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REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC BUREAU REGIONAL DU PACIFIQUE OCCIDENTAL REGIONAL COMMITTEE Forty-ninth session Manila 14-18 September 1998 Provisional agenda item 17.2
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WPRlRC49IINF .DOC.!3 16 September 1998 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
MEETING OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE REVISED DRUG STRATEGY Further to the explanation of the regional implications of decision EBI02 (14) on the revised drug strategy contained in document WRPIRC49/19, the first meeting of the ad hoc working group on the revised drug strategy will be held from 13 to 16 October 1998 in Geneva. The provisional agenda for the meeting is attached. The meeting is open to all Member States wishing to participate. The cost of such participation would have to be borne by the Member States themselves. In order to make appropriate arrangements for the meeting, the Organization would need to be informed of the names of the participants by 30 September 1998. The subgroup of the ad hoc working group (to which the Regional Committee is requested to nominate two members, at least one of whom sh~d
be a member of the
Executive Board) will meet from 12 to 16 October 1998 in Geneva.
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EXECUTIVE BOARD Ad hoc working group on the revised drug strategy Geneva, 13-16 October 1998
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PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND TIMETABLE
Tuesday, 13 October 1. Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda and timetable Technical briefing on the revised drug strategyl • • Globalization and pharmaceuticals Strategies for ensuring access to pharmaceuticals
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Wednesday, 14 October 3. 4. Method nfwoTk of the ~d ho,: wo!"Ying group2 Discussion of draft resolution on the revised drug strategy2
Thursday, 15 October
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Discussion of draft resolution on the revised drug strategy (continued)
Friday, 16 October (morning only) 5. Finalization of draft resolution and discussion of report to the Executive Board on the revised drug strategy2 Next meeting of the ad hoc working group2
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I In order to assist the ad hoc working group in exploring the complex issues raised by resolution EB I OI.R24 on the revised drug sttategy. it is proposed to begin the meeting with a one-day technical briefing in which relevant interested partners will be invited to participate. 2 Only members of the ad hoc work.ing group and subgroup established by decision EB I 02(14) are to participate in the discussion of this item.
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