SIXTY-NINTH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Colombo, Sri Lanka 5–9 September 2016
Information for Participants
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Information for participants Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia 5–9 September 2016 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Contents Page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Date and place ........................................................................................................ 1 Credentials.............................................................................................................. 1 Registration ............................................................................................................. 2 Documentation/summary reports ........................................................................... 2 Travel and transportation arrangements ................................................................ 2 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6. General ........................................................................................................ 2 How to reach Colombo ................................................................................ 3 Visas and customs clearance ......................................................................... 3 Arrival in Colombo/transportation ................................................................. 5 Travelers cheques/credit cards ....................................................................... 5 Transport services ......................................................................................... 5
General information ............................................................................................... 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Colombo ...................................................................................................... 6 Climate ......................................................................................................... 6 Postal and fax services ................................................................................... 6 Electricity ...................................................................................................... 6 Banking services............................................................................................ 6 Currency / foreign exchange ......................................................................... 7 Security ........................................................................................................ 7
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Medical arrangements ............................................................................................ 7 7.1 7.2 General ........................................................................................................ 7 Vaccination requirement for travel to Sri Lanka ............................................. 7
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Hotel arrangements ................................................................................................ 8 Proposed social events ......................................................................................... 10 Accompanying spouses......................................................................................... 10 List of participants and the WHO Secretariat ....................................................... 10 11.1 List of participants ....................................................................................... 10 11.2 WHO-SEARO Secretariat ............................................................................ 10
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WHO Liaison Officers ........................................................................................... 11 Organizing Committees ........................................................................................ 11 WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India ............................... 11 Office of the WHO Representative to Sri Lanka .................................................... 11 WHO publications ................................................................................................ 11 Tourist attractions in Colombo ............................................................................. 12
Annexes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Provisional Agenda for the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee ............... 13 Tentative Programme of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee ............. 16 Credentials ............................................................................................................. 19 Registration Form ................................................................................................... 20 Travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka .................................................................................. 23 Visa policy of Sri Lanka ........................................................................................... 28 Certificate to facilitate travel/customs clearance (To be issued by WHO Representative) ................................................................... 29 WHO Secretariat .................................................................................................... 30 WHO Liaison Officers ............................................................................................ 34 Organizing Committees .......................................................................................... 36 Extract from “Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies” of the United Nations ................................................. 39 Emergency contact list ............................................................................................ 40 Sri Lanka Permanent Missions in South-East Asia Region and Geneva ...................... 42
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Date and place
The Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee (RC) for South-East Asia will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 5 to 9 September 2016. The inaugural ceremony of the Regional Committee will be held on Monday, 5 September 2016. Meeting Inaugural Ceremony: Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Date and Time 5 September 2016 0900 – 1100 hrs *Please see invitation card for complete programme (TBD) 5 September 2016 1130 – 1700 hrs, 6–9 September 2016 0900 – 1700 hrs 5–9 September 2016 (TBD) Galle Face Hotel, Colombo Venue Nelum Pokuna (Lotus Pond) Theatre, Colombo
Business Session: Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Meeting of the Drafting Group on Resolutions
Galle Face Hotel, Colombo
The provisional agenda and tentative programme are given in Annexes 1 and 2.
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Credentials
The Letters of Credentials of Representatives, Alternates and Advisers as per the attached format (Annex 3), signed by the Minister of Health or the Minister of Foreign Affairs, should be sent to the Regional Office in advance; otherwise, they must be hand-delivered by the Representatives directly to the Director, Administration and Finance, WHO-SEARO, immediately upon arrival at the conference venue. The WHO Secretariat takes this opportunity to emphasize the importance of properly completed credentials, especially the correct designation of participants, and recommends consultation with the respective WHO Representative or the Regional Office in case any clarification is needed.
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Registration
Representatives are requested to complete the “Registration Form” online (Annex 4). The links to access the online registration form are: Internet link for all users: http://apps.searo.who.int/eRegistration Intranet link for WHO staff: http://intranet.searo.who.int/eRegistration Website: http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/events/governance/rc/69/en/
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Documentation/summary reports
In keeping with WHO environmental management policies, the WHO Regional Office has instituted measures to reduce the use of paper during its internal and governing bodies meetings. Consequently, during the Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, document folders will not be distributed. Instead, all participants are requested to access documents through electronic media (pen drives, weblinks, websites, etc.) provided by WHO. Hence all participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptops or tablets with them to the Regional Committee meeting. A Documents Desk will be located outside the conference hall. A draft summary report covering the proceedings of the day will be issued within 24 hours. Any correction to the draft summary report should be submitted in writing to the Reports Officer within 24 hours of the issuance of the report. The final draft report of the Sixty-ninth Session will be distributed in the afternoon of the concluding day for consideration of the Regional Committee. Participants are encouraged to hand over copies of their written statements to the Reports and Documents Officer, to facilitate reporting. Daily Session Journal – An information bulletin, “Daily Session Journal”, will be issued every day from 5 September 2016 onwards. It will contain the programme for the next day and other general information of interest to participants.
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Travel and transportation arrangements
5.1 General Participants who require any travel-related assistance may contact the Travel Desk/Help Desk at the conference venue.
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5.2 How to reach Colombo Colombo, the main commercial city of Sri Lanka, is located at the southern coast of the country. Colombo’s geography is a mix of land and water. The most preferred route to Colombo is by air. By air – Bandaranaike International Airport is at Katunayake, located on the coast, north of Colombo. The journey to Colombo takes about an hour by taxi. Apart from the national flag carrier Sri Lankan Airlines, other airlines include Air India, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Etihad and Emirates with transits typically in middle-eastern countries. Please see Annex 5 for an overview of flight schedules from the capital cities of Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region to Colombo and back. As the inaugural ceremony of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee is scheduled to start in the morning of 5 September 2016, participants are advised to plan their travel accordingly. 5.3 Visas and customs clearance
Sri Lankan visa Participants are required to carry valid passports or applicable travel documents. Travelers can obtain visa on arrival but they are advised to secure corresponding transit visa in other countries, as applicable, in advance before undertaking travel for the entire duration of their stay in Sri Lanka. It may be noted that a Sri Lankan visa will be granted only if the passport remains valid for a minimum period of six months. The visa fee structure is listed below: For participants from SAARC countries, the visa fee on arrival is US$ 25. In case they obtained their visa from Sri Lanka Missions in their respective countries, the visa fee will be US$ 20. For other than SAARC countries, the visa fee on arrival is US$ 40. In case they obtained visa through the Sri Lanka missions in their respective countries, the visa fee will be US$ 35. Participants can also obtain a Sri Lankan visa online before arrival. For further details, please visit the website: http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/.
