Ministerial Summit on Health Research

Tuesday November 16th

Wednesday November 17th

Thursday November 18th

Friday
November 19th

Saturday November 20th

08h30-10h15

Introduction
T Evans (in presence of Panel)

Joint Plenary 1
Chair: J Sepulveda
Speakers: P Mocumbi, M Molina, H Fineberg

Joint Plenary 2
Chair: A Martinez-Palomo
Speakers: I Chalmers, J Lomas, G Sen

Joint Plenary 3
Chair: R Horton
Speakers: A Langer, P Farmer, C Kaluki Ngilu

Joint Session
Chair: M Jacobs Panel from Summit Presentation of Mexico Agenda

Forum 8 Statement

10h15-11h00

11h15-12h30

6 parallel sessions on selected topics chosen to illustrate role of research in influencing health outcomes

6 parallel sessions on selected topics chosen to illustrate role of research in influencing health outcomes

Sustainable financing of health systems-How can research help?
(Coordinator: D Evans / N Woods)

(11h00-12h30)
Open Dialogue Session between Summit Panel and Forum 8 participants 

Announcement of 2008 Ministerial Summit

12h30-14h30

Ministers sit in groups of 8-10 (with facilitator and rapporteur) for informal discussions on country experiences in problem solving using research

(Possible video link to Essential Drugs meeting in Europe)

(Different groups to ensure networking and mixing)

14h30-16h00

6 parallel sessions on selected topics chosen to illustrate importance of research in influencing health outcomes

6 parallel sessions on selected topics chosen to illustrate importance of research in influencing health outcomes

Making informed policy decision: challenges and opportunities (Coordinators: J Lavis / A Oxman)

16h00-16h30

16h30-18h15

Opening Ceremony

Welcome speech
J Frenk, MOH, Mexico

Remarks by:
WHO JW Lee
PAHO M Roses
GFHR P Senanayake

Official opening speech
V Fox, President of Mexico

Joint Opening Plenary
E Zerhouni (NIH)
M Walport (Wellcome)
A Bernstein (CIHR)
L Michel (EC Research Commissioner)

Can research help to achieve MDG's?
(Coordinator: A Haines)

Human resources for health - A research agenda (Coordinator: L Chen)

(16h30-18h00)

Summit Overview
(L Chen)

Mexico Agenda
(T Evans)

Closing Session
Final discussion and endorsement of Mexico Agenda

18h30-19h30

Special Ministerial Roundtable

Bridging the know-do gap through e-Health
(Coordinator: A Pablos-Mendez)

Special Ministerial Roundtable

Integrating health research into national health information systems (Coordinator: T Boerma)

19h30 onwards

Joint Summit/Forum8 reception (20h00) 

Joint Dinner (20h00)