SYMPOSIUM LAUNCH
Our Future: A Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 09:00 – 17:30 BST
Interested in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing but cannot attend the Symposium Launch in London on Tuesday 10th May?
Don’t worry, the launch will be filmed and will be available for live streaming.
The launch can be watched here:
- Lancet Youth Live stream page: www.adolescentsourfuture.com/launchlive
- YouTube Live stream channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdMmNHaZtEg
- UCL Live stream page here: www.ucl.ac.uk/live/thelancetyouth
Symposium Agenda
Kennedy Lecture Theatre
University College London
10 May 2016
[Subject to Change]
| 08:30–09:00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 09:00–09:15 | Welcome Michael Arthur, Provost of University College London Sabine Kleinert, The Lancet |
| 09:15–10:15 | Key Findings Chair: Sabine Kleinert Report Overview: George Patton, University of Melbourne |
| 10:15–10:45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:45–12:00 | Panel 1: Intersectoral Action Including Secondary School Education Chair: Judith Diers, UNICEF* Presenter: Russell Viner, University College London* Panellists: Chris Bonell, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine*; Saul Estrin, London School of Economics; Tony Little, GEMS Education; Terry McGovern, Columbia University*; Nicola Reavley, University of Melbourne |
| 12:00–13:00 | LUNCH |
| 13:00–14:15 | Panel 2: County Level Action Chair: Susan Sawyer, University of Melbourne* Presenter: Adesegun Fatusi, Obafemi Awolowo University* Panellists: Lola Dare, CHESTRAD; Jane Ferguson, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine*; Joy Lawn, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; David Ross, WHO*; John Santelli, Columbia University* |
| 14:15–15:30 | Panel 3: Youth Engagement and Empowerment Chair: Suzanne Petroni, ICRW* Presenter: Kikelomo Taiwo, Girls Educational & Mentoring Services * Panellists: Rima Afifi, American University of Beirut*; Sara Vida Coumans, Amnesty International; Judy Diers, UNICEF*; Georgia-Lockwood Estrin, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Rishita Nandagiri, London School of Economics |
| 15:30–16:00 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 16:00–17:15 | Panel 4: Accountability: Perspective from International Development Chair: Richard Horton, The Lancet Presenter: Chris Elias, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Panellists: Carmen Barroso, EWEC Independent Accountability Panel*; Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children*; Anthony Costello, WHO; Lola Dare, CHESTRAD; Robin Gorna; Partnership for Maternal Newborn Child Health |
| 17:15–17:30 | Next Steps and Concluding Comment George Patton, University of Melbourne* |
| 17:30–18:30 | RECEPTION |
| *Commissioner |