Meetings | NITAG RESOURCE CENTER

09:00 - 11:00

Setting the stage

Introduction and agenda presentation by Noni MacDonald
Official opening talks (RKI, AMP HPID, WHO)
Introduction of participants and facilitators (All)
Feedback from the NITAG session at the April SAGE meeting 2017 by Philippe Duclos

11:00 - 01:00

Final steps for the launch of the GNN

Report on the first GNN meeting by Anthony Harnden
Success stories since the first GNN meeting - open floor
GNN TOR finalization

14:00 - 15:30

Endorsement of the GNN TOR

15:30 - 18:00

NITAG, RITAGs & regional networks (breakout sessions)

18:00 - 18:50

Official launching ceremony

Message from Annette Widmann-Mauz, Parliamentary Secretary of State in the German Federal Ministry of Health
Message from Philippe Duclos, Executive Secretary - WHO Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
Message from Anthony Harnden, GNN core group member

08:45 - 10:00

NITAG independence (panel discussion)

Discussion on the roles, responsibilities and interactions between NITAGs and MoH (Independence vs integration in view of resource needs)

Panel NITAGs: Costa Rica, Nepal, Canada, Belgium

10:15 - 00:00

Communication and dissemination (panel discussion)

Discussion on transparency as a means to improve trust in NITAG recommendations and appropriate communication channels to convey these to the respective target groups

Panel NITAGs: Australia, UK, Mozambique, Germany

13:00 - 14:00

Evidence assessment and sharing of resources

The NITAG Resource Center (NRC) and the merging with the database on systematic reviews « SYSVAC » by Helen Burchett
Experiences in using existing systematic reviews by Thomas Harder
Disease-specific initiatives: PIVI, Ravin, HPV Initiative by Kathy Cavallaro

14:00 - 16:30

Action plan & funding

Priority activities for the network and partners
GNN financing
Agreeing on a plan of action for the GNN
Checking back expectations of the participants, next steps and conclusions of the meeting