Category: Webinar
South Sudan at another crossroads – Humanitarian Policy Group Livestream
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26 January 2017 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT), Overseas Development Institute London offices and streamed live online |
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Only a few years ago, there was reason to feel cautiously optimistic about the fate of the world’s newest state, South Sudan. The picture looks very different now. Despite the signing of a peace agreement in August 2015, the conflict has spread across the entire country, with the speed and scale of devastation shocking most observers. Since December 2013, 1.9 million people have been displaced within South Sudan and another 1.3 million to neighbouring countries, while 4.8 million people are food insecure. The UN Mission has been unable to safeguard civilians, especially women and girls, from violence, and South Sudan has become one of the most dangerous places in the world to be an aid worker.
This event explores the current humanitarian and development challenges in South Sudan, drawing on the latest issue of the Humanitarian Exchange Magazine. Why did the country fail to avoid this escalation of violence and instability? What options are available to the international community? And what must be done in the short term to protect those affected by the conflict? Panel: Lydia Stone – Senior Manager on Security, Justice and Peacebuilding, Social Development Direct
Sara Pantuliano @SaraPantuliano – Managing Director, ODI To register, please visit the event webpage. You can also follow the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #SouthSudanFuture |
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LIVE STREAM available! Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
This message is from NEIDL Director Ron Corley and NEIDL Associate Director Jerry Keusch.
A major scientific event is about to begin at BU when the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) hosts its inaugural symposium on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the George Sherman Union on the Charles River Campus. The conference will address the scientific challenges that emerging infections pose and how to improve the communication of evidence-based information to the general public. The speakers are outstanding internationally known leaders, including Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the acclaimed science writer David Quammen. A panel discussion and Q&A session will follow their presentations. This free program is geared toward the general public as well as the science community. A reception will follow. For more information and to register, go to www.bu.edu/eida2z/.
Please share this with your students and colleagues – all are welcome to join us on Sunday.
On Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 19 and 20, the symposium continues with four major sessions that will assess the state of knowledge and identify the critical gaps that limit progress, including:
· To Discover (how to find and identify new agents, where they hide, and how they are transmitted to humans);
· To Understand (how do they cause infection and disease, who is susceptible, how do we combat them);
· To Protect (how can we identify new drugs, vaccine candidates and sensitive and specific diagnostic tests); and
· To Collaborate (how do we work as a global scientific community to learn and act together, and what are the major obstacles and opportunities to do better).
The program and speakers are listed here. These sessions will be live-streamed to the BU community; to join go to http://www.bu.edu/eida2z/livestream/ and login using your BU ID and Kerberos password.
USAID Global Health Fellows – WEBINAR: How to Use Your Diverse Skills for a Global Health Career 9/28
Register for this interesting USAID Global Health Fellows Webinar
Wednesday September 28, 2016 from 3:30-4:45PM
Global health (GH) is a field with a wide range of opportunities in diverse technical areas. From HIV/AIDS prevention to supply chain management, GH offers an avenue for 21st century leaders to solve complex global challenges by leveraging diverse skill sets from all backgrounds.
Join the Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II as we explore what it takes to become a successful global health leader by building on the skills you already have. Our interactive webinar discussion features seasoned global health professionals with backgrounds in Information Technology (IT), advocacy, and communications.
We'll kick off the discussion with the following questions:
- What do global health recruiters look for in a potential candidate?
- How can skills and experience with a non-global health focus transfer over to begin or advance a global health career?
- What are the top competencies sought after by global health organizations or agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)?
SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS ON TWITTER BY TAGGING @GHFPII
Our discussion will also turn to our live audience for questions submitted on Twitter. This is your chance to ask us what you've always wanted to know about how to pave your path for a career in global health. Submit your questions on Twitter by tagging @GHFPII or submitting questions in advance by emailing communications@ghfp.net.
Find more information about the panelists here.
