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The First Stop TB Partners' Forum
22–23 October 2001, The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA

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Advocacy and Communications
  • Media strategy — A press conference will be held on Tuesday 23 October to launch the Global Plan to Stop TB. During the Forum, reporters will be interviewing ministers of the high TB burden countries.
  • Press/media key contacts — Official channels of communications: Stop TB Partnership Secretariat, WHO, and World Bank. Advisory and consultative services for media activities to be provided by other Stop TB Partners.
  • Communications Strategy — Various products are under preparation (e.g. press kit, op-ed pieces, web-based information, and video material).
  • Exhibition — Various displays (posters, photographs) will be set up at the Forum venue. Countries and Stop TB partners can display materials on panels and in bookracks.

You can bring materials from your country or organization, preferably printed, to showcase during our meeting of particular interest material highlighting any of the following areas:

- TB achievements to date, specifically as it pertains to scaling up
- Public information and awareness campaigns launched within the last 18 months
- Social mobilization initiatives

As space is limited, display areas will be made available on a first-come-first-serve-basis. Display panel dimensions are 4 ft. by 6 ft. or 1.23 m. by 1.84 m. Push-pins will be used to fasten or hold displayed items. Promotional materials will not be considered.

If you wish to display material, as mentioned above, please contact the Local Secretariat in Washington, D.C.

  • Stop TB Virtual Forum — To provide an opportunity for wider participation in discussions relating to the Forum, the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat and Health & Development Networks (HDN) established a series of structured discussion fora utilizing the electronic media. To join send a message to: join-stop-tb@healthdev.net.

     

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