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Summit of Global Polio Partners to Unveil Countdown Clock
-- Entire Event Open to The Media --
WHO:
- Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Ted Turner, Chair of The UN Foundation; Vice-Chair, Time
Warner Inc.
- Frank Devlyn, President of Rotary International
- Donna Shalala, US Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Mia Farrow, UNICEF Special Representative
- Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General, World Health Organisation
- Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's
Fund
WHAT:
A Global Summit of Polio Eradication Partners
WHEN:
Wednesday 27 September 2000
9:45am - 12 noon
WHERE:
UN Headquarters, New York
Conference Room 2
WHY: The final countdown to the eradication of polio is about to begin
- but steadfast political will and renewed donor support are needed
to reach a polio-free world.
The Summit will bring key leaders in the eradication campaign together
to ignite the commitment needed in this final, crucial phase. Prior
to their substantive meeting they will set in motion the Countdown Clock
- signalling to the world that the time to conquer polio is now.
SCHEDULE of EVENTS
9:45 am
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Conference Room 2
Media will see the unveiling and launch of a specially designed and
donated Countdown Clock, which will track the time to a polio-free world.
This photo opportunity will include Mr. Annan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Devlyn,
Ms. Shalala, and Ms. Farrow.
10:00 - 11:30 am
SUMMIT MEETING of POLIO PARTNERS
Conference Room 2
More than 150 leaders from the public and private sectors - including
development ministers, heads of development agencies, UN ambassadors
and corporate presidents - will attend the Summit to review progress
toward polio eradication and recommit to certifying the world polio-free
by the end of 2005.
Agency heads will present the Strategic Plan for Polio Eradication
and Certification for 2001-2005. Summit participants will pledge to
support the strategies needed to overcome the key challenges that remain.
Speakers will include:
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland: Status of the Campaign
Mr. Kofi Annan: Keynote Address
Mr. Frank Devlyn: Funding Challenges
Mr. Ted Turner: Funding Challenges
Ms. Mia Farrow: Experiencing Polio
Dr. Donna Shalala: Political Leadership
Ms. Carol Bellamy: A Call to Action
With videotaped statements by:
Prime Minister Sheik Hasina of Bangladesh
President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria
The Honourable Clare Short¸ UK Secretary of State for International
Development
Mr. Bill Gates, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Ms. Martina Hingis, WHO Goodwill Ambassador
11:30 - 12:00
MEDIA AVAILABILITY with SUMMIT SPEAKERS
Room C
Opportunity for journalists to conduct one-on-one interviews with Summit
participants.
12:15 - 2:00pm
WORKING LUNCH for JOURNALISTS
The Maurice Pate Conference Room at UNICEF House
44th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues
All journalists are welcome to this in-depth discussion on the difficult
challenges of reaching all children. Please RSVP to the UNICEF contacts
below.
MEDIA INFORMATION
For background, interviews, or UN press credentials, please contact:
Christine McNab, WHO, Geneva (41-22) 791-4688, mcnabc@who.int
Claudia Drake, WHO, Geneva (41-22) 791-3832, drakec@who.int
Vivian Fiore, Rotary International, Chicago (847) 866-3234, fiorev@rotaryintl.org
Jeri Pickett, CDC, Atlanta (404) 639-8454, jpickett@cdc.gov
Mohammad Jalloh, UNICEF, New York (212) 326-7516, mjalloh@unicef.org
Stacey Harris, UNICEF, New York (212) 326-7259, sharris@unicef.org
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