IBE Day at the 34th International Epilepsy Congress Wednesday 1st September 2021 Time: 07:00 EST, 13:00 CET/CAT, 16:30 IST, 19:00 CST, 21:00 AEST If you are unsure about the start time for where you live, contact us at [email protected] for help. PROGRAMME 1. Making Epilepsy a National Health Priority - intersectoral collaboration Chairs: Mary Secco, IBE Secretary General and Action Amos, IBE Vice President Africa Topics and speakers: 10-year intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP) Tarun Dua, WHO Brain Health Unit Improving care for children with neurological disorders in resource poor settings Jo Wilmshurst, President International Childhood Neurology Association Improving access to essential medicines Gaby Ooms, Health Action International Putting epilepsy on social policy and development agendas John O'Toole, Division for Inclusive Development, UN Dept of Economic & Social Affairs Leveraging the IGAP to improve care for people with epilepsy Alla Guekht, Chair ILAE Global Advocacy Council Working with donors Gardiner Lapham, Trustee BAND Foundation Epilepsy Advocates Toolkit Karen Robinson, Epilepsy South Africa Global health in epilepsy database Karen Parko, ILAE North America 2. Empowering Youth to Raise their Voices Chairs: Lorraine Lally (Ireland) and Scarlett Paige (Australia), co-chairs of the IBE Youth Team Topics [...]