Once a year, the Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative convenes malaria partners and advocates, Ministry of Health representatives, scientists, and implementers to share updates on malaria activities within Angola, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, as well as new science and best practices on malaria and community engagement.

This year, due to COVID-19, the Isdell:Flowers Round Table will be held remotely on April 8th and 9th.

To learn more about the Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative, read our Annual Report here. 

Open to all:
April 8, Thursday, 14:00-17:30 CAT; 8:00-11:30 EDT
April 9, Friday, 14:00-15:30 CAT; 8:00-9:30 EDT
 
Working groups, by invitation only:
April 9, Friday, 13:00-14:00 CAT; 7:00-8:00 EDT
Country-specific conversations
 
April 9, Friday, 15:35-17:00 CAT; 9:35-11:00 EDT
Southern African regional conversations

 Detailed Agenda and Links

8 April

14:00-15:30 CAT; 8:00-9:30 EDT: Opening Plenary: Overlooked Strategies and Techniques for Malaria Elimination, with opening remarks from Chris Flowers, Co-Founder of the Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative
View Session Video Here. 
Webinar Format, with Portuguese interpretation; com interpretação em português 
Speakers: 

• Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 
• Dr. Raj Panjabi, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator for the President’s Malaria Initiative 
• Dr. Joseph Mberikunashe, Director of Zimbabwe National Malaria Control Programme 
• Reverend Yobo Jere, Priest and malaria advocate from Livingstone, Zambia 
• Ndibi Sngoma, Community Malaria Volunteer, Zambezi Project site in Sesheke District, Zambia
• Ndakundana Hamukwaya, Program Manager from the Namibia Anglican Community Development Organization
• Philip Welkhoff, Director, Malaria, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 

Moderated by Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA)

15:35-16:15 CAT; 9:35-10:15 EDT:  Community Engagement for Malaria Elimination
View Session Video Here. 
Webinar Format, with Portuguese interpretation; com interpretação em português 
Speakers:

• Halima Mwenesi, Independent Consultant and Malaria Focal Point for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 
• Henry Kalilombe, Community Malaria Volunteer and Malaria Task Force Chairperson, Libuyu, Zambia
• Erika Larson, Director of Advocacy, Financing, and Sustainability, Malaria Elimination Initiative at University of California, San Francisco
• Olivia Ngou, Founder and Executive Director, Impact Santé Afrique and Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME)
• Justina Mahongo, Community malaria volunteer from Angola

16:20-17:05 CAT; 10:20-11:05 EDT:  Breakout Sessions
Meeting Format

Breakout Option 1: The Role of Faith in Malaria Control and Elimination
View Session Video Here. 
With Portuguese interpretation; com interpretação em português 
Speakers:

• The Right Reverend Cleophas Lunga, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
• Bishop Patrick Chisanga, Diocese of Mansa Bishop and Bishop Director of Health, Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops 
• Sheikh Dr. Shaban Phiri, Secretary General, Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia
• Arciolanda M. Gravata, Project Management Specialist- Malaria Advisor, US President’s Malaria Initiative 
• Mrs. Emma Mazingaliwa (Zambia) and Mrs. Mevis Munsaka (Zimbabwe), Representatives of the Mothers' Union
• Reverend Rachel Moshanah, Namibia 

Moderated by The Right Reverend Cleophas Lunga, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe

Breakout Option 2: Using Community Data for Local Decision Making
View Session Video Here. 
With Portuguese interpretation; com interpretação em português
Speakers:

• Alexandra Gordon, Senior Program Officer, J.C. Flowers Foundation 
• Themba Sibanda, Malaria Field Officer, Anglican Diocese of Matabeleland Cross Border Malaria Initiative; and Saviour Kasonde, Senior Program Officer, Anglican Dioceses of Lusaka Cross Border Malaria Initiative
• Dr. Koku Awoonor, former Director of Ghana’s Division of Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) under the Ghana Health Service 
• Japhet Matoba Data Manager and Project Coordinator, Macha Research Trust, Zambia

Moderated by Alexandra Gordon, Senior Program Officer, J.C. Flowers Foundation

17:05-17:30 CAT; 11:05-11:30 EDT:  Q&A Rooms Based on Prior Sessions
Meeting Format

Three Q&A rooms will allow for further discussion on the issues presented in each of the previous three sessions:

1. Community Engagement for Malaria Elimination (With Portuguese interpretation; com interpretação em português): Click Link 3 to join; Meeting ID: 927 2613 4561
2. The Role of Faith in Malaria Elimination: Click Link 2 to join; Meeting ID: 821 9112 0629; passcode: 322285
3. Using Community Data for Local Decision Making: Click Link 2 to join; Meeting ID: 821 9112 0629; passcode: 322285

 
These conversation rooms will be largely unstructured; we hope that the conversation would be like that which takes place over a cup of tea in a hallway during a meeting break.

9 April

14:00-15:30 CAT; 8:00-9:30 EDT: Closing Plenary: Domestic Advocacy and Resource Mobilization for Malaria Elimination
View Session Video Here. 
Panelists:

• Bishop David Njovu, Bishop of the Diocese of Lusaka (Zambia), member of Zambia's End Malaria Council, and End Malaria Council Liaison to the FLAME (Faith Leader Advocacy for Malaria Elimination) Secretariat
• Bishop Paul Mususu, Board Chairperson, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and Chairperson, Country Coordinating Mechanism, Zambia
• Carl Manlan, Chief Operating Officer, Ecobank Foundation 
• Timothy Obot, Chief Programme Officer/ Programme Management, National Malaria Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
• Sara Rossi, Senior Program Manager for Advocacy at the Malaria Elimination Initiative of University of California, San Francisco (on behalf of Lesley-Anne van Wyk, Advocacy Consultant for Malaria Budget Advocacy Sub-national Support in Namibia, with Malaria Elimination Initiative of the University of California, San Francisco)
• Lilies Njanga, Africa Director, Malaria No More UK

Moderated by Dr. Elizabeth Chizema, Coordinator, End Malaria Council Zambia
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Note: If prompted for a password when joining any zoom meeting, please type: malaria 

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Closed Sessions (by invitation only)

9 April

12:30-13:50 CAT; 6:30-7:50 EDT: Country-specific conversations
Meeting Format with breakout rooms

15:35-17:00 CAT; 9:35-11:00 EDT: Regional conversation: moving from malaria control to malaria elimination, led by Dr. John Chimumbwa and Neville Isdell
Meeting Format, with Portuguese interpretation; com interpretação em português ​

Panelists: 

• Phelele Fakudze, Head of Advocacy and Partnerships at SADC Malaria Elimination 8
• Neville Isdell, Co-Founder of the Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative and former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company
• Amita Chebbi, Senior Director, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA)
• Dr. Edison Soto, Malaria Consultant and WHO External Evaluator for Malaria Elimination Certification
• Chadwick Sikaala, Head of Technical Services at SADC Malaria Elimination 8

17:00-17:30 CAT; 11:00-11:30 EDT: Social Conversation Room
Meeting Format