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Conference Global health - Oslo 30 Nov- 2 Dec 2009
The 4rd Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research will commence in Oslo 30 Nov - 2 Dev.
The conference has been extended by one day and will now last three full days.
The planning committee consists of Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research, Research Council of Norway, NORAD, Directorate for Health and University of Oslo.
We have received many interesting input to the content of the conference and we can promise you a highly interesting conference. This will be "The place to be" for all that are interested in research, development and policy related to global health.  

All presentations from the conference can be found here: http://www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1224697946501&pagename=globvac%2FHovedsidemal

 
Template for the database on global health research

The Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research has developed a template for registering projects in the database on global health research in Norway doc Database template

 
Seminar on international pharmaceutical development

Donald Light is an American health sociologist with special interest for the major health-economic lines. He will be in Oslo in connection with a seminar in Forum for Health Administration in January 2010.

This seminar is closed, but there will be arranged an open seminar at the Department of Health Management and Health Administration, University of Oslo, Monday 11 January 2010, at 0900-1200

Light's theme will be:

Government Protections for the Pharmaceutical Industry:
Evidence that Costs Exceed Benefits?

The starting point will be this article published in Health Affairs

  hlthaff.28.5.w969v11.pdf

The seminar takes place in Harald Schjeldrups hous, Forskningsveien 3A, Auditorium 3.

If you wish to participate send an email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Presentations

 Presentations from the 3rd Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research, Bergen 2008

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Invitation to the foundation of Norsk Helsenettverk for Utvikling (Norwegian Health Networkt for Development) 3 Desember 2009

NEW HEALTH NETWORK FOR ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN NORTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
 
Norwegian organizations and institutions that are concerned with health and development cooperation are invited to join in on the founding of the Norwegian Health Network for Development (NHU)
 
Date: Thursday 3 December 2009 in Oslo
 
The network is open to both health authorities, other health institutions, educational institutions for health personnel and NGOs. Membership of the network is at institutional level, with no limit on how many people an institution may send the meetings of the network.
At the foundation meeting, there will be opportunity for all to provide input on what kind of network that is wanted, and what to get out of such a network.

Formal invitation with application and registration will be published soon.

For more information see:

http://www.fredskorpset.no/no/Fredskorpset/Media/NyheterPressemeldinger/Norsk-Helsenettverk-for-Utvikling/   (In Norwegian)

 
Health as Foreign Policy From Emergency to Governance

LEVE - Livelihoods in the Developing Countries will hold a seminar on the subject Health as Foreign Policy From Emergency to Governance on November 27th.

Time and place: Health as Foreign Policy From Emergency to Governance Nov 27, 2009 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM ,

Georg Sverdrups hus (University Library) Auditorium 1, Blindern Campus

For more information see: http://www.leve.uio.no/english/news-and-events/events/2009/health-as-foreign-policy-nov27.html

 
Call for abstracts 4th Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research, Oslo 30/11 - 2/12 2009

Abstracts should be submitted by 30 October 2009 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

 Use abstract 2009 in the subject header. Please read   Guidelines poster presentation.pdf

Notification to authors of accepted abstracts will be given by 13th November, together with an invitation to develop a poster to be presented at the conference. There will also be some opportunities for oral presentations and plenary discussions.

 Awards will be given to best poster presented at the conference.

See: http://www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1224697946501&pagename=globvac%2FHovedsidemal  for more information about the conference.

 
6th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health

The European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health will take place in Verona, Italy, from 6th to 10th September 2009.

Besides dealing with the classical aspects of Tropical Medicine including basic science, diagnostic/therapeutics and disease control, the congress will maintain a constant and central focus on its main theme: Equity, Human Rights and Access to Care.

The conference organizers strongly encourage all interested professionals to seize this opportunity to present their research and discuss strategies to reduce inequality, to broaden the access to basic health services and to reach the underserved.

The Congress will also put a great emphasis on Transferability of Research results into actual practice. We are interested to discuss how evidence obtained from research is transferred/not transferred into actual policy and practice.

The conference will also discuss the North-South gap in health research, in all main aspects: space devoted to global health in medical journals; role of researchers from the South in relevant publications; share of research which is actually devoted to priority areas; important gaps that remain to be filled in research in tropical medicine and international health; difficulties in financing health system research.

