Newsletter 146
Content
National News and Events
- Nuclear Weapons awareness raising events- Get involved!
- THET links evaluation workshop
- Victory for DisarmUCL
International News and Events
- Call for application for internship with Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) in Geneva
- WorldHSS2007
Website and News
The website is for YOUR events being held by YOUR branches, projects and campaigns. It is really, really easy to submit events and news, so please do, and let everyone know what wonderful things you are up to!
National News and Events
Nuclear Weapons awareness raising events- Get involved!
Have a look at the following amazing events:
- Bike Tour- Calais/Dover/London (28/9- 30/9)
- Dance for Abolition (boat party)
- Bed run (paralleling money better spent on NHS)
- Video Messages from around the world
- Flying a blimp over London with message
- Double decker bus hire displaying/ delivering message
- Meeting with FCO/MOD officials
- Candle lighting in shape of radiation sign
- A lively demo in Trafalgar Square
- Global Essay Contest on nuclear abolition- Prize €50,000!
- PR- flyers, logo’s, website
These are all set to take place around the IPPNW/RSM (Royal Society of Medicine) Conference- Nuclear Weapons: The Final Pandemic Preventing Proliferation and Achieving Abolition. October 3-4th 2007. London
A team of international students really need some UK student support in the above events.
For more info and to get involved please contact Kiran
THET Links Evaluation Workshop
Join us for a Links Evaluation Workshop on Monday 23rd July 2007 to explore methods of evaluating Links in workshops and through case studies. An opportunity to explore different approaches to evaluating the work of Links, consider the best approaches for your Link and to make recommendations as to how to enhance the evaluation of Links in the future.
Further information and booking forms are on our new website, or please email Aisha.
Victory for DisarmUCL
After a vibrant student campaign, supported by UCL Medsin and a clutch of other student groups, UCL has decided to reconsider its investments in the arms industry.
At the last meeting of the UCL Council, provost Malcolm Grant announced a review of the universities less ethical investments, which include £900,000 of shares in the arms traders Cobham, plc. For more details and cool photos of protests, visit here.
Campaigning works!
International News and Events
Call for application for internship with Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) in Geneva
If you are interested in:
- International research experience at a renowned centre of health research in Geneva (Council on Health Research for Development)
- Opportunity to present findings in an address at an international health research conference (Global Forum for Health Research – Beijing, China, October 2007)
- Publication of results through COHRED in high level research journal
- Research will be used to develop youth health researcher award
Then click here for more information.
WorldHSS2007
On the behalf of the Organising Committee (OC) and the Joint Working Group (JWG) of the World Healthcare Students' Symposium 2007 (WorldHSS 2007), we would like to invite you to take part on this event, which intends to gather 400 Healthcare Students, between the 26th of November and 1st of December 2007 in Albufeira (Algarve, Portugal).
The constant demand of Healthcare Systems for quality, efficiency and security relies on the fact that collaboration and communication between all health professionals is essential to act patient-centred. This Symposium aims to discuss and promote multidisciplinary healthcare teamwork from various points of view.
WorldHSS 2007 is a joint initiative of the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF), European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA), International Nursing Students' Association (INSA), European Nursing Students' Association (ENSA), International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA), and the European Medical Students' Association (EMSA). It will be hosted by the Portuguese Nursing, Medical, Pharmacy and Health Technology students' associations.
Please visit our website! For any questions please don't hesitate to contact your IFMSA representatives Emmaline Brouwer and Nora van Merendonk!
Last updated on Tuesday 17 July 2007 at 12:26.
