A Celebration of Partnership 2010

2010 Celebration of Partnership: Real Returns on Investment

Accordia Global Health Foundation will hold its annual Celebration of Partnership in Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill on Sept. 14, 2010. This year’s event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of building a strong network of African medical schools—locally-owned and locally-managed institutions with the long-term capacity to achieve better health outcomes for Africa.

As we move deeper into the infectious disease crisis and face the unfortunate reality that this is a long-term problem, the U.S. and other stakeholders must determine ways to meet the needs of developing countries responsibly and with the goal of supporting long-term solutions. In this context, there is a tremendous opportunity to work in partnership with African medical schools, nursing schools, and schools of public health to drive systemic change through high quality pre- and in-service training targeted at community needs, research that is applicable in resource-limited settings, and evidence-based health policy.

The 2010 Celebration of Partnership will begin with a keynote address by Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, followed by a panel discussion with noted global health experts, including Dr. Nelson Sewankambo, an early AIDS researcher and principal of the College of Health Sciences at Uganda’s Makerere University; Dr. Alex Coutinho, executive director of the Infectious Diseases Institute; and Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, who leads the sub-Saharan African Medical Schools Study at the George Washington University’s Department of Health Policy.

Following this discussion, Accordia Global Health Foundation will honor Senator John Kerry, Senator John Barasso, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee for their ongoing commitment to global health.

A gala reception will follow the symposium to honor Accordia’s supporters, partners, and friends.

Follow Accordia Global Health Foundation on Twitter [insert link to our twitter page twitter.com/accordiaglobal] for live updates from the event. A video recording of the symposium will be available for download.

 

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For information on corporate sponsorship of the 2010 Celebration of Partnership, please contact Accordia’s senior vice president for fund development, Cindy Sadler, at [email protected] . For information on the Leadership Fund for Excellence, please contact Accordia’s annual fund director, Keight Tucker, at [email protected] . Alternatively, each can be reached at 202-534-1200.

 

Click here to see photos from previous Celebration of Partnership events.