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Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the

CGI Newsletter

Dr. Chris Stout, Editor

Volume II, Number 6, June 2015

_____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______

Katherine Bliss, Senior Associate, Global Health Policy Center, reports that in February the CSIS Global Health Policy Center led a bipartisan delegation to the United Republic of Tanzania, a largely rural, lower-income economy country in

East Africa with a population of more than 49 million. The purpose of the trip was to better understand the factors contributing to improvements in child health in Tanzania, on the one hand, and persistent challenges related to maternal and neonatal health, on the other. How the United States supports Tanzania's progress on maternal, neonatal and child health through bilateral health programs and engagement in multilateral health partnerships was another focus of the group. Over six days in Dar es Salaam and the city of Mwanza, on Lake Victoria, the delegation conducted site visits and held meetings with representatives of national, regional and district public health agencies, as well as U.S.-supported partner organizations. During an event hosted by the Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at the Capitol Visitors Center on May 6, CSIS presented the delegation's findings in a report and unveiled a web microsite, the first product of its kind for the Global Health Policy Center, that captures the delegation's

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observations and recommendations and features stunning photographic images from the delegation's site visits in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza Region.

Following the presentation of the report and website, experts representing USAID's Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP), the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Bureau of Global Health at USAID discussed the future of United States engagement on maternal, neonatal and child health, both in Tanzania and elsewhere in the region. The panel discussion focused on four broad themes:

how U.S.-supported programs can help strengthen MNCH services at the community level; using successful vaccine programs as models for other services meant to reach mothers and children

and identifying opportunities to integrate vaccine programs with other MNCH services for enhanced success;

the importance of strengthening bilateral and multilateral dialogue on domestic resource mobilization to accelerate progress on MNCH challenges;

the ways in which PEPFAR-supported programs support broader MNCH goals and how to build on those achievements in a manner that is both sustainable and not PEPFAR-dependent.

For more information, please see: http://maternaltz.csis.org/

Our article “Economies of Help: The Concept Behind the Consortium for Humanitarian Intervention” by Chris E. Stout, Steve S. Olweean, Grace Wang, and Victor Olusegun Adeniji, was published in the International Psychology Bulletin!

Dear friend and colleague, Harold Takooshian, PhD, Fordham University, and Council of Representatives, APA (International Division) shared this great find: It’s distributed free of charge in three languages and in 54 countries.

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All back issues are available on our website www.goodnewsagency.org and a search engine will allow you to find published news on specific subjects. It covers positive news from all over the world relating to voluntary work, the work of the United Nations, non-governmental organizations and institutions.

Watchers Of The Sky interweaves four stories of remarkable courage, compassion, and determination, while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin – the man who created the word “genocide,” and believed the law could protect the world from mass atrocities. Inspired by Samantha Power’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, A Problem From Hell, Watchers Of The Sky takes you on a provocative journey from Nuremberg to The Hague, from Bosnia to Darfur, from criminality to justice, and from apathy to action. http://watchersofthesky.com/ And it’s on Netflix as well!

A teenage girl saved from a life of sexual exploitation. A vulnerable little boy given a second chance at childhood. A survivor of domestic servitude given an opportunity for dignified work. These are just a few of the 4,469 people Not For Sale served in 2014. By protecting, equipping and empowering survivors of human trafficking and those at risk of exploitation, we are creating a new future for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. To learn more: http://notforsalecampaign.org/

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A report released by Human Rights Watch and the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition calls for countries to act against the violence that health workers have endured in at least 20 countries in the last year. The report, released alongside a World Health Assembly event dedicated to the issue, describes recent attacks that have disrupted the work of health workers from Afghanistan, to Syria to Yemen. It also details steps that should be taken to prevent more attacks—and hold those responsible accountable, explains Leonard Rubenstein, chair of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition. To tread or download the report, please see: http://www.slideshare.net/drchrisstout1/attacks-on-health-global-report-by-human-rights-watch

