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DS Global Forum
Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy ** Integrated Policy Exercise ** January 2003
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A Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy ** Integrated Policy Exercise ** January 2003
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Tuesday, 7 January 2003
Current as of 01/06/2003
9:00 – 10:30 Country/Organization Meetings Anderson ABCD (all country representatives) Kuenzel (all organization representatives)
Countries and organizations develop preliminary position statements on the issues being addressed in the forum. Position statements should outline the problem, set objectives, define interests, analyze competing and supporting positions, propose possible options, and provide an informal cost/benefit assessment.
Country/Organization preliminary position statements due by 10:30 AM via Coursetools.
10:30 – 12:00 Region/Group of Organizations Meetings Anderson ABCD (all regions) Kuenzel (all groups of organizations)
Regions and groups of organizations share individual country/organization preliminary position statements. Groups should also divide roles and responsibilities for the policy roundtables and begin working on reform proposals. (Please note that regions and groups of organizations have minimum representation requirements for the policy roundtables that must be fulfilled.)
Individual countries and organizations that cannot find common ground within their assigned region or group of organizations may submit a dissenting opinion or alternative proposal. Alternatively, countries and organizations may seek to join another region or group of organizations if preferred. Any country or organization that does so must notify the IPE staff.
9:00 – 12:00 UNAIDS Meeting Welker Room
UNAIDS to prepare a 45-minute overview of the Global Fund and issues related to the roundtable topics: financing, targeting, delivery, and intellectual property.
UNAIDS presentation due by 12:00 PM via Coursetools.
12:00 – 1:00 First Plenary Session: UNAIDS Debrief Ballroom
UNAIDS to present a short overview on the Global Fund and issues related to the roundtable topics.
1:00 – 2:00 Luncheon Speaker (Lunch provided) Ballroom
Brent Chrite, Director of South Africa Initiatives Office to speak about the role of race and culture in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
2:00 – 5:00 Region/Group of Organizations Meetings Anderson ABCD (all regions) Kuenzel (all groups of organizations)
Additional time for regions and groups of organizations to develop reform proposals for each policy roundtable.
Reform proposals due by 10:00 PM via Coursetools.
2:30 – 5:00 UNAIDS Meeting with Outside Expert Welker Room
Steve Charnovitz of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, to meet with UNAIDS to discuss various negotiations strategies for the policy roundtables. UNAIDS is expected to help the four policy roundtables reach consensus in developing a comprehensive reform proposal for the Global Fund.
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