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July
Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices To Achieve Global Goals - Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference
Location: Palo Alto, California, USA
Dates: 14-15 April 2007
Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2006
Venue: Stanford University School Of Medicine
How to submit an abstract for poster or oral presentation:
http://www.uniteforsight.org/2007_annual_conference.php
Abstract Categories
- International Medicine and International Health
- Public Health
- Eye Care
- Scientific and Medical Research
- Advocacy and Health Policy
- Social innovation and entrepreneurship
- International Development
Register Today For A Reduced Rate! (Current Rate is $35 Students/$55 All Others - RATE INCREASES AFTER July 15
http://www.uniteforsight.org/2007_annual_conference.php
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in eye care, international health, medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international service, 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”
- Join over 1,500 leaders, doctors, professionals, and students from 5 continents
- More than 150 speakers about eye care, public health, international development, entrepreneurship, microfinance, policy and advocacy, bioethics, and medicine
- Exchange ideas about best practices to achieve global goals in health and development
Confirmed Speakers in Global Eye Care and Research Sessions
July
28th Australian Conference of Health Economists: Australian Health Economics Society (AHES)
Location: Perth, Australia
Abstract submission deadline: 10 July 2006
Conference Dates: 28-29 September 2006
The 28th Australian Conference of Health Economists, organised by the Australian Health Economics Society (AHES), will be held in Perth on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th September, 2006. The presentations will be 20 minutes in length, and subject to availability, a discussant will be assigned to each paper presented. Abstracts for papers are invited on any topics relating to health economics, and should be e-mailed in pdf format to Michael Shields (ahes2006@econ.unimelb.edu.au) no later than 10th July 2006. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered. Authors will be notified of decisions regarding acceptance by the 21st August 2006, and will be required to provide a full copy of their paper (7,000 words maximum) to the discussant by 1st September 2006.
It is expected that paper presenters will also be willing to act as a discussant on another paper. Expressions of interest in being a discussant (if not submitting an abstract) are also welcome and should also be submitted by 10th July 2006.
The keynote speakers will be Andrew Jones (University of York), Gavin Mooney (Curtin University) and Di McIntyre (University of Cape Town). The conference will be held in Perth at the Parmelia Hilton. The local organiser is Sandra Hopkins (Curtin University; e-mail: Sandra.Hopkins@cbs.curtin.edu.au). Further conference details will be available online.
Travel Scholarships: The Australian Health Economics Society will finance up to two Travel Scholarships to assist junior researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the 2006 Conference and present a paper. AHES will refund the travel and conference expenses up to a maximum of A$1,500 per scholarship. Anyone wishing to be considered for these scholarships must have their complete conference paper, together with a supporting letter from their PhD supervisor or Head of Department, submitted by Friday 10th July 2006.
July 10, 2006: Health Economics
Are Global Initiatives Serving YOUR Health System Strengthening Needs?
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Submission deadline: 10 July 2006
Dates: 18-19 August 2006
Your ideas and potential participation are needed at a meeting in Toronto on August 18-19, 2006
Strengthening health systems to improve public health results is finally on the agenda of many global and bilateral players. We would like feedback from developing country stakeholders from all sectors and regions of the world about whether your needs are being addressed by these initiatives and what are the gaps. Your input will help shape the future of the Health Systems Action Network (HSAN). The 30 people submitting the most relevant and constructive ideas will be invited to participate in a 2-day meeting in Toronto, August 18-19 (all expenses paid).
To be considered, prepare a short statement (50-100 words) that addresses the following questions. Please focus your comments on issues that a global network of country level stakeholders could contribute to solving.
- What suggestions do you have to improve the way global initiatives that focus on health system strengthening work with country-level stakeholders? How can they improve the way they seek and respond to input from country-level stakeholders?
- What are the priorities to support health systems strengthening on the ground that are not yet being addressed by global initiatives?
- What do you believe a Health Systems Action Network could contribute?
Include the following information in your response:
- Name
- Position
- Place of employment (name, address, type of organization or government entity)
- Contact information (email addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers):
- Are you attending the XVI International AIDS Conference? Yes/No
Please send your responses (email or attached word file) to webmaster@hsanet.org by July 10, 2006.
Meeting participant selection will be made the week of July 17, 2006 based on the quality of ideas submitted and an effort to ensure regional and sectoral representation. The consultative meeting in Toronto is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, DFID, and USAID.
To learn more about the consultative process already completed to provide input into the design and organizational form of the Health Systems Action Network, please visit http://www.hsanet.org/.
The Toronto Consultative Meeting
All participants will be from developing countries. Sponsors and interested donors will observe only. There will be no formal presentations. A facilitator will lead the group through structured discussions to:
- share the responses and ideas prepared and submitted to HSAN, and
- reach consensus on the best responses to each question listed above.
An agenda will be sent to all invitees late July.
July
15th European Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Dates: 6-9 September 2006
Deadline: 1 July 2006
Local organiser: Owen O’Donnell (University of Macedonia) Series organisers: Andrew Jones (University of York) and Owen O’Donnell (University of Macedonia)
The Programme: This series of workshops provides a forum for the development and dissemination of applications of econometrics and other quantitative methods in health economics.
As in previous years, the number of participants will be limited to around 45 to avoid the need for parallel sessions. The programme will consist of 14 papers. Each paper will be allocated an hour, made up of a short presentation by the authors, followed by a response from a nominated discussant and a general discussion. Papers will be circulated in advance and taken as read. Participants will be expected to attend the whole meeting and it is hoped that all participants will play a role as author, discussant or chairperson.
This year’s event will be preceeded by a preconference training course lead by Professors Badi Baltagi and Pravin Trivedi, as part of the Marie Curie Training Programme in Applied Health Economics (see www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/APPHEC ).
Venue: Porto Carras Sithonia Hotel, Halkidiki.
Selection of Papers: Papers for the 2006 Workshop will be selected on the basis of full drafts. The deadline for submitting draft papers is 1 July 2006. Authors will have the opportunity to submit their papers for publication in the “workshop issue” of Health Economics, and it would be helpful if papers are prepared according to the journal’s notes for contributors.
Further Information: A registration form and further information about the Workshop can be found at the webpage: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/herc/EW.