2007 conference
The international student group Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) hosted a conference at Harvard University, in Boston, from September 28-30, 2007. This was our biggest conference ever, bringing together student leaders from the U.S., Canada and the U.K. to learn how each of us, on our own campus, can advance the struggle for global access to medicines.
Pre-conference packet
Materials to be reviewed prior to the conference are available for download here. They include:
- Directions to Harvard Yard
- Conference Agenda
- Philadelphia Consensus Statement
- UAEM Frequently Asked Questions
Agenda
All presentations can be downloaded in PowerPoint format here [55.7MB].
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - Yenching Auditorium
10:00-2:00 Board Meeting
2:30-4:30 Coordinating Committee Meeting
4:00 Registration Opens
5:00-5:20 Opening Remarks
Rachel Kiddell-Monroe
5:20-6:15 The Access-to-Medicines Crisis in Poor Countries
Joia Mukherjee, Partners in Health
6:15-7:00 The Role of University Research in Global Health
Rahul Rajkumar
7:00-7:20 Question and Answer (Joint w/ PIH and UAEM representatives)
7:30-8:30 Dinner on Your Own; Parnters/Donors Dinner
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 - Emerson 105 (Harvard Yard)
8:00-9:00 Registration opens; breakfast (Emerson Atrium)
Chapter Leaders Welcome Breakfast (Ticknor Lounge)
Kavitha Kolappa & Gloria Tavera
9:00-9:20 Welcome to Harvard
I. Overview of weekend logistics
II. Introduction of chapters
9:20-10:10 State of the UAEM
Robynn Sturm & Michael Steffen
10:10-10:20 Break
10:20-11:00
Introductory Track
The Problem: Intro to the Access & Research Gaps
Suerie Moon
Advanced Track
The SRO Process & Paths to Collective Action, Anna Weiss
The Bargaining Power of Universities, Robynn Sturm
11:00-12:20 UAEM Solutions I
Introductory Track
Crash course on the international intellectual property regime, Brendan Hickey
Access-Minded Licensing, Virginia Zaunbrecher
Advanced Track
EAL Alternatives & Biologicals, Peter Maybarduk
Introduction to Access Metrics, David Suk & Bucky Fazen
Patent Pools, Judit Rius
12:20-1:00 UAEM Solutions II: Introduction to Neglected Disease Policy
Arjun Suri, Serene Chen, Matt Basilico
1:00-2:00 Regional lunch
Matt Price & Kavitha Kolappa
Board of Directors lunch
2:15-3:15 UAEM National Strategy
Introduction to UAEM structure, national projects and national strategy
Ethan Guillen
UAEM Vision
Rachel Kiddell-Monroe
3:15-4:15 Chapter and National Project Fair
Kavitha Kolappa, Gloria Tavera
4:15-5:15 Campus campaign presentations
- Overview, Lauren Smith
- Harvard University, Matt Basilico
- Johns Hopkins, Jane Andrews
- UC Irvine, Model for University-Industry Relationships, Courtney Reynolds
- University of British Columbia, Patricia Kretz
5:15-6:00 Breakout Session: Chapter Strategy Training
Lara Jirmanus, Shayna Strom, Caroline Gallant
6:00-6:30 UAEM Governance Forum
Rachel Kiddell-Monroe
6:30-9:00 Dinner on your own
Coordinating Committee and Board Dinner
9:30-1:00 Open Music, Open Medicine: A Party for the Public Domain at All Asia
Peter Mayburduk, Antenna Alliance, Free Culture, Panda Party
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - Emerson 105 (Harvard Yard)
8:00-9:00 Breakfast & Partner Organization Fair (Ticknor Lounge)
AID, UCGH, Free Culture, SPARC, Youth AIDS, Advocates for Youth, Students Partnership Worldwide
Bird-dogging training (Emerson 104)
Stephanie Devita (UCGH), Courtney Matson (AID), Luke Messac, Lauren Smith
9:00-9:45 Campus Activism Training
Lauren Smith (Moderator), Nate Trayner (AMSA), SGAC, Sam Schabacker (AID), Stephanie Devita (UCGH)
9:45-10:30 Legislative Advocacy and TRIPS+
Jason Halperin, Rohit Malpani (Oxfam), Sarah Rimmington (Essential Action), Health GAP (invited)
10:30-11:30 Drug Specific Campaigns
Dave Chokshi (Moderator), Beirne Roose Snyder & Kevin Outterson (HPV), Branden Pfefferkorn & Michael Steffen (Zemplar)
11:30-12:15 Media & Press Training
Cynthia Tschampl (RESULTS)
12:15-12:30 Closing remarks
Connie Chen & Lauren Smith
12:30-3:00 National Leadership Meeting
Ethan Guillen
