WHAT UNITING STREAMS DOES
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1. A network of early career researchers in global health in the Netherlands
Uniting Steams is a network for young global health researchers to meet, exchange experiences and share ideas.
In addition to various events throughout the year (see below), we also publish an annual overview of successfully defended PhD theses in the field of Global Health in the Netherlands.
The most recent overviews can be found here:
- 2014- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
2. Annual event: scientific sessions at the annual NVTG symposium
Uniting Steams organises scientific sessions at the Netherlands Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (NVTG)'s annual conference.
These sessions provide an opportunity for researchers to present their global health research to an interested audience consisting of tropical doctors (in training), policy makers, NGOs and other academics.
3. Bi-monthly newsletter on global health research in the Netherlands
Through our newsletter, we keep global health researchers in the Netherlands up to date about our activities and opportunities.
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4. Annual event: Fieldwork in Global Health
Annually an evening on fieldwork in Global Health for BSc, MSc and PhD students is organized by Uniting Streams.
During this evening researchers employing various research approaches (antropological/social/medical) will shared their experiences and provided insights in the conduct of fieldwork in Global Health. They shared their experiences including the social and cultural differences, intercultural communication, pitfalls and practical aspects of research projects in the tropics.
5. Annual event: TropQuiz
Want to get to know other researchers in the field of global health? The TropQuiz will take place every year in February or March!
So brush up your library of facts about global health, tropical medicine and research, music, movies and geography, and join us!
This event is organized by Uniting Streams in collaboration with TROIE.
6. Global Health Research Nights
These evenings allows global health researchers to share their research in an intimate setting followed by drinks, bites, mustic and good conversation.
Stay tuned for an update about this year's (2019) event!
7. Global Health PhD & Postdocs writing retreat
The Global Health PhD & Postdocs writing retreat will offer participants the opportunity to work on their manuscript, join workshops to improve their academic writing and communication skills, and meet other global health PhD students and postdocs to share experience.
The workshops will be directed by senior researchers and will be targeted to explicitly cover the major concerns of young researchers.More info is available here.
8. Global Health Symposium
Expert presentations on Global Health related topic.
2019 Symposium on Novel Strategies in Healthcare:
Technology has the potential to transform healthcare, placing the patient at the center of the healthcare system, increasing security and resolving inefficiencies. “novel strategies”, “blockchain” and “innovations” have become buzzwords in healthcare. But what do these words mean in the context of global health?More info: here
9. Global Health Film Festival
The Netherlands Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health (NVTG), TROIE, and Uniting Streams are proud to present the second edition of the Dutch Global Health Film Festival, hosted in multiple cities across The Netherlands.
This film festival aims to bring people with either a general or professional interest in global health together to think, discuss and debate about global health related issues.
All sessions will be held in English.
More info is available here.
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