[Ghrcmail] Global Health Resource Center mail: February 2, 2007
Daren Wade
dwade at u.washington.edu
Fri Feb 2 14:57:03 PST 2007
February, 2nd 2007
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Events
1) Tuesday, February 6, 2007: School of Nursing's Citizens of the World
2) February 7, 2007: Reception to honor Mr. Agung Rai, a distinguished Balinese community leader.
3) February 15, 2007: Wesley Van Voorhis, UW Med Grand Rounds: Malaria
4) February 16-18, 2007: 5th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference: Jim Yong Kim Keynote!
5) March 3, 2007: 9th Annual International Health Conference "War, Poverty, and Population"
6) April 14-14, 2007: Public Health and International Development Conference at Stanford
7) May 29-June 1, 2007: Global Health Council Conference, Washington, DC
8) July 29th-August 1st:
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1) School of Nursing's Citizens of the World
WHAT:
You are coordially invited to the School of Nursing's Citizen of World (COTW)
Student Presentations. Please come and hear from School of Nursing students
about their 2006 COTW service-learning and education experiences in Thailand,
Guatemala, Vietnam, Nicaragua, China, Ghana and South Africa.
WHEN:
Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 4:30 to 6:00 pm.
WHERE:
Turner Auditorium, Health Sciences Building, room D209
For more information please don't hesitate to contact me. This will also be an
excellent opportunity for Nursing students considering applying for a COTW
travel award in 2007 to learn more the program before the March application
deadline.
I hope you can attend.
Josh
Josh Fliegel E-mail: jfliegel at u.washington.edu
Director of International Programs Tel: 206-221-2524
School of Nursing FAX: 206-543-3624
University of Washington
Box 357260 http://www.son.washington.edu/
Seattle, WA 98195-7260
2) Reception to honor Mr. Agung Rai, a distinguished Balinese community leader.
Mr. Agung Rai will be honored at Seattle City Hall for his 25 years of
community service, on Feb. 7, at 4:00pm. See the attached press release
for full details on Mr. Rai's cultural, educational and humanitarian work
within his native Bali. Come welcome this international community leader
and enjoy music, dance and food. Please forward this invitation to all
interested parties.
Join us in welcoming Mr. Agung Rai, a distinguished Balinese community
leader, to the City of Seattle. Come learn more about Agung Rai's novel
approach to cultural, educational and humanitarian efforts in his native
Bali. Mr. Rai has established relationships with the Seattle community on
projects such as:
· Educational and cultural exchange programs between two
Montessori schools- Suta Dharma School in Bali and Pacific Crest School
in Seattle.
· Collaboration with University of Washington School of Landscape
Architecture Department, International Studies Program, to explore
opportunities for design/build projects in Ubud Bali.
Seattle Surabaya Sister City Association & the Gotong Royong Foundation
honor this community leader, and support the continued expansion of his
work. In the community spirit of Seattle please come share your ideas
for international development with this visionary leader.
Reception to Honor Mr. Agung Rai
In association with SSSCA and the Gotong Royong Foundation
Wednesday, February 7th
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bertha Landis Room
Seattle City Hall, 601 Fifth Avenue
Between Cherry & James in Downtown Seattle
For more information contact Dennis Raymond at (206) 329-9387
3) Wesley Van Voorhis, UW Med Grand Rounds: Malaria
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
2006 - 2007
Health Sciences Center, Room T-625
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
February 15 "Malaria, the Original Shake and Bake: Advances in Pathogenesis and
Drug Development"
Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD
Training Program Director, Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
Adjunct Professor, Pathobiology
University of Washington
4) 5th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference set for
February 16-18 2007
Register now for the Fifth Western Regional International Health
Conference to be held here in Seattle on the University of Washington
campus, February 16-18, 2007. The conference theme "Global Health
Through Different Lenses: Reflections, Perspectives, and Visions for the
Future", challenges us to see global health through multiple viewpoints
and disciplines and thus will present a diverse and exciting program for
all who attend. Dr. Jim Yong Kim, of Harvard University and Partners in
Health will be our keynote lecturer and will present a talk entitled;
"The Golden Age of Global Health: An Ethnography in
Progress"! Registrants will have access to over 50 breakout sessions and
a pre-conference, Evans School-sponsored, Wolfle Lecture on Friday
afternoon (4:30-5:30p) by Dr. Helene Gayle of CARE. On Saturday evening
there will be a special screening of the documentary film Salud! which
highlights the Cuban healthcare system.
