WHA LOGISTICS WEBINAR: FOR GHC DELEGATES MAY 12, #WHA69

AGENDA — Welcome —Logistics — WHA Policy Scrums — Collecting Badges — Statements — GHC Side Events — Communications — First Time Delegates — Q&A — #WHA69

WELCOME CHRISTINE SOW | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | GLOBAL HEALTH #WHA69

ABOUT GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL  GHC is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers, and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide. The organization represents the collaborative voice of the community on key issues, convenes stakeholders around key priorities, and actively engages with decision makers to influence global health policy. Join Today!

THE GHC TEAM  Christine Sow, President & Executive Director  Liz Kohlway, Communications & Member Engagement Manager  Danielle Heiberg, Advocacy Manager

WHA POLICY SCRUMS  Thank you for all who participated in our World Health Assembly (WHA) Policy Scrum Series  We hope you found the presentations and discussions useful in your own preparations for WHA  If you would like to view an archive of previous scrums (full PowerPoint presentations), please visit: crum crum

COLLECTING BADGES  There will be three main opportunities to pick up your badge: I. GHC’s Welcome Salon: Sunday, May 22, 2:30 – 4:00 PM CET at the Hotel Royal (Rue de Lausanne 41, 1201 Genève) II. Intercontinental Hotel Lobby: Monday, May 23, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CET III. Intercontinental Hotel Lobby: Tuesday, May 24, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CET  Please note that you may designate a colleague to pick up your badge, but you must let me know in advance.  We will return all unclaimed WHA badges to the WHO Reception Desk on Tuesday afternoon (WHO Headquarters: Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27). *You will need to bring the letter of credentials and a proof of identity (i.e. passport) in order to pick up your badge.

WHA SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS  All WHA documentation can be found here:  Note: The WHA agenda changes daily – a new journal with the schedule for the day is issued each morning  Preliminary Journal (May 10, 2016):  Next Journal  May 23  “Guide for delegates to the World Health Assembly”:  (Information about Shuttle, Internet, Post Office, #WHA69

SUBMITTING STATEMENTS  GHC members can submit statements for review and possible inclusion in GHC’s submission to the WHA official record.  Guidelines are listed on our website:  Deadline to submit is May 15  IMPORTANT NOTES:  Statements must address a particular agenda item.  You (or a representative from your organization) must be present to read the statement for it to be recorded in the official WHA record  Please check the daily journal on the main WHA site: #WHA69

GHC WHA SIDE EVENTS  GHC will be hosting the following open events:  GHC and GHD Welcome Reception Sunday, May 22, 6:00 – 8:00 PM CET Restaurant Vieux Bois RSVP:  Health Systems Strengthening: Women’s leadership, peace and security Tuesday, May 24, 4:00 – 6:00 PM CET Geneva Press Club RSVP by May 20:  Closing the WASH Gap: The Importance of WASH in Health Service Delivery Wednesday, May 25, 3:00 – 5:30 PM CET Geneva Press Club RSVP by May 20: #WHA69 ​

MORE WHA SIDE EVENTS  Additional non-GHC official and unofficial side events can be found on GHC’s Special Events Calendar:  If you have a side event for our calendar, please with the subject heading “SPECIAL #WHA69 ​

FIRST TIME DELEGATES DANIELLE HEIBERG | ADVOCACY MANAGER | GLOBAL HEALTH #WHA69

FIRST TIME DELEGATES.

FIRST TIME DELEGATES CONTINUED INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: A BRIEFING FOR NEW DELEGATES Organized by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute and the United Nations Foundation May 22, :00 – 6:00 pm CET Maison de la paix, the Graduate Institute Register and More Info: briefing-for-new-delegates-2/ #WHA69

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO  Document contains restaurants, grocer stores, airport information, currency rate, public transportation and more! PDF Document: Know-2016.pdf Google Map of WHA 2016 Hot Spots: Know-2016.pdf

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES  139 th Session of the WHO Executive Board ~ May 30 – 31  If you would like to attend as a GHC delegate, please let us know by Wednesday, May 18.  GHC WHA Delegate & Advocate Google Group: If you have not received an invite to this group, please let me know ASAP. All important delegate communications will be sent through this channel.  WHA ~ #WHA69

QUESTIONS?  If you would like to ask a question, please use the chat box   Or raise your #WHA69

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! QUESTIONS? LIZ KOHLWAY: SEE YOU #WHA69