aMinistry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki, Finland
bMinistry of Health and Welfare, Sejong, Korea
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• Next SG meeting June 29, 2015 in Paris, France.
• GHSA High Level Meeting on September 7-9, 2015 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The GHSA Steering Group will meet directly before the Seoul meeting.
• Further options for NGO engagement to be developed before June SG Meeting
• A subgroup will be created to determine specific next steps to galvanize private sector interest in and involvement with the GHSA. Interested Steering Group members should contact Finland.
• Steering Group countries should each serve as a focal point for different Action Packages. Canada, Finland and the United States to lead a subgroup to determine the next steps for energizing Action Packages that may need assistance and to work with other Steering Group members to determine which Steering Group members should serve as a liaison for which Action Packages.
• Regional approaches to promote GHSA actions to be fostered by Steering Group members.
• The Steering Group Chair to develop a paper that describes the relationship between GHSA and IHR.
• The Steering Group to develop a paper that explores options for financing and matching assistance to gaps and Action Package needs.
• Steering Group members were asked to contribute additional experts to the roster for use with pilot country assessments.
• Steering Group members were asked to consider volunteering for the Pilot Assessments.
• The Chair will share all presentations from the Steering Group meeting and to post them and the notes from the meeting to the collaboration portal found at CDC website.
Note. This is a revised summary of Steering Group Meeting in January 24, 2015 held in Geneva, Switzerland.