The following global diabetes experts involved in the World Diabetes Day 2007 and 2008 campaign are available for interviews:

• Professor Dr. Martin Silink - President, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - English
• Professor Dr. Jean-Claude Mbanya - President-Elect of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - English, Français
• Professor Dr. Francine Kaufman - Chair, IDF Consultative Section on Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes - English
• Professor Dr. Thomas Danne - Secretary General of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) - Deutsch, English
• Dr. Graham Ogle - Program Manager, International Diabetes Federation Life for a Child Program - English
• Marg McGill - Senior Vice-President, International Diabetes Federation - English
• Valentina Ocheretenko - Vice-President, International Diabetes Federation - украї́нська мо́ва (Ukranian), русский язык (Russian), English
• Professor Nigishi Hotta - Vice-President, International Diabetes Federation - 日本語 / にほんご (Japanese), English
• Dr. Kaushik Ramaiya - Vice-President, International Diabetes Federation - English, Swahili
• Chris J. Delicata - Vice-President IDF European Region - Malti, English, Italiano
• Susana Feria - President of the South and Central America and Hispanic Caribbean Region (SACA) of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - Español, English
• Dr. Manuel Vera - President-Elect of the South and Central America and Hispanic Caribbean Region (SACA) of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - Español, English

To discuss the World Diabetes Day Campaign, please contact:

• Phil Riley - World Diabetes Day Campaign Director (wdd@idf.org, +32-2-5431625)
• Kerrita McClaughlyn - World Diabetes Day Media Relations Manager (media@idf.org, +32-2-5431639)