Topics at the conference include:
Refugee and conflict situations and health
Global Health and the environment
HIV vaccine development
Arts and Health Promotion
Building New Health Systems and Minimizing Aid Colonization
Film, Film Festivals and Representation
Health Consequences of the Iraq War
Water
To register and for more information on the conference, visit the PSPGH
website at www.pspgh.org
Space is limited so do register early as we have reached capacity in
previous years!
Questions, please feel free to e-mail conference co-chairs, Daren Wade,
dwade at u.washington.edu and Ashok Reddy, reddya at u.washington.edu.
5) 9th Annual International Health Conference "War, Poverty, and Population"
Saturday, March 3, 2007
8 am - 5:50 pm
Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley
Come participate in this one day regional conference which will be a major gathering for hundreds of individuals actively engaged in improving global health. Don't miss this opportunity for networking and discussion of current international issues.
Plenary talks on war, poverty and population and the interrelationships between them. Speakers include Stan Bernstein, Senior Policy Adviser, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , Theogene Rudasingwa, UC Berkeley Visiting Scholar, Former Ambassador to US for Rwanda, and Malcolm Potts, UC Berkeley Bixby Professor, Population and Family Planning.
Networking lunch with time to view student posters and meet with representatives from
Bay Area NGOs who will discuss their work with participants.
Afternoon program of three blocks of concurrent breakout sessions on a variety of international health topics and a final roundtable where the plenary speakers will answer questions from participants.
Information and application for Student Poster Session coming soon.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Scholars and students in the health sciences, professionals, NGOs, departments of public health, community health workers, the media, policy makers at every level, and the general public.
REGISTRATION: Before February 5, $30 students and residents, $50 professionals, $75/$100 NGO Exhibitor. Fee includes continental breakfast, box lunch, breaks, and conference materials.
For more information and to register click here: http://bixby.berkeley.edu
Cosponsored by UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCSF, and Stanford University. The morning plenary sessions are sponsored by the UC Berkeley Bixby Program in Population, Family Planning and Maternal Health.
6) Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices to Achieve Global Goals
Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference
April 14-15, 2007
Stanford University School of Medicine,
California, US
Learn From More Than 300 Renowned Speakers - An Energizing Weekend of Ideas and Exchange of Best Practices to Achieve Global Goals and to Make a Difference
http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
Register Today For A Reduced Rate! (Current Rate is $55 Students/$75 All Others - EARLY BIRD RATE INCREASES AFTER NOVEMBER 15
http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
When: April 14-15, 2007
Where: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
Theme: "Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices To Achieve Global Goals"
Who should attend? Anyone interested in eye care, international health, medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international service, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, or microenterprise
Conference Goal: To exchange ideas across disciplines about best practices in public health, medicine and research, and international health and development. Conference topics range from "The Right to Health: Towards Social Inclusion and Universal Health Care in Latin America" and "Antiretroviral Drugs and Issues of Drug Access and Quality in the Developing World" to "Global Progress in Preventing the Burden of Blindness and Other Diseases Caused by Measles and Rubella" and "Once I Was Blind....The Challenges of Eye Care in Ghana"
a.. Join over 1,500 leaders, doctors, professionals, and students from 5 continents
b.. More than 300 speakers about eye care, public health, international development, entrepreneurship, microfinance, policy and advocacy, bioethics, and medicine
c.. Exchange ideas about best practices to achieve global goals in health and development
http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
7) 34th International Conference on Global Health: Partnerships Working Together for Global Health in Washington, DC
Regular abstract submission deadline: October 17, 2006.
The Global Health Council's 34th Annual International Conference is dedicated to partnerships: how they are built, what they have and can deliver, and how those living in poverty and disease can best benefit. These joint efforts are means to tackle and find solutions to complex health problems at all levels, and in so doing, improve the health of the world.
Abstracts are sought that detail the range of partnerships - among others, between NGOs, the private sector and governments; between and among service delivery, advocacy, research and academic organizations; among institutions based in the developing world (South-to-South), and between them and those based in industrialized countries; and among bilateral donors, multilateral institutions, and foundations, and those who implement programs. Key health issues include child health/survival; adolescent health; women's health; HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, and other infectious diseases.
