. The briefing was attended by representatives of all parties, NGOs and the UN. A rich discussion followed and led to a resolution signed by Senators of all parties. The event was extensively covered by TV, radio and written press.
- European Parliament, 27 April
On 27 April the Roll Back Malaria Partnership held a Malaria Briefing in the European Parliament to commemorate the Africa Malaria Day, at the initiative of Mrs Luisa Morgantini, Chair of the Development Committee.
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| Sig.RA Luisa Morgantini, MEP, Chair of the EP Development Committee |
Prof Dr Giovanni Berlinguer, MEP |
Mrs Glenys Kinnock, MEP |
Mr Thierry Cornillet, MEP |
The following Roll Back Malaria Partners illustrated the progress being made to fight malaria through collaboration and partnership:
- Prof. Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Executive Secretary, Roll Back Malaria Partnership
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- Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, Director, WHO Roll Back Malaria Department
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- Dr Steven Phillips M.D, RBM Partnership Board Member representing the Private Sector ( Medical Director, Global Issues and Projects, Exxon Mobil )
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- Jean Roy, Senior Public Health Adviser, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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- Vinand Nantulya, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS TB and Malaria
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Prof. Dr Giovanni Berlinguer, a Member of the European Parliament and Professor of Medicine, held a noted address on the need for more resources for malaria and other neglected diseases striking the developing countries.
The following discussion was very instructive with the noted interventions of Mrs Glenys Kinnock and Mr Thierry Cornillet, both Members of the European Parmiament.
Washington
US-based Roll Back Malaria partners were planning three events around the theme "US leadership on Malaria":
- Africa Malaria Day: Technical Briefing on Capitol Hill. April 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
The following speakers appeared at this congressional briefing:
- Dr. Jack Chow, Assistant Director General for HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria, World Health Organization
- Dr. Steven Phillips, Medical Director, Global Issues and Projects, Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Dr. Larry Barat, Senior Technical Advisor, Academy for Educational Development
View more details from the GlobalHealth.org
Read A Community Statement on the Global Burden of Malaria
- Press Event on April 26 at the Nat'l Press Club from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This press
luncheon featured Youssou N’Dour Testimony of Youssou N’Dour, Special Envoy for the Roll Back Malaria Partnership], Sen. Brownback, other distinguished guests.
- On April 26 a Congressional Hearing regarding Malaria & TB held within
a Africa Subcommittee meeting in House International Relations.
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