USAID notes that an estimated 10 percent of women who give birth each year suffer severe complications and many more less severe. For those women who do not die, there can be long-term morbidities and disabilities resulting from these complications. One of the more debilitating complications is an obstetric fistula, or a hole that develops between the birth canal and bladder or rectum. Fistulas are caused by obstructed labor without access to timely and skilled medical care, such as cesarean section. Fistula results in chronic, uncontrollable leakage of urine and/or feces, a devastating, lifelong disability that affects a significant number of women and girls in Africa and Asia. 22 May is the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. By ensuring women and girls have access to voluntary family planning to delay childbearing and space their pregnancies as well as access to timely, quality care during childbirth, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and partners are helping prevent this debilitating illness from having a negative impact on more women’s lives. To learn more:

Learn more about USAID’s Fistula Care Plus project. View a photo slideshow of Fistula Care Plus beneficiaries in Bangladesh.

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Learn more about a recent USAID-funded study that will shorten fistula repair surgery recovery time.

Use this #EndFistula toolkit from Engender Health to join the conversation.

The Global Health Policy Center (GHPC) has been quite busy this past month hosting multiple high-level events and publishing numerous reports and blog posts. They have also launched their first-ever microsite and released a new video!

Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Tanzania: On May 6, the GHPC hosted an event to examine U.S. policy options to advance maternal, neonatal, and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa. The event corresponded with the release of a trip report, Targeting Big Results in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Healthby Katherine Bliss and Cathryn Streifel, and accompanying microsite on the key observations and recommendations from a CSIS delegation trip to Tanzania in February. Talia Dubovi also authored a blogbased on her observations from the trip on the connection between traffic and sex on the road to school.

Family Planning in Senegal: On April 27, the GHPC hosted an event to examine U.S. policy options to advance family planning and women’s health in Senegal. The event corresponded with the release of a new video, A Woman in Guédiawaye: Family Planning for Health and Development in Senegal. Janet Fleischman conducted a separate interview with Dr. Awa Marie Coll Seck, Minister of Health and Social Action. Janet also authored a blog that highlights the main themes of the event and video.

Cervical Cancer: On April 24, the GHPC hosted a major conference on global cervical cancer, with a focus on country experiences surrounding the HPV vaccine. The event corresponded with the release of a report, HPV Vaccination in Japan, The Continuing Debate and Global Impacts, by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Steve Morrison conducted a series of interviews with Julie Gerberding, David Salisbury,Akihiko Saitoh, Doyin Oluwole, and Ted Trimble. See this opinion piece from Steve Morrison and Heidi Larson discussing the need for high-level political action to resolve the controversy surrounding HPV vaccination in Japan. HIV Risk in Adolescent Girls: On April 17, the GHPC hosted an event on the value of multisectoral approaches to addressing the critical problem of HIV in adolescent girls and young women. The event corresponded with the release of a report, Addressing HIV Risk in Adolescent Girls and Young Women, by Janet Fleischman and Katherine Peck. Janet conducted a separate interview with Ambassador Deborah Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. See Janet’s blog for highlights of the event and report.

Health in the Arctic: On April 17, the GHPC and the CSIS Europe program hosted an event on the

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Arctic, which featured a panel discussion on development in Arctic health and well-being. The event corresponded with the release of a report, Recommendations for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship: Enhancing Policy Focus on Arctic Health and Well-Being, by Heather Conley and Caroline Rohloff. In this blog, the authors highlight the main themes of the event and report.

Tuberculosis (TB): The GHPC released a primer on TB, Tuberculosis – A Complex Health Threat, by Phillip Nieburg, Talia Dubovi, and Sahil Angelo. This report is intended to lay out the basic for a nontechnical audience to lay out the basics for a nontechnical audience to give policymakers the information they need to make informed and accurate decisions about the future of U.S. TB control efforts. In this blog, the authors summarize the why global TB remains a major problem and why continued U.S. engagement is important.

Polio: Nellie Bristol published a commentary, The United States Should Take a Proactive Stance on Polio Eradication Legacy Planning, in which she urges the U.S. government to take an active role in polio legacy planning to ensure these assets are used to improve global health and protect Americans form imported diseases.

