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Subject: Obesity conf at Italian Embassy Oct 25 in DC

 

GLOBAL HEALTH FORUM 2011   The size and rapid growth of the global obesity epidemic requires increased collaboration and sharing of experiences at the international level.   The Symposium will focus on:		Registration and RSVP:   To confirm your attendance please register here:                Event information:     When   October 25, 2011 9:00 AM – 5:00PM   Registration start at 8.30AM (Lunch will be provided)   Where   Embassy of Italy 3000 Whitehaven St, NW Washington DC, 20008 Map   Website   Program (draft)     Save in your Outlook calendar        Contact information:   Organization Office Ms. Vittoria Isac, Embassy of Italy E-mail:[log in to unmask] Tel: (202) 612-4438 Fax: (202) 518-2147
-   Basic and Translational Research in Obesity: Biologic, Behavioral and                                   Environmental Issues -   Economic and Medical Implications of Obesity -   Policy Interventions -   Corporate and Social Responsibility
Featured speakers include:   Ferruccio Fazio: Minister of Health of Italy E. William Colglazier: Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State   Susan Blumenthal: Director, Health and Medicine Program, Center for the Study of the Presidency; Chair, Global Health Program, Meridian International Center Enrico Garaci: President of the Italian National Institute of Health, and of the Italian National Health Consultative Body   Thomas Frieden: Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sergio Pecorelli: Rector, University of Brescia, President of the Italian Medicines Agency   Philip Smith: Co-Director, Office of Obesity Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH Mary Story: Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health; Program Director, Healthy Eating Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vito Campese: President of ISSNAF, Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation Monica C. Skarulis: Acting Director of the Metabolic Clinical Research Unit, NIH Christine Hunter: Director of Behavioral Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH Shiriki Kumanyika: Co-Chair, International Obesity Taskforce, International Association for the Study of Obesity Steven Gortmaker: Professor of the Practice of Health Sociology, Director of Harvard School of Public Health Prevention Research Center Jon K. Andrus: Deputy Director, PAHO Margo Wootan: Director of Nutrition Policy, Center for Science in the Public Interest Lawrence Soler: President and CEO, Partnership for a Healthier America Derek Yach: Senior Vice President of Global Health Policy, PepsiCo and former Executive Director, WHO Nancy Turett: Global President, Health,  Edelman Public Relations Luca Virginio: Barilla Group Communication and External Relations Director
And other prominent Italian scientists and representatives of the Italian academic and professional sectors   The event is in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and the United States in the field of health and medical sciences