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Special arrangement for gratis visa for delegates Sri Lanka government is kindly providing Gratis Visas for official delegates. The Member countries need to provide the list of nominees at least four weeks in advance of their travel. The Government of Sri Lanka through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will inform the Sri Lankan embassies in the relevant countries to issue the gratis visa. The following documents are required to be submitted: Names of the representatives Copies of the passports (with minimum six months validity) Invite/Note Verbale from local WHO office and travel itinerary Meeting details, i.e. to participate in the Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia scheduled to be held in Colombo during 5–9 September 2016.
If participants require assistance from WHO in obtaining a visa for Sri Lanka, they are requested to contact the office of the WHO Representative in the corresponding country at least four weeks in advance of travel. Any difficulties in obtaining visas should be communicated to Mr C.P. Jain, Administrative Officer, WHO Country Office for Sri Lanka, Email: jainc@who.int mobile number: +94-77-3997037. The detailed visa policy of Sri Lanka is described in Annex 6.
Customs clearance/exemptions from import duty To facilitate participants’ travel and customs clearance for the meeting, a certificate (Annex 7) will be issued to them by the WHO Representative located in each of the Member States.
The following goods are exempt from import duty Visitors are normally allowed an exemption of customs duties on personal belongings such as clothing, cosmetics and gifts up to a value of US$ 250/and one 1/2 litre of liquor and two bottles of wine. Goods up to a value of US$ 250 of a noncommercial nature that are exclusively for the personal use or enjoyment of travelers or goods intended as gifts, when the nature and quantity of the goods indicate that they are not imported for, or intended to be imported for, commercial purposes.
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Goods of a noncommercial nature, other than jewellery, that are exclusively for the personal use or enjoyment of travelers and that are brought into Sri Lanka by travelers in accompanying luggage or carried on their persons.
5.4 Arrival in Colombo/transportation Participants will be received at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, by the Protocol personnel of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka. In addition, WHO staff will be there to assist in protocol, immigration and customs clearance activities. Transport will be provided to the delegations of each Member State from the time of arrival of the delegation in Colombo until departure. Transport arrangements will be coordinated by Mr C.P. Jain, WHO Administrative Officer (Mobile: +94-773007037); Email: jainc@who.int To facilitate identification of baggage on arrival at Bandaranaike Airport, participants are requested to use the RC luggage tags that will be available from the WHO Representative Offices in all countries of the South-East Asia Region, and at WHO headquarters. Transport arrangements will be made for all official functions and meetings scheduled during the Regional Committee sessions. 5.5 Travelers cheques/credit cards Travelers cheques are not preferred. However, US dollars and other convertible currency can be exchanged at most banks and from authorized “money changers”. Major international credit cards, such as American Express, VISA and Master Card, are accepted by most banks, five star hotels and in the shopping malls. 5.6 Transport services Buses, taxis, private cars with drivers and for short distances three-wheelers (tuktuk) provide public transport in Colombo. There are many companies operating taxi services in Colombo; such as Kangaroo Cabs (Phone: +94 112 588 588), ACE Cabs (Phone: +94 112 818 818), Budget Taxi (Phone: +94 117 299 299) and an app-based online cab service called Pickme. N.B. Participants are strongly advised to have adequate personal insurance coverage before commencing their travel to Colombo. 5
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General information
6.1 Colombo Colombo, the major city of Sri Lanka, is a bustling commercial hub, located on the country’s west coast and by far is the country’s biggest as well as the most developed city. Geographic Location Languages Religion Colombo is located 6°56’04’N 79°50°34’E Sinhalese, Tamil and English Buddhism is the dominant religion. Other religions include Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and others
6.2 Climate Colombo's climate is fairly temperate throughout the year and features a tropical monsoon climate with an averaging minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature averages of around 31 degrees Celsius. 6.3 Postal and fax services Arrangements have been made to distribute incoming mail to participants during the day at the conference venue. For private telephone calls or fax messages, services of the hotel can be obtained at participants’ own expense. Postal services will be available at hotel receptions. Participants are advised to contact the Information/Help Desk located in the Conference Hall lobby for any assistance. 6.4 Electricity Voltage is 220–240 volts AC at 50-60 cycles per second (50/60 Hz). Most hotels have a combination of UK type 3 pins and the locally popular rounded 2 or 3 pins. However, it is best to travel with a universal adaptor. 6.5 Banking services ATM services are available throughout Colombo, in shopping malls, airport and the railway station near to the Galle Face Hotel. Banking services are provided by banks from 0830 to 1500 hours.
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6.6 Currency / foreign exchange The monetary unit of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR). One Sri Lankan rupee is divided into 100 Sri Lankan cents. Currency notes are in the denomination of Rs. 20/-, Rs. 50/- Rs.100/-, Rs.1000/, Rs.2000/- and Rs.5000/-. Denominations are clearly marked in addition to English in Sinhala and Tamil. Visitors can also exchange foreign currency at the Foreign Exchange counter at the airport upon arrival. 6.7 Security For identification and security, participants are requested to wear their name badges while attending the meetings and receptions. Badges will be issued by the Secretariat at the time of registration or upon arrival at the hotel. Participants may contact Mr Sorrien Scott, Chief Security Advisor of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Sri Lanka, for any securityrelated information at phone numbers +94 112552238 and +94 112580691 Ext: 2500, mobile number: +94 777800277 and Email: sorrien.scott@undss.org
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Medical arrangements
7.1 General The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka, will provide emergency medical services through medical room/mobile clinic at the inaugural venue as well as at the conference venue in the Galle Face Hotel. Details of physicians and medical care professionals will be made available to participants on arrival in Colombo. Most medicines and vaccinations are readily available in Sri Lanka. Particular types of the medications (certain brands) may not be available locally. It is advised that if participants use such brands, they should carry them and also bring the prescription from their doctors and the receipts of purchase to prove that they belong to them. 7.2 Vaccination requirement for travel to Sri Lanka Under the International Health Regulations, yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if someone travels to Sri Lanka from an area with risk of yellow fever transmission, especially from endemic countries in Africa.
