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IPI 
INTERNATIONAL 
PEACE 
INSTITUTE 
Agenda 
Preparing for Pandemics: 
Lessons Learned for More Effective Responses 
Geneva, Switzerland 
11-12 September 2015 
11 September 2015, Geneva 
19:30 Formal dinner (tbd) 
Address: (tbd) 
12 September 2015, Palais de Nations, Geneva 
09:00 - 09:15 Registration/Coffee 
09:15 — 09:45 Welcome/Opening session 
Opening remarks: 
• Terje Rod-Larsen, President of the International Peace Institute 
• Michael Moller, Acting Head, United Nations Office at Geneva 
Speakers 
• Margaret Chan, Director General World Health Organization 
• Peter Maurer, President International Committee of the Red Cross 
• Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank 
09:45 — 10:30 Session 1: Challenges of the Past, Present and Future 
How did pandemics (like the Spanish flu and H1N1) affect global health in the past? 
What are key triggers and catalysts of pandemics? How has technology and 
globalization affected the outbreak and spread of pandemics and what are 
scenarios for the future? 
Speakers: 
• Dr. Valeska Huber, Researcher German Historical Institute 
• Erez Manela, Harvard Historian specializing in Polio 
• Martin J. Blaser, MD; Director of the Human Microbiome Program at NYU 
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break 
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10:45 — 12:30 Session 2: Lessons learned from responding to Ebola and Polio 
What are the lessons learned fighting Ebola and Polio. How can the international 
community better cope with these challenges? What are best practices in 
management and coordination of multiple stakeholders when it comes to fighting 
pandemics? How can we prevent crises like these? How can we improve 
preparedness and build more resilient coping mechanisms, in particular early 
warning mechanisms to facilitate early action? How can we improve communication 
and collaboration within and amongst relevant stakeholders? 
Speakers: 
• David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola 
• Dr. Hamid Jafari, Director, Polio Eradication, Global Polio Eradication 
Initiative 
• TBD 
12:30 —13:30 Lunch Break 
13:30 - 15:30 Session 3: Actionable Solutions for more effective preparedness 
Where are legal and managerial gaps, pressure points and bottle necks that have 
led to slow and inadequate responses in the past? Which new policies could be 
tailored to overcome these issues and enhance operational responses? Which 
institutional capacities are required? Which financial mechanisms need to be put in 
place? How and where should policies be implemented? A series of 
recommendations will be proposed. 
Speakers: 
• Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank (Dr. Kim is a co-founder of 
Partners In Health (PIH) and a former director of the HIV/AIDS Department 
at the World Health Organization (WHO). 
• Dr. Joanne Liu, International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres 
(MSF) 
• Tim Allen, Professor at the Department for International Development with 
focus on Health Care at LSE 
15:30 — 17:00 Session 4: Implementing Policy Recommendations 
Which of the policy recommendations should be prioritized? Who are the actors that 
should have the responsibilities to pursue the policy development and follow up on 
international implementation? This session will endeavor to provide guidance on 
how the recommendations identified in session 3 can be implemented. 
Speakers: 
• Kevin Rudd, Chairman of the Independent Commission on 
Multilateralism 
• Margaret Chan, Director General World Health Organization 
• Peter Maurer, President International Committee of the Red Cross 
• Dr Joanne Liu, International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres 
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