HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT:
    GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
    APRIВ 15 & 16, 2009, UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK
    on the theme:
    POLITICAL INFLUENCE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT POLICIES
    Organized by World Information Transfer, Inc.; Co-sponsorsВ  include: Government of Ukraine, Government of Poland, UN-DESA Division for Sustainable Development, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEE); Supported by the Permanent Missions to the UN of Belarus and Mexico; In Collaboration with: WHO, NGLS, DESA NGO Section, Stakeholder Forum

Conference Program

    WEDNESDAY, April 15, 10am to 6PM:В  CHORNOBYL UPDATE
    Part I: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: the Past
    10:00В - 11:00 am
    Opening Remarks
    Daniel Igor Branovan, MD
    Christine K. Durbak, MD
    Welcoming Remarks
    Consul General of Ukraine, Mykola Kyrychenko
    Alexander Rumyantsev
    “Chernobyl, the real story.”
    Alexander Kalantirsky
    “Chernobyl through the eyes of the liquidators.”
    Part II: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: the Present
    11:00 amВ - 12:00pm
    Elena Malysheva
    “Lingering effects of Chernobyl: Results of an Internet survey of Russian population.”
    Anatoly Romanchishen
    “The challenge of measuring radiation exposure after Chernobyl: Increased thyroid cancer rates among the “unexposed” population in St. Petersburg.”
    Vladimir Parshin
    “Large scale Ultrasound screening for thyroid cancer among exposed populations in Russia.”
    Part III: Advances in Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer
    12:00В - 12:15 pm
    Raj Tiwari
    “Understanding thyroid cancer on the molecular scale.”
    Part IV: Developing Cost-effective Methods for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer
    12:15 – 1:00 pm
    Michael Tuttle
    “Developing a cost-effective methodology for post-operative treatment of the thyroid cancer patient.”
    Michael Pitman
    “Management of surgical complications after thyroid surgery: the cost of treating recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.”
    Daniel Igor Branovan
    “Chernobyl nuclear accident: From Kiev and Minsk to Brooklyn and Boston.”
    Panel Discussion
    Facilitators: Dr. Stimson Schantz, Dr. Dmitry Shiglik
    Lunch
    1:00 – 3:00 pm
    Project Chernobyl, the effort to treat the community at-risk
    Featured Speaker: U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler
    Closing Remarks
    Daniel Igor Branovan, MD
    Christine K. Durbak, MD
    Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, H.E. Yuriy Sergeyev
    THURSDAY MORNINGВ  – April 16th,В  10 AM to 1 PM:
    Energy Policies and Human Health
    Moderator: H.E. Mr. Valeriy Kuchinsky
    Former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the U.N.
    Rapporteur:В  Lin Yang
    Welcome and Opening Remarks
    Conference Chair and Founder, WIT
    Dr. Christine Durbak K.
    H.E. Mr. Yuriy Sergeyev
    Permanent Representative of the Ukraine to the U.N.
    KEYNOTE STATEMENT:
    H.E. Mr. Volodymyr Shandra,
    Minister of Emergencies and Chornobyl Issues of Ukraine
    Mrs. Irena Zubcevic, Senior Sustainable Development Officer,
    UN-DESA, DSD
    Mr. Werner Obermeyer, WHO
    Political Influence on Health Policies
    Dr. Andrew Sowder, CHP
    No Free Lunch: The Challenge Of Nuclear Waste
    Electric Power Research Institute
    Dr. Mildred Dresselhaus,
    Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering,
    Opportunities and Challenges for Global EnergyВ  in the 21st Century
    Department of Physics, MIT
    Mr. Richard Whiteford,
    Impact of Politics on Climate Change Policy
    Certified Presenter of Al Gore’s The Climate Project
    Ms. Jessica Williamson, ZapRoot – Moderator
    Panel Discussion: Communication with Youth
    Panel:
    James Elsen VP SustaineLane
    Devon Johnson Earth Conservation Corps
    Alec Loorz Kids vs Climate Change
    Discussion and Questions
    LUNCHEON – Delegates Dining Room, 1-3 PM (By Invitation Only)
    Speaker:
    Ms. Laila Conners, President, Treemedia
    Host:
    Ronald DeSilva, Executive Vice-Chair, WIT
    THURSDAY AFTERNOONВ  -В  3 to 6 PM: Children’s Health Policies
    Moderator: Ms. Tania Valerie Raguz,
    Mission of Croatia to the UN, Vice-Chair,
    UN Commission on Sustainable Development
    Dr. Noel Brown, Friends of the UN, former Director, UNEP
    Perspectives on Political Influence on Health and Environmental Policies
    Mr. Bertil Lindblad, UNAIDS
    Protection, Care and Support for Children Living in a World with AIDS: The Policy Imperative
    Dr. Hiram Larew
    Agricultural Advisor, OES/ENV, US Department of State
    Notes on the U.S. Government’s Participation
    in the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
    Dr. Lilian Corra
    ISDE International Secretariat
    Chemical Threats to Children’s Health: the Essential
    Role of the Health Sector in Partnerships
    Dr. Scott C. Ratzan, VP Global Health, Government Affairs & Policy,В  Johnson & Johnson
    Global Health Diplomacy: Advancing Health Literacy for Children
    Dr. Ruth Etzel, George Washington University
    Pediatric Environmental Health Leadership Institute
    Discussion and Questions
    Closing Remarks:
    H.E. Mr. Yuriy Sergeyev, Permanent Representative of the Ukraine to the U.N
    Dr. Christine Durbak, Chair and Founder, WIT
    Note: Please State Your Questions on the Provided Forms.
    NO Questions will be answered from the floor.