For more information contact Global Health Council, E-mail: conference at globalhealth.org; or access the website: www.globalhealth.org/conference .
8) 17th Meeting of the ISSTDR: International Society for Sexually
Transmitted Diseases Research
10th IUSTI World Congress
July 29 - August 1, 2007, in Seattle, Washington, USA
Abstract submission :
January 2 - March 9, 2007
Registration :
Opens January 2, 2007
The 17th meeting of the ISSTDR is scheduled for July 29 - August 1, 2007,
in Seattle, Washington, USA.
The SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT and Call for Abstracts is now online. Please
click here to download.
For more information please visit: www.isstdr.org
The International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research,
established in 1977, conducts biennial scientific meetings that address
the entire range of the biomedical, behavioral and social sciences
related to all STDs, including human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Meeting venues alternate between Europe and North America.
The 17th Meeting of the ISSTDR/10th IUSTI World Congress will be held at
the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in the heart of downtown
Seattle. The Washington State Convention and Trade Center is a
non-smoking facility. Designated smoking areas are located outside the
building.
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101-2350
USA
Tel: +1-206-694-5000
Fax: +1-206-694-5399
E-mail: info at wsctc.com
Website: http://www.wsctc.com
Funding/International Opportunities
1) Stipends available for UW graduate students to attend
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health conference this spring in
Toronto
2) The Asia Pacific Leadership Program
3) Internship opportunity to support HIV care and research in Zambia
4) International Experience in Occupational and Environmental
5) Winter Break Cambodia Study Abroad 2007
6) Joint Hewlett/ESRC Economic Development and Population/Reproductive Health Research Scheme
7) GPPS money available! Travel Grants!
8) UW Study abroad in the UK: RACE, HEALTH & SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
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1) Stipends available for UW graduate students to attend
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health conference this spring in
Toronto
Are you a University of Washington graduate student who studies or plans
to study any aspect of these systems in Canada or the comparative relationship of
these systems between Canada and the US?
*Health Care
*Public Health
*Health Professions Education
*Higher Education
*Community/Economic Development
*Human rights
*Social Justice
If you answered yes, we invite you to apply for one of two $400 stipends
available to attend Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's 10th
anniversary conference, Mobilizing Partnerships for Social Change, April 11-14, 2007
in Toronto, Canada.
The conference seeks to build knowledge, skills and actions for achieving
healthy and just societies, with an emphasis on strategies that bring
communities and academic institutions together as authentic partners. The
conference features an "emerging leaders" track of sessions, professional
development and networking opportunities designed by and for students.
The stipends are available thanks to the generous support of The Canadian
Studies Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at
the University of Washington.
To apply, please complete this online form by Friday February 9, 2007:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/ccphuw/30954
Applicants will be notified of a decision by March 1, 2007.
For more information about CCPH and the conference, visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf-overview.html
For more information about The Canadian Studies Center, visit:
http://jsis.washington.edu/canada
Any questions about CCPH, the conference and the stipends should be sent
to ccphuw at u.washington.edu
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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health (broadly
defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational
institutions. Become a member today at www.ccph.info
Join CCPH for our 10th Anniversary Conference, April 11-14, 2007 in
Toronto
Mobilizing Partnerships for Social Change
See www.ccph.info for details!
2) The Asia Pacific Leadership Program
East West Center, Hawaii
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp
<http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp>
NEW FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE
Entering its sixth year, the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is
the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific
region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the
development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual
leadership capacity. Based at the East-West Center in Honolulu,
Hawaii, the program is creating a network of dynamic leaders from
around the world who are familiar with the critical issues and
cultures of the Asia Pacific region and trained to work
collaboratively. The program involves intensive coursework and field
studies. All participants receive an APLP Entry Fellowship valued at
approximately $10,000.
Participants
The Asia Pacific Leadership Program seeks outstanding individuals
with high leadership potential from across the Asia Pacific region, North
America and beyond. All participants have at least a Bachelors degree
with the majority having graduate degrees as well. At least 20
countries are represented in each cohort. APLP Fellows come together
from all walks of life, including areas as diverse as government,
business, NGOs, health sciences, media, monastic orders, and the
academe.
