Introductory remarks by Dr. Rajesh Ranjan as Chair of the Second Bureau Meeting of  the PCB of UNAIDS, 21 March 2013 Introductory remarks by Dr. Rajesh Ranjan as Chair of the Second Bureau Meeting of the PCB of UNAID..

Opening remarks from India:

  1. Welcome all to the second Bureau meeting.
  2. You have all received last week, the summary from our previous meeting (1 March). Thank you for the comments received. The summary is posted and the link was sent by UNAIDS Secretariat to all PCB stakeholders.
  3. For today’s meeting, you received the agenda and background documents regarding the preparations for the 32nd PCB discussion on HIV in the P2015 Development Framework. Can we approve the agenda for today?  Do you have any additional points that you would like to add under AOB?
  4. Thank you.
  5. I would like to give the floor to UNAIDS Secretariat (Jan/Morten) to present the first agenda item including the 2 sub-items.
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    Draft introductory remarks by Dr. Rajesh Ranjan as Chair of the Second Bureau Meeting of  the PCB of UNAIDS, 21 March 2013

     

    I have the honour to welcome you all who are present here today at the second Bureau meeting of the PCB.  I also welcome the distinguished delegates who are participating in the meeting over the telephone.

     

    We had a very fruitful meeting of the Bureau earlier this month on 1st March.  The Summary of our deliberations of  that meeting has been posted and a link has been forwarded to all PCB stakeholders.

     

    We had a very fruitful meeting of the Bureau earlier this month on 1st March.  The Summary of our deliberations of  that meeting has been posted and a link has been forwarded to all PCB stakeholders.

     

    The agenda and background documents for today’s meeting were also sent to you a couple of days ago.    You have received the draft agenda for the 32nd PCB which is scheduled for 25 June.  We will ponder over this draft agenda andwill try to approve it today.  If you have any additional points that you would like to add under AOB, you are most welcome to do so.

     

    Before I conclude, I  wish to take this opportunity to thank the  UNAIDS Secretariat for doing all the ground work   for today’s meeting, especially for   the background documents they have rolled out. 

     

    I would like to give the floor to Jan/Morten to present the first agenda item including the two sub-items.

     

    To you, Jan/Morten

     

    Thank you all.