Provisional agenda

Thirty-first session of WHO South-East Asia Advisory Committee on Health Research Kathmandu, Nepal, 21-23 July 2009 SEA/ACHR/31/2 20 July 2009 PROVISIONAL AGENDA 1. Inaugural session 2. Introductory session 2.1 Introductory remarks by Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region 2.2 Introduction of participants 2.3 Nomination of Chairperson / Co-Chairperson 2.4 Establishment of report drafting group 3. Business session 3.1 Follow-up actions on the recommendations of the thirtieth session of WHO SEA-ACHR 3.1.1 Broad major recommendations 3.1.2 Avian influenza research 3.1.3 Research management in countries 3.1.4 Promotion of research and development in areas of drugs and vaccines 3.2 Research Management in WHO South-East Asia Region 3.2.1 Regional and country level 3.3 Review of Global Work of WHO on health research 3.3.1 Review of global work and update of WHO Strategy on research for health 3.3.2 UNDP/World Bank/ UNICEF/ WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) 3.3.3 UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) 3.4 Research priorities in communicable diseases 3.5 Research priorities in non-communicable diseases 3.6 Review of Regional Strategy on Research for Health 3.6.1 Country situation towards future health research strategy in SEAR 3.6.2 Strategy for the next medium term period (2010-2014) 3.7 Adoption of the recommendations 4. Closing session 4.1 Reflection of SEA-ACHR members 4.2 Closing remarks by RD 4.3 Closing statement by the Chief Guest H.E. State Minister of Health and Population, Nepal 4.4 Closure by chairperson of SEA-ACHR O:\EIP\RPC\ACHR\31 ACHR\ Final documents\SEA-ACHR-31-2_Final Agenda_ 20 July 2009 at 13.20 hrs 2