India and Health: The GHPC released an updated commentary, India and the Global Fund, Implications for Discussions on Transition and Sustainability, by Todd Summers and Katherine Peck, on the evolving relationship between the Indian government and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The GHPC also released a report, Corporate Social Responsibility in India, How the Companies Act May Augment Regional Disparities, by Richard Rossow, CSIS Senior Fellow and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, in which he examines India’s 2013 Companies Act.

On the Blog: Steve Morrison and Seth Gannon discuss Health Cooperation in the New U.S. Cuban Relationship; Cathryn Streifel summarizes the Ebola Innovation Summit with a focus on the social mobilization challenge group; Cecilia Van Hollen comments on the future of maternal health in South Asia; and Seth Gannon highlights the recent elimination of rubella from the Americas.

_____Award, Grant, Funding, & Job Opportunities_____

As you may know, I’m a big fan of SXSW. But did you know they have a SXSW

Community Fund $10,000 Grant? Here’s more: http://sxsw.com/community-fund-grant

Klaus Schwab was kind enough to write the Foreword to one of my books and invite me as a faculty to speak at the Annual Meeting in Davos for the World Economic Forum. This is like the Nobel for Humanitarianshttp://www.schwabfound.org/content/global-selection

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Schwarzman Scholars is a highly

selective, one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University

in Beijing that is designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders for

the challenges of the future.

Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. Whether in politics, business or science, the success of future leaders around the world will depend upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends. Enrolling the inaugural class in 2016, the program will give the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most prestigious universities. For details: http://schwarzmanscholars.org/

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is launching a new opportunity to advance community health in policies and systems in order to accelerate progress toward ending preventable child and maternal deaths, achieving an AIDS-free generation, and other goals in health and sustainable development. The Integrating Community Health Annual Program Statement will strengthen the role of community health approaches to support countries to achieve and sustain effective coverage of high-impact health and nutrition interventions at scale.

Applicants can contribute to strengthening community health by addressing one or more of the following objectives:

1. Institutionalization: Develop efficient and effective linkages between community approaches and health and local systems.

2. Measurement: Generate and use evidence and data for decision-making to promote scale, equity, and mutual accountability.

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3. Inclusive and effective partnerships: Improve coordination and collaboration between governments, civil society, and/or the private sector to implement and influence local and national policies and plans.

Please view the Integrating Community Health Annual Program Statement and Community Health Worker 2015 Focus for more information and eligibility requirements, or http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=276749

Applications for the Community Health Worker Focus are due by June 30, 2015. Help spread the word!

Call for applications - Emerging Psychologists' Program at ICP2016 in Japan International Congress of Psychology (ICP) 2016 in Yokohama, Japan, is now accepting applications for

Emerging Psychologists' Program. The program is designed for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars to become a leading psychologist in the world. It will provide generous travel funding and ample opportunities for the selected applicants to participate in seminars from world's renowned psychologists, to network, and to present at the congress. Doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars are eligible to apply. All the application materials are due June 15, 2015. For more information, please see http://www.icp2016.jp/ep_app.html

Short-Term Consultancy - Rutgers Post-2015 Women's Coalition - Project Coordinator/Consultant. For more information: http://cwgl.rutgers.edu/178-uncategorised/511-short-term-consultancy-project-coordinator-consultant

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Job Opening - Program Officer at ICAN for women's rights, peace and security

International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) is a

non-governmental organization. whose mission is to support civil society, particularly women actively

promoting peacemaking and coexistence, in closed and conflict-affected societies. Incumbent of this position

reports to the Executive Director and MENA Director, and works closely with other staff, consultants and interns. This position provides tremendous

opportunity for professional growth as well as leadership. This is a full-time salaried position (with benefits) in Washington, DC with some travel required. Info at: http://www.icanpeacework.org/

Are you looking to make a significant impact on the world by promoting tolerance and cooperation? Rotary selects some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to receive fully funded fellowships to study at our Rotary Peace Centers. In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank. Check out the Rotary Peace Map on the Rotarian Action Group for Peace website to see where alumni are creating positive change. Applications for the 2016-17 Rotary Peace Fellowships program are now being accepted. The deadline for candidates to submit applications to their district is 31 May. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July.

