Smallpox Eradication Commemoration 2010 Secretariat

Our Mission
The purpose of the SEC2010 Secretariat is to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the global eradication of smallpox and to create worldwide recognition of this unprecedented public health achievement and its lessons for the future. To achieve these goals, we will:

• Sponsor the design and installation of a monument at the entrance of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. See Request for Proposal (RFP) for Monument Designs here.
  • Click here to see a conceptual bronze design of the monument
• Produce and promote an illustrated history of the rise and fall of smallpox; and
• Coordinate a scientific symposium;
  • Click here to see the draft symposium agenda
  • Click here to see the symposium program committee

These activities will be financed entirely by external donations that the SEC2010 solicits.

Who We Are
This effort arises from veteran smallpox eradication workers from across the globe who have joined with the WHO in the above project activities. This project will culminate in May 2010 at a dedication event at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Emory Global Health Institute hosts the SEC2010 Secretariat, which supports and manages these activities.

Background
The year 2010 will mark the 30th anniversary since the Global Commission for the Certification of Smallpox Eradication officially reported the elimination of smallpox disease. This unprecedented and lasting achievement of nations working together to benefit the world's people will be recognized at the 63rd WHA in May 2010, where Ministers of Health from the world's nations will gather to review the state of the world's health. The WHO, which organizes the annual WHA, will commemorate the historic achievement of smallpox eradication in a formal ceremony recognizing health workers worldwide. The WHO will also unveil a monument representing this public health success. The monument will be placed at the entrance of the WHO headquarters in Geneva to inspire and motivate others to work toward future disease control successes through global cooperation. The complete history of the global effort to eradicate smallpox is documented in: Fenner F, Henderson DA, Arita I, Jezek Z, Ladnyi ID, eds. Smallpox and its Eradication. Geneva, World Health Organization, 1988, 1460 pages. The entire textbook with links to individual chapters is available online here.

Interested in Making a Donation to the SEC2010?
If you would like to learn more about how to make a donation to the SEC2010, please contact Jean Roy at JROYSEC2010@gmail.com.

SEC2010 Bulletins
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Press Releases
Announcement of SEC2010 Launch

Contact Information

Emory Global Health Institute
Secretariat for SEC2010
1599 Clifton Road NE
Mail Stop 1599-001-1AH
Atlanta, GA 30322