1

Public Health in Municipalities
Adem Esen, Selcuklu-Konya City, Turkey, Kadir Topbas, City of Istanbul, Turkey, Asim Guzelbey, Gaziantep, Turkey, and Gaye Doganoglu, Council of Europe, France

2

The UK Public Health Association - Climate Change and the Ecological Crunch - Addressing the Public Health Crises of the 21st Century
Angela Mawle, UK Public Health Association, United Kingdom

3

Student Congress - Making a Difference in Public Health: Education, Research and Practice
Dilek Aslan, Hacettepe University, Turkey, and Shahin Khaniyev, Hacettepe University, Turkey

4

Developing a Competency-Based Academic Curriculum with Effective Outcome Assessment to Evaluate Public Health Workforce Training
Carolyn Woodhouse, Georgia Southern University, USA, and Laura Rasar King, Council on Education for Public Health, USA

5

Governance: A Critical Element to the Success of a Public Health Association
Yohane Nyasulu, Malawi Public Health Association, Malawi

6

Improving the Health of the Socially Marginalised: A Workshop On Capacity Building in Public Health Associations
Lars Moller, WHO Europe, Switzerland, Alex Gatherer, WHO, Denmark, Alan Maryon Davis, Royal Society for Public Health, England, and Ulrich Laaser, University of Bielefeld, Faculty of Health Sciences, Germany

7

Re-democratizing the Health Sector in Brazil: The Experience of the Local Forums
Helena Monteiro, Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Brazil, Alvaro H. Matida, Brazilian Association on Collective Health - ABRASCO, Brazil, Dais Goncalves Rocha, Federal University of Goias, Brazil, Ronice Franco de Sa, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, and Antonio Carvalho, National School of Public Health- ENSP/FIOCRUZ, Brazil

8

Supercourse On Public Health
Pinar Okyay, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

9

The Rule of Law: What Does Public Health Have to Do with It?
Mengistu Asnake, Ethiopian Public Health Association, Ethiopia

10

Workshop On Culture, Language and Public Health
Bassey Antia, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

11

Ministers of Health Luncheon (Closed)

12

Accreditation of Schools of Public Health in the U.S. and the Approach to International Applicants
Laura Rasar King, Council on Education for Public Health, USA, and Carolyn Woodhouse, Georgia Southern University, USA

13

Improving the Health of the Socially Marginalised: Examples of technical support available from WHO Health in Prisons Project
Lars Moller, WHO Europe, Switzerland, Alex Gatherer, WHO, Denmark, and Andrew Fraser, WHO, Denmark

14

Skills Building Workshop On Advocacy for Smoke-Free Environments
James Chauvin, Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Theodor Abelin, University of Berne, Switzerland, and Nazmi Bilir, Public Health Association of Turkey, Turkey

15

Opening Ceremony
Hikmet Pekcan, Hacettepe University, Turkey, Paulo Marchiori Buss, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil, Kadir Topbas, City of Istanbul, Turkey, Recep Akdag, Ministry of Health-Turkey, Turkey, Margaret Chan, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, Ihsan Dogramaci, WHO, Turkey, and Abdullah Gül, Republic of Turkey, Turkey

16

Welcome Reception

17

Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research, and Practice
Paulo Marchiori Buss, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil, Ulrich Laaser, University of Bielefeld, Section of International Public Health, Germany, Mubashar Sheikh, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, Stephen A. Matlin, Global Forum for Health Research, Switzerland, and David M. Sanders, University of Western Cape, South Africa

18

A Global Health Argument for Maximizing Local and International Investment in the Public Sector
Jirair Ratevosian, Physicians for Human Rights, USA

19

Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases
Shanthi Mendis, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, and Samir Banoob, International Health Management, LLC, USA

20

Public Health and Weapons of Mass Destruction: What to Do?
Paul Walker, Global Green USA, USA

21

Redesigning Health Systems in a Changing World
Ariel-Pablos Méndez, Rockefeller Foundation, Ulrich Laaser, University of Bielefeld, Section of International Public Health, Germany, José Gomes Temporão, Ministry of Health, Brazil, Brazil, Sania Nishta, Alliance for Health Policay and Systems Research, Pakistan, and Richard Sezibera, Ministry of Health, Rwanda, Rwanda

