Programme

To see the final two day programme for the MENA Diabetes Leadership  Forum, held in Dubai in December, please click on either of the following links;

Day One - Sunday 12 December 2010
Day Two - Monday 13 December 2010
Final programme in Arabic
 Summary of sessions

The Forum is a two-day event examining the impact of diabetes and exploring ways to create change on a regional level. It is our hope that national-specific action plans will be adopted with clear steps on how to prioritise diabetes on national agendas, dedicate resources, train healthcare professionals, raise awareness, just to name a few.

The Forum is co-hosted by the UAE Ministry of Health, the executive board for the Health Ministers' Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the World Bank Group MENA region and the World Diabetes Foundation, with the support of the International Diabetes Federation, the Emirates Diabetes Society, the Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes and the MENA Health Policy Forum. The event is co-organised and sponsored by Novo Nordisk.

The MENA Diabetes Leadership Forum in Dubai will bring together key stakeholders and leaders who have already been influential in changing diabetes in the MENA region.
The Forum will discuss, among other issues:

  • Economic burden of diabetes
  • Prevention through lifestyle intervention
  • Early detection and better treatment
  • Quality of diabetes care and quality of life of people with diabetes

Keynote speakers will include, among many others:

  • President Bill Clinton, Founder of The William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States of America
  • His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
  • His Excellency Dr Hanif Hassan Ali, Minister of Health, UAE
  • Dr Ala Alwan, assistant director-general for NCDs and Mental Health, World Health Organization
  • Professor Jean Claude Mbanya, president, International Diabetes Federation
  • Professor Pierre Lefebvre, chairman, World Diabetes Foundation
  • Abdul Rahman Salem Alkuwari, president, Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes

In conjunction, the award ceremony will be hosted for the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rachid al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences and the Emirates Endocrine Congress. Since its inauguration in 1999, the Sheikh Hamdan Award has honoured international scientists whose work benefits societies. For 2010, the Award will distinguish those who have contributed to major improvements in the field of diabetes. All MENA Diabetes Leadership Forum participants are invited to attend the awards ceremony on 13 December 2010 at 18.00 pm.

Sunday 12 December  2010 overview:

Morning;

  • IDF special session: Looking towards the Heads of State UN Summit on NCDs

Afternoon;

  • Session 1: Understanding and confronting diabetes
  • Session 2: Addressing barriers and defining interventions (panel discussions)
  • Session 3: Official opening: Prioritising diabetes, a socio-economic perspective

Gala dinner

Monday 13 December 2010 overview:

Morning;

  • Session 1: Fighting diabetes - a multi-stakeholder approach
  • Session 2: Role of the food industry in encouraging healthy lifestyles
  • Session 3: Next generation (panel discussion)
  • Closing ceremony

Afternoon;

  • Informal discussions on national follow-up

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences