Category: Conferences/Seminars
DES Action Symposium
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CAS B12 (725 Comm. Ave) March 1st, 2017 05:30 pm-7:00 pm
Interested in reproductive rights? Advocacy and activism? Drug safety? Environmental issues? Legal precedent for damage suit? Gender, sex, and sexuality? Join Maternal Child Health in Action as we host a panel from DES Action. DES (diethylstilbestrol), the first synthetic estrogen and endocrine disruptor, was poorly tested and over-prescribed to millions of women in the form of shots, pills and hidden in their vitamins. Meet activists, experts, and people who lived through the DES tragedy. Contact Stephanie Ellman for any questions |
Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale
The schedule has just been announced for the Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 22-23, 2017!
With more than 2,000 participants, the Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world’s largest and leading global health and social entrepreneurship conference.
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Interested in presenting? Two types of presentations are currently being accepted.
Learn about the GHIC experience: Watch a new short video about the conference here. |
Houston Global Health Collaborative SUSTAIN Conference 2017
The Houston Global Health Collaborative (HGHC) SUSTAIN Conference 2017 in collaboration with Rice Business and Texas Children’s Global Health will be held Thursday, March 23rd to Saturday, March 25th at Rice Business Jones Graduate School of Business.
The mission of HGHC is to involve, connect, and unite individuals, groups, and member institutions of the Texas Medical Center to address global health challenges through education, research, and service. Over 60 speakers from organizations like Baylor International Pediatrics AIDS Initiative, Baylor Global Initiatives, Rice Business, aligned with the World Health Organization, and more will cover a variety of topics centered on the Sustainable Development Goals. The conference includes poster presentations and an exposition for student organizations, non-profit organizations, and businesses to showcase/connect their work. Complimentary food, coffee, and wine/beer is available during the event. Additional information about the conference, submitting poster presentations, exposition opportunities for student organizations/businesses, and benefits of sponsorship may be found here: advertising folder.
The priority deadline to register is February 28th. Registration is now open!
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS UNTIL MARCH 1ST CALL FOR SPONSORSHIP & EXPO (TABLE SPACE): please e-mail hghcconference@gmail.com.
2016-2017 Essential Medicines Emerging Leader Applications Open with the World Heart Federation
WHF has opened the application window for the 2016-2017 cohort of Emerging Leaders. The focus of the 4th cohort will be essential medicines, with our think tank seminar in Cape Town, South Africa from June 18-23rd, 2017. Applications will be accepted through January 31st , and announcement of the 2016-2017 cohort will follow on March 15th, 2017. All applicants are invited to apply through the WHFEL website at www.whfel.org, and to direct any questions to Emergingleaders@worldheart.org.
Follow the links:
http://www.championadvocates.org/en/emerging-leaders)
or the Twitter hashtags (#whfel #essentialmed #emerging)
Global Health & Innovation Conference – Yale University
14th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference (GHIC) at Yale on April 22-23, 2017. GHIC is a must-attend event that convenes more than 2,000 professionals and students who are interested in all aspects of health, development, and social entrepreneurship. The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world’s largest and leading global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference.
Learn about the GHIC experience: Watch a new short video about the conference here.
Interested in presenting? Social Impact Pitches and Innovation Prize applications are currently being accepted. January 20 is the next abstract submission deadline.
Experience the Global Health & Innovation Conference: Register by January 15 for a reduced registration rate of 32% off of the full registration rate.
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Global Health & Innovation Conference April 22-23, 2017 | Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 14th annual conference |
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Social Entrepreneurship Institute
You may be interested in participating in the upcoming 4th annual Social Entrepreneurship Institute, which will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented annually by Unite For Sight, the Social Entrepreneurship Institute provides mentoring, guidance, and successful strategies for participants to apply to their work in global health, social entrepreneurship, and international development. In addition to unique interactive sessions by leaders in global health and social entrepreneurship, the Institute also includes a lunch networking reception with the speakers.
Register by October 31st for a 50% reduced registration rate.
Social Entrepreneurship Institute
Friday, December 2, 2016
Presented by Unite For Sight
Shubert Theater, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.uniteforsight.org/institute
Keynote Addresses
- "Wanted: Innovative, Disruptive, Out of the Box Ideas -- Risk-Takers Need Not Apply," Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund
- "How Texting is Saving Lives," Nancy Lublin, Founder, Crisis Text Line
Lessons Learned From The Experts
- "Healthcare Social Enterprise: Proven Paths to Failure," David Aylward, Senior Advisor, Global Health and Technology, Ashoka -- Innovators for the Public
- "Business Models for Social Enterprises in a Grant-Dominated World," Jason R.L. Kass, Senior Director of Finance, Dimagi, Inc.
- "What it Takes to Lead in Today's Nonprofit Environment," Mark Roithmayr, Chief Development Officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
What Should You Do With Your Ideas? Navigating Responsible Global Engagement
- "Scaling a New Revenue Model," Jane Aronson, President and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation
- "Narrative Justice: Who Has the Right to Tell Development Stories?" Lisa Russell, Emmy-Winning Filmmaker and Global Health Advocate, Governess Films
- "Growing Better Health: Taking Community-based Models to Scale," Jessie Cronan, Executive Director, Gardens for Health International
Key Strategies in Entrepreneurship
- "Title TBA," Rodney North, Fair Trade, Marketing and Communications Consultant
"High School Health Hackathon: Involving Young People in Solving Global Health Challenges," Luk Hendrik, Sana - "Title TBA," Elizabeth Johansen, Technology & Design for Global Health
Complete details and the Institute schedule can be seen on the Social Entrepreneurship Institute website.
Apply to be on BU’s team for the 2017 Emory Global Health Case Competition! **Updated
Apply to be part of BU's team for the 2017 International Emory Global Health Case Competition!
*Updated announcement
Looking for innovative ways to engage in Global Health? Interested in working with a diverse team of students from the BU Schools of Public Health, Medicine, Engineering, Law, and Business? Apply to be part of BU's team for the Emory Global Health Case Competition in March! The application is here and it will close on the November 6th at 11:59 pm. Although BU was placed on the waitlist for the competition, we are conducting a mini case competition onDecember 3 to select BU's team in preparation for coming off the waitlist. For more information about the competition, please email this year's co-captains, Betsy Hinchey at bhinch08@bu.edu and Chia-Ying Lin at lincy@bu.edu.
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Northern Tanzania – Professor Nafisa Halim 9/30
Professor Nafisa Halim of BU’s School of Public Health will give the second talk in this semester’s seminar series.
Her talk, “Community Level Interventions to Address Intimate Partner Violence in Northern Tanzania” will be held on September 30th at 3PM (note the special time!), in SOC 241.
Yale University Global Health & Innovation Conference
For more information about this opportunity please click here
Global Health & Innovation Conference
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Abstracts are currently being accepted for research presentations, program presentations, and for the social impact pitch presentations, including submissions for the $10,000 and $5,000 GHIC Innovation Prize. September 30 is the next abstract deadline for the social impact pitch presentations and GHIC Innovation Prize. For those submitting a research or program abstract, September 30 is the final deadline. |
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