Breakout Sessions - Guideline Regional Workshop on the GEOHealth Hub for Interdisciplinary Research and Training Breakout Sessions - Guideline REGIONAL WORKSHOP April 22, 2015 Kampala, Uganda

Objectives and Structure of Breakout Sessions To conduct in-depth discussions on next steps in establishing the main activities for the full hub To identify areas of focus and ways of implementing them Structure of Groups 1)    Training 2)      Policy translation and dissemination 3)      Research

Training Areas of training Types of training Modality of Training Internal External Modality of Training Duration (e.g. short courses, certificate, degree etc. Mode (e.g., distance, curriculum, modular, level, etc.) Country specific vs regional training Trainee target who gets trained? Funding models (leveraged funding) Other issues…

Policy Translation and implementation I Air pollution and health Are the existing policies and regulations adequate? Use of international guidelines and conventions What are the pathways from research to action? Need for local evidence to inform policy What are the challenges for implementation? How can the challenges be overcome? Strategic plans for capacity building Enforcement Equipment Coordination of efforts across agencies Overcoming obstacles to policy implementation

Policy Translation and implementation II Additional issues Climate change and health National/regional efforts Vulnerabilities Existing and adaptation programs Assess adaptation and mitigation benefits Occupational safety and health Dealing with issues to do with emerging industries

Research What do you think about the proposed research agenda for the hub? What else do you think is needed? How do we promote multidisciplinarity and ministerial collaboration in our contexts National vs regional research

Group composition Training Research Policy Facilitator-Dr. Mwitari James Dr. Abera Research Facilitator Jean Baptist/Prof Okot James Augustine Afullo Policy Facilitator Alphonsine/Francis Inganga Dr. Lynn Atuyambe