EFTA01993465.pdf
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From: Terje Rod-Larsen
Sent: Thur 4/11/2013 7:39:10 PM
Subject: Fw: follow-up to meeting on polio eradication
From: Gabrielle Fitzgerald
To: Michael Galwa ; Joe Cerrell
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Cc: Te 'e Rod-Larsen; Andrea Pfanzelter; Jay Wenger < >; Robert Rosen
Sent: Thu Apr 11 14:45:00 2013
Subject: RE: follow-up to meeting on polio eradication
Hello Walter — Nice to meet you, we heard very positive feedback about the recent discussion. Let me
introduce you to my colleague, Robert Rosen, who is managing an internal working group we have
looking at geopolitical security issues related to polio. Rob will be in touch to coordinate a follow-up
call with all relevant foundation staff. Thanks very much,
Gabrielle
From: Michael Galway
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:30 AM
To: Joe Cerrell; Walter Kemp
Cc: Terje Rod-Larsen; Andrea Pfanzelter; Gabrielle Fitzgerald; Jay Wenger
Subject: RE: follow-up to meeting on polio eradication
Dear Walter,
I manage our polio work in Nigeria specifically, as well as our relationship with UNICEF on polio
communication globally. I'd be very interested in connecting. A Skype call (Skype id Or
telephone call next week is good. As well, I will be in London in early May before heading out to Nigeria
to monitor polio activities. If you were interested in a face to face meeting, we could connect then as
well.
In London, I will be meeting with the Independent Monitoring Board on May 7-8, which as the name
implies tracks closely on the progress of the global polio effort in stopping transmission. Nigeria,
Pakistan and Afghanistan will all have delegates at this meeting.
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Best wishes,
Michael Galway
Deputy Director
Polio Program Strategy & Implementation
Global Development
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Program Assistant - Alexa Sednarz
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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From: Joe Cerrell
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:00 AM
To: Walter Kemp
Cc: Terje Rod-Larsen; Andrea Pfanzelter; Michael Galway; Gabrielle Fitzgerald
Subject: RE: follow-up to meeting on polio eradication
Dear Walter — Apologies for not responding sooner. By way of this email, I wanted to put you in touch
with Michael Galway and Gabrielle Fitzgerald. As was mentioned during the meeting, both are not only
working on our polio strategies in the three endemic regions we discussed but they are also increasingly
looking into the security situations there and trying to determine whether there are more ways the
foundation could contribute to creating a more stable environment that will increase our chances of
success for eradication. I've passed along to them notes from our meeting and suggested you be in
touch directly for any next steps, including the possibility of a VIC in the near future. —Joe
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Toe Cerrell
Director, Europe and Middle East
available UK Time office hours)
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Assistant Caroline Kinch
(available UK Time office hours)
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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www.aatestoundation.org
From: Walter Kemp [mailto
Sent: 04 April 2013 09:47
To: Joe Cerrell
Cc: Terje Rod-Larsen; Andrea Pfanzelter
Subject: follow-up to meeting on polio eradication
Dear Joe,
It was a pleasure to meet you last week in Strasbourg. Unfortunately Mr. Roed-Larsen's schedule
prevented him from attending. However, we hope that we shed some new light on the complex subject
in our short time with Mr. Gates and his team.
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We have continued to reflect on possible approaches to eradicating polio in the last few regions of the
world where it is endemic. As Mr. Gates pointed out, the last millimetre seems to be the hardest. While
one approach has worked remarkably well in 99.9% of the world as part of a global health campaign, we
suggest that the last little bit has to be considered in very specific security, political and social conditions
at the local level. We believe that we can help.
We would welcome the opportunity to talk in greater detail with you and other colleagues at the Bill and
Melinda Gates foundation about strategy and tactics. I believe it would also be helpful to know more
about your surveying techniques and communication strategies.
What works best: should we start with a Skype or phone call (early next week)? We are also putting
some ideas on paper.
Are the interlocutors from the foundation who work on this issue mostly based in London? As we move
forward — particularly before moving to the operational phase — I think it would be in best interest of the
project that we meet around the same table.
I believe that Mr Roed-Larsen and Mr. Gates will, at some time in the near future, meet with a goal to
outline a forward-looking plan,
Best regards,
Walter Kemp
Director, Europe and Central Asia
International Peace Institute
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