{"591031":{"#nid":"591031","#data":{"type":"news","title":"HHL Conference announces Keynote speaker Rick Brennan, Director of Emergency Operations at World Health Organization (WHO)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHEN: June 7-9, 2017\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHERE: UN City, Copenhagen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHAT:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EPanels and interactive sessions focusing on topics such as:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EG\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Elobal Health\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEmergencies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EInnovation and Influencing Markets\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStrengthening Health\u0026nbsp;Supply Chains \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETO REGISTER ONLINE please visit\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/registration\u0022\u003Echhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/registration\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E*As the 2017 conference will be hosted at the United Nations City, it will be free of charge. All attendees must be registered online prior to the event and must present an official form of government-issued photo ID to enter the UN City conference venue.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOVERVIEW:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe HHL Conference is pleased to announce the opening Keynote address from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-brennan-7ba6223a\/?ppe=1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Richard Brennan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of Emergency Operations, Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) in geneva, who led the Ebola Response from October 2014 to January 2016 as the Director at the WHO HQ. Dr. Brennan now oversees WHO\u0026rsquo;s response to health emergencies globally as part of the new Emergencies Programme which brings together several departments to streamline WHO\u0026rsquo;s role in emergencies globally, from prevention and preparedness to response, and from humanitarian emergencies to disease outbreaks.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/speakers\u0022\u003ESee full bio here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConference on Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Logistics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(HHL) provides an open forum for the discussion of challenges and new solutions in \u003Cstrong\u003Edisaster preparedness and response, long-term development and humanitarian aid, and global health delivery\u003C\/strong\u003E. This neutral platform encourages learning and collaboration within and across institutions; promotes system-wide improvements in organizations and the sector as a whole; identifies important research issues; and establishes priorities\u0026nbsp;in terms of strategies, policies and investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers and participants in the event come from across \u003Cstrong\u003Eglobal health and humanitarian sectors, from governments, NGOs, foundations, private industry, and academia,\u003C\/strong\u003E and share diverse perspectives in health and humanitarian challenges. The agenda features keynote addresses, panel discussions, focused interactive workshops, oral presentations, lunchtime group discussions, and interactive poster sessions covering a broad set of research topics and applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESubmissions were accepted for 3 categories this year:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Einteractive\u0026nbsp;workshops, oral presentations, and posters\u003C\/strong\u003E, which explore challenges and solutions for building efficient and effective supply chains for health and humanitarian challenges. Particular topics of interest include \u003Cstrong\u003Epublic private partnerships, innovative uses of data or technology, and creating sustainable supply chain systems\u003C\/strong\u003E.More information about these sessions is available \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/program\/presentations\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. The final list of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/program\/agenda\u0022\u003Epresentation, workshop sessions\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/posters\u0022\u003Eposters \u003C\/a\u003Ewill be online at the links here as they are confirmed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/organizers\u0022\u003E2017 Conference Co-organizers\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026Ouml;zlem Ergun, Northeastern University\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJarrod Goentzel, Humanitarian Response Lab, MIT\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEtleva Kadilli, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPinar 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