On Thursday, July 23, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center will examine the outcomes arising from the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Italy relating to key global health issues, particularly the Obama Administration’s new Global Health Initiative and its newly launched global food security strategy. Discussion will also cover the role of global health policy issues during President Obama’s summit in Russia and his visit to Ghana before and after the G-8 summit, respectively. In addition, the Foundation will release a new report on funding from donor countries, including the United States and European nations, for global health initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.

Gayle E. Smith, Senior Director for Relief, Stabilization and Development at the National Security Council and Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, will be the keynote presenter. Giovanni Castellaneta, Italian Ambassador to the United States, will offer insights about the summit’s health outcomes. Kaiser Vice President Jen Kates and CSIS Global Health Policy Center Director J. Stephen Morrison will moderate and offer additional commentary.

WHEN:
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET (Registration and breakfast at 9 a.m.)
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WHERE:
Barbara Jordan Conference Center (Kaiser Family Foundation Office)
1330 G Street, NW, Washington, DC (one block west of Metro Center)

RSVP:
Please RSVP to Caitlin Irwin or call (202) 347-5270.

CONTACT:
For further information, please email Craig Palosky or call (202) 347-5270.

WEBCAST:
For those who cannot attend in person, an archived webcast of the briefing will be available later that day at www.kff.org.