The Second Conference of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) will be held in Saly Portudal (Palm Beach), Senegal from 15-17 March 2011. The overall theme of this conference is ‘Toward universal health coverage in Africa’. Universal coverage is understood to mean providing financial protection against health care costs for all, as well as ensuring access to quality health care for all when needed.
Jobs and Announcements
Second Conference of The African Health Economics and Policy Association
15-17 March 2011: Senegal
Sixth International ISEqH Conference: Making policy a health equity building process
Cartagena De Indias, Colombia: 26-28 September, 2011
The International Society for Equity in Health- ISEqH - will hold its 6th International Conference: Making Policy a Health Equity Building Process in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia - September 26-28, 2011. Equity is an important issue to champion for, however nobody disagrees with it because is too broad. The conferebce aims to provide more detail, to be more specific and, at the same time, offer a multi-disciplinary look. The organisers call for submissions for organised sessions by 4 March and individual abstracts by 15 April 2011. All participants are invited to submit an abstract for symposia and/or oral and/or poster presentations to abstracts@iseqh.org. It is not necessary to be a member of the International Society for Equity in Health to submit an abstract.
Third Annual HIV in Context Research Symposium: New Research in Gender, Violence and HIV
28-29 March 2011: University of the Western Cape, South Africa
At the third annual HIV in Context Research Symposium, researchers, policy makers, activists and practitioners will share emerging and ongoing research at the intersections of gender, violence and HIV. Roundtables, panels and debates will address the following thematic areas: gender-based and sexual violence; gendered experiences of interpersonal, criminal, political and structural violence; gender(ed) inequalities in vulnerability; violence and HIV and barriers to effective access health, education, legal, economic interventions against gendered violence and HIV; intervention research, longitudinal research and capacity strengthening; primary health care and gender, violence and HIV; and theoretical and methodological developments in research against gendered and gender violence and HIV. The two-day Symposium will review and debate the state of the art in research, policy and practice to support ongoing and emerging research.
Contact: tpetersen@uwc.ac.za
Third Global Review of Aid for Trade
Geneva, Switzerland: 18-19 July 2011
Is aid for trade working? This is the question that the Third Global Review of Aid for Trade will seek to address when it convenes in July 2011. The Review will evaluate progress in terms of the Aid-for-Trade Work Programme 2010-2011, which was issued on 27 November 2009. The work Programme’s aim is to keep an on-going focus on aid for trade, which will generate continued impetus to resource mobilisation, mainstreaming, operationalisation and implementation of aid for trade projects. The Work Programme is complemented by Aid-for-Trade meetings, culminating in the Third Global Review of Aid for Trade. The World Trade Organisation is hosting the event.
World Health Organization call for papers: Violence against women as a health issue
Submissions May Be Made Throughout 2011
The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting submissions of papers describing research that addresses violence against women. WHO is particularly interested in research with a strong intervention focus, including ways to get violence against women onto different policy agendas, lessons about how to address some of the challenges policy-makers face, and innovative approaches to prevention or service provision, including community-based programmes in both conflict- and crises-affected and more stable settings. Papers may address more neglected forms of violence against women or provide evidence on the costs and cost-effectiveness of intervention responses. Descriptive research that contributes to a better understanding of the global prevalence and costs of violence, or that provides evidence about the root causes of such violence, will also be considered.
African Union Summit 2011
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 24-31 January 2011
The 21st African Union Summit will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the African Union Headquarters and the Conference Centre of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNCC-ECA) from 24-31 January 2011. The theme of the Summit is ‘Towards Greater Unity and Integration through Shared Values.’ The main events are : 24-25 January 2011: 21st Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC); 27-28 January 2011: 18th Session of the Executive Council; and 30-31 January 2011: 16th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.
Call for abstracts: First International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference
Submission date: 25 February 2011
The International Association of HIV Social Scientists is calling for abstracts for the First International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference. Abstracts should cover any of the following themes: treatment as prevention, HIV and the body, social epidemiology and social networks, global politics, responsibility and risk governance, and new directions for HIV and AIDS treatment. The abstracts should be original contributions to any of the themes listed above and demonstrate the contribution of the social sciences or humanities to any aspect of the HIV epidemic. The conference welcomes papers, session proposals and events that are innovative in their delivery, organization, range of topics and type of public or audience. As well as traditional research papers, proposals are open for sessions and papers using ‘new media’ or other new forms of presentation.
Call for applicants for Sonke Health and Human Rights Fellowship
Application deadline: 1 February 2011
The University of California (UCLA) Sonke Health and Human Rights Fellowship will provide specialised training in the United States to top graduates from South African law schools for careers as impact-oriented public interest lawyers in the areas of health, human rights, HIV prevention, and gender equality. The Fellowship offers a full-tuition grant to enroll in UCLA Law’s Master of Law Program (LL.M.), assists fellows in securing living and travel expenses for their studies, and offers the opportunity to apply for a one-year fellowship placement with Sonke in Cape Town or Johannesburg. Courses include Problem Solving in the Public Interest, and Human Rights and Sexual Politics. Upon completion of the LL.M. degree, each fellow will have the opportunity to apply for a year-long fellowship placement with Sonke in South Africa. If awarded, the fellow will undertake cutting edge legal work to address the gender inequality dynamics driving the spread of HIV and examine how to engage men and boys as stakeholders in gender and health equity. The Fellowship is open to experienced lawyers and new law graduates holding LL.B. degrees classified second class (division one) or higher from South African law school programmes. Competitive applicants will also have a demonstrated commitment to health, human rights, or gender equality, and work or volunteer experience in this area.
Call for applicants: African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics
5-19 May 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high-level training programme in development economics that aims to build capacity in economics and economic policy-making. The course will run for two weeks and consist of lectures and seminars taught by leading international and African economists. This call is directed at African, Asian and Latin American economists, policy makers and civil society activists who, if selected, will be fully funded. Only 30 applicants will be selected.
Call for applicants: Developing country scholarships
Closing date: 14 February 2011
The CUD (Cutting-edge International Trainings and Courses for Development) Scholarships Programme for the year 2011-2012 is available for applicants from developing countries. Courses include Masters in Public Health, Master in Development, Environment and Society, Master of Science and Supplementary Environmental Management in Developing Countries, Management Systems in Health Services, and Methodology in Support of Innovation in Family Planning. Some of these courses and trainings are in French and candidates should be familiar with the language before applying for them. Nevertheless, selected candidates also need to learn French while participating in the programme. Only candidates from specific countries may apply, including South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Eligible candidates will be those holding a graduate degree comparable to a Belgian University graduate degree. After completion of the programme, selected candidates should return to their country and pursue work in the field in which they have undergone the course or training.