Fore more information about the Congress visit: www.festmih.eu, or follow this LINK

 

 

 
70 mill. NOK for NORGLOBAL, Deadline 2. September 2009

NORGLOBAL

A broad-based and action oriented programme 2009- 2013

 NORGLOBAL Programplan.pdf

Four Calls for proposals published and active per 18th June

NORGLOBAL calls for proposals with deadline 2 September are now published and active. The total budget is 70 mill. NOK

They are targeting: Women's rights and gender equality - Globalisation of environment, energy and climate research - Research on economic growth, poverty reduction, reproductive health and population dynamics (ECONPOP) and CGIAR fellowships.

The calls with guidelines are to be found on the RCN webpages.

 
NEW CALL FROM EU

New call from EU 

39 mill € for health research in Africa

The European Commission has published several calls for proposals in various thematic areas of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). 

The call FP7-AFRICA-2010 should be of particular interest to those interested in Global Health Research.

In this call there is 63 mil € with 39 mill € for the theme “health”.  

There is a Call information day on the 18th of September in Brussels, Belgium.

Deadline for proposals are 14th of January 2010.

 
CONNECTED RESEARCH ON POVERTY, DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH IN LATIN AMERICA. A synergy conference, Bergen 1-2 October 2009

 

Organized by CROP, The Latin America committee/UiB, HEMIL Centre/UiB, CMI (‘Right to health through litigation’ project), and NorLARNet.

For more information regarding the conference, registration and programme follow this LINK

 

 
Opportunity for Norwegian scientists/research groups to participate in a Phase III Rotavirus vaccine trial in India

Norway has been invited to participate in a phase III randomized double blind placebo controlled trial of a new rotavirus vaccine in India with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in India and the international nonprofit organization PATH (http://www.path.org). Norwegian scientist and research groups are invited to participate in collaborative activities, which will be coordinated through the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and supported by the Research Council of Norway (RCN). Potential collaborators are invited to attend a meeting in Oslo on September 16th 2009, at the Norwegian Research Council, Stensberggata 26, from 10:00 to 13:00, where possible modes of collaboration will be discussed. Please see attached document.

 Invitation.pdf  

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EDCTP Calls for proposals: Tuberculosis vaccines, HIV/AIDS treatment and EU Member States initiated projects

TUBERCULOSIS VACCINES

Available funds                         3 million euro

Number of projects to fund     3-6 projects

Open to application                  15 August 2009

Deadline of application             15 December 2009

HIV/AIDS TREATMENT

Available funds                         5 million euro

Number of projects to fund     2-4

Open to application                  15 August 2009

Deadline of application             15 December 2009

MEMBER STATES INITIATED projects on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria

Available funds             2.5 million euro

Open to application      15 August 2009

Deadline of application 15 November 2009

For more details on this call and how to apply, please consult the EDCTP website: www.edctp.org.

 
Workplan 2009

pdf Workplan 2009

 
36th International Conference, Global Health

36th International Conference, Global Health, 26-30 May, 2009, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.

www.globalhealth.org/conference_2009/ Globalisation Conference, "Towards a new world order?" Holmen Fjordhotell, Asker, 3-5 June, 2009 Fore more information on registration and the conference, follow this link:

http://www.forskningsradet.no/en/Event/Globalisation+Conference/1240290460199

 
 
The Ninth Annual Colloquium of the Campbell Collaboration
The Ninth Annual Colloquium of the Campbell Collaboration takes place in Oslo in May 2009.   Better evidence for a better world is the theme of our 2009 Colloquium. The Colloquium will examine how social and health policies interrelate, bearing in mind the need to systematically build the best possible evidence base for future policies and programmes. The Norwegian minister of foreign affairs Jonas Gahr Støre speaks at the opening of the conference.
Place: Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, Oslo, Norway
Date: Monday, 18 May to Wednesday, 20 May, 2009 http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/Colloquium/Colloquium.shtml
 
Reports to the Committee of Development ("Utviklingsutvalget")
The Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research has upon request from the Committee of Development ("Utviklingsutvalget") developed the following two reports, submitted to "Utviklingsutvalget" on February 12, 2008. 

 

1. Fremmer norsk politikk helsen til de fattigste i lavinntekstsland? by Joar Svanemyr, University of Oslo pdf Report by Joar Svanemyr, 12 February 2008 Utviklingsutvalget (in Norwegian)

2. Forskning og forskerutdanning for bedre helse blant fattige i utviklingsland. Behov for styrking og samordning av norske bidrag by Gunnar Kvåle, Chair, Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research pdf Report by Gunnar Kvåle, 12 February 2008 Utviklingsutvalget (in Norwegian)

For more information, literature and web-pages relevant to the work of the Committee of Development/ "Utviklingsutvalget" follow this LINK (in Norwegian)

 
New report on global health research in Norway

New report:  Global helseforskning i Norge - oversikt og vurdering

Helsedirektoratet:  Ønsker mer global helseforskning i Norge

 
The International Summer School (ISS), Oslo, 2009

ISSMF 4205 International Community Health; Accessibility, Equity and Human Rights

The course is particularly relevant for people who are working within the field of health as health care professionals and service providers, policy makers, planners and program officers in government agencies and non-governmental organizations, as well as people who are interested in doing research within the field of public health.