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Hotel arrangements
To facilitate logistic arrangements for participants, block reservations have been made at the following hotels in Colombo. Since transportation facilities are being provided from these hotels to the venues for inaugural ceremony as well as Regional Committee sessions, participants are strongly advised to stay at these hotels for the duration of their visit in Colombo. Special room rates (US$) (per room, per night) Room Type Superior & landmark rooms Single Room 177 Double Room 189 Facilities (included in tariff) Mix of partial sea & garden view rooms Breakfast, WiF,i safe locker, tea/coffee facility in room, complimentary minibar containing a selection of soft drinks and sweet/savoury items. 279 291 Mix of direct sea & partial sea view rooms. Access to The Long Room (Ex.Lounge) Breakfast, WiFi, safe locker, tea/coffee facility in room, complimentary minibar containing a selection of soft drinks and sweet/savoury items. 2
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Name of the Hotel / Contact Details
Galle Face Hotel 2 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: +(94) 11 2541010 Fax: +(94) 11 2541072 Email: jadeesh@gallefacehotel.net Website: www.gallefacehotel.com
Junior Suites
Hotel Ramada Colombo 30 Sir Mohamed Macan Markar Mawatha Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: (+94) 11 2422001 Fax:(+94) 11 2447977 Email: charmaine@ramadacolombo.com
Standard
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Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room
Executive Suite
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Name of the Hotel / Contact Details info@ramadacolombo.com Website: www.ramadacolombo.com (Four star hotel)
Special room rates (US$) (per room, per night) Room Type Junior Suite Single Room 260 Double Room 270
Facilities (included in tariff) Breakfast, free WiFi, safety Lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room
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Hotel Taj Samudra Colombo 25, Galle Face Centre Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: (+94) 11 2446622 Fax:(+94) 11 2446348 Email: reservations.samudra@tajhotels. com Lisa.mendis@tajhotels.com Website: www.tajhotels.com
Deluxe Luxury Taj Club Executi ve
176 208 274
189 221 287
Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room Breakfast, complimentary WiFi and all Taj Club exclusive facilities (to check Hotel website)
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The special room rates are applicable until 14 August 2016 for a limited number of rooms in the above hotels. .Due to heavy season, participants are strongly advised to ensure their hotel bookings at the earliest and latest by 14 August 2016. Hotel Ramada is a Four Star hotel. The other recommended hotel in the vicinity is Hotel Cinnamon Grand Colombo, 77 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Tel: (+94) 11 2437437, Fax:(+94) 11 2449280, Email: grand@cinnamonhotels.com www.cinnamonhotels.com reservations.grand@cinnamonhotels.com, Website:
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The room rates are inclusive of all applicable taxes. Reservations should be made through credit cards and e-mails given above. Payments should be settled by participants directly by using their credit cards or cash.
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Proposed social events Date Event Reception-cum-dinner by Honourable Prime Minister, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Reception-cum-dinner by the Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region Reception-cum-dinner by the Honourable Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Time/Venue Please see invitation for exact time/venue Please see invitation for exact time/venue Please see invitation for exact time/venue
5 September 2016
6 September 2016
7 September 2016
Other official/social function(s), if any, will be published in the Daily Session Journal.
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Accompanying spouses
Participants intending to bring their spouses to Colombo are advised to arrange appropriate visas and make their own travel arrangements. Any difficulty in obtaining a visa should be communicated to Mr C P Jain, WHO Administrative Officer, Sri Lanka (Email: jainc@who.int). Programme for spouses – For arranging sightseeing trips in and around Colombo, interested spouses may kindly contact the Information Desk at the hotel.
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List of participants and WHO Secretariat List of participants
A provisional list of participants will be circulated at the time of the meeting. Participants should bring to the attention of the Reports Officer any addition, deletion or changes so that the final List of Participants could be issued as early as possible. 11.2 WHO Secretariat
The list of staff comprising the WHO Secretariat is provided in Annex 8.
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WHO Liaison Officers
WHO Liaison Officers (Annex 9) will be available at the venue of the meeting to facilitate the participation of country delegates, act as channels of communication between country participants and the WHO Secretariat, report any issues of concern to the Steering Committee and facilitate attendance of respective representatives at meetings of the Drafting Group on Resolutions or other subcommittees.
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Organizing Committees
The list of members of the Organizing Committees is provided in Annex 10.
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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia World Health House, Indraprastha Estate New Delhi – 110002, India Email: magoj@who.int with a copy to arorar@who.int Tel.: +91-11-23370804, 23379507 Fax: +91-11-23370197, 23379395 and 23379507 Working hours: Monday through Friday – 0800 – 1630 hours
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Office of the WHO Representative to Sri Lanka
226, Bauddhaloka Mawatha Colombo 07 Email: AO: jainc@who.int; WR: kumaresanja@who.int Tel: +94 11237919/7, +94 112379191 Working hours: 0800 – 1730 hours.
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WHO publications
A catalogue of WHO publications will be on display at the document desk in the conference hall. If participants wish to obtain copy(ies) of any of the publication(s) available, they will be requested to provide their contact details. The Secretariat will arrange to send the requested publications to them in due course.
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Tourist attractions in Colombo
There are many tourist attraction sites in Colombo, such a Galle Face Green, which is a ribbon of green space located in the heart of the city along the beach, and is a popular destination for tourists and residents alike. Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo. The temple's architecture demonstrates an eclectic mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architecture. The Viharamahadevi Park (formerly Victoria Park) is an urban park located next to the National Museum and Town Hall. It is the oldest and largest park in Colombo and features a large Buddha statue. In addition, a number of other tourist sites can be visited by guests, including: National Museum, National Zoological Gardens, Colombo Dutch Museum, Beira Lake, Town Hall, etc.
