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Sun - Jun 28 -- Thu - Jul 02
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18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR)
Subject: Diagnostic Tests; HIV Transmission; Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs); STD Transmission; Treatment
Sponsor: The International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR). British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH).
Contact: For more information contact Congress Secretariat, Concorde Services Ltd., 42 Canham Rd, London W3 7SR, UK
E-mail (general information): info@isstdrlondon2009.com
E-mail (registration): registration@isstdrlondon2009.com
E-mail (abstracts): abstracts@isstdrlondon2009.com or Tel: +44 (0) 20 8743 3106; Fax: +44 (0) 20 8743 1010; or access the Web site: www.isstdrlondon2009.com
London, United Kingdom
Notes: Abstract submission deadline: January 28, 2009.
Early-bird registration deadline: April 22, 2009.
Description: ISSTDR 2009 in London will be co-organised with BASHH (British Association of Sexual Health and HIV). BASHH is the leading organization for professionals working in the fields of STIs and HIV in the UK. It delivers education and training and sets and maintains clinical standards.
The main and special sessions will cover all aspects of the following tracks A-D including the latest diagnostic methods, pharmaceutical approaches, and novel interventions.
Track A: Biology and Detection, Track B: Treatment and Care, Track C: Transmission Dynamics, Track D: Population Interventions. |
Mon - Jun 29 -- Wed - Jul 01
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Healthgrid 2009 Conference in Berlin
Learn more:
berlin2009.healthgrid.org
Register for the conference:
berlin2009.healthgrid.org
See news article: www.globalhealth.org |
Thu - Jul 09
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
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Training of Trainers on Fertility Awareness Methods
Thurs., July 9, 2009, 9 am-1:30 pm
Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University
4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 310 Washington, D.C. 20008
The Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University is pleased to invite you to participate in a training of trainers on two Fertility Awareness Methods: the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) and the Standard Days Method® (SDM) of family planning. This course is designed to train trainers who work in pre-service and in-service training programs and to help organizations working in low-resource settings introduce the SDM into their method mix, with little or no assistance from the Institute.
After the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the SDM and LAM.
- Demonstrate how to assess, inform and support clients interested in using these methods
- Demonstrate how to use CycleBeads® and the various job aids for SDM and LAM
- Increase the trainer’s comfort level related to couple communication and counseling clients on how to manage their fertile days.
Please contact Susana Mendoza at 202.687.1392 or smm56@georgetown.edu to RSVP. We will also appreciate if you could pass this message to friends and colleagues who may be interested. |
Sat - Jul 11
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World Population Day
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Mon - Jul 13 -- Fri - Jul 17
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University of Oxford Global Health Summer School July 13-17 2009
The University of Oxford Department of Public Health and the Department for Continuing Education present a one-week Summer School designed to introduce participants to topics central to current global health research and to provide an understanding of the principles, methods and practice of global health.
The Global Health Summer School will aid in developing appropriate skills in relation to participants' work in global and public health and to help participants understand how research evidence, ethical frameworks and programme evaluation can impact on and be used in global and public health.
The Summer School consists of three units spread over five days, with participants attending all three units. Each day will include a key plenary session on a global health topic, following which participants will cover each of the following:- Research Methods - Introduction to Epidemiological Studies, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
- Designing and Evaluating Public Health Programmes
- Ethics for Global Health
Further information is available on our website: www.conted.ox.ac.uk
Contact details: University of Oxford Global Health Summer School 2009 Continuing Professional Development University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education Littlegate House
16/17 St Ebbes Street
Oxford OX1 1PT
Phone: +44 (0)1865 286950/45
Fax: +44 (0)1865 286934
Email: Globalhealth@conted.ox.ac.uk |
Tue - Jul 14 -- Wed - Jul 15
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National American Indian AIDS Summit (NAIAS)
Subject: Community Awareness; Health Care Delivery; HIV/AIDS Activism; Native Americans; Public Awareness; Public Policies
Sponsor: Liberty Research Group.
Contact: For more information, contact Calvin E. Twoguns, Liberty Research Group, by e-mailing calvintwoguns@ymail.com or telephoning (585) 413-1817.
