14th World Congress on Public Health to be held in India in February

04 December 2014

The 14th World Congress on Public Health will take place from 11 February 2015 to 15 February 2015 in Kolkata (India).

 

The theme for the 14th World Congress on Public Health is “Healthy People – Healthy Environment”.

 

World Congress on Public Health is an international Congress conducted every three years since 1975.The congress is organized by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) in collaboration with national public health associations that are members of the Federation. The congress is a big international event which is supported by UN Agencies, primarily the World Health Organization and UNICEF and is closely followed for its most valuable recommendations and input in on global public health concerns.

 

Participants of the congresses include delegates from public health associations of the world countries, as well as representatives from the public and private sectors, representatives from public health related sectors and NGOs based in member states of the World Federation of Public Health Associations.

International congress on addictive disorders: Call for Papers

24 November 2014

International congress on addictive disorders: Call for Papers

 

From 16 to 18 April 2015 in Nantes (Faculté de Pharmacie, 9 rue Bias)

 

Organizer: Federative Institute of behavioral addictions (IFAC)

Theme: Focus on behavioral addictions

Date of communications for submission: December 15, 2014 by email

For more information visit the IFAC website

Annual symposium of ITMO Public Health and ITMO Neurosciences on “Mental health, addiction and environment”

13 November 2014

The annual symposium of ITMO Public Health and ITMO Neurosciences on “Mental health, addiction and environment” will take place on 8th and 9th December 2014 in Paris.

ITMO Public Health and ITMO Neurosciences are national institutes put in place by the French National Alliance for Life Sciences and Health (AVIESAN). AVIESAN is organized into 10 mutli-organization thematic institutes in order to coordinate all publicly funded research in the field of life sciences and health.

Three principal themes will be addressed during the two days: first session will be focused on addiction, the second on mental health and finally the third theme will focus on environmental aspects in the domain of toxicology, urbanization, psycho-social risk factors and work.

Open to all, registration is free but mandatory.

Registration form online here

Contacts : Marion Le Gal (ITMO Santé publique) et Marie-Louise Kemel (ITMO Neurosciences, Sciences Cognitives, Neurologie, Psychiatrie)

"Occupational exposure to pesticides", by Anses and EFSA

13 November 2014

ANSES, in collaboration with EFSA, has decided to organise a conference to reflect the state of play in research into the risks of exposure for people working with pesticides. The conference will bring together French researchers and scientists, and some of their European and international peers to discuss scientific progress in the field of evaluating exposure to pesticides and to encourage an exchange of practices and knowledge at the scientific community level. The aim is to report on scientific and technical progress in the whole area of exposure to pesticides and to discuss the various approaches and outlooks on assessment, prevention and protection in the matter of pesticide exposure.From 28/10/2014 to 29/10/2014Place : Anses - Maisons-AlfortTopic : Plant protection products, biocides and fertilisers

The conference will focus on the following topics:The contribution of epidemiology into understanding the effects of pesticides on healthEnhancing our knowledge of pesticide exposure and of assessment methodologiesThe impact of technical and human factors on levels of exposure to pesticidesPlease register for this event onlineFor further information: contact.

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