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Annex 1
Provisional Agenda for the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5–9 September 2016
Provisional Agenda Agenda Item 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Opening of the Session Credentials of Representatives Election of office bearers Adoption of the Agenda Key addresses and report on the Work of WHO 5.1 Introduction to the Regional Director’s Ann ual Report on the Work of WHO in the South-East Asia Region covering the period 1 January 2015–31 December 2015 Address by the Director-General
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Ministerial Roundtable 6.1 6.2 Noncommunicable Diseases Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
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Programme Budget matters 7.1 7.2 7.3 Programme Budget 2016–2017: Implementation Programme Budget Performance Assessment: 2014 –2015 Proposed Programme Budget 2018–2019 13
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Overview of WHO Reform Policy and technical issues 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Antimicrobial resistance International Health Regulation post-2016 Ending preventable maternal and child mortality Time-bound elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) The Decade for Health Workforce Strengthening in the SEA Region 2015–2024: the first review of progress, challenges and opportunities Emergency Reform Promoting physical activity in the South–East Asia Region Regional Strategic Plan to address double burden of Malnutrition in the South–East Asia Region Migration and Health
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Progress reports on selected Regional Committee resolutions: 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development (CEWG) (SEA/R65/R3) Challenges in polio eradication (SEA/RC60/R8) South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) (SEA/RC60/R7) Capacity-building of Member States in Global Health (SEA/RC63/R6) 2012: Year of Intensification of Routine Immunization in the South-East Asia Region: Framework for increasing and sustaining Coverage (SEA/RC64/R3) Regional Action Plan and targets for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (2013–2020) (SEA/RC66/R6)
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Governing Body matters 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Key issues arising out of the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly and the 138th and 139th sessions of the WHO Executive Board Review of the Draft Provisional Agenda of the 140th session of the WHO Executive Board Review of Regional Committee resolutions Elective posts for Governing Body meetings (WHA, EB and PBAC) Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia
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Management and Governance matters 12.1 Status of the SEA Regional Office Building
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Special Programmes 13.1 UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases: Joint Coordinating Board (JCB) – Report on attendance at JCB in 2016 UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP): Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) – Report on attendance at PCC in 2016 and nomination of a member in place of Timor-Leste whose term expires on 31 December 2016
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Time and place of future sessions of the Regional Committee Adoption of resolutions Adoption of the report of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee Closing of the Session
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Annex 2
Tentative Programme of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5–9 September 2016 (This is a tentative programme for the entire session. The final programme for each day will be included in the Daily Session Journal) 25 July 2016 (Rev.1) Date Monday* 05 Sep 2016 Morning 09:00 am–11:30 am Inauguration of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee Group photograph followed by tea/coffee 11:30 am-12:30 pm Opening of the Session (Item 1) Election of office bearers (Item 3) Adoption of the Agenda (Item 4) Afternoon 01:30 pm–3:30 pm (Plenary) Key addresses and report on the work of WHO (Item 5) Introduction to the Regional Director’s Annual Report on the Work of WHO in the South-East Asia Region covering the period 1 January–31 December 2015 (Item 5.1) Address by the Director-General (Item 5.2)
03:30 pm–5:30 pm Ministerial Roundtable Noncommunicable Diseases (Item 6.1) Tuesday* 06 Sep 2016 09:00 am–12:30 pm (Plenary) Credentials of Representatives (Item 2) Elective posts for Governing Body meetings (WHA, EB and PBAC) (Item 11.4) Programme Budget 2016–2017 – Implementation (Item 7.1) Programme Budget Performance Assessment: 2014–2015 (Item 7.2) Proposed Programme Budget 2018– 2019 (Item 7.3) Governing Body matters (Item 11) 01:30 pm–3:30 pm (Plenary) Policy and technical issues (Item 9) International Health Regulation post2016 (Item 9.2) Ending preventable maternal and child mortality (Item 9.3) Time-bound elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) (Item 9.4) The Decade for Health Workforce Strengthening in SEAR 2015–2024: the first review of progress, challenges and opportunities (Item 9.5) Emergency Reform (Item 9.6)
Programme Budget Matters: (Item 7)
03:30 pm–5:30 pm Ministerial Roundtable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (Item 6.2)
Overview WHO reform (Item 8) Policy and technical issues (Item 9) Antimicrobial resistance (Item 9.1)
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Date Wednesday* 07 Sep 2016
Morning 09:00 am–12:30 pm (Plenary) Policy and technical issues (Item 9) (Contd..) Promoting Physical activity in South-East Asia Region (Item 9.7) Regional Strategic Plan to address double burden of Malnutrition in SouthEast Asia Region (Item 9.8) Migration and Health (Item 9.9)
Afternoon 01:30 pm–5:00 pm (Plenary) Progress reports on selected Regional Committee resolutions: (Item 10) Regional Action Plan and targets for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (2013– 2020) (SEA/RC66/R6) (Item 10.6) Key issues arising out of the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly and the 138th and 139th sessions of the WHO Executive Board (Item 11.1) Review of the Draft Provisional Agenda of the 140th session of the WHO Executive Board (Item 11.2) Review of Regional Committee resolutions (Item 11.3) Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (Item 11.5)
Governing Body matters (Item 11)
Progress reports on selected Regional Committee resolutions: (Item 10) Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development (CEWG) (SEA/RC65/R3) (Item 10.1) Challenges in polio eradication (SEA/RC60/R8) (Item 10.2) South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) (SEA/RC60/R7) (Item 10.3) Capacity-building of Member States in Global Health (SEA/RC63/R6) (Item 10.4) 2012: Year of Intensification of Routine Immunization in the South-East Asia Region: Framework for increasing and sustaining coverage (SEA/RC64/R3) (Item 10.5)
Management and Governance matters (Item 12) Status of the SEA Regional Office building (Item 12.1)
Thursday 08 Sep 2016 Friday 09 Sep 2016
09:00 am–5:30 pm Field visits to health facilities 09:00 am–12:30 pm Special Programmes (Item 13) UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases: Joint Coordinating Board (JCB) – Report on attendance at JCB in 2016 (Item 13.1) UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP): Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) – Report on attendance at PCC in 2016 and nomination of a member in place of Timor-Leste whose term expires on 31 December 2016 (Item 13.2) Time and place of future sessions of the Regional Committee (Item 14) 01:30 pm–5:00 pm (Plenary) Adoption of resolutions (Item 15) Adoption of the report of the Sixtyninth Session of the Regional Committee (Item 16) Closing of the Session (Item 17)
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NOTE: Lunch interval: 12:30–1:30 pm. Tea/Coffee breaks will be from 10:30 to 11:00 am and from 3:30 to 4:00 pm daily. Side events*: Three Side Events (parallel sessions) will be held as per the following schedule: Public Health Achievements in the Region (Celebration of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE), Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis by Thailand, Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis as Public Health Problem by Maldives and Sri Lanka, YAWS-free India) on Monday, 05 September 2016 (just before afternoon coffee break) Briefing on Outbreak and Emergencies in South-East Asia Region on Tuesday, 06 September 2016 (after the plenary, parallel to the Ministerial Roundtable) Global Fund exit strategy on Wednesday, 07 September 2016 (after the plenary)
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Annex 3
Credentials Date: ____________ I have the honour to inform you of the composition of the delegation of the _____________________ (Name of government) _______________________ to the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee for South-East Asia scheduled to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 5 to 9 September 2016. Name (Name of participant) Designation (Official designation) Capacity* (Representative/ Alternate/Adviser)
The delegation is vested with full powers and authority to carry out all the functions connected with the business of the Regional Committee.
Signature with seal Minister of Health or Minister of Foreign Affairs Notes: *Please note that the designation or capacity is very important and carries the responsibilities as noted in the Rules of Procedure. Please discuss with the World Health Organization Representative (WR) or the Director, Administration and Finance (DAF) if capacity is not clear. Credentials should be submitted in original, duly signed by the Minister of Health or Minister of Foreign Affairs and affixed with the government seal. Credentials should be submitted in English; if they are written in the national language, an accurate translation in English should be submitted along with it. Credentials should include the following information for each participant: family name (in capital letters); middle name; title; official designation; institution; city; gender. Credentials, as outlined above, should be sent to the Director, Administration and Finance (DAF), WHO-SEARO, New Delhi, in advance. Alternatively, they may be handed over in person to DAF before the commencement of the Session of the Regional Committee.
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Annex 4
Registration Form (Available in internet/intranet) Sixty-ninth Session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia; 5–9 September 2016, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka Passport Details Date of birth: Nationality: Date of Issue: Place of Issue: Date of Expiry: _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Title * Family Name* Other Name* Gender*
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Prof.
