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Global Health Institute -

Thailand 2017

@ Chiang Mai, Thailand
5-24 February 2017
Participants

50

Training courses

5

Sessions of 2-day conference

5

Day excursion

1

The Global Health Institute - Thailand 2017

Knowledge and Skills for Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease at Convergence of Animal, Human and Environmental Health
5-24 February 2017
09:00 am

Global Health Institute – Thailand 2017 represents an international collaboration between two World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Collaborating Centres for Veterinary Services Capacity Building: the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS), University of Minnesota, and the Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), Chiang Mai University, also an Excellence Centre for Veterinary Public Health at Chiang Mai University. The GHI provides an opportunity for participants from university, government and industry sectors to meet together with faculties from the University of Minnesota and academic institutions in Thailand to examine the impact of globalization on health and identify strategies that support a healthy and productive global workforce.

 

The 5th GHI offers intensive study combined with a 2-day research conference in support of the goal of One Health Leadership in emerging diseases at the convergence of animal, human and environmental health. The GHI program offers 6 course options for participants in order to fulfill and complement the One Health Leadership experiences. The GHI 2017 - Thailand offers a great opportunity for all participants to share knowledge and strengthen professional networks.

Objectives

About the GHIT2017 Program

The 3-week program will be conducted from 5 – 24 February 2017 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The 1st week (5-9 Feb) offers participants the option to select one of two intensive courses:  Global Health Leadership at the convergence at animal, human and environment for outbreak response using One Health Systems Mapping and Analysis (OH-SMART) tool or an introduction to Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth.

 

The research conference will be organized on 10-11 February focusing on new research findings and exchange experiences between experts, governments, private sector, academic scientists, graduate and doctoral-level students covered the following themes;

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  • Emerging and re-emerging diseases

  • Antimicrobial resistance

  • Application of risk analysis

  • Epidemiological tools and application

  • Food safety and hygiene

 

The participant will be able to select additional intensive courses in the following two weeks (13-17 and 20-24 February) focusing on Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth 2 (Community base), Social Network Analysis, Farm to Table and Food Safety Risk Analysis all within the framework of One Health.

Target Participants

  • Graduate and doctoral-level students

  • Professional and young scientists

  • Governments, universities and private sectors

Past Event

Anchor 1

Objectives

  • To understand  One Health approaches by using an interactive mapping process to build consensus on best practices and standardized operating procedures for current and future cross-sectoral work for outbreak detection and response

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  • To better understand ‘grand challenges’: complex, multi-factorial, systemic issues emerging at the convergence of public health, animal health, economic development and environmental health

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  • To develop key leadership skills for catalyzing collective action including: Communications, Working across boundaries, Influence, Vision and strategic thinking, Accomplishing results and Catalyzing change

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  • To update knowledge and share One Health experiences and success stories

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  • To increase opportunities to use these technical skills and leadership competencies to address complex challenges and opportunities, such as global food security, emerging infectious diseases, or the control of catastrophic animal disease

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  • To nurture integrative research and diffusion of learning in human, animal and environmental interaction through a collaborative network among international researchers

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Program

Duration:  3-week program

  • The 1st week program: 5-9 February 2017

  • Conference: 10-11 February 2017

  • The 2nd week program: 13-17 February 2017

  • The 3rd week program: 20-24 February 2017

The 1st Week (5-9 February 2017)

Course 1:  Global Health Leadership: the convergence at animal, human and

                  environment, for outbreak responding using One Health Systems Mapping

                  and Analysis (OH-SMART)  5 days (5-9 Feb)  

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Course 2:  Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth 

                  (Introduction)  4 days (6-9 Feb)

Conference (10-11 February 2017)

“The 3rd Global Health Conference of Researchers in Emerging Disease at Convergence of Animal, Human and Environmental Health” (2 days)

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          Themes:

  • Emerging and re-emerging diseases

  • Antimicrobial resistance

  • Application of risk analysis

  • Epidemiological tools and application

  • Food safety and hygiene                           

The 2nd Week (13-17 February 2017)

Course 3:  Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth 2      

                  (Community base)

 

Course 4:  Social Network Analysis

 

Course 5:  Farm to Table

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The 3rd Week (20-24 February 2017)

Course 6:  Food Safety Risk Analysis

You are welcomed to join all of 3 weeks program. However, you can select the course and conference according your availability and preference.

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Remark:

  • At least 10 participants per course.

  • Credit transfer is eligible.

Program
Objectives
Registration Fee

Registration Fee

I. Register with a package

  • Package A:  Conference + 3 Courses

    • Regular     $990

    • Student     $900

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  • Package B:  Conference + 2 Courses

    • Regular     $750

    • Student     $700

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  • Package C:  Conference + 1 Course

    • Regular     $500

    • Student     $480

OR

II. Select your own choice

  • Course 1:  Global Health Leadership: The Convergence at Animal, Human and
                      Environment for outbreak responding using One Health Systems                              Mapping and Analysis (OH-SMART)

    • Regular    $450

    • Student    $400

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  • Course 2:  Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth 
                      (Introduction)    ​ 

    • Regular    $295

    • Student    $255

  • Conference on  “The 3rd Global Health Conference of Researchers  in Emerging Disease at Convergence of Animal, Human and Environmental Health”

    • Early bird $250

    • Regular    $350

    • Student    $250

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  • Course 3:  Participatory Epidemiology Approach to One Health – EcoHealth 2
                      (Community-base)     

    • Regular    $295

    • Student    $255

  • Course 4:  Social Network Analysis

    • Regular    $295

    • Student    $255

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  • Course 5:  Farm to Table  

    • Regular    $295

    • Student    $255

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  • Course 6:  Food Safety Risk Analysis  

    • Regular    $295

    • Student    $255

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Remarks

  • This price covers; lunch + refreshment, materials and course logistics

  • We reserve the right to cancel the course with less than 10 registers

  • The program is subjected to change or adjust

  • Free 10 registration fee for 10 selected abstracts

Important

Date

Monday 19 December 2016

Abstract submission deadline at vphcap@gmail.com

Friday 23 December 2016

​Notification of Acceptance

Friday 30 December 2015

Deadline of early bird registration

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