Global Health Youth Forum- "The Determinants of Health"
Syracuse University London Campus
Faraday House, 48-51 Old Gloucester Street
April 18-20, 2008
Americans for Informed Democracy (AID) is pleased to announce its Spring 2008 Global Health summit in London, United Kingdom. The summit will assemble high-achieving young global leaders for workshops, speakers, and discussions on the theme of Global Health. The summit will take place from April 18-20, 2008, at Syracuse University’s Centre in downtown London.
The summit will feature issue-specific panels and lectures, skill-building workshops, strategies for talking about global health, and a Do-IT-yourself opportunity where students will choose to either design a campaign to run on their campus, or write a policy proposal. There will also be sessions on how to organize health events and take action on campus and in the community.
The summit will also include panel discussions with top policymakers, journalists, and scholars.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday April 18th
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Registration and Light Refreshments
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Welcome and Defining Conference Goals - Americans for Informed Democracy
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Keynote- Rhona MacDonald, Senior Editor of The Lancet
3:15pm – 4:45pm: Panel: What are the Determinants of Health? Defining and Deconstructing Economic, Cultural, Social and Rights Issues as They Relate to Global Health
- Panelists:
- Expert on Trade and Access- Kaytee Riek, HealthGAP- USA
- Expert on Health Equity and Advocacy- Alice Schmidt, Save the Children UK
- Expert on Women's Rights- Carmen Sepulveda Zelaya- ActionAid UK
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Intros Among Students and Panel Debriefing in Small Groups (students will break into small groups and use this time to get to know one-another, comment on issues panel speakers addresses)
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Academic Workshops: How Can We Effectively Contextualize Health Issues So We Can Take Substantive Action?
- Workshop on Worldwide Eradication of Polio- Dr. Aleta Labiento and Hofstra University Students
- Workshop Trade and Access to Essential Medicines- Kaytee Riek, HealthGAP
7:15pm – 8:00pm: Dinner and Debrief/Discuss on the Day’s Events
8:15pm: Depart for London Sightseeing in Groups (at participant’s expense)
Saturday April 19th
9:00am – 9:45am: Breakfast
10:00am – 11:15am: Panel: "Connecting Local and Global – How Can We Link Community Health Issues to the Rest of the World?
- Expert on Economics- John Porter, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Expert on Human Rights- Lucy Kralj, Helen Bamber Foundation
- Expert on Social Justice- Martha Chinouya, London Metropolitan University and the Human Rights and Social Justice Research Institute
11:25-11:45am: Explanation of Campaign Planning and Expectations
11:45am – 1 pm: Break into Campaign Groups by Issue Area and Working Lunch in Campaign Groups
1:15pm – 2:15pm: Workshop on Organizing:
- Campaign Strategy, Organizing, and Campus Recruitment
Kaytee Riek, HealthGAP - Advocacy Tactics and How AID Can Help You
Courtney Matson, Americans for Informed Democracy
2:30pm –4:45pm: Intensive Work on Campaign Planning- In Campaign Groups
4:45-5:15pm: Debrief/Discuss the Day’s Events
5:15 pm: Depart for Guided Walking Tours of London & Dinner in Groups (at participant’s expense)
Sunday April 20th
8:30am – 9:45am: Breakfast and Last Full Group Meeting
10:00 am – 11:30am: Presentations and Campaign Competition
11:30am – 11:45am: Vote for the Best Campaign
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Closing Session with Americans for Informed Democracy: Winning Campaign Announced, Follow Up and Taking Further Action
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Planning Next Steps and Lunch/Snacks
Click here to read some of the FAQs about London.
The London summit costs 50 pounds and includes five meals, tourist activities in London and AID’s signature organizer’s toolkit. Thanks to the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Hewlett Foundation, Open Society Institute, and Ford Foundation, partial scholarships are available to the summit for select students.
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