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APPLY NOW Find everything you need to complete the application process on the Peace Fellowships Application page. WHAT ARE ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS? Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of our peace centers. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses. Two types of peace fellowships are available. MASTER'S DEGREE They offer master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related to peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic break. Each year, they award up to 50 master’s degree fellowships at these institutions:

Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA International Christian University, Japan University of Bradford, England University of Queensland, Australia Uppsala University, Sweden

ANYONE. ANY SECTOR. ANYWHERE. GIF invests in a wide range of solutions with the shared goal of opening up better opportunities for people living in poverty in developing countries. Find out more at: http://www.globalinnovation.fund

Master’s in International Relations As the world becomes increasingly

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interconnected, the need for skilled professionals in the field of international affairs is now greater than ever. American University’s top-10 ranked School of International Service (SIS) gives students the opportunity to earn a master’s degree through a unique online format known as International Relations Online. Designed for professionals wishing to start or advance their careers in fields such as international development, global security, conflict resolution, sociopolitical advocacy, multinational negotiation, and foreign policy, this flexible degree option helps students develop the skills they need to drive meaningful change. Learn more: https://requestinfo.ironline.american.edu/index5.html?s=pcdnflatsite&l=may11_2015&utm_source=pcdnflatsite&utm_campaign=may11_2015&utm_medium=sponsorship

Thinking about working overseas? Looking for a new challenge? As academics becoming increasingly mobile and more universities worldwide actively seek those with international experience, a world of opportunity exists for the global academic. http://www.jobs.ac.uk/media/pdf/careers/resources/the-global-academic-careers-guide.pdf

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Harold Takooshian, PhD also sent us this great resource article he and his wife published:

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The new Buffett Institute for Global Studies will build on the foundations of the current Buffett Center, but will be much broader in scope and mission. It will elevate Northwestern’s engagement with the world and will serve as a driver of Northwestern’s ambitions in global research and education. In addition, the Institute will play a central role in facilitating and leading the development of a cohesive University-wide global strategy. Through the Buffett Institute, Northwestern will be known for its cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research on globally relevant topics; outstanding training and experience for undergraduates, graduates and postdocs; and a globally engaged and international student composition. Together Northwestern and the Buffett Institute will attract top faculty, visitors, and leaders to educate our students and stimulate solutions to complex global challenges. For more information: http://buffett.northwestern.edu/ Join young leaders from across the U.S. and around the world for the 2015 Girl Up Leadership Summit in Washington DC. From July 13-15, this 4th annual summit will bring together more Girl Up supporters than ever before to stand up, speak up and rise up for girls’ rights. Register for three days of inspiring speakers and interactive workshops, all culminating on Capitol Hill to meet with policymakers. Last year’s highlights included an interview with Ambassador Samantha Power, a keynote speech from Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Anne Fulenwider and leadership building activities that got everyone connecting and collaborating. For more info: https://girlup.org/2015-girl-leadership-summit-stand-speak-rise/

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News from Sharon Asonganyi, MPH, Communications and Program Manager, Office of International Affairs, American Psychological Association: EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIPS Opportunities

APA-IUPsyS Global Health Fellowship The American Psychological Association (APA) and the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) invite applications for the APA-IUPsyS Global Health Fellowship. The APA-IUPsyS Global Health Fellow will be assigned (seconded) to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Deadline: 30 September 2015, midnight EST. Visit http://www.apa.org/about/awards/global-health-fellowship.aspx for more information. International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) Seeking new members for the Junior Scholars Committee (JSC) for 2015-2016. For more information, and to complete the on-line application, visit: http://www.ispp.org/jsc or email jsc@ispp.org. World Bank The World Bank is setting up a “Behavioral Innovations Lab” and is recruiting a behavioral scientist (e.g., social or organizational psychologist) with a doctorate and at the post-doc level, to help launch this initiative. The goal of the Behavioral Innovations Lab is to use behavioral economics, social psychology, and related fields to make development interventions more effective. The BIL will help World Bank project teams, country programs, and partner governments incorporate behavioral and social insights into project design, project reviews, and policy advice; and conduct impact evaluations of interventions inspired by the social and behavioral sciences. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and three references to Grace Sorensen: Gsorensen@worldbank.org.

