29 January 2013

Aula  Pocchiari

Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Viale Regina Elena 299– 00161 Rome

Program

12.30 – 13.30     Light lunch

13.30 – 13.35     Welcome

President, Istituto Superiore di Sanità

13.35–13.40       Introduction

Michele Barzach, Former Minister of Health of France and President, Friends of the Global Fund Europe

 

13.40–15.00      WHY INVESTING IN  SUCCESSFUL MULTILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS

 

Moderator          Stefano Vella, Director, Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, “Istituto Superiore di Sanità

 

13.40–14.00        Results and impact of the Global Fund partnership over the last 10 years and future challenges of the Fund in a resource constrained environment

Christoph Benn, Director External Relations and Partnerships, Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

 

14.00–14.15       The Italian investment and engagement in the Global Fund partnership

Gianpaolo Cantini, Director General, Directorate for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

14.15–14.40       Discussion

 

14.40–15.10       COFFEE BREAK

 

 

15.10–16.50      THE ENGAGEMENT OF ITALIAN ACTORS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA

 

Moderator          Michele Barzach, Former Minister of Health of France and President, Friends of the Global Fund Europe

 

15.10 -15.25        How to fight health inequalities

                                Ignazio Marino, Member of the Italian Senate

 

15.25–15.40        The engagement of Italian civil society organizations in the work of the Global Fund at global and country level

Marilena Bertini, President CCM Italia and representative of the Italian Network Against AIDS  

 

15.40–15.55       The Drug Resource Enhancement against AIDS and Malnutrition (Dream) Program

Leonardo Palombi, Professor of Epidemiology at University of Tor Vergata and Scientific Director, DREAM Program

 

15.55–16.10        The engagement of the Italian scientific community in the fight against AIDS and communicable diseases

Stefano Vella, Director, Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, “Istituto Superiore di Sanità”

 

16.10–16.25       The partnership with the Global Fund at country level

Andrea Atzori, Delegate for External Relations, Doctors with Africa – CUAMM

 

16.25–16.45       Discussion

 

16.45–16.50       Conclusions

Michele Barzach, Former Minister of Health of France and President, Friends of the Global Fund Europe