Annual General Meeting 2009
Date: 12 June 2009
Location: The Human Rights Action Centre, Amnesty International UK, EC2A 3EA
The success of MSF is a testament to MSFers who have given their time, expertise and so much more to the organisation, both while working in the field and back home. At the AGM MSFers all meet to think, discuss and make decisions about the ideals, ethical values, principles and the overall direction of the organisation. ****Please note, this is not a public event.****
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Scientific Day 2009
Date: 11 June 2009
Location:
Full agenda for Scientific Day 2009 now available.
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Medicine Under Pressure
Date: 29 April 2009
Location: Skeel Lecture Theatre, People’s Palace, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS
‘Medicine Under Pressure’ is an in depth discussion - open to the public - on ethics of healthcare professionals in conflict situations, such as Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The event is hosted and run by Queen Mary, University of London, as part of Arts Week 2009.
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Celebrities and aid: New humanitarians or just another fad?
Date: 05 February 2009
Location: London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2 A 2AE
Why do charities use celebrities to speak out on humanitarian action? Who do celebrities represent? Are they genuinely committed to the causes they espouse or have causes become another path to self-promotion?
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Kings College London - Medical French Talk
Date: 22 January 2009
Location: Kings College London, Strand Campus, London, WC2R 2AP
Dr Nitisha Nababsig, a General Practitioner, will deliver a talk on her work in Africa for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). She has worked in the Ivory Coast between June 2006 and January 2007, and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between April 2007 and May 2008.
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MSF Discussion Evening - Humanitarian Action: Does Gender Matter?
Date: 04 December 2008
Location: Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0EG
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University of Leeds Medical Careers Fair
Date: 12 November 2008
Location: Parkinson Court, Parkinson Building, Woodhouse Lane, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Come and visit the MSF stand at this careers fair to learn about working with MSF in the future.
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine NGO forum
Date: 31 October 2008
Location: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA
MSF will be participating in the NGO Forum at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Come along to learn about what we do, what kind of people we are looking for, and how you can work with us in the future.
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Medsin National Conference "Power and Politics in Global Health"
Date: 26 October 2008
Location: University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
The annual Medsin National Conference remains one of the largest of its kind in the UK bringing together over 450 future leaders in global health and advancing student thinking on global health issues. The conference has an international profile attracting delegates from around the world with the aim of encouraging dialogue and discussion.
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Screening: Triage at the Frontline Club
Date: 19 September 2008
Location: Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ
In 'Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma', director Patrick Reed follows Dr. James Orbinski on a heart-wrenching journey back to the lands and people whose life-and-death struggle marked him forever.
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Discussion Evening Manchester - Responsibility to Protect
Date: 18 September 2008
Location: Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1TZ
Given recent events in Burma / Myanmar, the issue of 'responsibility to protect' (R2P) is particularly topical. First discussed in 2001, R2P grew out of frustration with experiences in Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Kosovo, it is a controversial recomendation as it challenges state sovereignty, the basis of world order and international relations.
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Media Talk: Understanding Somalia
Date: 02 September 2008
Location: Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ
What is the future of this war-ravaged and poverty-stricken country and what are its chances for an effective government? And what can be done to ensure that a humanitarian crisis on a massive scale is avoided and that Somalia remains open to aid workers and international assistance?
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Myanmar Disaster Football Charity Fund Raiser
Date: 03 August 2008
Location: Basildon United FC, Gardner's Close, Basildon, Essex
Myanmar Disaster Football Charity Fund Raiser for MSF's work in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis
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MSF at the XVII International Aids Conference, Mexico City 2008
Date: 03 August 2008
Location: Melia Reforma Hotel, Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
MSF is attending the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City this year. We will be running two satellite sessions, Mind the Gaps and Taking the Plunge, during the conference to which you are very welcome.
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MSF at WOMAD Festival
Date: 24 July 2008
Location: Charlton Park, Wiltshire
Come and visit the MSWF stand at WOMAD...
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St George's University of London Careers Fair
Date: 17 July 2008
Location: St Georges, Univeristy of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE
For University of London medical students who are interested in working with MSF in the future, or want to know more about our work.
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Discussion Evening - June 2008
Date: 26 June 2008
Location: Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0EG
Military Humanitarianism and the Responsibility to Protect: Righting a Wrong?
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MSF Scientific Day 2008
Date: 05 June 2008
Location: Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, London, SE1 9DD
The annual Scientific Day will provide a setting in which to share research experiences with partners within and outside MSF, and will encourage debate and networking across disciplines and organisations.
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Frontline June 2008
Date: 04 June 2008
Location: The Frontline Club, London
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Discussion Evening - April 2008
Date: 29 April 2008
Location: The Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0EG
Friend or foe? Cooperation with private security and military companies.
This discussion evening will focus on the potential contribution and impact of PSCs on humanitarians and humanitarian work. Come and join the debate...
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Invisibles screening - Oxford
Date: 28 April 2008
Location: Green College Lecture Theatre, Green College, Oxford University, Oxford
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Invisibles Screening - Brighton
Date: 28 April 2008
Location: BSMS Teaching Building, University of Sussex Campus, Brighton, East Sussex, U.K.BN1 9PX
Invisibles, a film that brings five directors together to examine the real life situations of individuals affected by five of MSF’s ten most underreported crises of 2005
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Working overseas - Humanitarian aid and development
Date: 12 March 2008
Location:
This collaborative event aims to provide a platform for all stakeholders, planners, providers and users of healthcare to debate and discuss.
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Discussion Evenings 2008 - February
Date: 20 February 2008
Location: The Crown Tavern
43 Clerkenwell Green
Clerkenwell
London
EC1R 0EG
Can we effectively prevent malnutrition by providing nutrient-dense ready-to-use food or should we be helping to increase food production?
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Scientific Day 2007
Date: 07 June 2007
Location: The Great Hall, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1
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Discussion Evening, April 2007
Date: 27 April 2007
Location:
Are All Forms of Violence a Humanitarian Concern?
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MSF UK Scientific Day 2006
Date: 01 June 2006
Location:
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MSF UK Scientific Day 2005
Date: 10 June 2005
Location: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1
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MSF UK Scientific Day 2004
Date: 04 June 2004
Location: The Great Hall, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1
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