Global Health Security Agenda

In February 2014, 29 partner nations launched the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) in partnership with the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organization of Animal Health, and the European Union. Since that time, the GHSA has engaged approximately 50 partner countries, which share an interest in accelerating progress toward specific, measureable outcomes to create a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats.

AGENDA
All sessions will be held in the auditorium unless otherwise noted.

7:30-8:00 am: Registration (Atrium)

8:00 am-12:00 pm: Poster/Booth Setup (2nd/3rd Floor Landings)

8:00-8:15 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:15-9:00 am: A Discussion with Tom Frieden and Keiji Fukuda

Chair: Stephen Morrison, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Speakers: Tom Frieden, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Keiji   Fukuda, World Health Organization (WHO).

9:00-10:15 am: Panel 1: Prevent

Chair: Kavita Berger, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 
Speakers: Andrew Weber, U.S. Department of Defense; Patty Olinger, Emory Universit Environmental, Health and Safety Office; David Hayman, Massey University of New Zealand;S cott Gordon, PATH.

10:15 -10:30 am: Networking Break (2nd/3rd Floor Landings)

10:30 -11:45 am: Panel 2: Detect

Chair: Deborah Rosenblum, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
Speakers: Nigel Lightfoot, Connecting Organisations for Regional Disease Surveillance    (CORDS); Tom Inglesby, UPMC Center for Health Security; Franca Jones, U.S Department of Defense; Mark Smolinski, Skoll Global Threats Fund.

11:45 -12:30 pm: Lunch Break (2nd/3rd Floor Landings)

12:30 - 1:45 pm: Panel 3: Next Generation GHS Leaders

Chair: Jaime Yassif, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Speakers:  Ellie Graeden, Gryphon Scientific; Rebecca Fish, U.S. Department of Health    and Human Services; Laud Boateng, Mandela Washington Fellow (Ghana); Erin Sorrell, George Washington University.

1:45-3:00 pm: Panel 4: Respond – Lessons Learned from the Ebola Virus Disease

Chair: Julie Fischer, George Washington University. 
Speakers: Scott Dowell, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Joseph Fair, Fondation           Mérieux, USA; Ronald Waldman, George Washington University.

3:00-3:15 pm: Remarks by Susanna Huovinen, Finnish Minister of Health and Social Services.

Introduction: Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs, U.S. Department of State.

3:15-3:30 pm: Closing Remarks by Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins

3:30-4:45 pm: Poster/Booth Session (2nd/3rd Floor Landings)

4:45-5:45 pm: Next Generation GHS Leaders Breakout Session  

Chair: Jaime Yassif, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

Breakout Session Moderators: Erin Sorrell; Claire Standley; Michael Ingerson Mahar; Robin Moudy.

Young professionals and students who are interested in participating in the Next Generation GHS Leaders group are encouraged to attend this session. Breakout session participants will have an opportunity to discuss their ideas about ways that Next Generation Leaders can contribute to the Global Health Security Agenda.