Participants will gain a broad regional perspective, become
knowledgeable about the critical challenges facing the Asia-Pacific
region, and be trained to exercise collaborative leadership and
promote cooperation toward the well-being of the countries and
peoples of the region. The APLP empowers future leaders with the knowledge,
skills, experiences and supportive community needed to successfully
navigate personal and regional change in the 21st century.
The program was established through generous funding support from the
Freeman Foundation.
Application Forms and Fellowships
For more information about the Asia Pacific Leadership Program, as
well as application forms and fellowship opportunities, please visit
our website at:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp
<http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp>
Recruitment for 2007-08 is open. Places are limited. Applications are
accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline is February 15, 2007.
East-West Center
The East-West Center is an education and research organization
established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and
understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and
the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous,
and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for
cooperative research, education, and dialogue on critical issues of
common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States.
Funding for the Center comes from the U.S. government, with
Additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations,
corporations, and the governments of the region.
3) Internship opportunity to support HIV care and research in Zambia
Now accepting applications for HIVCorps 2007-2008
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Established in 1999, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
(CIDRZ) is a nongovernmental entity affiliated with the University of
Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). CIDRZ's work includes research, training,
and service delivery in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment,
and maternal-child health. CIDRZ has experienced phenomenal growth,
garnering over $70 million in grant funding for work in Zambia. Its
faculty and collaborators are among the world's leading thinkers on
issues related to the prevention of HIV transmission from
mother-to-child, capacity building, and program management of HIV/AIDS
programs in developing countries. Recently published (August 14, 2006) in
The New York Times, CIDRZ programs were "hailed as a success". n 2003,
CIDRZ created an internship program called HIVCorps.* This program is
designed to provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to
participate in international HIV program and research initiatives.
Interns are attached to new and on-going initiatives, which in the past
have included: (1) expansion of pediatric HIV care and treatment, (2)
integration of HIV and tuberculosis care, (3) development and
implementation of community outreach programs, (4) development of
programmatic data systems and clinical monitoring systems, & (5) data
management and outcomes analysis The HIVCorps internship is targeted at
pre-medical or pre-MPH students (including those graduating from
post-baccalaureate programs); medical or nursing students who are able to
delay their studies; and recent MPH graduates who wish to gain
international experience. A broad range of work experience has proven
useful in the past, including project management, public health,
community outreach, study coordination, data management, and statistical
analysis. Previous international experience is beneficial but not a
requirement. Overall, 4-6 expatriate interns will be selected for
2007-2008. Work will be based in Lusaka, Zambia, though travel to various
parts of the country may be required.
Duration: 10-12 months (with allowances made for medical / graduate
school interviews if needed).
All applicants must be available to start in mid-July 2007.
Compensation: Interns receive a monthly stipend of $1000; this is
expected to cover basic living expenses and international airfare to
Zambia. Housing, costs related to program activities, and local and
emergency evacuation insurance will also be provided.
Application Procedures: Send your CV and a 1-page cover letter to Maria
Lombe, administrative coordinator (maria.lombe at cidrz.org). Please
emphasize your motivation for applying, general areas of interest in HIV
and/or international health, and any relevant work experience. Deadline
for applications is February 23, 2007. Phone interviews will be conducted
for selected applicants; final decisions are expected in April 2007.
Contact Information: For additional information or questions regarding
HIVCorps, contact Maria Lombe. For a more detailed description of CIDRZ
activities, please check our website at www.cidrz.org.
* Chi BH, Fusco H, Goma FM, Zulu I, Simmers E, Stringer JSA. HIVCorps:
using volunteers to rapidly expand HIV health services across Zambia; Am
J Trop Med Hyg 2006; 74: 918-21. CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH
IN ZAMBIA PLOT 5977 BENAKALE ROAD NORTHMEAD, LUSAKA TEL: 260.1.293.772 /
293.661 FAX: 293.766 WWW.CIDRZ.ORG
4) International Experience in Occupational and Environmental
Matthew C. Keifer MD MPH
Occupational Medicine Program, Schools of Medicine and Public Health
The goal of this project is to provide students of the University of
Washington (UW) Schools of Public Health and Community Medicine, Medicine
and Nursing with opportunities to become directly involved in
identifying, characterizing and addressing occupational and environmental
global health issues. A secondary goal is to increase faculty exposure
to and involvement in global heath issues, by increasing their awareness
and access to collaborating partners and institutions in developing
countries.
