The following invitation for any of our readers who may be interested. Complete info can be found here.
This symposium will be held in conjunction with the WHO-led 10th meeting of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (SDH) to be held in Kobe from January 16-18, 2008. SDH, which includes income level, position in society, education, labor environment, etc., are considered central factors in solving health-related problems caused by social inequality. The Japanese government, which will serve as host to the upcoming G8 Summit in Toyako, Hokkaido next July and co-host of The 4th Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development (TICAD IV) next May in Yokohama, has been earnestly tackling global health issues in recent years. The key pillar of this effort has been the concept of “Human Security.” This concept is deeply related to SDH and will be one of the main topics of this symposium.
This symposium will consist of a number of sessions led by prominent experts in the field, including government advisors and a former head of state. Date and Time: Tuesday 15th January 2008, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm Venue: 1F Auditorium, MITA KAIGISHO Address: 2-1-8, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073 Japan Tel: +81-3-3455-7591 *See attached map for location Entrance Fee: No Admission Charge Attending Capacity: 150 (Schedule) Language: Japanese and English *Simultaneous interpretation will be provided. Organizers: Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services(JICWELS) Sponsors: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) (To be determined) Japan Medical Association (JMA) * This symposium is implemented as an enlightenment and spread program under the Promotion Research of Social Security International Cooperation for Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants 2007 Registration: To register, please complete the form below and send it by e-mail (globalhealth@jicwels.or.jp) or fax (+81-3-3225-6590) to the organizer, JICWELS. Please be reminded that on the day we can accept pre-registered attendees only, no others allowed.
Participants, interested in join us, are invited to send reflections to this blog, to move on discussion.