Gathering experts from the medical, epidemiological, veterinary, conflict management, biodiversity conservation, climate change and political science communities, this conference will pursue an integrated understanding of the catastrophic combination of prolonged armed conflict, environmental alterations such as biodiversity loss, and challenges to the provision of public health, including emergent infectious diseases, nutrition, and mental health issues.
This event is hosted by the LOYOLA SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH CENTRE, and is funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Program.
Partners include: Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Doctors Without Borders, EcoHealth Alliance, Future Earth, the Human Security Institute, and the United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Here are the different events open to the public organized during the Conference:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH, 2016
From 6 PM to 9 PM, Room LB-125 (1400 de Maisonneuve St. W.)
Keynote Speakers event
- Keith Martin, Executive Director of the Consortium of Universities of Global Health
- Adan Suazo Morazán, Minister, Embassy of Honduras, Brazil
THURSDAY, MAY 5TH, 2016
From 9 AM to 12 PM, Room H-767 (1445 de Maisonneuve St. W.)
Leadership Panels
Leaders from various organizations engaged in public health, environmental conservation, and conflict resolution will participate in a public roundtables exploring action and research.
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9:15am-10:30am – First Leadership Roundtable- “Future Streams of Research”
- Dr. Lea Berrang Ford, Associate Professor of the Department of Geography, McGill University
- Dr. Frank Chalk, Director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
- Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance
- Dr. Anne-Hélène Prieu-Richard, Global Hub Director of Future Earth
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Coffee Break
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10:45am-11:45am – Second Leadership Roundtable – “Humanitarian Actions amidst Structural Challenges”
- Stephen Cornish, Executive Director, Doctors Without Borders
- Dr. Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- Dr. Sabina Lautensach, Director of the Human Security Institute
- Kyle Matthews, Senior Deputy Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
THURSDAY, MAY 5TH, 2016
From 12 PM to 2 PM, Room TBA
NGO Fair
Various organisations will be present to showcase their mission and work, and to contribute to the broader questions being asked at the conference. This event will offer a great opportunity for NGOs to network with potential new members and/or volunteers, as well as to inform the general public about the projects they are working on.
