Agenda

Please note that all times noted were Greenwich Mean Time (time zone converter).

Day 1: Middle East/Africa | September 20, 2021

GMT      
8am Welcome to HHL Conference 2021 Moderator: George Fenton, Humanitarian Logistics Association
  Introduction and Keynote Speech Pamela Steele, Supply Chain Transformation Director, Pamela Steele Associates Ltd
8:45am Panel Discussion: Sustainable Local Procurement

Kat Sellers, Programme Manager, Field Ready

Facilitator: Farah Mazine, Operations Director, Action Against Hunger 
  Panel Discussion: Health Supply Chain Capacity Development

Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, NAFDAC Nigeria

Facilitator: Isle Larkin, Supply Chain & Logistics Officer, WFP

Facilitator: Sophie Molle, Senior Manager Healthcare Community Engagement, GS1

Facilitator: Virginie Bohl, Senior International Expert, IMPACCT Working Group
  Panel Discussion: Last Mile Delivery

Edward O'Connor, Programme Support Manager, Transaid
Susan Bornstein, World Bicycle Relief

Facilitator: Alan Braithwaite, Philanthropist, Trans-India Challenge
9:25am Breakout Workshop Areas on Each Theme as above Supported by facilitators on each topic
10:15am Networking, Innovation Hub; showcasing sector innovations, Poster Stands; presentations on new sector learnings Innovations: Two Wheels for Life, Kijenzi, Field Rady, WFP, Catalyst2030, UNICEF, OX
11am Workshop Summary & Actions - summary from each topic, feedback and final statement - Identifying actions per topic for the HLA Advocacy groups to take forward Moderator/Facilitators
11:30-12:30pm Open Access Networking/Innovation Hub/Poster Presentations  

Day 2: Asia | September 21, 2021

GMT    
6am Welcome to HHL Conference 2021 Moderator: George Fenton, Humanitarian Logistics Association
  Introduction and Keynote Speech Dorothy Leab, Directing Manager and Senior Health System Strengthening Expert, GaneshAID, Vietnam
6:45am Panel Discussion: Sustainable Local Procurement

Juliet Bvekwa, Supply Chain Manager, IOM Bangladesh

Facilitator: Gaynor Tanyang, ACE & DELSA Programme Coordinator, The ASEAN Coordinating centre for humanitarian assistance on disaster mgt. - AHA Centre
  Panel Discussion: Health Supply Chain Capacity Development

Dr. Rawinkhan Srinon, Lecturer in Logistics & Health Supply Chain Management, Mahidol University. Thailand

Facilitator: Dr. Harlina Suzana Jaafar, Academic Member of National Logs Task Force at Ministry of Transport, Malaysia, University Teknologi Mara

Facilitator: Charlie Villasenor, Chairman, PASIA.
  Panel Discussion: Last Mile Delivery

Dr. Thomas E. Fernandez, Supply Chain & Logistics Consultant, HLA

Facilitator: Alan Braithwaite, Philanthropist, Trans-India Challenge

Facilitator: Dr. Ruth Banomyong (PhD), Lecturer, researcher, and consultant, Thammasat Business School, Bankok
7:30am Breakout Workshop Areas on Each Theme as above Supported by facilitators
8:15am Networking, Innovation Hub; showcasing sector innovations, Poster Stands; presentations on new sector learnings Innovations: Two Wheels for Life, Kijenzi, Field Rady, WFP, Catalyst2030, UNICEF
8:45am Workshop Summary & Actions - summary from each topic, feedback and final statement - Identifying actions per topic for the HLA Advocacy groups to take forward Moderator/Facilitators/Panelists
9:15-9:45am Open Access Networking/Innovation Hub/Poster Presentations  

Day 3: Americas | September 22, 2021

GMT    
3pm Welcome to HHL Conference 2021 Moderator: Dr. Julie Swann, NCSU
  Introduction and Keynote Speech Dr. Analía Porras, Advisor, Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO)
3:45pm Panel Discussion: Sustainable Local Procurement

Prof. Irineu de Brito Jnr, San Paulo State University

Facilitator: Andrew Parkes, Global Operations Manager, Malaria Consortium
  Panel Discussion: Health Supply Chain Capacity Development

Dr. Sema Sgaier, Co-Founder and CEO, Surgo Ventures

Facilitator: George Fenton, Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA)
  Panel Discussion: Last Mile Delivery

Rolando M. Tomasini, Head of Regional Unit, UNOPS

Facilitator: Brian Futterman, Pilot, America Airlines
4:30pm Breakout Workshop Areas on Each Theme as above Supported by facilitators
5:15pm Networking, Innovation Hub; showcasing sector innovations, Poster Stands; presentations on new sector learnings Innovations: Two Wheels for Life, Kijenzi, Field Rady, WFP, Catalyst 2030, UNICEF
  Moderator to receive feedback from each workshop  
6:00pm Workshop Summary & Actions - summary from each topic, feedback and final statement - Identifying actions per topic for the HLA Advocacy groups to take forward Moderator: Panelists: Facilitators
6:30pm Open Access Networking/Innovation Hub/Poster Presentations Moderator/Facilitators/Panelists

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