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Ms
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Passport number: _____________
Designation ___________________________________________________ (e.g. Minister of Health) Name* ______________________________________________________ (to appear on the name badge) Address * _____________________________________________________ (Please indicate complete address that should be included in the List of Representatives) Representative of * Government NGO/IGO UN Agencies Observer
Accompanied by (Spouse/Friend/Others): Name: Relationship Date of birth: Nationality: Date of Issue: Place of Issue: Date of Expiry: _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Passport Number: _____________
Name of the Organization* ________________________________________ Telephone Fax E-mail ____________________ _________________
___________________ (please provide valid email address that will be used for confirmation / communication)
Local participant – Flight details not available Expected Arrival Date:_______________________________________ Flight No. ___________________________________ Time: ______________________________________ Expected Departure Date:_________________________________________ Flight No. ________________________________________ Time:_________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ ______________ Accommodation * Hotel Required Personal Arrangement
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Hotel Options: Special room rates (US$) (per room, per night) Room Type Superior & landmark rooms Single Room 177 Double Room 189 Facilities (included in tariff) Mix of partial sea & garden view rooms Breakfast, WiFi, safe locker, tea/coffee facility in room, complimentary minibar containing a selection of soft drinks and sweet/savoury items. 279 291 Mix of direct sea & partial sea view rooms. Access to the Long room (Ex.Lounge) Breakfast, WiFi, safe locker, tea/coffee facility in room, complimentary minibar containing a selection of soft drinks and sweet/savoury items. 2
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Name of the Hotel / Contact Details
Galle Face Hotel 2 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: +(94) 11 2541010 Fax: +(94) 11 2541072 Email:jadeesh@gallefacehotel.net Website: www.gallefacehotel.com
Junior Suites
Hotel Ramada Colombo 30 Sir Mohamed Macan Markar Mawatha Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: (+94) 11 2422001 Fax:(+94) 11 2447977 Email: charmaine@ramadacolombo.com info@ramadacolombo.com Website: www.ramadacolombo.com (Four star hotel)
Standard
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Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room
Executive Suite
360
370
Junior Suite
260
270
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Name of the Hotel / Contact Details
Special room rates (US$) (per room, per night) Room Type Deluxe Luxury Taj Club Executive Single Room 176 208 274 Double Room 189 221 287
Facilities (included in tariff) Breakfast, free WiFi, safety lockers, tea/ coffee facility in room Breakfast, complimentary WiFi and all Taj Club exclusive facilities (to check Hotel website)
Hotel Taj Samudra Colombo 25, Galle Face Centre Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: (+94) 11 2446622 Fax:(+94) 11 2446348 Email: reservations.samudra@tajhotels.com
Lisa.mendis@tajhotels.com Website: www.tajhotels.com
Notes: 1. The special room rates are applicable till 14 August 2016 for limited number of rooms in the above hotels. Due to heavy season, participants are strongly advised to ensure their hotel bookings at the earliest and latest by 14 August 2016. Hotel Ramada is a four star hotel. The other recommended hotel in the vicinity is: Hotel Cinnamon Grand 77 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka (+94) 11 2437437 (+94) 11 2449280 grand@cinnamonhotels.com, reservations.grand@cinnamonhotels.com www.cinnamonhotels.com. The room rates are inclusive of all applicable taxes. Reservations to be made through credit cards and e-mails given above. Payments to be settled by participants directly by using their credit cards or cash.
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Annex 5
Travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka Flight schedules from capital cities of Member States of the SEA Region and Geneva, to Colombo, Sri Lanka (as of 08 April 2016) subject to change. Departure From To Date Time Date Time Arrival Flight
Country: Bangladesh Dhaka/Colombo Dhaka Colombo/Dhaka Colombo Dhaka Daily 0720 1105 UL 2951 Colombo Daily 1205 1500 UL 2952
Country: Bhutan Paro/Colombo Paro Paro Delhi Delhi Delhi Colombo/Paro Colombo Colombo Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Paro Paro Daily Daily Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat Tue/Thu/Sun 0820 1410 0500 0630 1155 1745 0750 1025 AI282 UL195 KB205 KB205 VIA KTM Delhi Delhi Colombo Colombo Colombo Mon/Fri/Wed Tue/Thu/Sun Daily (except Wednesday) Wednesday Daily 0850 1150 1230 1340 1845 1040 1445 1605 1720 2220 KB204 KB204 VIA KTM AI281 AI281 UL196
Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Pyongyang/Colombo Pyongyang Beijing Colombo/Pyongyang Colombo Beijing Beijing Pyongyang Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat Mon/Fri 1320 1320 2315 1550 UL868 CA121 Beijing Colombo Mon/Fri Tue/Thu/Sat 1650 0050 1815 0550 CA122 UL869
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From
To
Departure Date Time
Arrival Date Time
Flight
Country: India Delhi/Colombo Delhi Delhi Delhi Colombo/Delhi Colombo Colombo Delhi Delhi Daily Daily 0820 1410 1155 1745 AI282 UL195 Colombo Colombo Colombo Daily (except Wednesday) Wednesday Daily 1230 1340 1845 1605 1720 2220 AI281 AI281 UL196
Country: Indonesia Jakarta//Colombo Jakarta Colombo Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat OR Jakarta Singapore Colombo/Jakarta Colombo Jakarta Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat OR Colombo Singapore Singapore Jakarta Daily Daily 0110 0925 0740 1010 SQ469 SQ956 0720 1335 Ul2963 Singapore Colombo Daily Daily 1805 2240 2055 2355 SQ963 SQ468 1425 1730 UL2964
Country: Maldives Male/Colombo Male Male Male Male Colombo/Male Colombo Colombo Colombo Colombo Male Male Male Male Daily Daily Daily Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun 0720 1335 1855 2255 0815 1430 1950 0050 UL101 UL115 UL103 UL109 Colombo Colombo Colombo Colombo Daily Daily Daily Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun 0925 1530 2100 2255 1120 1725 2255 0050 UL102 UL116 UL104 UL110
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From
To
Departure Date Time
Arrival Date Time
Flight
Country: Myanmar Yangon/Colombo Yangon Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Colombo Daily Daily OR Yangon Singapore Singapore Colombo Daily Daily OR Yangon Bangkok Colombo/Yangon Colombo Kuala Lumpur Colombo Singapore Kuala Lumpur Yangon Singapore Yangon Daily Daily Daily Daily OR Colombo Bangkok Bangkok Yangon Daily Daily 0120 0755 0615 0850 TG 308 TG 303 0055 1005 0110 1515 0705 1115 0740 1640 MH 178 MH 740 SQ 469 MI 518 Bangkok Colombo Daily Daily 0950 2210 1145 0001 TG 304 TG 307 1035 2240 1510 2355 SQ 997 SQ 468 1545 2305 2005 2355 MH 743 MH 179
