Global Health Academy

Millennium Development Goals Seminar Series

Join us in exploring the Millennium Development Goals - their achievements to date and prospects post-2015

A lecture series arranged by Edinburgh Infectious Diseases and the Global Health Academy on 4 Tuesdays in November to be given by leading Edinburgh academics exploring the achievements of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and where the agenda is heading post-2015.

The lectures are aimed at undergraduate students and will discuss such pressing issues as Health & Infectious Diseases, Global Development, and Sustainable Business.

Addressing the MDGs: Eliminating neglected tropical diseases

Speaker: Professor Sue Welburn, Global Health Academy.

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 2.00pm

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 3.00pm

Seminar Room 2, Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square

Chrystal MacMillan

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Implications of the post Millennium Development Goal era on Infectious Disease Research and Control

Speaker: Professor James Smith, Centre for African Studies.Edinburgh Infectious Diseases/Global Health Academy Winter Lecture 2013

Tuesday 12 November 2013, 6.30pm

Tuesday 12 November 2013, 8.30pm

Playfair Library, Old College

Playfair Library

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Healthy Governance: Death, Disease and Donors

Speaker: Dr Devi Sridhar, School of Social and Political Science

Tuesday 19 November 2013, 2.00pm

Tuesday 19 November 2013, 3.00pm

Seminar Room 2, Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square

Chrystal MacMillan

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Role of Sustainable Business in Delivering the MDGs

Speaker: Dr Kenneth Amaeshi, University of Edinburgh Business School

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 2.00pm

Tuesday 26 November 2013, 3.00pm

Seminar Room 2, Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square

Chrystal MacMillan

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Lectures on Tuesday 5, 19 and 26 November will be preceded by a sandwich lunch at 12.30 pm in the foyer of the Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square, where there will be opportunity to talk with the speakers.

The lecture on Tuesday 12 November will be followed by a drinks reception in the Playfair Library, Old College.

Attendance at all the lectures is free, but ticketed for catering purposes and we ask therefore if you could please register.