37

Addressing Culture, Sharing Power: Public Health Knowledge Production and Action for Vulnerable Populations
Danielle Groleau, McGill University, Canada

38

European Commission Workshop on Current EU Developments in the Field of Health
Isabel de la Mata, European Commission, Belgium

39

Global Public Health Workforce Development: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies
Gopal Sankaran, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA, USA

40

Globalization and Global Health - Moving Beyond Analysis towards a New Agenda of Action
David McCoy, University College London, United Kingdom, Camila Giugliani, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, David M. Sanders, University of Western Cape, South Africa, Alvaro H. Matida, Brazilian Association on Collective Health - ABRASCO, Brazil, and Anna Marriott, Oxfam GB, United Kingdom

41

Health Impact of Wars and Armed Conflicts
Samir Banoob, International Health Management, LLC, USA

42

Innovations in Education and Practice
Barbara J. Hatcher, World Federation of Public Health Association, USA

43

Intersectoral Action for Health: The Brazilian and Canadian Experiences
Helena Monteiro, Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Brazil

44

The Centennary of Chagas’ Disease Discovery: Past, Present and Future
Paulo E. Gadelha Sr., Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil

45

The Role of the Media in Public Health
Gunduz Tezman II, Hurriyet, Head of the Dogan Media Group, Turkey, Ali Kirca, Show TV, Turkey, and Ugur Dundar, Star TV, Turkey

49

Health and Rights: Let's Keep Our Promises
Feride Aksu, Ege University, Medical Faculty, Turkey

50

How to Strengthen Public Health Training and Research in the Model of Europe
Isabel de la Mata, European Commission, Belgium, Ulrich Laaser, University of Bielefeld, Section of International Public Health, Germany, Jacek Sitko, Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPHER), Belgium, Helmut Brand, Maastricht University, Netherlands, Michael Marx, University of Heidelberg, Germany, Antoine Flahault, ASPHER: EHESP, France, and Ilmo Keskimaeki, EUPHA, Netherlands

51

Public Health and Weapons of Mass Destruction: What to Do? (Part II)
Deborah Klein Walker, Abt Associates, Inc., USA

52

Public Interests and the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Changing World for Public Health?
Maggie Huff-Rousselle, Social Sectors Development Strategies, Inc., USA

61

Revisiting Primary Health Care: Now More Than Ever
Hikmet Pekcan, Turkish Public Health Association, Turkey, José Gomes Temporão, Ministry of Health, Brazil, Brazil, Marc Danzon, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark, Tim Evans, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, and Ahmet Zafer Öztek, Hacettepe University, Turkey

62

Child Rights and Public Health
Munevver Bertan, Bilkent University, Turkey, and Hilal Ozcebe, Hacettepe University, Turkey

63

Geospatial Information, GEOSS, and Public Health
Samir Banoob, International Health Management, LLC, USA, and Giovanni Rum, Global Earth Observation Group (GEO), Switzerland

64

New Trends in Public Health Education and Training - Consolidating a Profession: Linking Challenges, Essential Functions, Competencies, Performance and Research
Vesna Bjegovic-Mikanovic, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, and Anders Foldspang, Institut for Folkesundhed, Denmark

65

Public Health Associations and Policy Development: Do We Influence Public Health Policy?
Margaret Hilson, Simon Fraser University, Canada, and Jose da Rocha Carvalheiro, ABRASCO, Brazil

66

Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety
Mehmet Alkan, Turkish Veterinary Association, Turkey, S. Dogan Tuncer, Veterinary Medical Association, Turkey, Tjeerd Jorna, World Veterinary Association, Denmark, Michael P. Doyle, University Center for Food Safety, USA, and Irfan Erol, Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Turkey

93

Collaborative Public Health Research in Diverse International Contexts: Forging Partnerships, Conducting Assessments, Adapting and Testing HIV Prevention Interventions in Brazil, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Rogério M. Pinto, Columbia University, USA

94

Health Policy Processes in India, Vietnam and China – Findings From HEPVIC Project.
Andrew T. Green, University of Leeds, UK, United Kingdom, and Thanh Huong Nguyen, Hanoi School of Public Health, Vietnam