Country: Nepal Kathmandu/Colombo Kathmandu Kathmandu Kathmandu Delhi Delhi Delhi Daily Daily Daily 0800 0930 0950 0940 1105 1120 RA205 AI214 9W263
Delhi Delhi Delhi Colombo/Kathmandu Colombo Colombo
Colombo Colombo Colombo
Daily (Except Wednesday) Wednesday Daily
1230 1340 1845
1605 1720 2220
AI281 AI281 UL196
Delhi Delhi
Daily Daily
0820 1410
1155 1745
AI282 UL195
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Arrival Date Time
Flight
Delhi Delhi Delhi
Kathmandu Kathmandu Kathmandu
Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun Daily Daily
1305 1345 1040
1505 1545 1240
AI217 9W260 RA206
Country: Thailand Bangkok/Colombo Bangkok Bangkok Colombo Colombo Daily Daily OR Bangkok Colombo/Bangkok Colombo Colombo Bangkok Bangkok Daily Daily OR Colombo Bangkok Daily 0120 0615 TG308 0115 0710 0615 1210 UL402 UL882 Colombo Daily 2210 0001 TG307 0910 2150 1100 2340 UL403 UL403
Country: Timor-Leste Dili/Colombo Dili Singapore Singapore Colombo TUE/THU/SAT Daily OR Dili Denpasar Bangkok Denpasar Bangkok Colombo Daily Daily Daily OR Denpasar Singapore Singapore Colombo Daily Daily 1305 2240 1545 2355 SQ 943 SQ468 1320 1740 2210 1410 2050 0001 QG 7310 TG 432 TG 307 1525 2000 1810 2125 MI 295 UL 309
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From
To
Departure Date Time
Arrival Date Time
Flight
Colombo/Dili Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore Singapore Dili Daily Daily Tue/Thu/Sat OR Colombo Bangkok Bangkok Denpasar Daily Daily OR Colombo Singapore Denpasar Singapore Denpasar Dili Daily Daily Daily 0110 0925 0930 0740 1205 1220 SQ 469 SQ 942 QG7300 0120 0935 0615 1455 TG 308 TG431 0110 0155 0920 0740 1405 1415 SQ469 UL 306 MI 296
Country: Switzerland (HQ) - The schedules are tentative and subject to change Geneva/Colombo Geneva Dubai Dubai Colombo Daily Daily OR Geneva Doha Colombo/Geneva Colombo Dubai Dubai Geneva Daily Daily OR Colombo Doha Doha Geneva Daily Daily 0325 0720 0540 1320 QR 669 QR 99 0315 0830 0600 1315 EK 349 EK89 Doha Colombo Daily Daily 1800 0215 0110 0925 QR 100 QR 664 1515 0245 2345 0845 EK90 EK650
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Annex 6
Visa policy of Sri Lanka Tourist visa Visitors to Sri Lanka visiting as tourist must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to arrival or on arrival. Holders of an ETA from all countries except the three exempt countries (Maldives, Seychelles and Singapore) can obtain a visa on arrival that is valid for 30 days.
Business visa The business purpose ETA can be obtained only from Sri Lankan diplomatic missions and the head office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration. All visitors must hold a passport valid for six months. Nationals of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria must hold return or onward tickets. Visitors are strongly urged to use the online system to avoid lengthy delays at the port of entry.
ETA exemption On the basis of reciprocity, citizens of the three countries viz. Maldives, Seychelles and Singapore are exempt from the requirement to obtain the Electronic Travel Authorization and can obtain a visa on arrival free of charge. Citizens of India and Russia also do not require a visa if holding a diplomatic or official (service) passport.
Visa in advance Visitors from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria are required to obtain a pre-arranged visa before arrival.
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Annex 7
Certificate to facilitate travel/customs clearance (To be issued by WHO Representative) Date _____________ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Dr/Mr /Ms/Prof ………………………………………. is traveling to Colombo, Sri Lanka, as a representative of ……………..…….(country), to attend the Sixty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the SouthEast Asia, to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 5 to 9 September 2016. In accordance with Section 13 of Article V and Section 29 of Article VIII (the text of both the sections is enclosed), of the “Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies” of the United Nations, you are requested to extend to the above-mentioned representatives the courtesies, facilities, privileges and immunities, which pertain to his/her office, and to facilitate by all suitable means his/her journey to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Encls: as stated.
WHO Seal
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Annex 8
WHO Secretariat The following staff members of the Regional Office and Headquarters will form the WHO Secretariat for the Sixty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee for SouthEast Asia Sl. No. Name Designation
Regional Office, New Delhi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh Dr Arun Bhadra Thapa Mr David Allen Dr Phyllida Travis Dr Pem Namgyal Dr Thaksaphon Thamarangsi Dr Swarup Kumar Sarkar Dr Roderico Ofrin Dr Tjandra Yoga Aditama Dr Jacob Kumaresan Dr Arvind Mathur Dr Rui Paulo De Jesus Dr Neena Raina Regional Director Director, Programme Management Director, Administration and Finance Director, Health Systems Development Director, Family Health, Gender and Life Course Director, Noncommunicable Diseases and Environmental Health Director, Communicable Diseases Director, Health Security and Emergency Response Senior Adviser, Office of the Regional Director WHO Representative to Sri Lanka WHO Representative to Maldives Coordinator, Country Support and Coordination Coordinator, Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health
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Name
Designation
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Dr Yonas Tegegn Dr Sharat Chauhan
Planning Officer Technical Officer, Partnership, Interagency Coordination and Resource Mobilization Team Leader, Global Leprosy Programme Budget and Finance Officer Regional Adviser, Neglected Tropical Diseases Regional Adviser, Nutrition for Health and Development Technical Officer, Vaccine Preventable Diseases Regional Compliance Officer Administrative Officer, Office of the Regional Director Infrastructure Management Officer Acting Public Information and Advocacy Officer Temporary International Professional, Public Information and Advocacy Web Manager Web Writer Reports Officer Assistant Reports Officer Temporary International Professional, Documentation
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Dr Erwin Cooreman Mr P P Singh Dr Jamsheed Mohamed Dr Padmini Angela De Silva Dr Sigrun Roesel Mr Robert Chelminski Mr Gulshan Malhotra Mr Deepak Gupta Ms Shamila Sharma Ms Harsaran Bir Kaur Pandey Mr Walter Charles Owens Mr Michael Vurens Ms Martha L Bonilla Espinosa Mr Gautam Basu Mr J Tuli
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Designation
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Dr Anthony L Waddell Ms Elizabeth Heseltine Mr Jitender Mago Ms Ramani Yellajosyula