The specific aims are to:
Provide 1-2 UW students of public health, medicine or nursing per year
with an immersion experience in developing world occupational and
environmental health issues including South East Asian and Latin American
countries. Engage 1-2 UW faculty per year with collaborating country researchers
through the facilitation of student exchange and shared student projects.
Background: Environmental and occupational exposures are increasingly
important factors in the health of population in developing countries.
Health hazards range from the use of highly toxic pesticides in
agriculture to indoor use of biomass for heating and cooking, to toxic
exposures during computer recycling. The International Scholars in
Occupational and Environmental Health (ISOEH), a Fogarty
Center funded training grant at the UW, has a long history
of close collaboration with environmental and occupational health
scientists and educators in several partner developing countries. ISOEH
works with academic institutions in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Thailand
and with the National Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health
(NIOEH) in Vietnam. These collaborating institutions are the leading
occupational and environmental research and/or training facilities in
their respective countries or regions. The ISOEH training grant supports
students from these countries to study at the UW, and supports small
research projects in-country. However, these funds are not designated
for support of students from UW to work in our collaborating countries.
The Principal Investigator (Keifer) receives multiple requests each year
from Occupational Medicine residents, UW graduate and undergraduate
students who wish to take advantage of these collaborations for study or
work abroad. Many seek those opportunities to advance toward careers in
international environmental and occupational health. This application is
intended to develop a mechanism of support for UW students to become
directly involved in occupational and environmental health issues.
Several criteria will be applied to potential UW students. While the
first meeting of the selection committee will focus on a formalizing
criteria for selection, at a minimum, students must have a faculty mentor
both at the UW and in-country who are willing to participate in and
support the student's project and training, and the students will be
required to develop an adequate project proposal that will be evaluated
and approved prior to travel. A letter of support is requested
testifying to the applicant's intellectual and emotional maturity.
Appropriate language capability will be a high priority though not an
absolute necessity, if it can be determined that lack of language fluency
can be compensated for by in-country contacts and support.
Applications are due March 1, 2007
For an application, please e-mail Tram Tran at tvtran at u.washington.edu
5) Winter Break Cambodia Study Abroad 2007
Applications due MARCH 9, 2007 for the 2007 Winter Break Cambodia Study
Abroad Program "After the Genocide: Rebuilding a Civil Society"
Escape the Seattle rain and cold in December and visit community
organizations doing exciting work to improve the welfare of Cambodians.
Learn about the upcoming war crimes tribunal. Visit one of the wonders of
the world, the temples of Angkor Wat! Ride a "moto dop" or "tuk-tuk."
Please see the attached brochure for details about the breadth of
experiences offered through this program. Earn 5 credits while
experiencing a whole new culture and life abroad. Students may earn
these 5 credits as Comparative History of Ideas (CHID 475), SE Asian
Studies (SISSE 490) or Soc Welfare 315/495. Participants should check
with their academic advisers to determine how these credits may apply to
major requirements. You are not required to be a Social Work major and
both undergraduates and graduates may apply.
Please feel free to email the program director, Tracy Harachi, MSW, PhD,
at tharachi at u.washington.edu if you have any questions.
http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/programs/cambodia/
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Tracy W. Harachi, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Social Development Research Group
School of Social Work
University of Washington
Box 354900
4101 15th Avenue NE, Room 127E
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone (206) 409-2707
Fax (206) 543-1228
Email tharachi at u.washington.edu
SDRG Web Page http://www.sdrg.org
6) Joint Hewlett/ESRC Economic Development and Population/Reproductive Health Research Scheme
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COS Unique Id: 105525
Title: Joint Hewlett/ESRC Economic Development and
Population/Reproductive Health Research Scheme
Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - United Kingdom
Sponsor Type: National Government, Non-U.S.
Deadline: April 24, 2007
Deadline Note: Any UK and non-UK applicants and their institutions
intending to apply must register with the Joint Electronic Submission
System (Je-S).
Amount Note: This joint scheme has a total budget of £2 million over four
years. The expectation is that this scheme will award approximately six
to eight grants up to £400,000, with the expectation that most will be
between £250,000 and £350,000. The duration of grants normally should
range from a minimum one year up to a maximum three years, though in
exceptional cases the sponsors may be prepared to consider a four-year
duration.
