Program
Day 1: Monday, 5th February 2007

08.45-09.15	Registration
09:15-09:20	Opening Remarks by Dr. Pansak Siriruchatapong, Director of National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) (moved to afternoon session due to flight arrival delay)
09:20-09:45	Introduction: “Converging Technologies to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID)”, the APEC-wide project and roles of workshop participants by Dr. Nares Damrongchai
09:45-10:15	Keynote speech: The Global Challenge of EID by Jean-Paul J. Gonzalez, M.D.
10:15-11:00	Presentations: Progress and Activities report on EID project, including Bibliometric analysis result and online survey results. by Dr. Yuko Itoh, Dr. Alisa Kongthon, Dr. Ponpiboon Satangput
11:00-11:15	Coffee Break
11:15-12:00	Invited Talk Session 1: Chaired by Philippe Barbazan, M.D.
	Dr. Jin-Town Wang Capsular Genotyping for detecting emerging bacterial infections diseases-Klebsiella pneumonia as an example Dr. Stephen Prowse An integrated approach to combat EID using recent technologies
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:45	Invited Talk Session 2: Chaired by Dr. Ronello Casio Abila
	Professor Greg Tegart Converging technologies-characteristics and examples Dr. Saji Hameed How climate related technologies and information could help in combating EID Mr. Mike Troppe Health Information Exchanges and Pandemic Preparedness Suggested additional reading: Healthcare_2015_Executive_Summary or link directly to IBM website for the topic
14:45-15:00	Coffee Break
15:00-15:15	Introduction: Foresight and Scenario Planning by Dr. Nares Damrongchai
15:15-17:00	Scenario Building Part I Identifying trends, drivers, uncertainty, and wild cards that increase the risk of EID (break all participants in 4 groups for brainstorming and discussions)
	END OF DAY 1
19:00-21:30	Reception Dinner

Day 2: Tuesday, 6th February 2007

08:30-08:45	Objectives of Day 2 and Review Highlights and Issues of Day 1
08:45-10:00	Invited Talk Session 3: Chaired by Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat
	Mr. Jack Smith Toward understanding science and technology convergence Dr. Richard Silberglitt Suggestion from a 2020 technology foresight on technological approaches to combating EID Dr. Dan Russler The Application of HL7 RIM-based approaches to EID
10:00-10:15	Coffee Break
10:15-12:00	Scenario Building Part II (Break-out group sessions): • Explaining the scenario creation process • Snapshot of the next 10 years (Draw up separate future scenarios where technologies converge and play significant role in combating EID)
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-16:00	Scenario Building Part III (Small groups): • To continue from Part II until completion of snapshot • Backcasting of Key decision points or intervention • To identify choices in technological applications development • To formulate strategies & initiatives for APEC (Coffee break available from 14:30-) Questions you had asked: • What would have had happened that got you to 2017? What is the final stage and what would you have done differently to get there, desirable or undesirable? • What would be new business opportunities? • What advise would you give to the policy makers today to avoid undesirable scenario? • What advise would you give to the policy makers today to approach desirable scenario?
16:15-16:45	Scenario Group Presentations: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4
	END OF DAY 2
19:00-20:30	Dinner together

Day 3: Wednesday, 7th February 2007

09:00-09:45	Reprise: Achievements of Day 2
	09:00-10:00 Issues emerged from scenarios, suggestions for future action. (Plenary session: additional group presentations and further discussions for revising scenario writings of each group, additional proposed technologies from participants)
10:00-10:15	Coffee Break
11:15-11:45	Post-Workshop Activities • Linking scenarios into technology roadmap by Dr. Nathasit Gerdsri • Technology roadmapping workshop in Tokyo by Dr. Yuko Itoh
11:45-12:00	Evaluation and Closing Remarks
12:00-13:00	Lunch
	END OF DAY 3
13:00-18:00	Boat excursion to a nearby island (download pictures)

List of Speakers: Dr. Nares Damrongchai, Director, APEC Center for Technology Foresight Jean-Paul J. Gonzalez, M.D., IRD/ Mahidol University Collaborative programme on emerging diseases Dr. Yuko Itoh, Senior Research Fellow,Unit Leader for Life Sciences, Science and Technology Foresight Center, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Dr. Alisa Kongthon, Policy Researcher, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) Dr. Ponpiboon Satangput, Policy Researcher, APEC Center for Technology Foresight Philippe Barbazan, M.D., IRD/ Mahidol University Collaborative programme on emerging diseases Dr. Jin-Town Wang, Professor, Department of Microbiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine Dr. Stephen Prowse, CEO of the Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Disease Dr. Ronello Casio Abila, Regional Coordinator OIE SEAFMD Regional Coordination Unit Dr. Saji Hameed, Senior Research Scientist, APEC Climate Center (APCC) Dr. Richard Silberglitt, Senior Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat, Deputy Director, National Nanotechnology Center Mr. Jack Smith, Director, Science & Technology Foresight; Office of the National Science Advisor Prof. Greg Tegart, Executive Advisor, APEC Center for Technology Foresight Dr. Dan Russler, Vice President Clinical Informatics,Oracle Corporation Dr. Nathasit Gerdsri, Program Chair Management and Strategy, College of Management, Mahidol University

