“World Disability Report”Launch Event, February 9, 2012

 

“World Disability Report”
Launch Event

    It is our pleasure to invite you to the launch event of the 'World Disability Report'. The event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, World Health Organization and the World Bank. Ministers H.E. Fatma Şahin, H.E. Binali Yıldırım and H.E. Recep Akdağ will be the keynote speakers.

    The launch event will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 10:00 am to 13:30 pm at the Istanbul Hilton Convention Center. You can find the detailed agenda of the event below.

    We would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance to Elif Yukseker at eyukseker@worldbank.org by Wednesday, February 8, 2012.


    Sincerely, 
Fatma Şahin
Minister
Family and Social Policy
Martin Raiser
Turkey Country Director
World Bank
Maria Cristina Profili
Representative in Turkey
World Health Organization
 

World Disability Report Launch Event
February 9, 2012
Hilton İstanbul Convention Center

HILTON İSTANBUL
Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Harbiye, İstanbul



    10:00-10:05 AM
    Welcoming remarks by Şirin Payzın
    10:05-11:20 AM
    Opening Speeches
    Martin Raiser
    , Turkey Country Director, World Bank
    Maria Cristina Profili
    , Representative in Turkey, WHO
     
    Fatma Şahin, Minister of Family & Social Policy
     
    Binali Yıldırım, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications
     
    Recep Akdağ, Minister of Health
    11:20 – 11:50 AM
    Presentation of World Disability Report
    Aleksandra Posarac
    , Co-Executive Editor and Contributor, World Disability Report, World Bank
    Tom Shakespeare
    , Author and Editor, World Disability Report, WHO
    11:50-12:00 PM
    Coffee Break
    12:00 – 13:00 PM
    PANEL
    Moderated by
     Şirin Payzın

    Panelists:
    Nihat Tosun
    , Undersecretary, Ministry of Health
    Habib Soluk
    , Undersecretary, Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications
    Kenan Bozgeyik
    , Undersecretary, Ministry of Family and Social Policy
    Kadir Topbaş
    , Mayor, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
    Yakup Doğan
    , Deputy Director General, Yapı Kredi Bank  
    Yusuf Çelebi
    , President, Turkish Confederation for Disabled People

    13:00 -13:25 PM
    Discussion
    13:25 -13:30 PM
    Wrap Up, Closing Remarks
Simultaneous translation between English & Turkish will be provided