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John Weeks
May 18, 2007, 9:42:10 AM5/18/07
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>
>
> Hello everyone, welcome to this week's newsletter, brought to you
> from sunny Manchester.
>
> Read on for a quick update on the Global Health day and birthday
> party - although there'll be more news on these next week, and find
> out how you can get involved in the new Anti-Nuclear Campaign and
> input into the Global Health Education Project.
>
> Good luck to everyone starting finals this week, and to everyone
> else who has exams/assignments at the moment, and to anyone who
> happens to have flown to Ethiopia on a project,
>
> Joel
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> As usual, make sure you send news to us [1] by Friday to be
> included in the newsletter on Monday (or Tuesday). You can read the
> fancy version of the newsletter here [2].
>
> [1] mailto:ne...@medsin.org
>
> [2] http://www.medsin.org/newsletter/137
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Newsletter 137
> ==============
> Content
> =======
>
> National News and Events
> ------------------------
>
> * Be involved in the biggest Medsin event of the decade!
> * Global Health day
> * Birthday Party
> * Lets make Global Health part of the medical course
> * New Medsin Anti Nuclear Campaign and Call for Organisers
>
>
> International News and Events
> -----------------------------
>
> * Tobacco Campaign, get involved
> * Global Development Course
>
> 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
> ========================
>
> Be involved in the biggest Medsin event of the decade!
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> As previously advertised in the newsletter Medsin is hosting the
> August Meeting of the International Federation of Medical Students'
> Associations this summer.
>
> We're going to be welcoming up to 1000 medical students from around
> the globe for a week of learning, sharing and fun. If you're in
> Canterbury you'll have chance to meet people from up to 95
> countries whilst attending training sessions, sharing ideas and
> planning campaigns. While the closing date for applications to be
> part of the delegation has now passed you can still be part of the
> organising team.
>
> This is a great opportunity for you to be part of a fantastic team
> of hard working people. You'll be one of the people who makes this
> meeting happen. Without you there will be 1000 people who are
> wandering around lost and won't have any breakfast to eat in the
> morning!!
>
> To apply please answer the questions which you will find here [1]
> and send them to the Organising Committee [2] by 18th May.
>
> If you'd like any more information please email Ian [3].
>
> We hope to hear from you really soon, we're really excited about
> this conference and hope that as many Medsin members as possible
> can get involved too!
>
> [1] http://www.medsin.org/ukam2007/recruitment
>
> [2] mailto:o...@ukam2007.org
>
> [3] mailto:pres...@ukam2007.org
>
> Global Health Day
> ------------------
>
> Medsin's Global Health Seminar was held on Saturday, with the topic
> of Health as a Foreign Policy and was a great success. There were
> fantastic talks by Rhona MacDonald, Alan Ingram, Salam Obaidi and
> Derek Summerfield on subjects such as security and health, conflict
> and health, and a personal perspective on health in Iraq. This was
> followed by an fascinating discussion between the speakers and the
> audience. More details to follow next week.
>
> To follow on from this, the theme of the Lancet student online
> forum is changing to "Health as a Foreign Policy". To find out more
> about this, please visit the website [1] and get writing those
> articles!
>
> [1] http://www.thelancet.com/online/students
>
> Birthday Party
> --------------
>
> The global health day was followed by Medsin's 10th birthday party
> attended by current and past Medsin members, and also some of our
> external contacts. Much fun was had by all - more details to come
> next week.
>
> Let's make global health part of the medical course
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Only a few medical schools in the UK offer courses in global
> health, and even fewer recognise the importance of taking a broad
> perspective on health by genuinely integrating international health
> throughout medical curricula.
>
> The Global Health Education Project (GHEP) want to hear about work
> that you have been doing to try to persuade your medical school to
> address this deficit.
>
> In particular, we would like to hear from you about proposals
> submitted to your medical school for greater inclusion of global
> health education in the curriculum, whether or not they have been
> successful.
>
> Our aim is to compile a database of resources so that we can share
> them amongst the network and learn from each other's experiences.
>
> Please send any useful proposals/course outlines to Rob and Vanessa
> [1].
>
> [1] mailto:gh...@medsin.org
>
> New Medsin Anti Nuclear Campaign and Call for Organisers
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> The goal of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
> (ICAN) is a world without nuclear weapons. This will be achieved
> through a broad education and awareness campaign. ICAN has been
> launched by IPPNW in over 60 different countries.
