Emerging Voices for Global Health 2018

About the Emerging Voices for Global Health

Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) is an innovative multi-partner blended training program for young, promising and emerging health policy & systems researchers, decision makers and other health system actors with an interest to become influential global health voices and/or local change makers. EV4GH coaches “Emerging Voices” to participate actively in international conferences where global health issues are addressed and to raise their voice in scientific and policy debates.

What is the EV4GH training?

For both tracks, the full EV4GH 2018 venture consists of:

1) E-coaching and distance learning in preparation of a face-to-face training (July - Sept 2018)

2) Face-to-face training: scientific presentation, networking and communication skills coaching using innovative formats, and content training & field visit to the National Health Service (Liverpool, end of September - 5 October 2018)

3) Young researchers (& other changemakers’) pre-conference (6 October 2018)

4) Participation in the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (Liverpool, 8-12 October 2018)

5) Wrap-up – focusing on Emerging ‘beyond Liverpool’ (Liverpool, 13 October 2018)

6) Membership of EV4GH network and other thematic working groups of Health Systems Global

What does the EV4GH 2018 venture offer to young researchers, decision-makers and other health system actors?

1. Develop writing, presentation, moderation, networking, social media and other communication skills through innovative training formats (during the distance & face-to-face stage), to enable publication in journals, global health blogs or on social media and become more effective on the global stage.

2. Test the newly acquired skills in a pre-conference (with some invited senior researchers & policy makers).

3. Introduce and advance young health system researchers’ content knowledge about global health governance, health policy & systems research and other topics related to the theme of the Liverpool symposium, including via interaction with senior people in the field during the F2F stage.

4. Facilitate participation of young health researchers, decision makers and other health system professionals and change makers in the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Liverpool (including via posters, oral presentations, social media and as rapporteurs).

5. Network with other young researchers, professionals, peers as well as senior researchers, policy makers and experts in health systems and Global health.

6. Become part of the Emerging Voices for Global Health Network with members working all over the world, and receive information on opportunities to participate in workshops, courses and conferences. Involve Alumni EVs in capacity building, research collaborations and national & international partnerships.

Who can apply?

There will be two tracks for which participants can apply to be an EV 2018. While one track is reserved for researchers involved in health policy and systems research, the other track seeks to attract health professionals, activists, decision or policy-makers and/or other health systems actors.

All applicants must have been born on or after 1 January 1978

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