The 2nd GLOW (Global Women’s) research conference will be held on Friday 1st November 2013 , at The Great Hall, University of Birmingham
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The aim is for academics and postgraduate students engaged in Global Maternal Health to share their work, build collaborations and hear updates from prominent international speakers. The keynote speeches will interspersed with oral presentations selected from the submitted abstracts. Those not selected for oral presentation will be invited to present their work as a poster.
Confirmed speakers are:
Carole Presern “Beyond Millennium Development Goals”
Charlotte Warren “Sociology of pregnancy and childbirth and respectful care”
Lesley Regan “RCOG Strategy to make a difference in global women’s health”
Janine Stockdale: “RCM Strategy to make a difference in global women’s health”
There will be a series of workshops:
Andrew Weeks: Developing Hospital Links: How we can make clinical links appropriate and effective
Zulfiqar Bhutta: The importance of nutrition in maternal, neonatal and child health
Gaynor MacLean: Working Abroad: Opportunities and Challenges
Julia Hussein, Wendy Graham and Colleagues: New ways of assessing maternal & newborn health
Veronique Filippe: The burden of maternal morbidity
Fees: £100 paid (£80 if register before 30th July; £50 full time students.
