From Research to Practice: Postgraduate Training Course in Reproductive Health/Chronic Disease
Opening Ceremony
Course organised by
the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research,
the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme for Research in Human
Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family and
Community Health Cluster (WHO/RHR)
and
the WHO Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster
(WHO/NMH)
in collaboration with
the Department of Health of the Canton of Geneva
the Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University
and
the Geneva Medical Association
sponsored by
Ernst Schering Research Foundation
Geneva-Yaoundé Cooperation
International Association for Maternal and Neonatal Health
Swiss National Science Foundation
United Nations Population Fund
Programme for the Opening Ceremony on 3 March 2003 at WHO, Executive Board Room
| 14.00 | Welcome to WHO |
P Van Look Director, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO |
| Introduction |
A Campana President, Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
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P F Unger President, Department of Health of the Canton of Geneva |
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P Suter Dean, Medical Faculty Geneva University |
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B Bourrit President, Geneva Medical Association |
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| Introduction to the Course |
J Villar Course Co-ordinator, WHO, Department of Reproductive Health and Research |
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| 14.45 | Fertility in ageing societies : Quo vadimus ? |
E Diczfalusy Professor emeritus, Karolinska Institut |
| 15.30 | Chronic Diseases: a global view |
K Strong Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster |
| 16.00 | Welcome cocktail, WHO/ EB room |
Edited by Aldo Campana,