Eligibility: The scheme is open to researchers based in recognised higher
education institutions, research organisations or organisations with a
credible research capacity. Researchers may be based in either UK or
non-UK organisations with recognised research capacity.
Citizenship or Residency: Unrestricted
Activity Location: Unrestricted
Requirements: Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Abstract: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Hewlett) and the
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have formed a strategic
partnership to provide a new joint funding scheme. This scheme aims to
enhance the quality and impact of social science research addressing the
key international development issue of how population dynamics and
reproductive health outcomes impact economic growth and poverty
reduction. The new scheme will fund world-class scientific research on
issues relating to economic development and quality of life in less
developed countries with the potential for impact on policy and practice
for economic development and improved reproductive health.
There are three broad issues that applicants are invited to address:
1. Given the projected trends in fertility and mortality changes, what
are the implications for economic growth and income distribution and the
incidence of poverty?
2. How does investment in reproductive health affect economic conditions
at the household level, including the productivity, labor force
participation and savings behavior of women, children and households?
3. How do different types of investments in reproductive health affect
the economic well-being of women, children and families?
The geographical focus of this Scheme is sub-Saharan Africa, and the
focus of individual research projects should be determined by their
relevance to the main aim of this scheme, namely research that supports
how population/ reproductive health impact economic development,
particularly in Africa. However, projects are not strictly limited to an
Africa focus.
Additional Contacts:
Mary Day
Phone +44 (01793) 413078
Hewlett at esrc.ac.uk
Steve Morgan
Associate Director (IRD)
Phone +44 (01793) 442824
Hewlett at esrc.ac.uk
Contact Name: Lyndy Griffin
Contact Address: Economic and Social Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Contact City: Swindon
Contact Zip: SN2 1UJ
Contact Country: United Kingdom
Contact Phone: +44 (01793) 413135
Contact Email: Hewlett at esrc.ac.uk
URL for more information:http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opportunities
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Date Last Revised: January 24, 2007
URL from COS to Bookmark this record:
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Keywords: Africa, Sub-Sahara
International Health
Population Forecasting
Population Studies - Developing Countries
Reproductive Health Services
Funding Type: Research
7) Funding Opportunities
The GPSS would like to inform you of its new Travel Grants program, which
will be available beginning in January to fund individual graduate and
professional students traveling to an academic or professional conference
that relates to their area of study and will enhance their professional
development. Travel grants are up to $250 per student and are awarded once
in a student¹s academic career. The first Travel Grant application deadline
is January 16. The second is March 9 and the final submission deadline of
the year is May 4.
For more information about all GPSS funding opportunities, please consult
the GPSS web site funding page at: http://www.gpss.washington.edu/fundings.
8) UW Study abroad in the UK: RACE, HEALTH & SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
Exploration Seminar at the University of Greenwich in London, England
DARK EMPIRE: RACE, HEALTH & SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
Summer, Aug 20 - Sept 14, 2007: http://depts.washington.edu/explore/
Instructor: Clarence Spigner, Associate Professor, University of
Washington
This four week Exploration Seminar is based at the University of
Greenwich, Avery Hill Campus, in London, England. We explore historical
and contemporary factors responsible for the presence and well-being
(health) of Black people in Britain. England played a major role in the
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and was among the first to abolish slave
trading in 1806 and slavery itself in 1834. "Blacks" are people of
African and Indian descent who arrived to the British Isle as a result of
European colonialism. Non-whites now make-up 8% of the UK's 60.5 million
residents. Guided by a Black American professor with expertise in health
and race, we explore historical and contemporary dynamics that shape race
and ethnic relations within British culture. The causes and consequences
of anti-immigration laws; urban (race) riots; and Muslim fundamentalism
among many Black British-born youths are a few specific examples.
Interactive seminars, field trips, guest lecturers, and
participant-observation data collected by students will provide
first-person assessments of race/ethnic-relations within Britain. We
culminate with an in-depth discussion of White Teeth, Zadie Smith's
prize-winning novel of multiculturalism in modern Britain.
We will be housed and classes taught at the Avery Hill Campus in the
86-acre Avery Hill Park in Eltham, southeast London. Accommodations are
already included in the cost. The campus complex has open spaces,
shopping, launderette, bookstore, library, cafeteria, parking, etc.
