The 1st APEC Virtual Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response will be held on 20 January 2006, from 1000 to 1430 hrs. This is an online symposium using Access Grid. The event URL (with detailed schedule) is http://depts.washington.edu/einet/symposium.html

The Access Grid SIG, together with the NGO, will be making the symposium available at:

Multi-Purpose Hall
Level 1, Institute for Infocomm Research Building
21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119613

Schedule for Local Speaker

Ministry of Health (Singapore) will be making a presentation at the symposium, details as follow:

Singapore's Preparedness for a Potential Influenza Pandemic
Dr. Gary Ong
Assistant Director, Communicable Diseases Policy
Ministry of Health

1220 - 1230 hrs : Presentation
1230 - 1240 hrs : Q&A

Admission is Free. Please register via email with Ms Vasugi (email: vasu@ngp.org.sg) by 1700 hours on 19 January 2006.