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Day 1 Thursday 10th July

OPENING

The Hon. Kevin Rudd Prime Minister (to be confirmed)

The Hon. Nicola Roxon the Minister for Health & Ageing

SESSION 1: THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING: ACHIEVING ACTION
Professor Michael Marmot
Yes It Can Be Done: Success Stories from US and Australia, Warren McCann (South Australia) and Rita Conrad (Oregon)

SESSION 2: IMAGINE IF THE ECONOMY WAS BUILT ON THE NEED FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Dr David Korten followed by panel discussion with Professor Sue Richardson and Professor Dennis Foley

SESSION 3: BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS: PROSPEROUS COUNTRIES AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
Professor Jennie Popay, followed by Breakout Sessions on 4 themes around Social Inclusion and Work, Education, Business, Housing

Evening discussion panel: "Health, Hope And Happiness: Creating Prosperous Societies
Peter Mares (ABC Radio National) - moderator. Panel to include: UK : Michael Marmot, U.S. : David Korten, David Satcher, Australia :, Carmen Lawrence, Pat Anderson

Day 2 Friday 11th July

SESSION 4: RACE, HEALTH AND EMERGENCY: SOCIAL DETERMINANTS UNDER CRISIS
Dr David Satcher, Professor Ian Anderson

SESSION 5: LESSONS LEARNED? - LEARNING FROM ACTION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF INDIGENOUS HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA AND THE US
Professor Paula Braveman, Followed by Breakout Sessions of success stories at a community level

SESSION 6: CLOSING SESSION
Dr Carmen Lawrence