Leaders to Make Recommendations on Global Public Health Policy

11/4/2002

From: Judy Pehrson of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 202-686-4014 or jpehrson@cies.iie.org

News Release:

Global public health experts from around the world will gather at the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, D.C. (525 23rd Street, N.W.) on Wednesday, November 6 for the Fulbright New Century Scholars Program's Final Plenary Seminar, which marks the conclusion of the program's inaugural year.

Organized around the theme "Health in a Borderless World: New Directions in Global Cooperation," the day-long meeting will highlight the individual and collaborative work of the 30 Fulbright New Century Scholars -- top researchers and professionals drawn from the United States and 18 other countries. The scholars will also present a set of policy recommendations for public health policy research and action at both the local and global levels.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), the New Century Scholars Program is a new international, interdisciplinary program that brings together outstanding research scholars and professionals from around the world to explore issues of global significance. In its first year, the program focuses on "Challenges of Health in a Borderless World."

Other speakers and commentators include Patricia Harrison, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Dr. Francis Omaswa, Uganda's Director General of Health Services; Dr. Jean-Francois Girard, president, Institute of Research for Development in France; Mirta Roses, Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization; and Richard Alderslade, Senior External Relations Officer, Health Policy, World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations.

Also attending the conference will be global health professionals, social scientists, policy makers, and representatives of the U.S. Department of State, diplomatic Corps, the World Bank and other international organizations, NGOs, foundations and think tanks.