The CORE Group Fall Membership Meeting 2007

October 1 -2, 2007 Hotel Washington, Washington DC Monday, October 1 Day Facilitators: Susan Gearon, AMREF and Rozalin Davoodnia, Doctors of the World Welcome and Icebreaker Update from The CORE Group Karen LeBan, Executive Director, CORE Group Tom Davis, Food for the Hungry, Chairman, CORE Group Board of Directors Powerpoint: State of CORE - Karen LeBan Powerpoint: Board of Directors Report - Tom Davis Keynote: Global Health Trends and Directions Nils Daulaire, Global Health Council Nils Daulaire, President and CEO of the Global Health Council, gave an overview of the changing landscape of global public health. A slew of new high profile players like Angelina Jolie, Bono, and former President Bill Clinton, along with an influx of funding over the last decade, provides those working in global public health with variety of opportunities and challenges. Daulaire challenged fall meeting attendees to think systematically and to continue to learn from and work collaboratively with one another. Child Survival Advocacy: Current Directions and Call to Action Andrew Barrer, U.S. Coalition for Child Survival Andrew Barrer, Executive Director of the U.S. Coalition for Child Survival, talked about the challenge of advocating for global child survival in a U.S. political landscape that views healthcare as a privilege, not a right. He urged meeting attendees to be more direct in their communications when advocating and to focus on acting locally to influence Senators and Representatives. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning Ron Waldman, USAID Ron Waldman, Team Leader for Humanitarian Preparedness Response with USAID, gave an overview of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning efforts. He noted that USAID efforts are aimed at giving countries the ability to develop their own plans. He also reminded attendees that USAID is aiming for a system of disaster preparedness that integrates with the work being done by global public health workers. Powerpoint: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Working Group Time: Planning and Technical Updates Tuesday, October 2 Day Facilitators: Sonny Enriquez, International Aid and Ruth Madison, Project Hope Community Approaches to Health: Fact or Fiction? Moderator: Leo Ryan, CSTS+ Panelists: Sanjay Sinho, CARE; Lisa Howard Grabman, independent; Al Bartlett, USAID; Mary Ellen Stanton, USAID Powerpoint: Community Approaches to Health: Fact or Fiction? Community Based Approaches: Fact or Fiction Results Working Group Directions Where There is No Doctor : Home-based Newborn and Child Care by CHWs Abhay Bang, Search Presentation of the Dory Storms Award to Jerry and Monique Sternin Powerpoint: Dory Storms Award Positive Deviance: Beyond Nutrition Jerry and Monique Sternin, Tufts University Powerpoint: Positive Deviance: Beyond Nutrition Paying for Performance: Implications for NGOs and Communities Rena Eichler, Center for Global Development Powerpoint: Paying for Performance Polio: NGOs on the Final Frontier Ellen Coates, Sara Smith, Dora Ward, CORE Group Polio Partners Project Ellen Coates, the Director of the CORE Group Polio Partners project announced that the project received $30 million in funding for USAID, which extends the project for another five years. In the next five years, Coates is hopeful that the project will be able to enhance and build upon the work that has been ongoing since 1999. Dora Ward, Technical Coordinator for project, presented the highlights from Angola, which over the last year has seen an increase in Polio cases. Sara Smith, Deputy Director for the project, provided an overview of activities in Ethiopia, which has seen no polio cases since 1999. CSO Engagement with GAVI Robert Steinglass, IMMUNIZATIONbasics Powerpoint: Strengthening CSO involvement in immunization and related health services Wrap up and Closing Tom Davis, Food for the Hungry Powerpoint: Closing     Photographs: Eldred Hill