Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

Place : Washington DC, US

Organization : The U.S. Government
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/scp/2005/55972.htm

Agenda :
- Elevate the avian influenza issue on national agendas;
- Coordinate efforts among donor and affected nations;
- Mobilize and leverage resources;
- Increase transparency in disease reporting and the quality of surveillance; and
- Build local capacity to identify, contain and respond to an influenza pandemic.

Participation : -

Focus : Avian Flu in Human and Pandemic

Coverage : Regional

Place : Ottawa, Canada

Organization : the Government of Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/pandem-flu/index_e.html

Agenda : to enhance global planning and collaboration on pandemic influenza.

Participation : Delegations from 30 countries and representatives from nine international organizations.

Focus : Pandemic

Coverage : Global

Place : Geneva, Switzerland

Organization : WHO, OIE, and the World Bank
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2005/avian_influenza/en/index.html

Agenda : -

Participation : -

Focus : Avian Flu in Human and Pandemic

Coverage : Global