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World Health Organization Internship Opportunity: WHO is looking for interns and volunteers with research and practice skills in evidence-based psychological interventions (either face- to-face, e-mental health, self-help books) and an interest in international public health. WHO can offer a letter for visa support for contracted interns and volunteers. For more information on internship requirements visit http://www.who.int/employment/internship/en/. If you are interested in pursuing such an internship or volunteership, please send your CV to vanommerenm@who.int. English fluency is required. United Nations Multilateral Diplomacy Programme: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering an e-course on an Introduction to the United Nations System. For more information visit https://www.unitar.org/event/introduction-united-nations-system-4. Emerging Psychologist Program The International Congress of Psychology (ICP2016) will offer an Emerging Psychologists’ Program (EPP) aimed at assisting psychology doctoral students and early career psychologists to develop successful career and leadership skills in research and psychological professions. An application form can also be downloaded from http://www.icp2016.jp/ep_program.html. Deadline: June 15th, 2015. Calls for Papers The journal Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology requests papers for a Special Section on “Culture and Biology Interplay”. Deadline May 31, 2015. Please view the call for papers for more information:http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cdp/call-for-papers-culture-biology-interplay.aspx. Special Offer: Special offer to APA International Affiliates: APA International Affiliate members may Join APA’s International Division (52) with discounted first year dues. Membership includes access to the APA Journal International Perspectives, International Psychology Bulletin, email lists and networking opportunities. For more information visit: https://internationalpsychology.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/apa-intl-affiliate-and-d52-joint-membership-first-year-discount-form.pdf. International Opportunities APA International Learning Partner Trip to Cuba 2016: May 6-15, 2016. Visit http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/learning-partner.aspx for more information. Publications Recent Articles with International Focus in APA Publications Hutteman, R., Nestler, S., Wagner, J., Egloff, B. & Back, M. D. (2015). Wherever I may roam: Processes of self-esteem development from adolescence to emerging adulthood in the context of international student exchange. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 108(5), 767-783. Stapleton, P. , Chatwin, H. , Boucher, E., Crebbin, S., Scott, S., Smith, D., & Purkis, G. (2015). Use of Complementary Therapies by Registered Psychologists: An International Study. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Free signup for APA newsletters: http://www.apa.org/support/opt-in.aspx

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Follow international news on twitter: @APA_Intl For More Announcements visit http://www.apa.org/international/resources/announcements.aspx APA123rd Annual Convention Registration now open! Information for international visitors http://www.apa.org/international/resources/convention/index.aspx.

The theme for the Summit is “From International to Transnational: Transforming the Psychology of Women.” The goal of the Summit is to foster new directions in the psychology of women through exploration and awareness of international and transnational perspectives. The Summit’s programming will include featured speakers on Tuesday and Wednesday, work groups, stand alone networking symposia, and a poster session social hour.

For more info: https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1715540

_____Upcoming Conferences and Events_____ The most influential event of its kind, the 31st annual InterAction Forum brings together leaders from not-for-profits, governments, philanthropy, corporations, and civil society to advance collaboration,

effectiveness, and innovation in our work to end poverty and move us toward a more sustainable and

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equitable future. Scheduled for June 22-24 in Washington, D.C., Forum 2015 promises to be our most ambitious and exciting program ever. Our work is framed by enormous and rapid changes in the development and humanitarian landscape – technological advances, multisector partnerships, and new financing mechanisms, as well as complex challenges from climate change to food insecurity and economic instability. Forum 2015 is an unprecedented opportunity to raise the effectiveness of our work and find solutions to these challenges. Details: http://www.interaction.org/forum-2015

74th Annual ICP Conference in Toronto, Canada August 1,2, & 3

THEME: “PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOLVING GLOBAL PROBLEMS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

8TH Call for in absentia Poster Presentation Proposals

Annual Dayan-O’Roark Poster EXHIBIT: Topics in International Psychology

“In Absentia” Graduate Student poster authors do not need to be in attendance or register

Proposal Submission, No later than July 20, 2015. Send to: Prof. Anna Laura Comunian at annalaura.comunian@unipd.it

Authors are requested to include cover letter in email to Dr. Comunian, including:

