21 February 2019:  Learning event on NTDs at Global Affairs Canada, organized by CNNTD.  Speakers included: 

• Dr. Dirk Engels, Former Director for the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization
• Fernando Lavadenz, Senior Health Specialist in the Africa region and focal point for NTDs and School Health at The World Bank
• Dr. Alison Krentel, Investigator at Bruyère Research Institute

20 February 2019:  A Parliamentary Reception was co-hosted by CNNTD and the Multi-Party Global Health Caucus on HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria of the Parliament of Canada.  The reception featured presentations by: 

• Dr. Dirk Engels, Former Director for the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization
• Dr. Theresa Gyorkos, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Parasite Epidemiology and Control
• Dr. Alison Krentel, Investigator at Bruyère Research Institute

21 November 2018:  The Canadian Conference on Global Health included a panel discussion entitled
“Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs):  The intersection of poverty reduction, equity and improved health for the most marginalized in the world”.   Members of the panel included Alison Krentel, Margaret Gyapong, Theresa Gyorkos and Deb McFarland (moderated by Maneesh Philip).

18 November 2018:  A partners’ meeting of CNNTD was held in Toronto.  Contact the CNNTD for more information (info@cnntd.org).

12 October 2018:  Fifty-seven member nations of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie adopted the proposed resolution on neglected tropical diseases.   The text of the resolution is available here