I am the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Organisations Select Committee and yesterday we took evidence from Mr Sy, the Director of Partnerships and External Relations at UNAIDS in Geneva.
The Committee is hearing evidence about communicable diseases and the way intergovernmental organisations are dealing with them. It is an important area of policy because globalisation has led to a situation where a pandemic can spread round the world very quickly.
The video link got off to a shaky start because Mr Sy could not hear us at first and then the line went dead! It was quickly restored however although in the final minutes of the hearing we were interrupted by a vote just before I could get my last question in!
It is still a very interesting session and you can hear it by following this link:
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=1387&rel=ok
Virtually impossible to hear on my computer; it doesn’t help that my hearing is not that of a youngster. Could you provide a transcript link? I did have a look on the Committee’s page but couldn’t see one. Thanks!
Sorry Ladytizzy – I had the same problem until I nicked my kids two speakers! It was quite audible after that!
A transcript will be on the Parliamentary web site but not until the contributor has had an opportnity to proof read it. It should be there next week or soon after.
Meanwhile I think I hear my kids coming to reclaim their speakers so I’d better get under the desk!