Only 19 days until World TB Day
and the Second Partners' Forum in New
Delhi, India on 24-26 March 2004!
The Stop TB Partnership Secretariat is
pleased to announce World TB Day 2004
and the Second Stop TB Partners Forum,
which will be held 24-26 March 2004 in
New Delhi, India. The event will convene
ministerial delegations of the 22 highest
tuberculosis burden countries, as well
as high-level political invitees from
the G-8 countries, and all Stop TB partners.
The meeting will highlight progress at
country level and the importance of private
and civil sector involvement.
Objectives
-
Report on progress
of the Partnership and implementation
of the Global Plan to Stop TB since
the 1st Stop TB Partners’ Forum
in October 2001
Accelerate efforts to address country
constraints that are hampering efforts
to reach the TB targets & MDGs
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Emphasize the need
to focus on Partnership development
and strengthening at country level
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Incorporate non-governmental
(private / civil sectors) in the implementation
of Stop TB activities
-
Highlight the human
face of TB through involvement of people
who have been afflicted by TB and HIV/AIDS.
Outcomes:
A stronger partnership to Stop
TB :
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Improvements based
on the Partnership evaluation
-
Consensus developed
on priorities for action
-
Methods for developing
and strengthening country partnerships
developed
-
New partnerships
with private sector/civil society, including
patient
Consensus on approaches to reaching
the global TB targets :
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Response to 2nd Ad-hoc
Committee on the status of TB epidemic
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Pledges of high-level
political commitment and operational
support
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Reinforced commitment
of current partners and developing new
partnerships with other public sectors
and the private sector / civil society
Meeting Information
Agenda
Focus: Partnership progress
in implementing Global Plan to Stop TB,
and highlight the importance of country
progress and private and civil sectors
involvement.
Tuesday 23 March 2004
-
Forum Registration
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Rehearsal
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Opening Reception
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Session 1: Opening
Ceremony: Global Partnership Progress
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Session 2: Global
Challenges and Recommendations
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Session 3: How to
Speed up Progress Towards TB Targets
-
Stop TB Market Place
-
Reception/ Dinner
hosted by the Government of India
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Session 4: Sustainable
Investment & Donor Coordination
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Session 5: TB &
HIV
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Session 6: Investing
in New Tools
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Session 7: Conclusions
on the Way Forward Toward a TB-free
World
-
Closing Statements
Friday 26 March 2004 - Saturday
27 March 2004
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