Photos from WHA 2006

Hi all,

Here are some photos taken at my recent trip to the World Health Assembly in Geneva. Hmm realised that I didnt take much this time, then again, I shouldn't be taking too many photos on a working trip! haha...true....anyway, I didn't have the time to walk around the city except for one night, but then, by the time I got back to the hotel, its already 9pm. That was the earliest night out on my own!

Meetings travel meetings...I love my job! Hehe

Here is me at the entrance of the Palais des Nations



Here is the main Assembly area where all the country delegates of the WHO Member States sit...nice place eh...security was tight! As I represented FIP as an NGO with Official Relations with WHO, we had to sit upstairs.



Can you spot Singapore?



Prince Charles as the Invited Speaker!!



Me with Wee King, the President of the Singapore Nurses Association. Had the opportunity to meet the Chief Nursing Officer, the Director of the SNA cum president of the Commonweath Nurses Association, the Mr Lam, CEO HPB, plus a couple of people from the MOH. Had a couple of interesting chats and new friends in the Mongolia and Malawi Ministeries!



Another meeting photo. Okay, too many meeting photos already..haha....



Until the next trip!

Back!

I am back to the Hague!!!

7 nights in Geneva...finally home :)

A point in the history of time...

A great man, an inspiring one indeed..

I am now at a special time in the history of the World Health Assembly. In the Executive Board of the WHO I am sitting in now, we just maintained a minute of silence for the late Dr Lee....

Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, was today quoted as saying “The world has lost a great man today…history will mark LEE Jong-wook’s many contributions to public health”; a sentiment undoubtedly  shared by those fortunate  to have spoken and worked with this great leader.

By the end of this meeting, we will have a new Directer General for WHO

Busy times and Coming HOME!!

BUSY times!! Almost forgot about my blog until one of my WA members had to remind me of our Min-Once-A-Week WA requirements to post..hehe

Anyway..........busy busy preparing for meetings now. Will be in Geneva for a week, attending the World Health Assembly..hmm, maybe will meet Khaw Booon Wan...haha say hi

Oh oh oh..I have plans to be back in Singapore soon but this time have to do work while I am back.

If all things well, I should arrive back on the 28th June... have meetings and FIP workshop to attend on the 29th and 30th June...then have to go to Beijing for a site visit for the next FIP Congress in 2007 from 10th to 16th July....keep the 23rd July free please (surprise!)....and then return to Amsterdam on the 25th July.

Oh yes, another new thing is that I got a new bike!! Well, for some non-apparent reasons, someone broke the gears of my old bike..I cant ride it anymore!! So, I manage to find an old bike in the FIP Garage last week and I found a bike, belonging to one of ex-FIP staff and she is selling it to me for 50 euros...so..well, not too shabby I think.

Ok, I will take a photo of my old and new bike and post it next!

See you all soon!!