37th annual Summer Seminar on Population
The East-West Center announces its 37th annual Summer Seminar on Population from May 30-June 29, 2006 at the East West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The objective of this workshop is to increase the use of research findings and professional knowledge and experience to improve population and health policies and programs.
37th annual Summer Seminar on Population
The East-West Center announces its 37th annual Summer Seminar on
Population from May 30-June 29, 2006 at the East West Center in
Honolulu, Hawaii. There are three independent but concurrent
workshops, along with seminar-wide activities. The three workshops
are:
* Communicating with Policymakers about Population and Health
(Coordinators: Sidney Westley and Phyllis Piotrow)
* From Analysis to Action: Advocating for Effective HIV Responses
(Coordinators: Tim Brown, Dimitri Prybylski, Chris Ward, Wiwat
Peerapatanapokin)
* Livable Cities in Pacific Asia: Research Methods for Policy
Analysis (Coordinators: Peter Xenos and Michael Douglass)
Application Deadline: December 31, 2005
Communicating with Policymakers about Population and Health Workshop
description:
The objective of this workshop is to increase the use of research
findings and professional knowledge and experience to improve
population and health policies and programs. Sessions are designed to
help participants identify the policy implications of population and
health findings, to understand how research results and professional
knowledge can influence the policy process, and to communicate with
policymakers in simple and compelling formats. Participants will
explore the policy process and successful strategies for policy
change; design a strategy to communicate their own research findings
to policymakers; use electronic and print media to obtain research
results and other information that support policy implications drawn
from their own research; develop skills for communicating with
policymakers, both directly and through the media.
Prospective applicants are advised to seek funding from their home
organizations or from national
or international agencies. Applicants are expected to seek their own
financial support and indicate prospective sponsors on their
application form. The East-West Center and the INFO Project can
provide financial assistance to a very few outstanding candidates for
the "Communicating with Policymakers about Population and Health"
workshop.
Who Should Apply:
The workshop is designed for researchers, program managers, and other
professionals working in the health arena. Participants should have
previous computer experience and be fluent in English. They should
bring project data or research results from their own work that can be
used to address a policy problem.
How to Apply:
Send the completed application form and other application documents.
Download the application form at
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/stored/misc/ssapplication.pdf and
submit by December 31, 2005 to:
37th Summer Seminar on Population
East-West Center, Population and Health Studies
1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848-1601, U.S.A.
Telephone: 1-808-944-7410 (Peter Xenos) / or: 1-808-944-7332 (Eugene Alexander)
Fax: 1-808-944-7490
Email: [email protected]
More information: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/events-ce-detail.asp?conf_ID=563
Download application:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/stored/misc/ssapplication.pdf
Contact: Eugene Alexander - [email protected] / (808) 944-7332