[india-drug] Technical Briefing Seminar No 11

["Laing, Richard" <laingr@who.int>]

WHO/UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar No 11 
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Geneva, 18 September - 22 September 2006
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Dear all,

Please find below the announcement of a one-week Technical Briefing 
Seminar which will be organized jointly by the Department of Medicines
Policy and Standards (PSM) and the Department of Technical Cooperation
for Essential Drugs and Traditional Medicine (TCM) of WHO in Geneva
later this year. Similar briefing seminars have been held annually
since 1998. 

The programme, as previously, will include updates on counterfeits,
the UN pre-qualification project, updates of the 2005 Meeting of WHO
Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations and
the 2005 Meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of
Essential Medicines, rational use of medicines, and the implications of
international trade agreements. A more specific agenda will be made
available shortly.

This year's seminar will be facilitated by Dr Richard Laing, WHO/PSM,
and by Drs Jorge Bermudez, Regional Pharmaceutical Adviser for  PAHO
(AMRO) region and Dr Budiono Santoso, Regional Pharmaceutical Adviser 
for the Western Pacific (WPRO) region. 

Participation at the seminar is free of charge but participants will
have to arrange for and finance their own travel, board and lodging.
Requests for application forms can be downloaded from
 http://mednet2.who.int/tbs/applicationform.doc and sent to:

Mrs A Wilberforce, WHO/PSM/PAR, 1211 Geneva, fax 41-22-7914167, or
e-mail wilberforcea@who.int 

Further details are below.

Dr Hans V. Hogerzeil and Mrs Malebona Matsoso
Directors
Department of Medicines Policy and Standards
Department of Technical Cooperation for Essential Drugs and 
Traditional Medicine
World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27 
Tel: 41.22.791.3528, Fax: 41.22.791.4730 
Tel: 41.22.791.1458, Fax: 41.22.791.4167
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WHO/UNICEF
Technical Briefing Seminar 
on Essential Medicines Policies
Venue: WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Salle G (8th floor)
Dates: 18 to 22 September 2006 

A one-week Technical Briefing Seminar will be organized
by the Department of Medicines Policy and Standards (PSM) 
and the Department of Technical Cooperation for Essential Drugs and
Traditional Medicine (TCM) in collaboration with UNICEF Supply Division, 
Copenhagen 

Similar briefing seminars have been held annually since 1998. 

Target audience 
Priority is given to the following categories: technical advisers and
field staff of WHO, and of other UN and bilateral agencies, governmental
and nongovernmental organizations, active in pharmaceutical and health
sector reform programmes in developing and transitional countries and
medicines experts working in the public sector, academic institutions
and civil society organizations. 

Seminar objectives 
By the end of the programme participants will: 
1.	have a general understanding of the most common problems in the
pharmaceutical sector in developing and transitional countries; 
2.	have a general understanding of how WHO and the UNICEF Supply
Division support developing and transitional countries in strengthening
the pharmaceutical sector; 
3.	appreciate the importance of National Drug Policies as the best
approach to make essential medicines of good quality available to all
who need them, and ensure the rational use of medicines; 
4.	be aware of ways to strengthen collaboration with WHO and other
organizations supporting the pharmaceutical sector in developing and
transitional countries; 
5.	understand the impact of international agreements on
pharmaceuticals. 
6.	be aware of current issues such as pharmacovigilance, pricing
issues, adherence, traditional medicines and counterfeit medicines. 

Seminar outline 
Sessions will be devoted to developing National Drug Policies, selection
of essential medicines, access to essential drugs including
affordability and financing, the impact of globalization and trade
agreements, drug regulation and quality assurance, drug procurement and
supply systems, pharmacovigilance and drug safety, promoting rational
medicine use, and coordination between international agencies. The
programme includes updates on the Global Fund, the UN pre-qualification
project, the 2005 Meeting of the Expert Committee on the Selection and
Use of Essential Medicines, the implications of international trade
agreements, rational use of medicines and Essential Medicines-related
information resources. 

Presenters and facilitators 
Sessions will be led by senior staff members of the Department of
Medicines Policy and Standards and the Department of Technical
Cooperation for Essential Drugs and Traditional Medicines, and there
will be a session by staff of UNICEF. One afternoon is available for
individual appointments with WHO staff. 

The seminar will be facilitated by Dr Richard Laing from WHO/PSM, and Dr
Jorge A.Z. Bermudez, Regional Pharmaceuticals Adviser for WHO's American
Region, and Dr Budiono Santoso, Regional Pharmaceuticals Adviser for
WHO's Western Pacific Region. 

Applications and further information 
Participation at the Technical Briefing Seminar is free of charge.
Participants will be responsible for their own travel, board and
lodging. 
The closing date for submission of applications is 14 July 2006. 
Please note that every year we receive more applications than places
available on the course. This has meant that a rigorous selection
procedure is in place. 
Requests for more information and completed application forms should be
sent to: 

Mrs Ann Wilberforce
World Health Organization
WHO/PSM/PAR
Geneva 1211
Switzerland 
Fax 41-22-7914167
E-mail wilberforcea@who.int

Reports on previous seminars may be found on:
http://mednet2.who.int/tbs/tbs_previous.htm