10.290
22 (Tue) October 2019
Fish with Salsa Verde
3.0
at Te Marae
(Te Papa Tongarewa)
-Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand-
with meeting participants
Mission to New Zealand, Day 4.
- Day 1 (10.287 Lamb Meatballs in Spiced Tomato Sauce)
- Day 2 (10.288 Te Mana Frenched Lamb Rack)
- Day 3 (10.289 Bacon-Scallop Rolls)
In Wellington. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and National Ethics Advisory Committee, I’ll be coordinating the proceedings of the Second Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting for National Ethics/Bioethics Committees, Tuesday to Wednesday. I coordinated the first AP-NEC meeting two years ago in Seoul (see 8.292 Grilled Lamb).
The meeting is being held in a function room at Te Papa Tongarewa – Museum of New Zealand.
This year, the agenda seeks to enhance ethics frameworks to reduce health inequities in the context of climate change, emerging technologies, and indigenous populations.
LUNCH
For lunch, the food was amazingly tasty and dynamic and healthful. Nevertheless, our colleagues from the Ministry of Health whispered that certain elements – e.g., red meat, cream – violated ministry standards. Imagine their reaction if they could see what the World Health Organization serves at our functions (see 6.224 NCD Risk Factors).
DINNER
Dinner was hosted by the Ministry of Health at the museum in Te Marae Hall.
Preceding dinner, we were treated to a cultural performance by a Maori singing group.
I’m getting a sense that such displays are not just for show to entertain the tourists but out of a genuine respect for the indigenous culture.
The food was good.