Active participation in all activities, including classroom discussions is required.

Content: Set within a conceptual framework of equity, accessibility and human rights, the course addresses global public health challenges. Based on new scientific (both epidemiology and qualitative) research, experiences from different development projects and the UN/WHO framework, the course aims at providing a broad focus within public health. The course agenda will select topics from these thematic areas: infectious diseases such as AIDS/HIV and TB; reproductive health and sexual health; mental health and disabilities (including life style diseases). The thematic areas will be explored within a broad understanding of  participation and creating an inclusive and democratic society for all.

More information:  http://www.uio.no/iss/academics/issmf4205/index.html

Contact information This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

 
XVIII ETC Summer Course 2009

Exploring Salutogenetic Pathways to Health Promotion

XVIII ETC Summer Course will take place at  the University of Cagliari, Sardinia.

Deadline for registration is 20 April.

For more information follow this link:

 http://www.etc-summerschool.eu/Opening.html

 
Essay competition 2009, Theme: Innovating for the health of all

Young voices in research for health

The Global Forum for Health Research and The Lancet are sponsoring their fourth joint essay competition with the theme Innovating for the health of all, held in conjunction with Forum 2009, the annual meeting of the Global Forum that takes place in Havana, Cuba, from 16 to 20 November.

The Global Forum's vision is of a world in which the potential of research and innovation is fully utilized to address the health problems of the poor. Innovation is defined as the creation, development and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage. Research for health therefore goes far beyond medicine and biology, to include sectors such as economics, environment, politics, sociology and others. Innovating for the health of all involves both social and technological innovation.

http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Site/005__Get%20involved/009__Essay%20Competition/005__Essay%20competition.php

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Human resource workshop: INTERVENTIONS FOR IMPROVED HEALTH WORKER PERFORMANCE

Bergen, May 14-15

The workshop brings together top international reseachers with the aim of defining a research agenda for improved knowledge of the effectiveness of strategies for improved health worker performance in low income countries.

Speakers include Alex Rowe (CDC), Joanna Schellenberg and Kara Hanson (LSHTM), Kenneth Leonard (University of Maryland), Jakob Svennson (University of Stockholm), Thorkild Tylleskar (Centre for International Health), Bertil Tungodden (NHH), among others.

The workshop is organised by Chr Michelsen Institute (CMI) in cooperation with Health Econimics Bergen (HEB) and Centre for International Health (CIH).

A preliminary programme with practical information is available at http://www.cmi.no/news/?510=improved-health-worker-performance

 
Post doc. who want to establish your own research project?

GLOBVAC offers Norwegian and international young scientists on post doctoral level an opportunity to establish their own research projects in global vaccination research.

For more information follow this link: http://www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite/servlet/Satellite?c=Nyhet&cid=1238627833469&kilde=n&pagename=globvac%2FHovedsidemal

 

 
Newsletter from EDCTP with new calls

Excerpt from the newsletter; "Readers will also find a number of calls that will be open in the coming months including a new call on TB diagnostics. We further bring to the attention of our readers a number of funded projects. Among these is the regional Network of Excellence to build research capacity and conduct clinical trials in Central Africa - Central Africa Network on Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Malaria for the conduct of clinical trials (CANTAM)."

For the full newsletter follow this LINK

 
Report on activities 2007-2008

pdf Report on activities 2007-2008

 

 
Deadline call for abstracts Fifth EDCTP Forum extended (1 May 2009)

Peer reviewed abstracts to be published in European Journal of Tropical Medicine & International Health

The Fifth EDCTP Forum Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts on clinical research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the Fifth EDCTP Forum which will take place from 12 to 14 October 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania. All accepted abstracts will be presented in roundtable and plenary sessions or as electronic poster. There will be a limited number of bursaries, especially for researchers from Africa. In addition, the abstracts will be peer reviewed and successful ones published in The European Journal of Tropical Medicine & International Health. EDCTP grantees and collaborators are especially encouraged to submit abstracts.