Proof of Graduate Student In Psychology Status, or Proof of Poster Based On Graduate & Early Career Research, Full Contact Information, and Self Photograph

Details In The International Psychologist Newsletter Icpweb.Org

4th Annual International Conference on

Transgenerational Trauma: Communal Wounds and Victim Identities

October 21-24, 2015 ~ Amman, Jordan

~ Call For Proposals ~

Presenter Proposal Form

Conference Details at: www.cbiworld.org/home/conferences/tt/

~ Registration is Open All ~

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JOIN US for a working program: A Focused Dialogue and Deliberation - Defining and addressing the multidimensional dynamics of inherited, unresolved communal trauma from one generation to the next, including historical understandings, development and perpetuation of communal victim identities and belief systems, effects on exclusive cultural membership and rites of belonging, war and violence, epigenetics, and implications for present and future relations within and between communities. A Sharing of Skills - Training in proven, practical skills and applications in current real-world situations. A Search for New Models and Methodologies - Developing new culturally adapted models and methods at the large scale, societal level for healing communal trauma and preventing it's transfer into future generations. The Social Health Care (SHC) Training and Treatment program is be presented as one example of a local capacity building model for healing communal trauma. Transgenerational Trauma is seen as an underlying and complex global syndrome that divides, polarizes, and perpetuates enemy images, has been a central basis for past conflict and war, and is a potent fuel for the eruption of violence in the present and future. Understanding it's dynamics and implications, and developing ways to effectively treat and prevent it, are essential to healing and reconciliation within and between communities, establishing compassionate local and global relations, and achieving sustainable peace. Format and Content: * Keynote speakers, * Practical Skills Workshops, * Topical Panels & Roundtables, * Breakout Sessions of Research, Theory, & Practical Presentations, * Facilitated Dialogue & Action Planning Groups, * Live 2-way Global Links, * Presentation of Social Health Care training and treatment program, * All-conference Experiences, * Multi-cultural, Multi-disciplinary Learning Community, * Networking and Cooperation on Applications, * Invitational NGO Networking Meeting, * Social-Cultural gatherings and events Held in conjunction with: Conducting the Social Health Care (SHC) training and treatment program - a model for building local capacity for healing communal trauma and instilling confidence and dignity within the effected community. Conducting a Disaster Health Care Field Clinic providing comprehensive Psychosocial, Medical, and Dental services to thousands of refugees in Jordan. The Global Network for the Study of Transgenerational Trauma - a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary professional network engaged in the study of inherited, unresolved communal trauma. Sponsored by: Common Bond Institute (CBI) Michigan State University (MSU) International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA) International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA) Endorsed and Supported by:

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over 100 professional associations, organizations, and universities internationally Official Partner of: Charter For Compassion, and Parliament of World's Religions Official Conference Languages: English, with limited Arabic translation For DETAILS on Registration, Program, Accommodations, & Travel visit our website or CONTACT: Common Bond Institute Details at Website: www.cbiworld.org Steve Olweean, Conference Coordinator 12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, MI 49034 USA Ph/Fax: 1-269-665-9393 Email: SOlweean@aol.com Facebook: tinyurl.com/CBIonFB

_____Ebola, Infectious Disease, and More…_____

Aggregated News Reports from:

Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: bsimpso1@jhu.edu

EBOLA Hope for a New Drug Antibodies cloned from the blood of an Ebola survivor could lead to a new anti-Ebola drug, according to XBiotech, an Austin-based biotechnology firm. XBiotech claims that it has succeeded in isolating and cloning antibodies from a blood sample from US Ebola survivor Amber Vinson, and using them to develop an anti-Ebola drug. Detailing the announcement in his H5N1 blog, Crawford Kilian cautions in his inimitable way, “As a lightly disguised news release, this should be taken well salted, but it may be good news anyway.” The company pledges not to pull a profit on any vaccine derived from the drug. H5N1 Related: Ebola cases drop, but battle remains in two tough hot spots – CIDRAP Related: Ebola study says a dozen more were hospitalized during Dallas outbreak than was revealed – Dallas Morning News

