Invitation to ReACH Panel (Raising Awareness for the Crisis in the Horn) on Somalia on April 11th at 4pm

in Conferences/Seminars, Outside Announcements
April 9th, 2012

You’re invited to join students at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) as they host a panel discussion on the health and human rights implications of the famine and war in Somalia in the global context of climate change and food insecurity.

Participate in the discussion – ONLINE!

Join in the discussion that will be live streamed from Feinstone Hall at JHSPH in Baltimore, MD starting at:

  • 4:00pm EST on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
  • Follow @ReACHFOA2012 for the live stream link through www.jhsph.edu  
  • You can also follow along on Twitter and submit questions to the panelists via Twitter using the hashtag #REACHFOA2012.

Expert Panelists – we have a great line-up for YOU!

The panel discussion will feature a host of experts that will highlight the food, social, and human rights crisis in Somalia and will be moderated by Dr. Robert S. Lawrence, Director of the Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins. Panelists include:

  • Alexander Vu, Director of International Emergency and Public Health Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
  • Steve Hansch, US Liaison at DARA International, Adjunct Professor at George Washington University
  • Sirad Shirdon, Save Somali Women and Children
  • Andrea Wirtz, Research Associate, Center for Public Health and Human Rights
  •  Sadia Aden, Writer and Human Rights Advocate 

Get involved! – we hope to see YOU online on 4/11!

The ReACH panel event is part of the annual “Faces of Africa” week from 9th to 13th April, 2012, the signature event of the African Public Health Network at JHSPH. This year’s theme is “Africa: Solidarity of Lives, Sustainability for the Future” chosen to capture the contemporary public health challenges in Africa and to raise awareness of the health, human rights and development concerns of the Continent, as well as displaying her rich cultural heritage through fashion, dance, fabrics and cuisines.

* For more information on ReACH, or Faces of Africa, please contact Rahcyne Hill (rahill@jhsph.edu) or Chinemerem Onwuliri (conwulir@jhsph.edu)