Agenda

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Office of International Programs
Embassy Briefing
December 1, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Capital Hilton Hotel
1001 16th Street, N.W. | Federal Room A & B | Washington, D.C. 20036

Objective: To present the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of International Programs (US FDA/OIP) global engagement initiatives, to discuss our goals in establishing US FDA posts abroad, and to introduce key OIP staff

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.        Registration

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.        Welcoming Remarks
                              Remarks on U.S. FDA’s Global Engagement Initiatives
                              Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., M.Sc.
                              Deputy Commissioner for International Programs

2:20 – 2:30 p.m.        Introductions

                          Mary Lou Valdez, M.S.M.
                          Associate Commissioner for International Programs

Overview: OIP Office Directors will present their respective office priority areas

2:35 – 2:40 p.m.        Beverly Corey, D.V.M., Director, Africa-Asia Office

2:40 – 2:45 p.m.        Christopher Hickey, Ph.D., Director, China Office

2:45 – 2:50 p.m.        RADM Linda Tollefson, D.V.M., M.P.H., Director, Europe Office

2:50 – 3:15 p.m.        Question & Answer Session

3:15 - 3:25 p.m.        Break

3:25 – 3:30 p.m.        Michelle Limoli, Pharm.D., Director, Harmonization and Multilateral Relations Office

3:30 – 3:35 p.m.        Bruce Ross, M.A., M.P.H., Director, India Office

3:35 – 3:40 p.m.        Paul Seligman, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Latin America Office

3:40 – 3:45 p.m.        Layla Batarseh, Ph.D., Director, Middle East Office

3:45 – 3:50 p.m.        Matthew Eckel, J.D., Director, Quadrilateral and Trilateral Office

3:50 – 4:15 p.m.        Question & Answer Session

4:15 – 4:25 p.m.        Closing Remarks

                              Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., M.Sc.
                              Deputy Commissioner for International Programs