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LASSA FEVER New Jersey Case Exposes Surveillance Holes The Lassa fever death of a man in New Jersey exposed weaknesses in the public health surveillance meant to catch Ebola cases. The man was undergoing routine monitoring for Ebola after returning from Liberia 2 weeks ago, according to the CDC. But when he developed a fever, instead of checking in with county health officials he went to a hospital—where he says no when asked whether he had traveled to West Africa. They initially sent him home with antibiotics. He returned 3 days later, was found to have Lassa fever, and died several days later. NPR Related: CDC: 150 Possibly Had Contact With NJ Man Who Died of Lassa Fever - AP MERS China’s First Case China confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, in a South Korean man. Authorities are monitoring 38 people who had close contact with the man, the son of another MERS patient in South Korea last week. Chinese authorities fear the disease could spread but so far no one else has shown symptoms. The WHO said that South Korea has 10 confirmed cases as of Friday, but they emphasized that there has not been sustained human-to-human spread; all cases so far are related to the same person who came down with the illness after traveling from the Middle East. Reuters Related: Suspected MERS patient flies to China – Korea Joongang Daily

MATERNAL MORTALITY Empty Promises Cost Lives Many African governments have failed to spend at least 15% of their annual budgets on health care, as they promised in 2001. One of the consequences: high maternal mortality rates, writes Joachim Osur, head of reproductive and child health at Amref Health Africa. Women in sub-Saharan Africa have a 1 in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy or childbirth. The major causes are preventable, including hemorrhage and hypertensive diseases. “It’s imperative that governments devote more resources to their health systems,” Osur asserts, because his organization’s work to strengthen the provision of care at the facility level and link communities to formal health services—despite their success—isn’t enough. The Guardian Kyrgyzstan Off-Track Kyrgyzstan, with the highest maternal mortality rates among Central Asian countries, is falling short of the 2015 Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to reduce the number of women dying as a result of

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childbirth by 3/4. About 75 women die in childbirth for every 100,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, according to the World Bank, down from about 85 in 1990—and far shy of the country’s MDG target of 15. Most of the country’s maternal fatalities were avoidable, according to a 2013 UNDP report. Lack of skilled health workers—especially in rural areas—is a key problem but programs like Family Planning 2020 initiative may help reduce the number of teen births and abortions, and help women space their pregnancies. The Guardian

HIV/AIDS Treat Early US health officials recommended yesterday that HIV+ people be put on antiretroviral drugs as soon as they are diagnosed. The basis for the recommendation: the largest clinical trial of early treatment, which was halted a year early because its benefits were clear. Preliminary data from the study, led by University of Minnesota biostatistician James D. Neaton, found that those put on immediate treatment were “53% less likely to die during the trial or develop AIDS or a serious illness than those who waited.” The finding emphasizes the challenge of treatment gap: Fewer than 14 million of the estimated 35 million HIV+ people worldwide are on treatment now, according to UNAIDS. The Quote: “This is a defining moment for social justice,” said Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS. “People will be scared, saying, ‘Oh, it will be a big number.’ But this puts an end to the false debate about whether to pay for treatment.” The New York Times

VACCINES Shortages Stall Niger’s Meningitis Fight A vaccine shortage has interrupted efforts to control a meningitis outbreak in Niger that has caused 443 deaths and more than 6,000 cases in recent months. The current outbreak came as a surprise: Since the introduction of the meningococcal A vaccine in 2010, Niger had been largely free of epidemics on this scale. Yet the global emergency stockpile of vaccines ran out in late April, hindering the implementation of a vaccination campaign. Alternative doses have been sourced, however, and are expected to be available soon. In this Q&A, Pauline Lechevalier, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) vaccination specialist, discusses recent advances in responding to meningitis epidemics, thanks to the MenAfriVac vaccine, and describes where improvements are needed still. MSF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Exiled to Kalaupapa In Hawaii, beginning in the 1860s, at least 8,000 people with leprosy (now called Hansen’s Disease) were forcibly removed from their families and resettled on an isolated peninsula, which became known as Kalaupapa. A story in The Atlantic explores the past and future of the former leper colony that is still home to 6 relocated individuals who remain there voluntarily. (Hawaii lifted the quarantine of leprosy patients in 1969.) The Atlantic

