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)