>
> The first event for the ICAN diary is the IPPNW/RSM (Royal Society
> of Medicine) Conference Nuclear Weapons: The Final Pandemic
> Preventing Proliferation and Achieving Abolition. October 3-4th
> 2007. London
>
> As well as the conference, UK students are needed to join an
> international team in organising and participating in the following
> exciting activities surrounding the event:
>
> * 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
>
> For more info on ICAN and to get involved please contact Kiran [1].
>
> [1] mailto:ip...@medsin.org
>
>
> International News and Events
> =============================
>
> Tobacco Campaign
> ----------------
>
> Do you want to run a tobacco campaign with a big budget?
>
> From November 2005 to May 2006, the European Youth Forum ran the
> project "Young People: For a Life without Tobacco?" involving 14
> student organisations in 14 different countries.
>
> It culminated in two large conferences, out of which was born the
> Youth Manifesto on Tobacco.
>
> The project was funded through the European Commission and carried
> out with the assistance of PR-agencies in all Member States. To
> follow-up of the project, the European Commission has offered a
> larger focus and more funding for activities of youth organisations
> during 2007.
>
> If you are interested in helping to organise continued work on this
> project, or in being part of a Contact Group facilitating, please
> contact Sarah [1].
>
> [1]: mailto:argot...@yahoo.co.uk
>
> Global Development Course
> --------------------------
>
> The 12th Global Development course will be held from 4th to the
> 16th June at the University of London Union in Mallet Street, WC1.
>
> Over the last 4 years over 200 people have taken part in this
> short, very intensive and effective introduction to the issues that
> confront the Third World. The course consists of a total of 12
> session of 2 hours each, concentrating in turn on finance, health,
> education, international aid and the UN system, trade, migration
> and refugees, and so on.
>
> Personnel from all the major development agencies, including OXFAM,
> ActionAid, Save the Children Fund, CAFOD, Christian Aid, WaterAid,
> the House of Commons, and many others have attended over the years.
> It has also been attended by people contemplating a higher degree
> in one of the relevant fields of work and from teachers of
> geography and economics. The speakers
> are all highly qualified with current fieldwork experience.
>
> If you think you may be interested in attending, please visit their
> website [1].
>
> [1] http://www.ethical-events.org/gdc
>
> ................................................................
> To unsubscribe from this newsletter or change the address it
> arrives at, visit http://www.medsin.org/newsletter.
>
>
> Hello everyone, welcome to this week's newsletter, brought to you
> from sunny Manchester.
>
> Read on for a quick update on the Global Health day and birthday
> party - although there'll be more news on these next week, and find
> out how you can get involved in the new Anti-Nuclear Campaign and
> input into the Global Health Education Project.
>
> Good luck to everyone starting finals this week, and to everyone
> else who has exams/assignments at the moment, and to anyone who
> happens to have flown to Ethiopia on a project,
>
> Joel
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> As usual, make sure you send news to us [1] by Friday to be
> included in the newsletter on Monday (or Tuesday). You can read the
> fancy version of the newsletter here [2].
>
> [1] mailto:ne...@medsin.org
>
> [2] http://www.medsin.org/newsletter/137
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Newsletter 137
> ==============
> Content
> =======
>
> National News and Events
> ------------------------
>
> * Be involved in the biggest Medsin event of the decade!
> * Global Health day
> * Birthday Party
> * Lets make Global Health part of the medical course
> * New Medsin Anti Nuclear Campaign and Call for Organisers
>
>
> International News and Events
> -----------------------------
>
> * Tobacco Campaign, get involved
> * Global Development Course
>
> 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
> ========================
>
> Be involved in the biggest Medsin event of the decade!
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> As previously advertised in the newsletter Medsin is hosting the
> August Meeting of the International Federation of Medical Students'
> Associations this summer.
>
> We're going to be welcoming up to 1000 medical students from around
> the globe for a week of learning, sharing and fun. If you're in
> Canterbury you'll have chance to meet people from up to 95
> countries whilst attending training sessions, sharing ideas and
> planning campaigns. While the closing date for applications to be
> part of the delegation has now passed you can still be part of the
> organising team.
>
> This is a great opportunity for you to be part of a fantastic team
> of hard working people. You'll be one of the people who makes this
> meeting happen. Without you there will be 1000 people who are
> wandering around lost and won't have any breakfast to eat in the
> morning!!
>
> To apply please answer the questions which you will find here [1]
> and send them to the Organising Committee [2] by 18th May.
>
> If you'd like any more information please email Ian [3].
>
> We hope to hear from you really soon, we're really excited about
> this conference and hope that as many Medsin members as possible
> can get involved too!
