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ear Bill,

IPI is organizing our conference on a gl=bal responses to future pandemics. The idea is coincident I believe,=with your thinking on this matter, Chancellor Angela Merkel certainly agrees. rec=ntly. Confirmed speakers are Margaret Chan, Peter Maurer, and Michael Moller (head of the UN=20 Office in Geneva).

I believe that the threat of future pandemics=20 will be one of the most serious future challenges to the multilateral system and to mankind. I think the platform for you to give the keyno=e address would be unique . at

The conference will be strictly policy oriented, =AO with a goal of setting up possible new mechanisms for resilience and the management of future crises. The conference will be held on September 11-12, at the Palais de Nations in Gene=a on September 12th.

The event is fully financed . If you would give the =eynote, many of the health movers will be in attendance.

I hope your foundation is please with its =AO cooperation with IPI . We were very pleased with the recent meetings that took place in Seattle with the team, and in New York and Geneva with Christopher Elias. And I am looking forward to future cooperation in multiple fields.

If you would have the time, I think it would be useful if we could meet in the near future. I will be in Europe for the next two weeks, and could meet at your convenience

Warmest,

Terje