AGENDA

Of Inaugural Workshop

For Regional IRLI Network

«Strengthening of quality control of laboratory iodine assessments»

UNICEF,the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition (KAN) and countries of

Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States

June, 15-16 2011

”Ambassador” hotel, 121 Zheltoksan Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Day 1, June 15, 2011

8.30-9.00 - Registration

9.00 – 11.00

Opening of the Workshop

Ceremony of Awarding theRepublic of Kazakhstan with International Certificate for reaching the goal of Universal Salt Iodization for elimination of iodine deficiency

Moderator:Academician Sharmanov T.

9.00– 9.15 Opening speech - Toregeldy Sharmanov, professor, President of KAN

9.20-9.40 Awarding of the Republic of Kazakhstan with Certificate on USI Achievement from International Network for Sustainable Elimination of IDD - VilmaTyler, UNICEF Nutrition Adviser for CEE/CIS Region

9.45-10.00 Speech on Kazakhstan’s adherence (commitment) to IDD elimination –Kenes Ospanov, Vice-Minister of Health/Chair of SSEC

10.00-10.10 GreetingsSpeech – Saltanat Baykoshkarova, The National Commisson for Women Affairs, Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

10.10-10.20 Greetings from other organizations

10.20 – 10.40Elimination of Iodine Deficiency in Kazakhstan – Key elements of success. Aigerim Sadubayeva, Department of SSEC of the MoH

10.40 – 11.00 Press Briefing

11.00-11.30 Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.30Session1.«Review of salt iodization strategies and laboratory monitoring of IDD elimination programs in CEE/CIS region».

Moderators: Vilma Tyler, Shamil Tazhibaev

11.30-11.50 «Salt Iodization Strategies in Central-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent Statesduring the Decade 2000 – 2009”- Vilma Tyler, Regional Nutrition Specialist

12.20-12.50 Review of laboratory support to USI programs in CEE/CIS region (questionnaire study) - G.Gerasimov,UNICEF Consultant,ICCIDD Board member

12.50-13.30Experience of laboratories from countries of CEE/CIS Region (country presentations – up to 10 min)

- Azerbaijan

- Belarus

- Georgia

- Kyrgyzstan

- Kosovo

- Macedonia

Lunch13.30-14.30

14.30-16.30 Session2.«Strengthening of quality control of laboratory iodine assessment (urine, salt) – role of QUICK»

Moderators: F.Ospanova, G.Gerasimov

14.30-15.30 Experience of laboratories from countries of CEE/CIS Region (continued from Session 1)

- Moldova

- Russia

- Serbia

- Turkmenistan

- Uzbekistan

- Ukraine

15.30-16.00 Presentation «Cooperation of national laboratories and creation of regional monitoring system for sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency»

F.Ospanova(Iodine Laboratory of KAN)

16.00-16.15 Presentation «Web-support for QUICK»

Zh. Tolysbaeva(Iodine Laboratory of KAN)

16.15-16.30 PresentationofdraftMemorandum.

18.30-20.00 RECEPTION on behalf the Government of Kazakhstan

Day 2, June 16, 2011

9.00-11.40Session 3.Strengthening of internal quality control for iodine determinations in salt and urine. RoleofQUICK.

Moderators: F.Ospanova, G.Gerasimov

9.00-09.40 Recommendations for internal quality control of iodine determinations

A.Beisbekova, F.Ospanova(Iodine Laboratory of KAN)

9.40-09.50 Questions and Answers (Q&A)

09.50-10.20Iodine determinations in urine: technical problems and solutions.

S.Petrenko (InternationalUniversity, Minsk)

10.20-10.30 Questions and Answers (Q&A)

10.30-11.00 - Coffee Break

11.00-11.30 Experience with Hitachi-Ogashi micro method for urinary iodine assays.

A.Ilyin (EndocrinologyCenter, Moscow)

11.30-11.40Questions and answers

11.40-15.30Session 4.Round Table Discussion “QUICK – perspective for cooperation of iodine laboratories in CEE/CIS Region »

Moderators: V.Tyler. F.Ospanova, G.Gerasimov

11.40-12.25Key elements of national USI monitoring system: experience from CEE/CIS Region –G.Gerasimov, professor, ICCIDD Board member, UNICEF Consultant

Discussion:

  • Nationalandregionaliodinesurveys
  • Cooperation within QUICK program
  • Technical and logistical problems and their solutions
  • Discussion and adoption of Memorandum and QUICKPlan of Action for the next 12 months
  • Adjourn

13.30-14.30 Lunch

14.30-15.30 СontinuationDiscussion

Adoption of Memorandum and QUICK Plan of Action for the next 12 months

16.30-19.00City tour and Medeo (cost ~$18)