Convened in conjunction with 45th SEAMEO TROPMED Governing Board Meeting, 5-7 September 2006
Theme: SEAMEO TROPMED Network – Achievements,
Challenges and the Way Forward
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 09:00 a.m. at Grand Ballroom
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Lukito Widjaja, Director, SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centre for Community Nutrition, Indonesia
Opening Ceremony
- Introduction to the 40th Anniversary Celebration by Prof. Dr. Sornchai Looareesuwan, Secretary General/ Coordinator, SEAMEO TROPMED Network
- Welcome Remarks by Dr. Edilberto de Jesus, Director, SEAMEO Secretariat
- Opening Remarks by Dr. Prat Boonyavongvirot, Permanent Secretary for Public Health, Ministry of Public Health Thailand
Keynote Address
- Keynote Address: 40 Years of SEAMEO TROPMED Network – Its Impact in the Region: A Reminiscence by Datuk Dr. M. Jegathesan
Presentation of Plaque of Appreciation by Dr. Prat Boonyavongvirot
Video Presentation
Poster Presentation of the 4 SEAMEO TROPMED Regional Centres and the Network
- Poster Exhibition to be opened by Dr. Prat Boonyavongvirot, Permanent Secretary for Public Health
Celebration Lunch at Café at the Park (Ground Floor)
- All are invited
- Regional Forum/Panel Discussion: Partnership in Health Development between SEAMEO TROPMED Network and International Organizations and Agencies
- Facilitated by Dr. Jaime Z. Galvez-Tan, SEAMEO TROPMED Governing Board Member for the Philippines
Panelists
- Dr. Bounlay Phommasack, Deputy Director General, Department of Hygiene and Prevention, Ministry of Health Lao PDR
- Dr. Al fred Merkle, GTZ Germany
- Dr. Linda Milan, Director, Division of Building Healthy Communities and Population, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
- Dr. Myint Htwe, Director, Programme Management, WHO Regional Office for South East Asia
- Dr. Ian Riley, Australian Center for International Tropical Health and Nutrition
Reception
- Cocktail Reception will be at Sukothai Room I and II All are invited