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Reconciling Health and Environment: a challenge for sustainable development in MENA region? - Realities and prospects
Objectives
The main objectives of the expert meeting are:
- To introduce tools and methods developed by WHO and applied in the Region. These include environmental burden of disease assessment, environmental health indicators, environmental health exposure and risk assessment methods, and economic valuation of the burden of disease. Several case studies will be presented,
- To familiarize ministries of health and environment with tools, strategies and initiatives that can support the two sectors in: influencing policies in other priority sectors (e.g. energy, transport, agriculture); in assessing health impact, and the costs and benefits of policy alternatives in those sectors,
- To sensitize policy and decision makers and other stakeholders in the region of the economic benefits in addressing more effectively the issue of environmental impacts on health,
- To facilitate the development of a Regional Work Plan, on the basis of a “first statement note” that will provide orientation. The note « Is this issue of Health and Environment, a challenge for development in the Mediterranean region? » will identify major issues, knowledge gaps, needs for building capacity, evaluate stakes and importance for development practices,
- To strengthen the cooperation by providing a mechanism for sharing knowledge and experiences (a platform for knowledge management and technical support) between the countries, in addition to joint action.
Themes
The workshop will adopt the following themes:
- Issues and strategies of environmental health links,
- Showcasing why and how marrying environment and health makes sense
Around 30 participants will attend the Workshop from different countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, France, Spain, Syria, Libya), representing various governmental organizations (ministries of Health, Environment, and Finance), non-governmental organizations, research departments and private sector enterprises in addition to representatives from international and regional organizations.
Language
English is the main language of the workshop; however, simultaneous translation (to and from French) will be available during all sessions.
| Contact information |
WHO/ CMI SECRETARIAT: Dr Basel Al Yousfi, Director, WHO/CEHA, Amman, Jordan/ Mr Gilles Pipien, Senior Environmental Specialist, CMI, Marseille, France/ Mr Hadrien Michel, World Bank Consultant, Hadrien MICHEL Center for Mediterranean Integration, The World Bank- Marseilles Office, Villa Valmer, 271 Corniche Kennedy, 13007 Marseille, France/ Mr Mazen Malkawi, Technical Officer, WHO/CEHA, Amman, Jordan
(email: ceha@ceha.emro.who.int ; gpipien@worldbank.org ; hmichel@worldbank.org ; Malkawim@ceha.emro.who.int) Phone: +962-6-5524655 |
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| Event type | Seminar |
| File link |
http://www.cmimarseille.org/E-letter_11-5.php |
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| Source | The Centre for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA) |
| Subject(s) | ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , NATURAL MEDIUM , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/news/2011/11/joint-action-environmental-health-threats-discussed/ |
| Geographical coverage | Jordan, |
| Address | at the Centre for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA), PO. Box 926967 Amman 11190 |
| Organizer | The Regional Centre for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA), the Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) and the French Development Agency (AFD) |
| Target audience | Regional |
| Period | [23/11/2011 - 24/11/2011] |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH , FRENCH |