Rochester, NY, United States
Description: This national summit will attempt to find better health care delivery systems in both rural and urban settings in HIV/AIDS prevention and education for the Native American Indian community. The summit is designed to raise awareness of the threat HIV/AIDS poses to this community, due to public policy issues that are affecting funding and other health care aspects. The conference will also provide the opportunity to increase awareness of the devastating and disproportionate effects of AIDS in the Native American Indian community, having the third highest rates of HIV infection per 100,000, while only representing less then 1% of the population. Federal entities including IHS, CDC, HRSA, and many others will present workshops and round table discussions. Native American representatives from tribes throughout the USA will be asked to attend. |
Wed - Jul 15
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Amb. Mark Dybul Speaks on Human Resources for Health in Washington, D.C.
Jane Marquardt, Vice Chairman of the Board, and
Jill Jraied and Jocelyn Rowe of
Management & Training Corporation
Cordially invite you to the launch of MTC's International Workforce Speaker Series
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
6–7:30 pm
John Paul Jones Room, the Army-Navy Club
Washington, D.C.
On July 15, 2009, MTC will launch a speaker series on international workforce development. Please join the staff of MTC’s International Department at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. for an engaging address by Ambassador Mark Dybul, with the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University. Ambassador Dybul will speak on human resources for health followed by a discussion led by Jane Marquardt, MTC’s Vice Chairman of the Board. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP via e-mail to: rsvpdc@mtctrains.com
Seating is limited.
This will be the first in a series of discussions with thought leaders regarding international workforce development issues and trends. Future discussions are planned for the fall.
For more information on MTC, please go to the MTC website at www.mtctrains.com or telephone to 801-693-2600 (Utah) or 202-822-0636 (Washington D.C.).
The Army and Navy Club is located on Farragut Square, 901 17th Street, NW in Washington, D.C.
The closest Metro stops are Farragut North and Farragut West. |
Thu - Jul 16
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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HIV/AIDS Meeting
Thurs., July 16, 2009 from 2-4 pm
USAID Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
RSVP by July 9
The U.S. government has made the fight against HIV/AIDS a top priority, not only for humanitarian reasons, but because the HIV/AIDS crisis threatens the prosperity, stability, and development of nations around the world. Since the inception of its international HIV/AIDS program in 1986, USAID has contributed more than $7 billion to fight the pandemic. Today, USAID is a partner in the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest and most comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment program in the world.
To learn more about USAID's efforts in HIV/AIDS check out their website at www.usaid.gov
Topic area examples: -
- Prevention
- Care
- Orphans and Vulnerable Children
- PEPFAR and Nutrition
- PEPFAR and Gender issues
- Treatment
- Other
To RSVP for this event send an email with the subject line “HIV/AIDS Meeting” to the Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives at USAID at: fbci@usaid.gov
When sending your RSVP, please specify your interest area is within HIV/AIDS programs and any questions you would like addressed. |
Thu - Jul 23 -- Thu - Jul 30
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Making Governance Gender Responsive
CAPWIP Institute for Gender, Governance and Leadership (CIGGL)
4227-4229 Tomas Claudio Street, Baclaran, 1700 Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Training Schedules and Codes:
March 20-27, 2009 (MGGR 9-1-09)
July 23-30, 2009 (MGGR-10-2-09)
November 20-27, 2009 (MGGR 11-3-09)
Venue: Asian Institute of Management Conference Center Manila (ACCM)
The training is intended for men and women involved in:- Electoral politics (all levels: national, provincial, city/municipal)
- The bureaucracy (all levels: national, provincial, city/municipal)
- Political parties (officials and members)
- Training Institutes (government, private sectors and non - government)
- Development of governance policies, programs and projects.
- NGO's, civil society groups interested in gender, governance and leadership
- International and national development agencies
- Women and men who are simply interested in the questions of gender, governance and leadership.
Specifically, after the training program, the participants are expected to:- Enhance their understanding of Gender and Development (GAD) and governance concepts.
- Gain appreciation of gender - related and governance issues and concern.
- Identifying gender biases in governance
- Acquire skills in identifying and analyzing gender biases and concerns trough case examples of strategies and practices to address gender biases.
- Identifying gender biases in the participant's sphere of influence - a change management approach.
- Formulate Action Plans: Institutional and Individual.
Please send/fax/e-mail your registration at least two weeks before the scheduled training.
Sign up: www.capwip.org |
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