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March 2008
| Title: | International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) |
| Date: | March 16-19, 2008 |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Contact: | Contact Information  |
| Purpose: | The conference brought together public health professionals to encourage the exchange of scientific and public health information on global emerging infectious disease issues. The program included plenary and panel sessions with invited speakers as well as oral and poster presentations on emerging infections. Major topics included current work on surveillance, epidemiology, research, communication and training, bioterrorism, and preventions and control of emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States and abroad. |
| More Information: | http://www.iceid.org/ |
February 2008
| Title: | Second International Conference on Health and Biodiversity |
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| Location: | Galway, Ireland |
| Contact: | Contact Information |
| Purpose: | The Second International Conference on Health and Biodiversity, took place from Monday 25th to Thursday 28th February 2008 in Galway, Ireland. The conference aimed to advance dialogue and collaboration across sectors on issues linking biodiversity with human health and well-being, highlighting practical cross-sectoral and holistic approaches to addressing the issues. COHAB 2 reviewed research and action on the links between health and biodiversity since the first COHAB conference in 2005, and highlighted relevant developments in international and regional policies on biodiversity, public health and the MDGs. The outputs and impacts of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and relationships with other multi-lateral projects on climate change, biodiversity conservation, human development and environmental sustainability were explored. The conference participants worked to produce a series of evidence-based reports on key issues, for consideration at subsequent multilateral meetings on the environment, health and development. The conference sessions mixed broad discussions with presentations of individual case studies, highlighting examples where ecosystem approaches have been taken to address community health and welfare needs. |
| More information: | http://www.cohabnet.org/cohab2008/index.htm |
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November 2007
| Title: | Asia-Pacific Eco Health Conference |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Austrailia |
| Contact: | Marika Thomson |
| Purpose: | The focus of the conference is on the interdependence between human health, ecology and sustainability. The features of the Conference include: 1. interactive workshops on integrative thinking and action in areas of social change, environmental futures, action research, community development, professional extension, and strategic planning; 2. presentations that examines 'healthy ecosystems' as a 'setting' for promoting health and sustainability, with a particular emphasis on watersheds; 3. a workshop on "Contemporary ecotherapy in action" showcasing a project as an example of good practice; and 4. a workshop on Climate Change designed to help in developing a practical understanding of the health dimensions of climate change and the political and community adaptations to it. The outcome of the workshop will be the development of a paper that outlines the background to health and climate change and proposes a protocol or set of policy/advocacy actions that will help minimise the health impacts of climate change. |
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