Abstract Categories and Deadline

Abstracts can be submitted in the following categories:

1.     HIV/AIDS
2.     Tuberculosis
3.     Malaria
4.     Cross-cutting issues (including Capacity Development, Networking, Ethics & Regulatory Affairs).

The deadline for abstract submission is 1 May 2009.

Please visit the Fifth EDCTP Forum website for more information on submitting your abstract: www.edctpforum2009.org

 
60 mill. NOK to global vaccination research, deadline June 4th 2009

The text for the call for proposals on global vaccination research with deadline June 4th 2009 is now available.

A total of 60 mill. NOK (10 mill. USD) is available for researcher projects, young scientist grants and user-driven innovation projects (2010 - 2012) on developing/providing vaccines for low- and middle-income countries. Norwegian institutions can apply. International collaboration is encouraged. A final decision on a joint Indo-Norwegian call for proposals in 2009 is pending. An eventual separate call text is expected to be published on April 23rd 2009. Alternatively, Indo-Norwegian projects can apply under this general call when appropriate.

The call is avaliable at the RCN web page.

 
COUNTDOWN 2008 CONFERENCE

Capetown, South Africa, 17-19 April 2008 

The Countdown Conference 2008 will open a window of opportunities for the global community to put the issues of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) on the agenda of the highest-level of decision- and policy-makers by releasing a groundbreaking announcement on the latest state of the global progress towards MDGs 4 and 5. A special focus will be on reducing maternal mortality. This event is envisaged to become an important milestone following a wave of international advocacy efforts to mobilize global commitment and actions in MNCH.

For more information about the Conference, follow this LINK 

 
Launch of the Initiative for a European Council on Global Health, Geneva, January 2008
Strengthening the European voice in global health 

At a meeting in Geneva on 28-29 January 2008 - convened in partnership by the European Foundation Centre (EFC), the Global Forum for Health Research and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva - some key players interested in global health discussed how to enhance Europe's participation. participants representing 25 different organisations - including NGOs, academic institutions, foundations, international agencies and government departments - agreed to strengthen the European voice in global health through creating the Initiative for a European Council on Global Health. They identified both the need and the opportunity and outlined first strategic directions and next steps. The goal is that such a European Council be established in the coming year.  pdf Report of the meeeting in Geneva 28-29 January 2008
 
Measuring the effects of strategies for improved global health

The successful workshop was held at  Hurdalsjøen Hotel 19 -20 June 2008

To view all the presentations held at the impact
evaluation workshop, follow this weblink:

 
Global health - research for improved implementation
The 3rd Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research was held in Bergen on 30-31 October 2008.

The huge global health problems among poor populations have resulted in a number of global health initiatives. What are the challenges of implementing health interventions, and how can research contribute to improved implementation? How can research contribute to better prevention, treatment and care for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis? These and other questions will be addressed by scientists from the north and the south. This year’s conference is organized by The Research Council of Norway and The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Heigher Education (SIU) in collaboration with The Norwegian Forum for Global Health Research and the Norwegian Directorate for Health.

pdf Conference programme

Presentations at the conference

Norad information about the conference

 

 
NIPI Calls for Bi-lateral Reseach Proposals

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India, would like to invite Norwegian and Indian Research Institutions to submit proposals for operational research (implementation research) within the context of the Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI).  
  
The NIPI Joint Steering Committee has approved funds not exceeding an amount of 15 million NOK (About 2.1 million USD).  The funding is available for studies relevant for Newborn, Child  and related Maternal Health within the context of the Reproductive and Child Health Programme of the National Rural Health Mission under the auspices of the Norway-India Partnership Initiative.  
 
The time span of the funding is 2009-2011. Institutions are requested to submit applications to The Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi.

Deadline is 15th April 2009.

pdf NIPIcall_feb.09

 

 
SVRI Forum 2009: Coordinated evidence-based responses to end sexual violence

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) [http://www.svri.org/], an initiative of the Global Forum for Health Research [www.globalforumhealth.org/], would like to invite you to its first conference, SVRI Forum 2009: Coordinated evidence-based responses to end sexual violence, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 6-9 July 2009.

Submit your abstract
You are invited to submit your abstract describing your research and advocacy efforts to address the many dimensions of sexual violence by 27 March 2009.

Abstracts should be submitted according to the conference themes. The call for abstracts welcomes multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural perspectives and preference will be given to efforts undertaken in, or focusing on low- and middle-income countries. There are four types of sessions that you can apply for: oral and posters presentations, round tables and seminar meetings.

