Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce's Regional Leadership Conference
a great success!
Senator Patty Murray and Lisa Cohen
A sold-out crowd of over 275 public officials, business, non-profit and other civic leaders heard from some of the foremost experts in global health on our region's unique opportunity to be at the forefront of this emerging sector. Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, WA provided a breathtaking backdrop for collaborative and compassionate discussions about WGHA's global framework: education, training and mentoring; research, technology and programming; infrastructure an incentives and marketing and recruitment. We would like to thank the Chamber for the opportunity to bring so many leaders to the table to discuss the global health sector.
The
conference can be viewed on TVW's website.
For more detailed information on the conference as well as access to the actual presentations given, please visit
the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce's website.
Read the newly-released report on the Conference [1.2MB PDF*]
Featured Event
WGHA Discovery Series "Global Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV-1"
Dec. 1st, 5:30
pm, Foege Auditorium.
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, calls for applicants to the Post-Graduate Fellowship 2009 cohort.
Visit the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation website to learn more.
Global Health Council calls for New Investigators in Global Health Program
Abstracts Deadline: December 1, 2008
The NIGH program is a competitive abstract submission and selection program designed to highlight exemplary research, policy and advocacy initiatives of new and future leaders in global health, and empower participants with global health advocacy skills. The program also provides the selected participants with the opportunity to make a presentation at a major international conference. The program culminates in the selected presenters attending and participating in a full week of activities at the Council's Annual International Conference on Global Health, May 26-30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Winners will participate in either the NIGH panel or the general poster session, and will attend career development sessions, a special networking reception, the Council's Annual Awards Banquet, daily check-ins, and advocacy skills training led by leading global health advocates.
Selected abstracts will be published in the final conference program and on the Council's website. For more information visit the Global Health Council's website.
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WGHA Discovery Series Lecture "Global Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV-1"
Monday, December 1, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert, Scientific Director of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
University of Washington, Foege Auditorium S-060
Genome Sciences Building,
1705 NE Pacific St. Seattle, WA 98195
Marking World AIDS day the WGHA presents Dr. Cathy Wilfert, international leader in the interruption of transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their infants. Join us for this fascinating lecture and a networking reception afterwards where you can rub elbows with global health leaders in our region.
Global Washington Presents Global Connections: Preparing Youth Today for Leadership Tomorrow
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA
Global Washington supports and promotes the global development community in Washington State. Composed of nonprofit organizations, large corporations, small businesses, public and private academic institutions, the global development community shares the ambition to improve the lives of the world's poor. Global Washington is holding their inaugural event on December 3. Join them to celebrate the state of Washington's achievements in global citizenship and global learning, be part of the dialogue about the importance of global citizenship in building a movement for social change, and find out more about how Global Washington can contribute to your success. To learn more about the event and to register visit the Global WA website.
The World Report on Child Injury Prevention: An International Forum on the Health of Children
Thursday, December 11, 2008
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Hogness Auditorium, University of Washington
Hosted by the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the University of Washington Department of Global Health in cooperation with the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
Xconomy Forum: Vaccines 2.0
Thursday, December 11, 2008
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Institute for Systems Biology, 1441 North
34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Registration fee:
Early bird registration (ends December 1):
$75.00
Regular registration:
$95.00
Student registration: $25.00
Come hear from some of the world's leading authorities on these questions at the inaugural Xconomy Forum here in Seattle. This panel discussion and networking event will bring together pioneers in research, development, and commercial implementation of the next generation of vaccines. Panelists include: Todd Patrick - Former President, ID Biomedical (moderator), Steve Reed - Founder, Infectious Disease Research Institute; CEO, Immune Design, Chris Elias - President and CEO, PATH Denise Galloway - Professor of Microbiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Register here
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