Participants receive 5 credits for Comparative History of Ideas (CHID).
Or credits can be earned with SISAF African Studies 490; AES American
Ethnic Studies 498; HSERV 490, of Independent Study 499 in SISAF, AES, or
HSERV.
Student Cost:
Program Fee: $2,150
IPE $200
Additional cost include: return airfare to London, some meals, some local
transportation, personal spending.
Job/Internship Announcements
1) GHRC_jobs listserv
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1) GHRC_jobs listserv
To keep up with the information we receive here at the UW GHRC related to
global health-related employment in local and global organizations and
universities, we have created a new listserv/mailman list dedicated to
posting new jobs, fellowships or interesting internships announcements:
GHRC_jobs. Please send text descriptions and refrain from sending
attachments. Members can choose to receive those announcements individually
or in a daily digest. The list will be monitored by the GHRC to avoid
multiple postings of the same announcement, where possible.
To subscribe: http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/ghrc_jobs
General Announcements
1) Global Short Courses in Washington D.C and Boston
2) Social Epidemiology
3) Sublet available for visiting scholars
4) Harvard School of Public Health Hosts Short Course
5) Last chance to order 2007 International Calendars - WSPCA fundraiser
6) Health and Social Justice Calendar from UW
7) Water Center Seminar Series on Global Water and Health
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1) Global Short Courses in Washington D.C and Boston
Location: Washington, D.C
Application Deadline: February 15, 2007
Target Audience
Government officials and private sector practitioners involved health
outcomes related policy making and programs and project design and
implementation. Country teams encouraged.
Registration:
External client please go to the online application form at
http://info.worldbank.org/etools/wbi_learning/activity.cfm?sch_id=HNP07-01-123
2) Social Epidemiology
Florence, Italy
18 June - 22 June 2007
George Davey-Smith, University of Bristol, UK and Nancy Krieger, Harvard
University, Boston, USA
This one week specialized course is intended for epidemiologists seeking
to expand their understanding of concepts and methods for studying the
social and political determinants of health.
Registration materials available at:
http://www.eepe.org/registration.html
Applications can be submitted from December 1, 2006 to May 7, 2007.
For information , please contact EEPE secretariat in Lyon at :
E-mail : eepe at eepe.org Tel. No : +33 (0)4 78 78 56 54 / +33 (0)4 78 01 10
65 Tel. Fax : +33 (0)4 78 78 56 54
Mail address: European Educational Programme in Epidemiology
c/o Agenzia Regionale di Sanit? attention : Ms Caterina Baldocchi) viale
Milton 750129 FIRENZE, Italy
Limited number of fellowships may be available for students from low and
middle income countries (as from the World Bank classification).
3) Sublet available for visiting scholars:
I am a PhD student and own a house in the central district of
Seattle. The house is old, charming, and fully furnished. I am headed
to Kenya for 3 months from Feb 6th-May15th and am looking for someone
(or a couple) to rent a room in my three-bedroom house - for some, or
all of the time i am away (end date could be later than May15th). My
current housemate will be there. We are both grad students, in our
late 30's, clean, quiet but social, and easy to live with.
The house is one to two blocks to bus lines to UW (15 min ride) or to
Harborview and downtown (5 mins). The house is fully furnished and
the rent would be $600/month (or $900 for a couple to share the large
upstairs bedroom).
Send an e-mail if you are interested in more details.
Thanks. Dara
dlehman at u.washington.edu
4) Improving the Quality of Health Services
Harvard School of Public Health Hosts Short Course
October 15 - 26, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Application Deadline August 15, 2007
download an application (Microsoft Word Document will take a moment to
load.)
Course Directors:
Paul Campbell, Harvard School of Public Health
Ann Lawthers, University of Massachusetts Medical School
How to Apply for this Course:
Click ! on the course name or the link above that follows the course
description.Or scroll down to 2006 - 2007 Executive Short Courses Offered by IHSP and click on the link under the "Improving the Quality of Health Services"
course. Or copy and paste the following address into your Internet browser:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ihsg/training.html and then click on the "Improving the Quality of Health Services" course link.
5) Fundraiser for WA State Peace Corps Association (WSPCA) Last chance to order 2007 International Calendars !!
