Pandemic Influenza Workshop

Multilateral Perspectives on Preparedness, Response Planning, and Areas for Cooperation

Workshop Agenda

September 27, 2006
International House of Japan
Tokyo, Japan

 

08:30-08:45 Welcome and Introduction

• Professor Satoshi MORIMOTO, Director, Institute of World Studies at Takushoku University
• Rear Admiral Thomas K. BURKHARD, USN, Surgeon, J07, United States Pacific Command
• Mr. Jim SCHOFF, Associate Director of Asia-Pacific Studies, Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis

08:45-10:00 Session 1: The Pandemic Influenza Crisis

The purpose of this session is to discuss the nature of a potential pandemic influenza crisis and frame the key issues to be considered in greater depth during the workshop. Panelists will briefly outline the emergency response, planning, and containment activities already under development and point to areas that require additional attention and reflection. Since the Pacific region is the most susceptible to a potential pandemic influenza outbreak, there is a pressing need for the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea to take the lead in planning for a regional or multilateral response to this crisis.

Key topics for this session include:

• World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and recommendations for prevention, response planning, surveillance, and containment
• Planning activities and role of national governments, military, international, regional, and multilateral agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector (e.g. pharmaceutical companies, companies that operate critical services and infrastructure, et al)
• Multilateral opportunity to prevent, contain, respond to, and manage a potential outbreak in order to minimize the health, economic, social, and security impacts of a pandemic

Presenters (combined 20-30 minutes):

• Dr. Hitoshi OSHITANI, M.D., Professor, Department of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, and former WHO official in Manila
• Dr. Duk-Hyoung LEE, M.D., Director General, Center for Epidemic Surveillance and Response, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Welfare

10:00-10:15 Tea/Coffee Break

 

10:15-1200 Session 2: National Strategies for Pandemic Influenza

The goal of this session is to review the national strategies of the governments of Japan, Korea, and the United States in order to understand each country’s response planning and identify key areas for improvement, support, and cooperation. This session will also review the lessons learned from past disasters and recent simulations, such as the APEC Pandemic Response Exercise in June 2006.

Key topics for this session include:

• Logistics, capabilities, and plans for the continuity of critical resources, such as government, healthcare, communication, transport, infrastructure, trade and commerce, public works, utilities, and energy services
• International efforts and areas for joint collaboration, such as bio-medical surveillance, crisis coordination, anti-viral and vaccine distribution
• Coordination with the World Health Organization, United Nations, and the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza

Presenters (combined 30-45 minutes):

• Dr. Ken STALEY, M.D., Director for Biodefense Policy, White House Homeland Security Council
• Dr. Young Joo HUR, M.D., Director of the Division of Epidemic Intelligence Service, Department of Disease Investigation and Surveillance, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Welfare
• Dr. Yumiko KANARI, M.D., Technical Officer, Tuberculosis and Infectious Disease Control Division, Health Service Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare

12:00-13:00 Buffet Lunch

 

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