>
> [1] http://www.medsin.org/ukam2007/recruitment
>
> [2] mailto:o...@ukam2007.org
>
> [3] mailto:pres...@ukam2007.org
>
> Global Health Day
> ------------------
>
> Medsin's Global Health Seminar was held on Saturday, with the topic
> of Health as a Foreign Policy and was a great success. There were
> fantastic talks by Rhona MacDonald, Alan Ingram, Salam Obaidi and
> Derek Summerfield on subjects such as security and health, conflict
> and health, and a personal perspective on health in Iraq. This was
> followed by an fascinating discussion between the speakers and the
> audience. More details to follow next week.
>
> To follow on from this, the theme of the Lancet student online
> forum is changing to "Health as a Foreign Policy". To find out more
> about this, please visit the website [1] and get writing those
> articles!
>
> [1] http://www.thelancet.com/online/students
>
> Birthday Party
> --------------
>
> The global health day was followed by Medsin's 10th birthday party
> attended by current and past Medsin members, and also some of our
> external contacts. Much fun was had by all - more details to come
> next week.
>
> Let's make global health part of the medical course
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Only a few medical schools in the UK offer courses in global
> health, and even fewer recognise the importance of taking a broad
> perspective on health by genuinely integrating international health
> throughout medical curricula.
>
> The Global Health Education Project (GHEP) want to hear about work
> that you have been doing to try to persuade your medical school to
> address this deficit.
>
> In particular, we would like to hear from you about proposals
> submitted to your medical school for greater inclusion of global
> health education in the curriculum, whether or not they have been
> successful.
>
> Our aim is to compile a database of resources so that we can share
> them amongst the network and learn from each other's experiences.
>
> Please send any useful proposals/course outlines to Rob and Vanessa
> [1].
>
> [1] mailto:gh...@medsin.org
>
> New Medsin Anti Nuclear Campaign and Call for Organisers
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> The goal of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
> (ICAN) is a world without nuclear weapons. This will be achieved
> through a broad education and awareness campaign. ICAN has been
> launched by IPPNW in over 60 different countries.
>
> The first event for the ICAN diary is the IPPNW/RSM (Royal Society
> of Medicine) Conference Nuclear Weapons: The Final Pandemic
> Preventing Proliferation and Achieving Abolition. October 3-4th
> 2007. London
>
> As well as the conference, UK students are needed to join an
> international team in organising and participating in the following
> exciting activities surrounding the event:
>
> * 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
>
> For more info on ICAN and to get involved please contact Kiran [1].
>
> [1] mailto:ip...@medsin.org
>
>
> International News and Events
> =============================
>
> Tobacco Campaign
> ----------------
>
> Do you want to run a tobacco campaign with a big budget?
>
> From November 2005 to May 2006, the European Youth Forum ran the
> project "Young People: For a Life without Tobacco?" involving 14
> student organisations in 14 different countries.
>
> It culminated in two large conferences, out of which was born the
> Youth Manifesto on Tobacco.
>
> The project was funded through the European Commission and carried
> out with the assistance of PR-agencies in all Member States. To
> follow-up of the project, the European Commission has offered a
> larger focus and more funding for activities of youth organisations
> during 2007.
>
> If you are interested in helping to organise continued work on this
> project, or in being part of a Contact Group facilitating, please
> contact Sarah [1].
>
> [1]: mailto:argot...@yahoo.co.uk
>
> Global Development Course
> --------------------------
>
> The 12th Global Development course will be held from 4th to the
> 16th June at the University of London Union in Mallet Street, WC1.
>
> Over the last 4 years over 200 people have taken part in this
> short, very intensive and effective introduction to the issues that
> confront the Third World. The course consists of a total of 12
> session of 2 hours each, concentrating in turn on finance, health,
> education, international aid and the UN system, trade, migration
> and refugees, and so on.
>
> Personnel from all the major development agencies, including OXFAM,
> ActionAid, Save the Children Fund, CAFOD, Christian Aid, WaterAid,
> the House of Commons, and many others have attended over the years.
> It has also been attended by people contemplating a higher degree
> in one of the relevant fields of work and from teachers of
> geography and economics. The speakers
> are all highly qualified with current fieldwork experience.
>
> If you think you may be interested in attending, please visit their
> website [1].
>
> [1] http://www.ethical-events.org/gdc
>
> ................................................................
> To unsubscribe from this newsletter or change the address it
> arrives at, visit http://www.medsin.org/newsletter.
>
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