July 2024

EUPHAnxt Newsletter

Dear EUPHAnxt subscribers, 

Happy summer and welcome to the July EUPHAnxt newsletter. In this newsletter, we will promote upcoming events and opportunities throughout the summer months, and into to autumn, including the European Public Health Conference this November in Lisbon, Portugal. The full programme for the conference is now available online. Please refer to the EPH Conference Preview section below for details on EUPHAnxt events and stay tuned to our newsletters and social media channels, as we will keep you updated with more conference planning. Subscribe to our different platforms using the icons above and don’t forget to register before it’s too late.

EPH fellowship update-– the results of the EPH fellowship application will be sent out next week. To all who applied, thank you for your patience. 

For those of you who are new to our network, EUPHAnxt is a unique network within EUPHA for students and young professionals, including early career researchers and policymakers in the field of public health. EUPHAnxt is a free and open initiative that aims to inform and involve future generations in the European and multidisciplinary network of public health associations.

You are encouraged to share related opportunities and events with us and we would be pleased to disseminate it to our network. EUPHAnxt is open to partnering with student organisations in Europe. If you are a part of an organisation that may be interested in joining forces, please contact us. NOTE: If you wish to receive the monthly newsletter directly to your inbox and avoid it going directly to spam, please add euphanxt@eupha.org to your contacts/address book.

 Thanks for tuning in,

The EUPHAnxt team

• Charlotte Myers (Communication Manager)
• Jinane Ghattas (Conference Manager)
• Domitilla Marconi (Talent Manager)
• Sophie Eicher (Outreach Manager)
• Monica-Georgiana Brînzac (Coordinator)

Upcoming Events

The Lugano Summer School in Public Health will be held from August 19 – 24, 2024. At the SSPH+ Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students come together from all over the world for a unique learning experience focused on public health impact. Registration closes on July 14, 2024. Learn more here.

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Conference registration is now open for the 5th European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference and Members’ Meeting 2024, which takes place from September 11 -13, 2024, in Cremona, Italy. Learn more and apply here.

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The 2024 Global Health Literacy Summit is organized by the International Health Literacy Association, together with Careum and the Dutch Health Literacy Alliance, and it will take place September 18 – 20, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The early-bird application deadline is July 15, 2024. Learn more and apply here.

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The 22nd International Youth Conference “European Values for the Future for SEE Region” has the aim to showcase good case studies, over 20 years of active youth work, creating meaningful dialogue with and for young people. It will also aim to promote the understanding how to create youth-inclusive decision-making and civic participation processes for regional transformation. The deadline for applying is September 10, 2024. Learn more here.

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EPH Conference Preview

#EPH24 is scheduled for November 12- 15, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal and the full conference programme is now available online! Please note the follow EUPHAnxt events:

Tuesday, November 12

• Pre-conference: Boosting research impact: essential manuscript writing skills for emerging public health scientists (13:30-17:00)

Wednesday, November 13

• Round table: Navigating the 17th European Public Health Conference: A Guide for First-Time Attendees (9:00-10:00)
• Skills building seminar: Skills building seminar: Enhancing your elevator pitch: persuading a policymaker in seconds (16:45-17:45)

Thursday, November 14

• ‘The 60 minute Planetary Health negotiating game’: a transdisciplinary role play (9:00-9:25)
• Skills building seminar: Beyond the jargon: an interactive workshop for effective risk communication (15:15-16:15)
• Co-designing for policy impact: Belgium’s monitoring & evaluation framework for cancer care & control (15:50-16:15)

Friday, November 15

• Skills building seminar: How public health professionals can use the right to health to advance climate action and justice (11:45-12:45)
• Breaking down silos: Maximizing the impact of different EU funding schemes in health (12:20-12:45)

The registration fee will increase from September 1 onwards, so be sure to register soon and note there are reduced fees for current students and trainees. Be sure to register for the welcome reception, which is scheduled on Wednesday evening (November 13) from 20:00-21:30. Registration is also required for the social evening, which will take place on Thursday evening (November 14) from 19:30 at Estufa Fria. We will be planning another Join the Network session and an informal social during the conference and more details will be provided in the coming months. 

Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation is the main theme for the conference. Just as explorers once set sail to discover new worlds, we, as public health professionals, embark on a journey of innovation and discovery in our field. We seek to push the boundaries, discover new approaches, and chart the course for the future of public health in Europe. Sub-themes of the EPH Conference 2024 include:

• Artificial Intelligence in Public Health
• One Health- Animal Approach
• Social Marking in Public Health
• Health inequalities
• Global health

The pre-conference programme, which takes place Monday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 12, will include the following themes: cancer prevention; health literacy; European Health Data Space; Artificial Intelligence; digital health; strategic foresight methodology; behavioural and cultural insights; social security, work and health; prevention and preparedness; syndromic surveillance systems; enhancing your writing skills; and future health scenarios. Learn more here.

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Opportunities

The MSc in Health Policy and Management at Trinity College Dublin is currently accepting applications for its postgraduate programme, available full-time over one year or part-time over two years. The course is taught through an interdisciplinary curriculum underpinned by the principle of evidence-informed policy and practice, with high levels of student participation and peer-learning. The deadline for applying is July 31, 2024. Learn more here.

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has several posted vacancies, including policy analysis and coordinator roles, all based in Paris, France Explore the opportunities here. 

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Resources

Interesting read of the month

 The dangers of “small science”, technological advancement and the role of academia in relation to public policies

André Francisco F. Pilon (Knowledge Commons)

Set up alerts for new content in your area of interest here. Are you a young researcher with published work relevant to public health? Please share your work and we will be more than glad to showcase it in our next newsletter!

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