WHO TBS on EMP, Geneva, Oct-Nov 2011

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Copied from E Drug as fair use.

Vijay

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E-DRUG: WHO/EMP Technical Briefing Seminar 31 Oct - 4 Nov 2011

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[i am happy to post the announcement for the annual English Technical Briefing

Seminar held in WHO. The seminar is always oversubscribed so please get your

application in on time.

Please note that this is different from the Technical Briefing Seminar on

Quality and Safety that will be held 12th to 16th September 2011 that Samvel

Azytan posted information about last month.

I hope that I will see some E-Druggers at the next TBS!

Laing]

WHO Technical Briefing Seminar on Essential Medicines Policies and Programming

2011

Geneva, 31st October to 4th November 2011

Please find below the announcement of a one-week Technical Briefing Seminar

which will be organized by the Department of Essential Medicines and

Pharmaceutical Policies of WHO in Geneva later this year. Similar briefing

seminars have been held annually since 1998. The web site for the announcement

and links to previous seminars is at

http://www.who.int/medicines/technical_briefing/tbs/en/index.html. The

application form is available on the web at

http://www.who.int/medicines/technical_briefing/formulaire/en/index.html . The

closing date for applications will be September 16th 2011. Early applications

are encouraged for people from countries who need to apply for Schengen visas.

The programme, as previously, will include updates on among other topics,

National medicines policies, quality assurance activities, the UN

pre-qualification project, updates on the 2011 Meeting of the WHO Expert

Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines, rational use of

medicines, and the implications of international trade agreements. New sessions

on country profiles, pharmacy workforce issues and blood safety will be

presented. Building on the success of the panel presentation session from 2010

participants from UNICEF, the Global Fund, Malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS disease

control programmes will discuss different approaches to supply chain management.

A more specific agenda will be made available shortly.

The seminar is aimed at national government officials working in pharmaceuticals

department, WHO and other UN staff working on Access to Medicines programmes,

NGO and pharmaceutical company staff and academics. Every year a mixture of

participants are selected who ensure that there is active participation and

discussion in all sessions. The PowerPoint slides and the resource documents are

made available to all participants on a CD-ROM and are posted on the web site.

This year's seminar will be facilitated by Dr Laing and other senior

staff members at WHO, with input from country programme officers and advisers.

Participation at the seminar is free of charge but participants will have to

arrange for and finance their own travel, board and lodging.

Further information can be obtained from:

Mrs Anita Korinsek

Department of Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies(HSS/EMP)

Medicines Information and Evidence for Policy

World Health Organization

20 Avenue Appia

1211 Geneva 27

Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 79 11858

Fax: +41 22 79 14167

Email: korinsekportaa@...

regards

Laing (Coordinator)

Medicine Information and Evidence for Policy,

Department of Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies

World Health Organization

CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland

Tel +41 22 791 4533

Fax +41 22 791 4167

E-mail laingr@...