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ASPHER 2015 Deans’ and Directors’ Retreat in Jerusalem, June 2-4
ADDRESSING NEW HORIZONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Purpose & Structure: The main purpose of this high level meeting of heads of ASPHER member schools
and associates is to discuss the ongoing agenda and to map the future direction of the Association. The core
part of the Retreat starts with the Annual General Assembly during which, in 2015, ASPHER members will
discuss and adopt the new strategy establishing goals and priorities for the Association through the year
2020. The following two days of the Retreat’s proceedings will explore in detail the main themes of the 2015
meeting which include: (i) professionalisation; (ii) health and human rights; (iii) the role of the schools
regarding selected aspects addressed by ASPHER 2020, and (iv) global collaboration. Each year the Retreat
offers also a rich programme of satellite events and social activities; see below for a detailed schedule
proposed for 2015.
Outcome: The main outcome of the Retreat will be oriented towards active involvement of all members in
the ratification of the ASPHER 2020 strategy. It is expected that the Retreat will also contribute to the
ASPHER policy brief series with the 2015 volume.
MONDAY, JUNE 1 (PRE-EVENTS)
Full day (lunch provided)
Annual Conference of Public Health Physicians and Schools of Public Health in Israel
09:00 – 15:00
Visit of the ASPHER delegation to School of Public Health Al Quds University, East Jerusalem
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
Full day (lunch provided)
ASPHER 2015 Annual General Assembly
Followed by
Launch of the (new) Public Health Reviews as ASPHER journal
& Reception
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
09:30 – 09:40
Welcome by the Host
09:40 – 12:30
Session I: The Public Health Workforce Development and Professionalisation
09:40 – 10:00
Introduction by ASPHER
V. Bjegovic-Mikanovic (ASPHER President 2014-2015), A. Foldspang
(ASPHER President 2006-2007), U. Laaser (ASPHER President 1994-1995)
10:00 – 10:30
Reflections by WHO and EU
E. Jakubowski (WHO Europe), A. Rys (DG Sanco European Commission)
10:30 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:30
Keynote: Public Health in Israel
I. Grotto (Head of Public Health Services – Israel)
11:30 – 13:00
Round table discussion among representatives of academic public health
institutions, government public health agencies and non-governmental
public health associations (6-9 participants, i.e. 2-3 representatives from
each group; including interaction with the audience and via social media)
Chair: Y. Neumark (Braun School of Public Health, Israel)
Moderators (for social media and audience): V. Bjegovic-Mikanovic, R. Otok
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 16:30
Session II: Training in Health and Human Rights
14:30 – 14:45
Introduction by ASPHER
J. Overall (Tulane School of Public Health, United States)
14:45 – 15:15
Keynote #1
Representative of the Host
15:15 – 15:45
Keynote #2
M. Buissinniere (Open Society Foundations, OSF Health)
15:45 – 16:30
Discussion
19:00 – 22:00
Dinner
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
09:00 – 09:30
Summary of Day 1 by V. Bjegovic-Mikanovic
09:30 – 12:45
Session III: The Role of Schools of Public Health – Selected ASPHER 2020 Issues
Parallel sessions #1:
09:30 – 11:00
Inter-Professional Training
Co-leads: Local representative (tbc), K. Czabanowska (ASPHER; Maastricht
School of Public Health, Netherlands) + 1 person (tbc)
09:30 – 11:00
Training for Preparedness
Co-leads: M. Hartal (Israel), M. A. Royo Bordonada (ASPHER; Madrid
Schools of Public Health, Spain) + 1 person (tbc)
11:00 – 11:15
Break
Parallel sessions #2:
11:15 – 12:45
Undergraduate Education
Co-leads: T. Tulchinsky (Israel), L. Stjernberg (ASPHER; Karlskrona School
of Public Health, Sweden) + 1 person (tbc)
11:15 – 12:45
Alumni Networks
Co-leads: Y. Neumark (Israel), H. Brand (ASPHER; Maastricht School of
Public Health, Netherlands) + 1 person (tbc)
12:45 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Reports from the parallel sessions and discussion
(ASPHER representatives to report linking feedback to ASPHER 2020)
15:30 – 17:00
Session III: The Role of Schools of Public Health – Global Collaboration
15:30 – 16:00
Keynote
F. Binka (Accra School of Public Health, Ghana)
16:00 – 17:00
Panel discussion with representatives of Schools of Public Health
networks from different regions (4-6 participants; including interaction
with the audience and via social media)
Chair: J. Müller-Nordhorn (Berlin School of Public Health, Germany)
Moderators (for social media and audience): V. Bjegovic-Mikanovic, R. Otok
17:00 – 17:30
Closing
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 (SOCIAL ACTIVITIES)
Full day option
Dead Sea / Ein Gedi Nature Reserve / Masada
Half day option
Tour of Jerusalem