---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia@xxxxxxxx> Date: 2013/5/14 Subject: [EQ] Summer Program on Non-Communicable Diseases and the Law - June 17-21, 2013 Washington DC To: EQUIDAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ** ** ** ** ** *Summer Program on Non-Communicable Diseases and the Law * *O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University * *June 17-21, 2013* - ***Washington**** DC - USA * Applications until May 18th: http://bit.ly/wDUfI0 **** The Summer Program will bring together leading practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and academics in global health to explore the role and implications of law in the global response to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). **** Through interactive lectures, panels, and case studies, participants will learn to analyze the legal powers, duties, and constraints imposed by national and international law in the context of NCDs and will be equipped with the skills to critically assess the merits of new legal approaches to address NCDs. **** After undertaking the Summer Program, participants should have a comprehensive understanding of the global burden of NCDs; contemporary developments at the international level; innovative examples of good practice at the national and global level; international instruments governing the regulation of NCDs; the intersection of human rights and NCDs; and the intersection of trade, investment and NCDs. **** ****Lawrence**** O. Gostin, University Professor -Founding O'Neill Chair in Global Health Law**** Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law**** Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Public Health Law & Human Rights **** *KMC/2013/HSD Twitter* *http://twitter.com/eqpaho* <http://twitter.com/eqpaho> * ** * * This message from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, is part of an effort to disseminate information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics; Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ KMC Area] ****Washington** **DC** **USA******** “Materials provided in this electronic list are provided "as is". Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings and interpretations included in the Materials are those of the authors and not necessarily of The Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO or its country members”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAHO/WHO Website <http://new.paho.org/equity/> Equity List - Archives - Join/remove: http://listserv.paho.org/Archives/equidad.html *Twitter **http://twitter.com/eqpaho* <http://twitter.com/eqpaho> **** IMPORTANT: This transmission is for use by the intended recipient and it may contain privileged, proprietary or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering this transmission to the intended recipient, you may not disclose, copy or distribute this transmission or take any action in reliance on it. If you received this transmission in error, please dispose of and delete this transmission. Thank you.