Author: ibeange

OneHealth/EcoHealth survey on integrated health frameworks

Why this survey: The importance of human health interlinkages with nature and the environment in general has gained attention in science, policy and society at large. The recent (2015) State of Knowledge review of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) addresses the diversity and complexity of the interlinkage between biodiversity and human health and the opportunities and challenges that go with it. In order to better address all (or subsets of) interrelated aspects in an integrated/holistic manner,several integrative frameworks were developed over time. The CDB-WHO State of Knowledge review refers to several of these, such as One Health, EcoHealth, the ecosystem approach and One Medicine.

Among these approaches, the One Health concept has been jointly adopted by WHO, OIE and FAO in their seminal tripartite concept note entitled “Sharing responsibilities and coordinating global activities to address health risks at the animal-human-ecosystems interfaces”. On its turn, the CDB-WHO State of Knowledge review to the scientific and policy community and society at large promotes the One Health concept as a common framework under which all these (other) relevant integrative frameworks can be connected.

This survey aims to consult a wide range of relevant experts from science, policy and societal practice to give their views on the OneHealth ambition. Together we aim to formulate key lessons learned and key steps forward messages. By completing this survey your voice will be heard in the design of follow-up discussions. After this first survey round we will make a synthesis of the results which will be sent to all respondents for a next round of input.

Target audience: experts working on or interested in human health interlinkages with nature and the environment (science, policy, practice; from all regions in the world)

More information

The survey

Deadline June 15th 2016

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If you have any comments or questions, please contact hans.keune@inbo.be

The May 2016 edition of COST news can be found at:  https://api.7sheep.net/api/v1/tracking/6accb98e03e2c2d17d00f59ef56bbcb7

Articles include:

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• Dr Ronald de Bruin, next Director of the COST Association
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• Montenegro hosts COST General Assembly April meeting
• Open Call infographic – Submit your proposal by 1 December

Science & Technology Focus

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• Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2016, 23-27 July 2016 | Manchester
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• COST at European Conference on Networks and Communications – EuCNC 2016.

The Irish Research Council is delighted to announce its new IRC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme entitled CAROLINE – ‘Collaborative Research Fellowships for a Responsive and Innovative Europe’.

The Council will be hosting a webinar on Friday 13 May 2016 at 10am. Prospective applicants, Research Officers, as well as representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international organisations (IOs) are invited to attend the webinar. To register, please visit here.

The initiative will provide experienced researchers with an opportunity to obtain a prestigious research mobility and career development Fellowship. Successful candidates will carry out research either in Ireland or abroad and will gain inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary exposure through this programme.

CAROLINE will attract experienced researchers from any discipline to conduct research relevant to the themes of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for shared economic prosperity, social development, and environmental protection.

A key feature of the programme is collaboration between the academic sector and non-governmental organisations and international organisations.

There will be two types of Fellowships:

• International Fellowships (Three Years duration), 30 in all
• Irish Fellowships (Two Years duration), 20 in all

There will be two calls under the CAROLINE programme. The first call will open in September 2016 and the second call will open in May 2017. There will be 25 fellowships awarded in each call.

Find out more at: http://www.research.ie/funding/caroline-mcsa-cofund-postdoctoral-fellowship

Free online course
Free to audit; $50 for certificate and CPH credit. 4 CPH credits.

Date(s): 5th June – 9th July 2016

Summary: Humans, companion animals, food animals, and the environment all coexist on this earth; broad global health tools are needed to ensure the health of communities. In this free online course, students will be exposed to relevant areas of One Health, One Medicine with special emphasis on ecosystem health issues. Diseases of global health importance will be covered as well as their linkages to environmental determinants. Join a community of health leaders in learning and discussing what makes our global health system tick.

What you’ll learn:

• The unique characteristics of how humans, animals, and the ecosystem interact to positively and adversely affect each other.
• The broad global health tools needed to solve health problems with an environmental emphasis.
• Communication strategies for different audiences in the context of human, animal, and environmental health.
• How to describe a health issue of global significance in terms of determinants, magnitude, prevention, and control.
• How to communicate One Health ecosystem health information to all audiences, including medical professionals.

Further details can be found on the course website: http://online.sgu.edu/courses/course-v1:SGU+OHOM2+2016/about