Report Writer Report Writer Administrative Officer, WHO Country Office, Maldives Programme Operations Officer, Office of the Director, Programme Management Programme Operations Officer, Office of the Director, Administration and Finance Programme Operations Officer, Administrative Services Unit Executive Associate, Office of the Regional Director Assistant, Information and Communication Technology Unit Text Processor Text Processing
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Ms Parul Oberoi
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Mr R K Arora Ms Deepali Lohumi Mr Virender Sharma Mr Subhankar Bhowmik Mr Sanjay Agarwal
Headquarters, Geneva 41 42 43 44 45 46 Dr Margaret Chan Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah Dr Hans Troedsson Dr Marc Sprenger Dr Nata Menabde Dr Guenael Rodier Director-General Deputy Director-General Assistant Director-General, General Management Director, ADGO – Health Security Executive Director, WHO Office at the United Nations Director, Global Capacities, Alert and Response
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Designation
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Dr Timothy Peter Armstrong Mr Derek Walton Dr Mary-Ann Land Ms Claudia Nannini
Director, Governing Bodies and External Relations Legal Counsel Executive Officer, Office of the Director-General Associate Legal Officer
WHO Country Office, Colombo 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Mr C P Jain Dr Lanka J Dissanayake Dr N Janakan Dr Thushara Ranasinghe Dr Nilmini Hemachandra Mr T Suveendran Dr Sugandhika Perera Ms Karen Reidy Administrative Officer National Professional Officer (NCD) National Professional Officer (CDC) National Professional Officer (P&M) National Professional Officer (RMNCAH) National Professional Officer (MHSA) National Professional Officer (ERM) Communication Consultant
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WHO Liaison Officers List of Liaison Officers/Local Aides for RC69 The following staff members will be WHO Liaison Officers and Local Aides for the country delegations:
Member States Bangladesh
Liaison Officers Mr P.P. Singh Budget and Finance Officer Dr Pem Namgyal Director Department of Family Health, Gender and Life Course Dr Swarup Kumar Sarkar Director Department of Communicable Diseases Dr Sharat Chauhan Technical Officer Partnership, Inter-agency Coordination and Resource Mobilization Dr Tjandra Yoga Aditama Senior Adviser Dr Jamsheed Mohamed Regional Adviser, Neglected Tropical Diseases Dr Phyllida Travis Director Department of Health Systems Development
Local Aide Dr N. Janakan National Professional Officer (CDC) Dr N. Janakan National Professional Officer (CDC) Dr Thushara Ranasinghe National Professional Officer (P&M) Dr Nilmini Hemachandra National Professional Officer (RMNCAH)
Bhutan
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
India
Indonesia
Dr Thushara Ranasinghe National Professional Officer (P&M) Dr Sugandhika Perera National Professional Officer (ERM) Dr Nalika Gunawardena National Consultant (NCD)
Maldives
Myanmar
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Member States Nepal
Liaison Officers Dr Roderico Ofrin Director Department of Health Security and Emergency Response Dr Jacob Kumaresan WHO Representative to Sri Lanka Dr Thaksaphon Thamarangsi Director Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Environmental Health Dr Rui Paulo De Jesus Coordinator Country support and Coordination
Local Aide Mr T. Suveendran National Professional Officer (MHSA)
Sri Lanka
Dr Nilmini Hemachandra National Professional Officer (RMNCAH) Mr T. Suveendran National Professional Officer (MHSA)
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Dr Sugandhika Perera National Professional Officer (ERM)
NGO/IGOs/Observers LO to DG LO to DDG
Dr Nalika Gunawardena, National Consultant (NCD) Dr Neena Raina, Coordinator, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Mr Robert Chelminski, Regional Compliance Officer
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Organizing Committees I. Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka Name and Designation Mr Anura Jayawickrama Secretary Dr P.G. Mahipala Director-General Ms Ahamed Chief Legal Officer Dr S. Subasinghe Adviser to the H.E. Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr Neelamani Hewageegana Deputy Director-General, Planning Dr Alan Ludowyke Director, International Health
Telephone/ email Tel: 011 2698511 Mob: +94 714415185 Email: secretary@health.gov.lk Tel: 011 2694860 Mob: +94 714290220 Email: dr.mahipala@gmail.com Tel: +94 11 2694404 Mob: +94 71 803 8170 Email: legalunitmoh@gmail.com Tel: +94 11 2582351 Mob : +94 724463051 Email: drsuba@hotmail.com Tel: 0112679997 Mob: 0773142661 Email: drneelamani@yahoo.com Tel: 011 2688255 Mob: +94 773431939 Email: aludowyke@gmail.com
Country Coordination Committee
II. National subcommittees Name and Designation of chairpersons Dr R.R.M.L.R. Siyambalagoda DDG/ PHS 11 Hospitality Dr B.V.S.H. Beneragama DDG / Laboratory Services Dr Amal Harsha De Silva DDG / Medical Services 11 Dr Neelamani S.R. Hewageegana DDG / Planning
Telephone/ email Tel: 0112674682 Mob: 0718357601 Email: lsiyambalagoda@yahoo.com Mob: 0112673138 Mob: 0773062311 / 0777699647 Email: ddgls.mohlk@gmail.com Tel: 0112691711 Mob: 0777300177 Email: amal.harsha@gmail.com Tel: 0112679997 Mob: 0773142661 Email: drneelamani@yahoo.com
Transport
Inauguration
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Name and Designation of chairpersons Conference Secretariat and Communication Dr Champika Wickramasinghe DDG / NCD D J.M.W. Jayasundara Bandara DDG/Dental Services Field Trip Dr Neelamani S.R. Hewageegana DDG / Planning Dr Lakshmi C. Somatunga DDG/Medical Services 1 Medical care Dr Kamal Jayasinghe DDG/ Medical Supplies Mr Janaka Sri Chandraguptha Additional Secretary/ Development Dr Ananda Jayalal DDG/EOH Mr Nipun Media Secretary Dr Sunil De Alwis DDG/ ETR Dr Sarath Amunugama DDG /PHS 1 Mr N. Manodara DDG/ F 1 Mr M.B.L. Rahuman DDG/ Administration
Telephone/ email Tel: 0112693267 Mob: 0716805681 Email: scwickrama@gmail.com Tel: 0112693180 Mob: 0714398201 Email : drjayasundarabandara@gmail.com Tel: 011267997 Mob: 0773142661 Email : drneelamani@yahoo.com Tel: 0112693674 Mob: Email : ddgms1@health.gov.lk Tel: 0112695173 Mob: 0773512828 Email : ddgms1@health.gov.lk Tel: 0112672542 Mob: 0777845831 Email : addsecdev@health.gov.lk Tel: 0112674684 Mob: 0773707126 Email : jayalal313@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 0112693919 / 0112688840 Mob: 0773446111 Email : nipunfree@yahoo.com Tel: 0112692213 Mob: 0717899125 / 0777899125 Email : sbalwis@hotmail.com Tel: 0112694077 Mob: 0773627050 Email : amunugama@sltnet.lk Tel: 0112691752 Mob: 0779560844 Email : manodara169@gmail.com Tel: 0112674967 Mob: 0714413310 Email : asrahuman@yahoo.com
Press/Media
Protocol
Exhibition Coordination with Event Organizer
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III.