WSPCA is selling the 2007 International Calendars, featuring quality , current color photos of people and places around the world where Peace Corps Volunteers have served. The calendars are 12" x 12" in size, and feature information on specific countries, as well as an extensive listing of global holidays occurring each month. The calendars are published by a Peace Corps alumni group in Madison, WI, who distribute them exclusively to RCPV groups around the country, with the following goal:
The International Calendar project seeks to share Peace Corps experiences with our home communities and to raise money for grassroots projects in the countries where we served or in which we live. The images of the Calendar will introduce you to the people who welcomed us so warmly into their communities. This year look for the delicious recipes from each of the thirteen featured countries!
Sales of the calendars are WSPCA's main fundraiser, with proceeds going directly to domestic and international projects supported by the group.
Calendars cost $12 each, plus $3 shipping and handling for mailing to a home address.
Calendars may be ordered by mail, by printing the order form on the WSPCA website, and mailing it to the address shown at the bottom of the form with a check or money order. The URL for the order form is: http://www.rpcv-wa.org/calendar_order.htm
WSPCA website: http://www.rpcv-wa.org/
6) Health and Social Justice Calendar from UW
As part of the Development Committee for University of Washington's Students for Equal Health, I am contacting you because I'd like to offer you the opportunity to support our organization in the creation of a scholarship program for economically disadvantaged students. Based entirely on photographs either taken of or taken by our members in service, leadership, and advocacy projects around the globe, we have created a calendar intended both to highlight the remarkable activities of University of Washington students and to inspire others to participate in similar endeavors. Following this ideal, the purpose of the calendar, "Student Travels in Health and Social Justice," is to raise funds to develop a scholarship subsidizing two University of Washington undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds to design and embark on their own service travel experience. Such travels can be costly, often times prohibitively so, and as part of our collective recognition of this fact, we aim to enable others to overcome this obstacle. All proceeds from the calendar will go directly to the creation of the scholarship fund, and students from any academic discipline will have the opportunity to apply in the Spring of 2007.
Students for Equal Health is a coalition of passionate, dedicated undergraduates devoted to increasing awareness and sensitivity to a wide range of issues impacting healthcare today, both locally and globally. We provide a forum for socially conscious education and the development of key leadership skills by empowering our members to identify and strive towards concrete solutions to problems of poverty, marginalization, discrimination, and structural violence, within the context of community health. We believe that it is the responsibility of future healthcare professionals and officials to serve and understand the communities in which we work and live; indeed, it is our belief that the path towards becoming a good physician, social worker, or any other professional begins not with the granting of a degree but with the decision to pursue that path. As such, we have created this student-run group with the aim of both becoming better citizens ourselves and empowering others while advocating for justice in our society. At the same time, we strive to continually make a meaningful, if small, difference in our communities by giving back through our collective activities.
Our calendar, "Student Travels in Health and Social Justice," represents both our commitment to making a positive contribution to our own University community and our individual dedication to service. The projects undertaken by each student have been embarked upon independently but their mission and philosophy are shared; we each have dedicated a large portion of our lives and selves to social service and leadership. By supporting the creation of our calendar, you have the ability to give other students with equally ardent beliefs the opportunity to embark on a pivotal experience that will form a vital component of their education as socially conscious professionals. If you are interested in providing monetary or marketing support for the calendar, please contact me for a full description of our needs. We sincerely appreciate your consideration and support.
Sincerely,
Dominique Jodry Jeannie K. Nguyen
Director of Development Committee Leader
nikkijod at u.washington.edu
7) Water Center Seminar Series on Global Water and Health
Winter quarter Anderson Hall, Room 223 (note: new room). The seminars
start promptly at 8:30 a.m
The Water Center Seminar Series on Global Water and Health
This quarter Water Center is presenting, in conjunction with the
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, a Global
Water and Health Seminar Series.
The Water Center hosts weekly free public lectures featuring speakers
from the University of Washington and the region on special topics
related to water and water-related resources. The seminar attracts an
audience of 50-60 students, faculty, staff, and professionals.
The goal of the seminar series is to provide students, scientists,
engineers, and policy makers in the Pacific Northwest an opportunity to
hear some of the region's innovative practitioners and researchers
discuss current topics and trends in natural resources protection and
management.
For more information about this quarter's schedule:
http://depts.washington.edu/cwws/Outreach/Events/Tuesday/W07/tuesdayW07.html
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