{"385071":{"#nid":"385071","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Save the Date: 2015 Health \u0026 Humanitarian Logistics Conference, NOV 18-20, South Africa","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E7th annual Conference on\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth and Humanitarian Logistics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ewill be hosted by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcenterforhealthhumanitariansystems.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-qlryuyk-l-u\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGordon Institute of Business Science\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(GIBS) at the University of Pretoria campus in Sandton, South Africa, and it is co-organized by the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcenterforhealthhumanitariansystems.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-qlryuyk-l-o\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Systems\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E(HHS), the INSEAD\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcenterforhealthhumanitariansystems.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-qlryuyk-l-b\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHumanitarian Research Group\u003C\/a\u003E, the MIT\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcenterforhealthhumanitariansystems.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-qlryuyk-l-n\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHumanitarian Response Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcenterforhealthhumanitariansystems.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-qlryuyk-l-m\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENortheastern University\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference\u0026nbsp;brings together participants from NGOs, private industry, government, academia, foundations, and other organizations from around the world and features plenary panels, and interactive workshops on a variety of topics related to supply chain management and logistics in global health and humanitarian response and development.The program also includes poster sessions, ample opportunities for networking, humanitarian site visits, and leisure excursions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0027s conference features a keynote presentation from Anthony Banbury, former head of the UN Mission on Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) from September 2014 to January 2015. Past speakers have included leaders from across various sectors from organizations such as: Aidmatrix, The Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, BI Norwegian Business School, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, INSEAD, GlaxoSmithKline, John Snow Inc., MIT, OXFAM Great Britain, the Pan American Health Organization, Red Cross Societies, Riders for Health, Tufts University, UNICEF, UN World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanel topics will include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESupply Chains for Ebola and Communicable Diseases\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrengthening Public Health Systems in Developing Countries\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlanning for and Responding to Complex Humanitarian Emergencies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInfrastructure and Capacity Building for Long-term Development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFurther details on the conference agenda, discussion topics, and speakers will be available soon. For the most current information relating to the conference, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcenterforhealthhumanitariansystems.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-qlryuyk-l-c\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/humlog2015\/\u003C\/a\u003E. For information on past conferences, speakers, and presentations, click \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/humanitarian.scl.gatech.edu\/conferences\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease e-mail any ideas for panel themes, workshop topics and potential speakers\/facilitators to \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:humlogconf@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehumlogconf@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:humlogconf@mit.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehumlogconf@mit.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. The conference is made possible by generous donors such as the UPS Foundation. 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