World Health Organization
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (WHO-SEARO), New Delhi, India S.No. 2 3 4 5
Name and Designation Mr David Allen Director, Administration and Finance Mr Deepak Gupta Infrastructure Management Officer Mr R.K. Arora Programme Operations Officer Mr Jitinder Mago Administrative Officer WHO Country Office, Maldives Ms Shamila Sharma Acting Public Information and Advocacy Officer
Telephone/email (+91) 9599330107 allend@who.int (+91) 7042262669 guptad@who.int (+91) 9810416366 arorar@who.int (+94) 777727000 magoj@who.int (+91) 9818287256 sharmasha@who.int
Remarks Steering Committee Information Technology Logistics Logistics and Travel/Transport Media
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WHO Country Office Colombo, Sri Lanka S.No. 1 2 3 4
Name and Designation Dr Jacob Kumaresan WHO Representative to Sri Lanka Mr C P Jain Administrative Officer Dr Thushara Ranasinghe NPO (Planning and Management) Ms Karen Reidy Communication Consultant
Telephone/email +94-773718400 kumaresanja@who.int +94-773997037 jainc@who.int +94-773-997025 ranasinghet@who.int +94-773-104513 reidyk@who.int
Remarks Steering Committee
Logistics
Media
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Annex 11
Extract from “Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies” of the United Nations Article V – Representatives of Members Section 13 Representatives of members at meetings convened by a specialized agency shall, while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage, and in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind; Inviolability for all papers and documents; The right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags; Exemption in respect of themselves and their spouses from immigration restrictions, aliens registration or national service obligations in the State which they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions; The same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions; and The same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to members of comparable rank of diplomatic missions. Article VIII – Laissez-passer Section 29 Similar facilities to those specified in Section 28 shall be accorded to experts and other persons who, though not holders of United Nations laissez-passer, have a certificate that they are travelling on the business of a specialized agency.
(b) (c) (d)
(e)
(f)
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Emergency contact list If you need assistance in case of a minor security incident, traffic accident or health issues, please contact: UN Security Operations Unit (SOU) Emergency Operations Centre (Telephone) Emergency Operations Centre (mobile) Emergency Operations Centre (Fax) Emergency Operations Centre (Fax) 011 2580691 Ext 2507 077 367 9152 011 2555467 eoc.colombo.lk@un.org/undss
Contact persons: Mr Lalith Kiriella - lalith.kiriella@undss.org Mobile : 0777 260579 Mr Lal Wijayagunawardana - lal.wijayagunawardana@undp.org The UN Security Office in Colombo has a 24/7 Security Operations Unit (SOU), which is the very first response to any safety or security incident for UN staff. Sri Lanka Emergency Numbers National Police (phone) National Police Emergency Fire Brigade (Bomb Disposal) Fire Brigade (Ambulance & Rescue) National Hospital National Hospital (Ambulance) Other Ambulance Services 119 by any Landline Telephone (not mobile) 011 2433333 011 2434251 110 or (011) 2422222 + 94 11 2691111 + 94 11 2691111 St John : (011) 2437744 SL Red Cross : (011) 5555505 Lanka Hospital : Hot Line 1566 Lanka Hospital :(011) 5431088-9 Medi Quick : 077 388 5388 / 077 388 7883 Certis Lanka : (011) 2585777
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Medical Services Colombo General Hospital Negombo National Hospital Eye Hospital, Colombo Asiri Hospital Asiri Surgical Hospital Central Hospital (Pvt) Ltd Golden Key Eye & ENT Hospital +94 11 2691111 +94 31 2222261 +94 11 2693911/912 +94 11 4523300 +94 11 4524400 +94 11 4665500 +94 11 2880288
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Sri Lanka Permanent Missions in South-East Asia Region and Geneva Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland H.E. Mr Ravinatha P Aryasinha Ambassador, Permanent Representative & Consul General Permanent Missions of Sri Lanka to the United Nations 56, Rue de Moillebeau, 5th Floor 1209, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: Permanent Mission 0041229191250, Consulate 227882441, 229191251 Fax: 227349084 Email: mission@lankamission.org, consulate@lankamission.org Website:www.lankamission.org Bangladesh H.E. Mr Yasoja K Gunasekera High Commissioner High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 4B, Road No. 118 Gulshan Model Town, Dhaka - 1212 Bangladesh Tel: 0088029896353, Fax: 0088029858535 Email: slhc@citech-bd.com Website: www.slhcdhaka.org India H.E. Mr E R Weerakoon High Commissioner High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 22, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi-110021, India Tel: 00911123010201-3, 23017498, Fax: 00911123793604 Email: lankacomnd@gmail.com Website: lankacomnd@mea.gov.lk
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Indonesia H.E. Mr Darshana Perera Ambassador Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Jalan Diponegoro, No. 70, Central Jakarta 10320, Indonesia Tel: 0042213141018, 3161886 & 31902389, Fax: 0042213107962 Email: lankaemb@telcom.net; slembjkt@gmail.com Website: www.lankaemb.com Maldives H.E. Mr I Ansar High Commissioner High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka G Zafina, Lily Magu Male 20 -25 Tel: 009603322845, 3313546, Fax: 009603321652 Email: highcom@dhivehinet.net.mv Website: www.slhcmaldives.com Myanmar H.E. Mr K W N D. Karunaratne Ambassador Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 34 Taw Win Road, Dagon Township Yangon Myanmar Tel: 00951222812, Fax: 00951221509 Email: srilankaemb@mptmain.net.mm Website: www.srilankaembassy.net.mm Nepal H.E. Mr W.M. Senevirathna Ambassador Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka P.O. Box 8802, "Shiva Ashish Nivas" Gairi Marg Chundevi Road, Maharajgunj Kathmandu Tel: 0097714720623 4721389, Fax: 0097714720128 Email: lankaemb@wilink.com.np .lankaembktm@gmail.com Website: slembktm.com
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Thailand H.E. Mrs Kshenuka Senewiratne Ambassador Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 13th floor, 75/6-7 Ocean Tower 2, Soi 19 Sukhumvit Road, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Tel: Fax: 0097714720128 Email: lankaemb@wilink.com.np .lankaembktm@gmail.com Website: slembktm.com Note: Sri Lanka has no missions in Bhutan, Democratic People's Republic Korea and Timor-Leste.
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World Health House Indraprastha Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110002, India www.searo.who.int Tel: 91-11-23370804 Fax: 91-11-23370197
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