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From Research to Practice: Postgraduate Training Course in Reproductive Health/Chronic Disease

Opening Ceremony

Course organised by 

the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research,

the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme for Research in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family and Community Health Cluster (WHO/RHR)
and
the WHO Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster (WHO/NMH)

in collaboration with

the Department of Health of the Canton of Geneva
the Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University
and
the Geneva Medical Association

sponsored by

Ernst Schering Research Foundation
Geneva-Yaoundé Cooperation
International Association for Maternal and Neonatal Health
Swiss National Science Foundation
United Nations Population Fund

 Programme for the Opening Ceremony on 3 March 2003 at WHO, Executive Board Room

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14.00 Welcome to WHO P Van Look
Director, Department of Reproductive Health and Research,  WHO
Introduction A Campana
President, Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  P F Unger
President, Department of Health of the Canton of Geneva
  P Suter
Dean, Medical Faculty Geneva University
  B Bourrit
President, Geneva Medical Association
Introduction to the Course J Villar
Course Co-ordinator, WHO, Department of Reproductive Health and Research
14.45 Fertility in ageing societies : Quo vadimus ? E Diczfalusy
Professor emeritus, Karolinska Institut
15.30 Chronic Diseases: a global view K Strong
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster
16.00   Welcome cocktail, WHO/ EB room