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Day 1 : March 2, 2006

Forenoon Arrival of participants. Transfer from Chennai Airport to Pondicherry
1530 Welcome at the IFP
Inaugural Session
1600-1610 Welcome speech - Dr. J.P. Muller, Director, IFP
1610-1635 Address by Prof. M.R.S. Rao, President, JNCASR
1635-1645 Address by Monsieur Bernard Heulin, Science Counsellor, French Embassy
1645-1655 Address by Prof. Shiva Prasad, Director, CEFIPRA
1655-1720 Why a meeting on Prevention of Biomedical Risks ?
Address by Prof. Wolf-Hérve Fridman, Former Member, Scientific Council of CEFIPRA
1720-1805 Changes and transitions in the nature and responses to bio-medical risks in India
Inaugural Address by Dr. N.K. Ganguly, DG ICMR
1805-1815 Vote of Thanks - Dr. S.M. Mehandele, Deputy Director, NARI

Day 2 : March 3, 2006

Session 1 Co-Chairs : Prof.W. Hérve Fridman & Prof. R.K. Mutatkar
Perception of biomedical risks : identification methods, impact of cultural sensitivities, critical assessment of actual risks (including their fantasmatic perception).
0900-0945 The risk to develop tuberculosis : the problem of latency and reactivation, implications for diagnostics and vaccines
Dr. Camille Locht, Microbiologist, Institute Pasteur, Lille
0945-1030 Perception of bio-medical risks : Views of policy makers, program managers, health care providers and the community
Dr. Jacob John, Vellore
1030-1100 Tea Break
1100-1145 Risk perception and risk behavior and their socio-cultural determinants
Dr. Vimla Nadkarni, TISS, Mumbai
1145-1230 The prevention of Biomedical Risks : the lessons from a historical perspective
Dr. Patrice Bourdelais
1230-1330 Lunch Break
Session 2 Co-Chairs : Dr. V.I. Mathan, F.N.A., Chennai & Dr. Patrice Bourdelais
Methodological aspects : Lessons from Indian and French experiences. Modeling of disease spread, holistic and multidisciplinary approaches to epidemia.
1330-1415 Deductive and inductive reasoning in identifying and measuring bio-medical risks : Experience with communicable diseases in India
Dr. J. P. Muliyil, CMC, Vellore
1415-1500 The emerging role of information sciences for assessing new Health risks under conditions of uncertainty
Dr. Alain-Jacques Valleron, INSERM
1500-1530 Tea Break
1530-1615 Real time surveillance and modelling of emerging diseases
Dr. Antoine Flahault
1615-1700 Bio-social issues in Leprosy and their relevance in HIV/AIDS
Prof R. K. Mutatkar, Prof Emeritus, Pune University
1700-1800 Visit to the French Institute of Pondicherry

Day 3 : March 4, 2006

Session 3 Co-Chairs : Dr. Jacob John & Dr. Paichelier
Risk Prevention : Definition, Availability and Social Acceptability of early Preventive Measures
0900-0945 Taking prevention research to the field : Opportunities and challenges
Dr. Sanjay Mehendale, NARI, Pune
0945-1030 Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, ANRS
1030-1045 Tea Break
1045-1245 Visit to the Vector Control Research Centre
1245-1430 Lunch Break
Session 4 Co-Chairs : Dr.Kazatchkine & Dr.Vimla Nadkarni
Risk Management : Design and assessment of coordinated responses, impact of the precaution principle
1430-1500 Principles and strategies in management of bio-medical risks : Being responsive to the needs
Dr. Prabha Chandra (NIMHANS)
1500-1530 Sociological and political approaches to prevention
Dr. Paicheler, CERMES
1530-1600 Tea Break
Session 5 Co-Chairs : Dr.Duneton & Prof.Muliyil
Risk Management : Design and assessment of coordinated responses, impact of the precaution principle
1600-1630 Difficulties in infectious disease control and prevention : Lessons learnt from vector-borne diseases
Dr. K. P. Das, VCRC
1430-1500 International mobilization on avian influenza : Public health, medical and veterinary action to face a coming pandemia
Dr. Didier Torny, INRA

Day 4 : March 5, 2006

Session 6 Co-Chairs : Dr.Alain-Jacques Valleron & Dr.M.D.Gupte
Special Session on Avian Flu
0900-0930 Science of "Avian Flu"
Dr.Shahid Jameel
0930-1000 French Scientist
1000-1030 French Scientist
1030-1100 Tea Break
Concluding Session Chair : Prof.M.S.Valiathan
1100-1130 Post-Tsunami Surveillance : Indian Experience
Dr.M.D.Gupte
1130-1200 Discussion of potential cooperative collaborative research projects identified during the Workshop
1200-1230 Concluding Remarks
Prof.M.S.Valiathan
1230-1400 Lunch Break
Afternoon Adjourn, end of the meeting, transfer to Chennai Airport

Dernier ajout : 28 février 2006.