Berlin, October 18 th, 2017 Program Venue: Ellington Hotel, Nürnberger Str. 50-55, 10789 Berlin Organized by Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH (AVV). Alterations to be reserved. Conference languages are English and French. Translation will be provided in the main conference room. Official Side Event of:
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08:30 09:30 am Registration and Welcome Coffee Opening and Introduction Welcome 09:30 09:45 am Roland Göhde Chairman German Healthcare Partnership (GHP) Member of the Board Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV), Germany Dr Stefan Liebing Chairman Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV), Germany Keynote Session 09:45 10:00 am Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti Regional Director for Africa World Health Organization VIP Discussion: High Level Outlook on Africa s Healthcare Sector Hon. Dr Bernard Haufiku Minister of Health, Namibia Dr Luiz Loures Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS 10:00 11:00 am Hon. Salif Samake Deputy Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Mali Hon. Dr Lucien Toko Deputy Minister of Health, Benin Hon. Sarah Achieng Opendi Minister of State for Health, Uganda Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, Head of Foreign Trade and Development Policy, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) Followed by Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mali (CCIM) with CCIM President Youssouf Bathily
German Chancellor's Personal Representative for Africa in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development 11:00 11:15 am Keynote Session Dr Gerd Müller Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany 11:15 12:00 am Coffee Break Compact with Africa Hon. Kwaku Agyeman Manu Minister of Health, Ghana 12:00 12:30 am Günter Nooke BMZ's Commissioner for Africa Personal Representative of the German Chancellor for Africa BMZ Comissioner for Africa, Germany Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) Health Security Spread of Disease Prevention & Detection Coordinated Response for a Public Health Emergency 12:30 01:15 pm Prof. Dr Thomas Büttner Member of the Board of Trustees of the German Fund for World Population, Germany Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare Director General Ghana Health Service, Ghana Dr Amit Thakker Chairman Africa Healthcare Federation, Kenya Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) 01:15 02:45 pm Lunch and Networking Break
Dialogue: Communicable & Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa Dr Margaret Agama-Anyetei Head of the Division of Health, Nutrition and Population Commission for Social Affairs African Union Commission 02:45 03:15 pm Tim Schäfer Director Business Development EEMEA Ottobock, Germany Moderator: Judith Helfmann-Hundack, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) Sponsored by 03:15 04:30 pm Workshop 1 Neglected Tropical Diseases Mectizan Donation Program - Eliminating River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis Room: Saal Femina Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti Regional Director for Africa World Health Organization Dr Adrian Hopkins Consultant and former CEO Mectizan Donation Program (MDP) Ken Gustavsen Executive Director Corporate Responsibility Mectizan Donation Program (MDP) Dr Yao Sodahlon CEO Mectizan Donation Program (MDP) Moderator: Dr Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle TV Hosted by Workshop 2 Private Sector Engagement and the Future of Health Care Room: Event 3 Dr Roland Kersten Coordinator of Medical-Humanitarian Development Cooperation Else-Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung Wolfgang Kersten Member of the Board VEPRO AG Speaker of the Expert Group Health Strategic Partnership Digital Africa Alicia Spengler Advisor GIZ Moderator: Dr Hannah Büttner, Moderator & Consultant, Integrative Dialogue Hosted by
04:30 05:30 pm Workshop 3 Digitalisation & Innovation Room: Saal Femina New Ideas: Hacking for Global Health Winning Team Olawunmi Oduyebo Founder All Things Health Africa Stefan Fraedrich CEO Anvajo GmbH Leopold Reif ICT- and elearning-advisor SNTL Publishing GmbH & Co. KG Moderator: Khadi Camara, Manager of indeed Africa! The Young Business Network, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) Workshop 4 Procurement & Financing Room: Event 3 Dr André Frischemeier Counsel CMS Hasche Sigle Gerald Kühnemund Regional Manager Eastern Africa, DRC, AU KfW Development Bank Thorsten Behrendt Advisor Universal Health Coverage GIZ Moderator: Judith Helfmann- Hundack, Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) Followed by B2B & Drinks