What is the true driver of environmental, social and economic disorder in the 21st century? The world is confronted with a multitude of environmental, social and economic challenges. How do we contain global warming? How do we feed, provide for and educate the 10, 11 or even 12 billion people expected this century? And what […]
This conference from the Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group aims to dispel refugee myths, work on a new Protocol for the international protection of those affected by climate change, raise demands for stronger action, and agree a climate refugees campaign statement. Expert Contributions from: Prof Joanna Haigh (Grantham Institute at Imperial College), Asad […]
Challenging Borders Addressing Barriers to Global Health St George’s University of London Medsin Group is hosting their annual Global Health Conference 2017. ‘Challenging Borders: Addressing the barriers to Global Health’ will take place on Saturday 25th February. The conference aims to shine a spotlight on the impact of division as an obstacle to global health. […]
One of the favourite events of the Medsin annual calendar, the 2017 Global Health Conference aims to bring students from all over the UK together to raise awareness about gender and its impact on health. There will be opportunities for attendees to learn through panels, debates, workshops, exhibitions and discussion. The conference will focus on four […]
National demonstration for a fully-funded and publically owned NHS and social care service.
On the 13th of March, the Lancet Countdown will be hosting a panel discussion in London, bringing together a range of global tracking initiatives to discuss how they can work together, track progress on the Paris agreement, and ultimately hold governments to account. Speakers at this panel debate will include: Professor Anthony Costello, Department of […]
We invite you to join Dr. David McCoy and colleagues for this special multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral event on child refugee health. The event, organised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, is aimed not only at informing health practitioners about the migration crisis but also aimed at equipping them to be able to respond […]
Join The Catastrophes and Conflict Forum and The Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophes Medicine for an all day event commemorating the 400th anniversary of the royal charter of the Society of Apothecaries. The event explores the emerging challenges facing humanitarians, evaluations of the future trends in catastrophes and conflict and innovations coming into this space. Featuring speakers from the NGO […]
Dedicated to the memory of Nona Liddell MBE Conductor: Jane Glover CBE All proceeds from Musicians for Peace & Disarmament concerts go to organisations in the peace movement. Tickets: £20 / Concessions: £15 Click here to book […]
Our friends at Musicians for Peace and Disarmament have organised a sequence of short musical performances to mark and to celebrate the coming into international law of UN’s Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. They will be joined by guest speaker Dr. Tilman Ruff.