Seoul Health Forum 2005
Draft Program Date 2005-10-01
11-13 November 2005
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Day 1 Friday 11 November
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18:00-19:00 Opening Session
19:00-21:30 Symposium I
Are Corporate Hospitals and Private Health Insurance Trustworthy?
Moderator: Kim Chang Yub
Speaker1. Dr. David U. Himmelstein, Prof. of Medicine at Harvard University
- The U.S. Health Status under Corporate Hospitals and Private Health Insurance
Speaker2. Dr. Cho Hong Joon, Prof. University of Ulsan Medical School
- Marketization Policy of Korea: What’s the Matter?
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Day 2 Saturday 12 November
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11:00-13:00 Workshop 1-1
Over disputes, Across the borders - Médecins Sans Frontières
Moderator: Kim Joo Yeon
Speaker: Mrs. Lawan Sarovat, Médecins Sans Frontières
Workshop 1-2
The Life and Health of Migrant Workers in the Era of Globalization.
Moderator: Jeun Moon Ki
Speakers: Mr. Masum, Solidarity for Workers’ Health, and All Together’
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Workshop 2-1
Medics with Vietnam and Peace: Seeking Aid Program for Peace
Moderator: Park Yong
Speaker: Delegates from ‘Medics with Vietnam and Peace’
Workshop 2-2
The Health Care System of the U.S. : It’s Merits and Demerits
Moderator: Yoo Won Seob
Speaker: Dr. David U. Himmelstein, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University
16:00-17:00 Coffee Break
17:00-19:00 Workshop 3
Testimony of an Iraqi Doctor: Need Medical Aid, Not Troops
Moderator: Song Gwan Wook
Speaker: Dr. Salam Ismael, Doctors for Iraq Society
19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:00-22:00 Symposium II
10 Years of WTO: Its Influence on People’s Health in Asia-Pacific Area.
Moderator: Hwang Sang Ik
Speaker1. Ms. Nicola Bullard,
Focus on the Global South
Speaker2. Dr. Thomas A. Faunce,
Lecturer ANU Law faculty and ANU Medical School, Australia
Speaker3. Dr. David U. Himmelstein,
Professor of Medicine at Harvard University
Speaker4. Woo seock yun KFHR
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Day 3 Sunday 13 November
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11:00-13:00 Workshop 4
WTO/FTA and Acess to Medicines
Moderator: Lee Byung Do
Speaker1. Ms. Sanya Smith, Third World Network
Promoting Access to Medicines
Speaker2. Dr. Thomas A. Faunce, BA LLB(Hons) B Med. PhD.
Bilateral Trade Agreements: Threats or Benefits to Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Medicines
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Workshop 5
The Agenda of APEC 2005 & WTO: What Are Their Goals?
Moderator: Baek Nam Soon
Speaker: Ms. Nicola Bullard, Focus on the Global South
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:30 Symposium III
Health for all Now! A Counterproposal from People’s Perspective
Moderator: Park Han Jong
Speaker1. Dr. Salam Ismael, Doctors for Iraq Society
Speaker2. Mrs. Lawan Sarovat, Médecins Sans Frontières
Speaker3. Ms. Sanya Smith, Third World Network
Speaker4. Yim Jun KFHR
18:30-19:30 Closing Session – Counterproposal to APEC 2005