Red Cross and University of Manchester launch teaching and research partnership
24 Oct 2011
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and The University of Manchester will host an event on Tuesday 1 November (5-7pm), open to members of the press, announcing an innovative partnership to provide a postgraduate teaching programme in the field of global health.
The teaching and research partnership will be coordinated through the University’s renowned Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) and aims to provide affordable and world-class learning and training opportunities to students with an interest in global health issues.
What: The IFRC and The University of Manchester partnership launch event, to include reception, formal signing of Memorandum of Agreement with Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, speech by Dr Mukesh Kapila on “Experimenting with leadership: trials and tribulations,” and open Question and Answer session.
When: 5pm to 7pm, Tuesday 1 November 2011
Where: University Place, Lecture Theatre A, University of Manchester, Manchester, England
The partnership will facilitate research collaborations between the HCRI, the IFRC’s Learing and Knowledge Sharing Network and its 186 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. Red Cross staff and volunteers are often on the frontline of health emergencies and in a valuable position to share their knowledge and experience with students.
The teaching curriculum will cover issues such as emergency humanitarian assistance, water and sanitation, health needs in specific types of crises, health promotion and disease prevention, and disaster preparedness and mitigation, among others.
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