95

International Health Worker Migration: Current Trends, Challenges and Potential Solutions
Manuel Dayrit, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

96

International Public Health Co-Operation between Universities
Oliver Razum, University of Bielefeld, School of Public Health, Germany, and Doris Bardehle, University Bielefeld, Germany

97

New Trends in Knowledge Dissemination
Ulrich Laaser, University of Bielefeld, Section of International Public Health, Germany, and Alena Petrakova, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

98

Strengthening Health Systems through Quality Improvement in Public Health Education
Judy Overall, The Medical Knowledge Institute, Netherlands, and Alena Petrakova, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

99

Symposium On Health Inequalities: From Childhood to Old Age
Nicholas James Spencer, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

100

Using Innovative Social Mobilization and Capacity Building Approaches to Reduce Child Mortality by Increasing Immunization Rates
Gaby Jabbour, Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Canada

105

Global Health Governance: Opportunities, Challenges and Complexities
Margaret Hilson, Simon Fraser University, Canada, Joanne Hamilton, WHO, Switzerland, Ambassador Edwardo Barboso, Ministry of Health of Brazil, Brazil, and David McCoy, University College London, United Kingdom

106

Pharmaceuticals and Public Health
Kamal K. Midha, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), Turkey

107

Strategies for Mental Public Health
Bulent Coskun, Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Turkey

108

Tobacco Control: A Truly Global Public Health Effort
Theodor Abelin, University of Berne, Switzerland, and James Chauvin, Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Canada

117

Millennium Development Goals: Why Still So Far?
Sabahattin Aydin, Ministry of Health, Turkey, Isabel de la Mata, European Commission, Belgium, Augusto Paulo, Ministry of Health- Guinea Bissau, Guinea Bissau, Abdul Rahman El-Awadi, Ministry of Health- Kuwait, Kuwait, Nata Menabde, WHO Europe, Denmark, and Samir Banoob, International Health Management, LLC, USA

118

Diet, Physical Activity and Health: National Implementation of the Global Strategy
Pekka Puska, National Public Health Institute (KTL) of Finland, and Gulden Pekcan, Hacettepe University, Turkey

119

Globalization and Health: The Case for Redistribution, Regulation and Rights
Ronald Labonte, University of Ottawa, Canada

120

Implementation of the Threat Agent Detection and Response System in Former Soviet Union Republics
Trevor Shoemaker, SAIC, USA

121

Panel On the Impact of Violence On Public Health
Saul Franco, National University, Colombia

188

Health and Climate Change: WHO's Call for Action by Health Care Providers
Peter Orris, University of Illinois-Chicago, USA

151

Dying to Be Counted: Challenging Indigenous Infant and Child Mortality and Morbidity in An International Context
Jane Freemantle, University of Melbourne, Australia

152

Human Resources for Health: Time for a Global Mobilization, the Role of the Global Health Work Force Alliance
Hugo S. Mercer, WHO Geneva, Switzerland

153

Improving the Health of the Socially Marginalised: Achieving policy review and sustainable change, based on 15 years experience of the WHO Health in Prisons Project
Lars Moller, WHO Europe, Switzerland, Alex Gatherer, WHO, Denmark, and Andrew Fraser, WHO, Denmark

154

Making Roads Safe around the World: A Public Health, Economic, and Transportation Challenge
T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, FIA Foundation and Make Roads Safe Campaign for Global Road Safety, USA, and Mighty Fine, American Public Health Association, USA

155

Personal Hygiene and Health
Peter Orris, University of Illinois-Chicago, USA

156

Reducing the Public Health Burden of Osteoporotic Fractures in Men and Women
John A. Eisman, Professor of Medicine (Conjoint), University of New South Wales; Staff Endocrinologist, St Vincent's Hospital; and Director, Bon, Australia

157

South to South Alliances
K. Srinath Reddy, Public Health Foundation of India, India, Celia Almeida, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil, Laura Magaña, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, Mexico, and Xiulan Zhang, Beijing Normal University, China