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NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES Yaws’ Global Burden A Lancet Global Health epidemiological review found that approximately 65,000 cases per year of yaws occurred in 13 endemic countries between 1990 and 2014. Almost 85% of all infections occurred in Ghana, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. The disease causes highly infectious skin lesions and in advanced stages can lead to severe disfigurement and disability. Researchers sought to estimate the at-risk population and to assess the geographic scope of the disease, targeted by WHO for eradication by 2020 through mass antibiotic treatment. Lancet Global Health

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A dear friend, Monce C. Abraham (www.monceabraham.com), asked that I reprise two important posts he’s written, I hope you enjoy them and I think you’ll find them of use: “I recently happened to come across news that though Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had pushed the deadline by 6 months (from 1st October 2014 to now 1st April 2015), for listed companies to to have at least one woman director on their boards; data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that of the 1,479 companies listed there, 451 Indian companies, or roughly one-third, were yet to find women directors. “Having decided to, and having extensively in the past, devote much of my time and energy to working on ventures & collaborating with fabulous individuals and teams who get things done (fast), I have always felt things work a 'bit' slow in BHAC or 'Big Hairy Audacious Corporate' - Ok, that's a play on BHAG, & a compliment guys; let's not get stereotyping, shall we? “All things aside, the first thing that crossed my mind was as to whether women, who had proven themselves in the entrepreneurial arenas, were being leveraged for the opportunity for companies at hand; and if not, why?” Read rest of the article here: http://monceabraham.com/2015/03/25/women-empowering-companies/

“If one were to think about inventions & innovations from the 20th Century that have made, and continue to make a

radical impact on how more and more of us lead our lives today, the Internet and the World Wide Web come in high on the list, alongside, of course, sliced bread.

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“The internet has changed how we access and grow through certain parts of our life including education, banking, financial transactions, entertainment, communication, e-governance, e-commerce, healthcare, the list goes on... “However, given the recent developments (or whatever one might choose to call them) and the ongoing debate in the public domain, shared below are a few thoughts as India decides on #NetNeutrality soon.

“Everything that can be invented has been invented. Charles H. Duell. Director of U.S. Patent Office, 1899

“Barring aside the possibility that one might have the audacity to suggest that Monsieur Duell perhaps forgot to account for reusable rockets as humans take the leap towards becoming a multi-planetary species, applications of augmented reality as humans narrow the gap between the real world with the digital, rethinking automobiles and transportation as humans shift to electric and driverless modes of transport, advances in reconnecting surgically severed spinal cords to facilitate human head transplants, ok, and the World Wide Web itself among the radical and not so radical things being worked upon as of this day; one can very well say that Duell had his thoughts bang on the subject. “If one were to add in 6 more words 'regarding all things Internet in India' to Charles' statement - One might as well believe that truly 'Everything that can be invented has been invented, regarding all things Internet in India'. How else does one argue for a regulatory intervention which if implemented holds the seeds to 'massacre' (for lack of a more polished word) innovation and entrepreneurship with respect to any services or products which can be used & leveraged on a mobile platform. “Given India missed landlines and is in midst of a Smartphone Revolution, thanks to cheaper smartphones and a ballooning telecommunications industry , as this churn happens, it is not difficult to hazard a guess that the next internet users will be cropping up in the developing world, on low-end smartphones. One can pick up any sector for the next 10 years and it will be hard to argue that as mobile and smartphone technology enables more and more individuals in India, we are NOT going to see more ventures (Global and/ or Indian) working on the opportunity not just in terms of creating local solutions, but using global solutions and adapting them to local needs too. “As the world shifts to mobile ; more and more services and products will be accessed by consumers on a mobile platform. Differential pricing does not only go against the interests of the consumer where one can bring in the scenario of being restricted to specific apps based on 'package' or 'no package (Zero Rating)' selected from the Telecom operator; but playing with the very foundation as to how the (mobile) internet platform is accessed ,where one application gets preference over another, and which doesn't provide a level playing field for ventures which currently exist or the ones which will spring up tomorrow to solve local problems.” Read rest of the article here : http://monceabraham.com/2015/04/17/indias-tryst-with-netneutrality/

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