Global Health
The NYU Global Health Review and Americans for Informed Democracy are hosting a Young Leaders Summit on Global Health on October 29, 2006 with the theme: “Innovative Solutions to Healthcare in Low Resource Settings.” The summit will bring together young professionals and students from across the world for a series of panels, discussions, and workshops aimed at examining the unique opportunities for young leaders to promote better health care infrastructure in developing countries through innovative global partnerships and social entrepreneurship.
Confirmed speakers at the summit include:
- Ira Magaziner, Chairman of the Policy Board, The Clinton Foundation
- Aleya Hammad, Former Executive Director/Asst. Director General, World Health Organization
- Paul Zeitz, Co-founder and Executive Director, Global AIDS Alliance
- Carolyn Makinson, Executive Director, Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
- John Sexton, President, New York University
- Derek Yach, Director, Global Health Program, Rockefeller Foundation
Thanks to the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Open Society Institute, and Ford Foundation, the summit is free for selected participants, including tuition and food. Travel to the conference is at the participant’s expense, but Americans for Informed Democracy will do its best to set up car pools for participants coming from the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region.
TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY, VISIT:
www.aidemocracy.org/globalhealt