158

The Role of National Institutes of Public Health in Advancing the Populations' Health
Pekka Puska, National Public Health Institute (KTL) of Finland, Paulo E. Gadelha Sr., Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil, David Butler-Jones, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Canada, Alice Dautry, Pasteur Institute and ResauPasteur, France, and Yu Wang, CDC China, China

159

Urbanization, Megacities and Public Health
Aykut Toros, Istanbul Mayor's Consultant, Turkey, and Hilal Ozcebe, Hacettepe University, Turkey

163

Good Governance for Health
Piotr Mierzewski, Council of Europe, Directorate General III- Social Cohesion, France, and Jose-Manuel Freire, SPH Carlos III, Spain

164

Panel On Partnership Toward Making a Difference in Global Health
Theodor Abelin, University of Berne, Switzerland, Sylvie Stachenko, IUHPE, Switzerland, Pekka Puska, National Public Health Institute (KTL) of Finland, Finland, and Paulo Buss, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil

165

Regional Cooperation of Public Health Associations: The Experience from the African Region
Mengistu Asnake, Ethiopian Public Health Association, Ethiopia

166

The Virtual Campus in Public Health: An Initiative of the Pan American Health Organization to Improve the Public Health Competencies of the Workforce
Charles Godue, World Health Organization / Pan American Health Organization, USA, and Alena Petrakova, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

175

Social Determinants of Health: And Now What?
Ronald Labonte, University of Ottawa, Canada, Mauricio Barreto, University of Bahia, Brazil, Ndioro Ndiaye, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Switzerland, Michael Marmot, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, and Xenia Scheil-Adlung, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland

176

Dialogue with Global Nursing Leaders
Barbara J. Hatcher, WFPHA, USA

177

Migrant Health towards a Multi-Sectoral and Inclusive Approach
Davide Mosca, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Switzerland

178

Public Health Genomics
Helmut Brand, Maastricht University, Netherlands

179

Revisiting Primary Health Care: Bringing Care Closer to People by Improving Health Worker Retention in Remote and Rural Areas
Manuel Dayrit, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

189

Managing the Migration of Public Health Professionals: Engaging with the Diaspora
Anita Davies, International Organization on Migration (IOM), Switzerland

190

Reducing Injuries and Violence through Community Action to Address Determinants of Health
Deborah Klein Walker, Abt Associates, Inc., USA

191

The Role of Health Care Workers in Addressing Communicable Diseases in the WHO European Region
Nedret Emiroglu, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Denmark, Srdan Matic, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Denmark, Rebecca Martin, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Denmark, and Marten Kivi, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Denmark

192

The Role of the Academically-Linked NGO in Development of the Government Health Sector: The Case of Timor-Leste
Mary Anne Mercer, Health Alliance International and University of Washington, USA

193

Tobacco Control in Turkey
Hikmet Pekcan, Turkish Public Health Association, Turkey, Nazmi Bilir, Hacettepe University, Turkey, and Dilek Aslan, Hacettepe University, Turkey

194

Turkish-Greek Solidarity Building: Public Health and Health Disaster Management
Ali Coskun, Ministry Health, Turkey, Turkey, and Vicky Papanicolaou, National School of Public Health, Greece, Greece

195

Using Information Technology to Enhance Public Health Capacity: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Challenges
Jean-Jacques Akamba, Cameroonian Association for Public Health (ACASAP), Cameroon

200

International Media Conference

201

Closing Ceremony
Hikmet Pekcan, Hacettepe University, Turkey, Paulo Marchiori Buss, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil, Ulrich Laaser, University of Bielefeld, Section of International Public Health, Germany, and Mengistu Asnake, Ethiopian Public Health Association, Ethiopia

Panel Sessions

Monday, April 27, 2009

09:00-10:30

09:00-15:30

11:00-12:30

11:00-15:30

12:30-15:30

14:00-15:30

16:30-19:30

19:30-21:30

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

09:00-10:30

11:00-12:30

14:00-15:30

16:00-17:30

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

09:00-10:30

11:00-12:30

14:00-15:30

16:00-17:30

Thursday, April 30, 2009

09:00-10:30

11:00-12:30

12:30-13:45

14:00-15:30

16:00-17:30

Friday, May 1, 2009

09:00-10:30

11:00-12:30

14:00-15:30

15:00-15:45

16:00-17:00