Meeting

Special Meeting with Dr. Nirmal Ganguly and Dr. Mark Smolinski

When:: November 18, 2008 (1:30 PM Eastern)
Where:: Keck Center • 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 Map

Topics:: Diseases, Global Health, Health Care Workforce, Public Health
Activity:: Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin
Board:: Board on Global Health

The Committee on Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin held a special meeting via teleconference with former committee member, Dr. Nirmal Ganguly, and Dr. Mark Smolinski of Google.org. Dr. Ganguly, former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, informed the committee on India's efforts in disease surveillance, and Dr. Mark Smolinski, Director of Google.org's Predict and Prevent Initiative, informed the committee on Google.org's new portfolio activities regarding global disease surveillance.

1:30pm -1:45pm	Welcome & Introductions Jerry Keusch, Co-Chair
1:45pm -2:00pm	Presentation Dr. Nirmal Ganguly Former Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research
2:00pm-2:15pm	Committee Question and Answer Session with Dr. Ganguly
2:15pm-2:30pm	Presentation Dr. Mark Smolinski Director, Predict and Prevent Initiative, Google.org
2:30pm-2:45pm	Committee Question and Answer Session with Dr. Smolinski
2:45pm-3:00pm	Wrap-Up & Adjourn