EFTA Document EFTA01985821

To: From: Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Thur 4/11/2013 1:10:44 PM Subject: Fw: email to joe From: Andrea Pfanzelter To: Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Thu Apr 11 08:57:34 2013 Subject: email to Joe Dear Joe, It was a pleasure to meet you last week in Strasbourg. Unfortunately Mr. Roed-Larsen's schedule prevented him from attending. However, we hope that we shed some new light on the complex subject in our short time with Mr. Gates and his team. We have continued to reflect on possible approaches to eradicating polio in the last few regions of the world where it is endemic. As Mr. Gates pointed out, the last millimetre seems to be the hardest. While one approach has worked remarkably well in 99.9% of the world as part of a global health campaign, we suggest that the last little bit has to be considered in very specific security, political and social conditions at the local level. We believe that we can help. We would welcome the opportunity to talk in greater detail with you and other colleagues at the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation about strategy and tactics. I believe it would also be helpful to know more about your surveying techniques and communication strategies. What works best: should we start with a Skype or phone call (early next week)? We are also putting some ideas on paper. Are the interlocutors from the foundation who work on this issue mostly based in London? As we move forward — particularly before moving to the operational phase — I think it would be in best interest of the project that we meet around the same table. I believe that Mr Roed-Larsen and Mr. Gates will, at some time in the near future, meet with a goal to outline a forward-looking plan, EFTA_R1_00476471 EFTA01985821 Best regards, Walter Kemp Director, Europe and Central Asia International Peace Institute Andrea Pfanzelter Director - IPI Vienna International Peace Institute EFTA_R1_00476472 EFTA01985822