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I. PROGRAMME OF WORK 09:00–12:00 Opening ceremony (Hanoi Opera House)
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14:00–17:00 Opening of the session Address by the outgoing Chairperson Election of new officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Rapporteurs Adoption of the agenda Address by the Director-General (written statement) Address by and Report of the Regional Director Time permitting WPR/RC63/2 WPR/RC63/1 Rev. 2
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Programme budget 2010–2011: budget performance (final report)
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II. OTHER MEETINGS Monday, 24 September 2012 17:15–18:00 Side event on universal health coverage organized by the Government of Viet Nam (Plenary Hall)
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 12:00–14:00 Side event on tobacco and plain packaging organized by WHO (Function Rooms 1 and 2)
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:00–14:00 Side event on the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development organized by WHO (Function Rooms 1 and 2) Informal consultation with Member States (Plenary Hall) Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria informal consultation to be hosted by the Government of China (following the informal consultation with Member States) (Plenary Hall)
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Thursday, 27 September 2012 12:00–14:00 Technical briefing on malaria organized by AusAID (Function Rooms 1 and 2)
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