To submit an abstract, visit: http://svriforum2009.svri.org/abstractinformation.htm

Conference themes
The conference is aimed at promoting research on sexual violence, highlighting innovation and encouraging sharing and networking in the area of sexual violence. The themes are:

-Sexual violence and HIV
-Sexual violence and mental health
-Sexual violence and conflict and emergency settings
-Sexual violence and prevention
-Health sector responses to sexual violence

This global event will bring together over 200 participants working on sexual violence as researchers, gender activists, funders, policy-makers, service providers, survivors and others.  Simultaneous translation in French and Spanish will be available.

For more information: http://www.svri.org/

 

 

 

 
INVITATION TO NORWEGIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FOR A SEMINAR IN NEW DELHI, INDIA, 4-5 FEBRUARY 2009

The Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Dehli, India invites Norwegian institutions to participate in a seminar that will explore and discuss ‘Norwegian/Institutional Collaboration to further Operational Research within Norway India  Partnership Initiative (NIPI)’.

The main outcomes of this seminar will be to agree upon the short term and long term plan including objectives, areas of research and modalities of operation for the Institutional Collaboration for Operational Research under NIPI and Reproductive and Child Health-II (National Rural Health Mission).

Institutions are requested to send their applications to The Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi; Att.:  Mr Jan Olsson, Counsellor NIPI, by 9 January 2009. A maximum of 10 Norwegian Institutions will be invited and will be supported with a grant to cover travel and lodging for this purpose.

doc Background information on the seminar

 

 

 
Wageningen Nutritional Sciences Forum 2009

Wageningen Nutritional Sciences Forum 2009 "Too Much - Too Little"
4 - 6 March 2009, The Netherlands http://www.humannutrition40.nl/conference.htm

From the web page; The Wageningen Nutritional Sciences Forum 2009 heralds a new era in nutritional science with a shift away from "little science" toward "big science": The major nutritional problems facing the world today cannot be solved with "little science", characterized by individualistic research, lacking coordination and integration. "Big science" is needed, this implicates multiple groups with complementary knowledge and expertise working together in large consortia, and datasets made available in the public domain. This new era takes full advantage of web-based database management and provides a new platform for scientific dialogue and exchange.

 
Seminar on cooperation between North-South within health institutions
"The Norwegian Health Development Network"

Date and place: Monday 9. February 2009, 10:00 - 15:00, Norad's auditorium 4. floor. (Ruseløkkeveien 26, Oslo)

The seminar will be held in Norwegian.

Helseinstitusjonssamarbeid Nord-Sør: Erfaringer og nye muligheter!
Seminaret vil ta opp følgende tema:
 Ulike finansieringsordninger bl.a. det nye Helseutvekslingsprogrammet (ESTHER ordningen).     
  Noen norske aktørers erfaringer med nord-sør  helseinstitusjonssamarbeid.
  Sentrale prinsipper i norsk helsebistand 
  Rett og galt ved donasjon av brukt utstyr og medisiner

For more information follow this link:

http://www.norad.no/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=14111  (in Norwegian)

 

 
Europe-Africa Frontier Research Conference: Infectious Diseases
From Basic to Translational Research
4-9 April 2009.  NH The Lord Charles Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
pdf Conference announcement
 
Unite For Sight 6th Annual Global Health & Development Conference
"Achieving Global Goals Through Innovation"
Yale University, April 18-19, 2009
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference
 
2008 Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health

Bamako International Conference Centre, Bamako, Mali, 17-19 November 2008

The 2008 Global Ministerial Forum will assess progress over the last 20 years and commitments from earlier conferences. It subsumes the Global Forum's 2008 meeting, Forum 12. Bamako 2008 will look at current challenges and place health research and innovation within the wider context of research for development. 

For more information about the 2008 Global Ministral Forum on Research for Health follow this LINK

To see all the preparatory meetings for the 2008 Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health see: http://bamako2008.org/en/meetings2008.shtml

 

 
Presentation of GAVI evaluation report

Norad invites to a meeting on evaluation of GAVI Wednesday 17 December 2008

Venue: Litteraturhuset, Meeting room Nedjma, Werglandsveien 29, Oslo

doc GAVI inivitation (in Norwegian)

Report: Evaluation of the GAVI Phase 1 Performance (2000-2005)

Please use this link for registering participation in the meeting  

 

 
Norad seminar on result based financing in the health sector

Please see the following document (in Norwegian) for more information about the seminar Monday 8 December 2008.   doc Invitation and programme

Please note the deadline for registration 3 December to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

 
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