Second Programme of Community action in the Field of Health 2008-2013
30th European Conference on PH Education and Training: Innovation and Modernization in Research and Education in PH [ASPHER 2008]
The main purposes of the ASPHER conferences are:
- to be a scientific forum for discussion on issues relating to public health training and education;
- to reinforce networking among members and to ...
The main purposes of the ASPHER conferences are:
- to be a scientific forum for discussion on issues relating to public health training and education;
- to reinforce networking among members and to offer an opportunity for discussing ASPHER programmes and projects;
- to present the Andrija Stampar award to a deserving personality in the field of public health;
- to convene the ASPHER General Assembly.
The ASPHER conference contributes to the third objective of the health programme 2008 - 2013, which is to generate and disseminate information and knowledge. The fact that this year`s event is organised in close collaboration with EUPHA significantly strengthen this contribution, bringing together, in one location in Europe, senior and junior researchers, policy advisors, deans and directors and faculty staff of the public health schools; Labour market meets educators; Senior researchers meets PhD students; Interaction between present and current research with research institutes and state of the art methods within the education of researchers within schools; Cross-fertilisation of presenters and the audience, between present and future research workforce; Forum for future research agenda; Indirect support of the WP 2008 priorities through strengthening education and training, focus on innovation and modernization of education in research in PH, in the areas encompasses by the Plan. Capacity building in the area of PH; Promoting the collaboration of research and training; Added value of PH knowledge; Abstracts scored according to transferability; Focus on evidence based public health findings; Information and mobilisation of the public and official bodies in the organising country for the promotion of public health; Producing new knowledge to arrive at a healthier and wealthier society, to protect human health; Dissemination of research results to practice, training, research and policy.
Tools: plenary sessions (1 organised jointly with EUPHA, being the EUPHA-ASPHER plenary); parallel sessions (tracks) (1 organised jointly with EUPHA, being the EUPHA-ASPHER parallel training and education session track); workshops; posters; meetings; active networking support for participants of the conference.
Start date: 05/11/2008 - End date: 05/07/2009
Call: Generate And Disseminate Health Information And Knowledge (Hi-2008)