List of Participants Total number of participants 33 from 7 APEC Economies Genders: 25 Male and 8 Female AUSTRALIA Professor Greg Tegart Executive Advisor APEC Center for Technology Foresight Email: gregtegart1@ozemail.com.au Dr. Stephen James Prowse CEO Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre Email: stephen.prowse@abcrc.org.au Dr. Ron Johnston Executive Director Faculty of Engineering University of Sydney Australian Centre for Innovation Email: rj@aciic.org.au Dr. Peter Francis Black Principal Research Scientist Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Email: peter.black@daff.gov.au CANADA Mr. Jack Smith Director of Science & Technology Foresight Office of the National Science Advisor, Canada Email: Smith.Jack@IC.GC.CA CHINESE TAIPEI Professor Dr. Jin-Town Wang Department of Microbiology National Taiwan University College of Medicine Email: wangjt@ntu.edu.tw JAPAN Dr. Yuko Ito Senior Research Fellow National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) Email: itoh@nistep.go.jp KOREA Dr. Saji NjarackalazhikamHameed Senior Research Scientist APEC Climate Center (APCC) Email: saji@apcc21.net THAILAND D.V.M., Ph.D. Annop Suriyasomboon Assistant Professor Department of Animal Husbandry Faculty of Veterinary Science Chulalongkorn University Email: sannop@chula.ac.th Dr. Orapan Pasavorakul Senior Veterinary Officer Department of Livestock Development (DLD) Email: orapanp@dld.go.th Mr. Thanasarn Hongpaisanvivat Business Development Manager IBM Solutions Delivery Co., Ltd. Email: thanasar@th.ibm.com Dr. Ronello Casio Abila Regional Coordinator Department of Livestock Development (C/O) OIE SEAFMD Email: r.abila@oie.int Dr. Songsak Srianujata Advisor Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand (KNIT) Email: rassn@mahidol.ac.th Dr. Nathasit Gerdsri Program Chair Management and Strategy College of Management Mahidol University Email: nathasit.g@cmmu.net M.D. Jean-Paul J.Gonzalez Research Director, Head of the IRD Unit 178 Fundamentals of disease emergence Mahidol University Email: frjpg@mucc.mahidol.ac.th Dr. Philippe Barbazan Researcher Fac Sciences - IRD, RU 178 Mahidol University at Salaya Email: fnpbb@diamond.mahidol.ac.th Dr. Parntep Ratanakorn Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Mahidol University at Salaya Email: vsprt@mahidol.ac.th Dr. Darika Kingnate Chief, Emerging Infectious Diseases Section Bureau of General Communicable Diseases Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health Email: darika@health.moph.go.th Mr. Somsak Pinyotanmakorn Technical Officer Department of Disease Control National Institute of Health Email: pinyotam@health.moph.go.th Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat Deputy Executive Director National Nanotechnology Center National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Email: noppawan@nanotec.or.th Ms. Suthida Kerdsanti Project Analyst National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Email: suthida.ker@biotec.or.th U.S.A. Mr. Mike Troppe Business Development Manager IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences Email: troppe@us.ibm.com Dr. Dan Russler VP Clinical Technology Oracle Email: dan.russler@oracle.com Dr. Richard Silberglitt Senior Physical Scientist RAND Email: Richard_Silberglitt@rand.org CO-ORGANIZERS: National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Address: 112 Thailand Science Park Pahonyothin Road Klong 1, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 Dr. Pansak Siriruchatapong, Director Email: pansak@nectec.or.th Dr. Asanee Kawtrakul, Deputy Director Email: asanee.kawtrakul@nnet.nectec.or.th Dr. Suthee Phoojaruenchanachai, Assistant Director Email: suthee@nectec.or.th Dr. Alisa Kongthon, Policy Researcher Email: alisa.kongthon@nectec.or.th Dr. Piyawut Srichaikul, Program Manager, Knowledge Engineering Technology Email: piyawut.srichaikul@nectec.or.th Dr. Sarun Sumriddetchkajorn, Researcher Email: sarun.sumriddetchkajorn@nectec.or.th Dr. Adisorn Tuantranont, Researcher Email: adisorn.tuantranont@nectec.or.th Ms. Panita Lamsam, Project Analyst Email: panita.lamsam@nectec.or.th Mr. Theerawat Wongsrisang, Cluster Manager Email: theerawat.wongsrisang@nectec.or.th APEC Center for Technology Foresight Technology Management Center National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Address: 73/1 Rama VI Road, Rajdhevee, Bangkok 10400 Email: apectf@tmc.nstda.or.th Dr. Chatri Sripaipan, Senior Advisor Email: chatri@nstda.or.th Dr. Yada Mukdapitak, Assistant President and Deputy Executive Director Email: yada@nstda.or.th Dr. Nares Damrongchai, Executive Director Email: nares@tmc.nstda.or.th Ms. Chongchit Charoensingkorn, Administrator Email: chongchit@tmc.nstda.or.th Dr. Ponpiboon Satangput, Policy Researcher Email: ponpiboon@tmc.nstda.or.th Ms. Chantanarth Ponchamni, Assistant Policy Researcher Email: chantanarth@tmc.nstda.or.th Ms. Mayuree Vathanakuljaras, Assistant Policy Researcher Email: mayuree@tmc.nstda.or.th Ms. Nichapat Korpatanachaijaroen, Administrator Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research (STAIR) Email: nichapat@tmc.nstda.or.th Ms. Orawan Wattanapong, Assistant Policy Researcher Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research (STAIR) Email: orawan@tmc.nstda.or.th