Past MSF Events

We aim to make as much material from past events available as possible: please click on the event details of the event you're interested in for transcripts, downloadable materials, posters and other event-related material.

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Oxford Global Health Fair

Date: 01 March 2010

Location: University of Oxford Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, South Parks Road

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Grafik Warfare: Hazardous Waste exhibition

Date: 25 February 2010

Location: Graffik London Gallery, 284 Portobello Rd, London, W10 5TE

As part of their Haradous Waste exhibition Grafik Warfare will be auctioning a number of pieces in aid of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

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Haiti eathquake fundraiser @ the Roundhouse

Date: 25 February 2010

Location: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH

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LOVE HAITI: Comedy extravaganza in aid of MSF's work in Haiti

Date: 21 February 2010

Location: Wilton’s Music Hall, Graces Alley (Off Ensign Street), E1 8JB

Line-up includes Peter Serafinowitz, Rich Fulcher, Pete Firman, Wingnut, The Penny Dreadfuls and MC Jarred Christmas...

More information on this event - LOVE HAITI: Comedy extravaganza in aid of MSF's work in Haiti


Help Haiti Roller Disco

Date: 05 February 2010

Location: Renaissance Rooms, Off Miles St, Vauxhall, SW8 1SD

A roller disco at the Renaissance Rooms, Vauxhall, to raise money for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

More information on this event - Help Haiti Roller Disco


Lyrix Organix

Date: 28 January 2010

Location: The Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Road, Islington, N1 8LN

"Words. Sound. Power. Lyrix Organix is doused in improvised Hip Hop… spiced with Soul and Folk… and drenched in a theatrical cauldron of freestyle MCing, performance poetry, comedy, acoustic music and beatboxing." Sound like something you might be interested in? Then read on as event organiser Dan explains more....

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Imperial College Friends of MSF at Mahiki

Date: 25 January 2010

Location: Mahiki Club, 5-7 Dover Street, London, W1S 4LD

Imperial College Friends of MSF invite you to join the party at Mahiki! Speaker Emily Bell, a MSF medical co-ordinator, will be talking about her experiences at 7.30pm. After the talk, all guests are welcome and encouraged to stay, socialise with other MSF enthusiasts and enjoy the club! Entry is a £5 donation and includes a free drink on entry.

More information on this event - Imperial College Friends of MSF at Mahiki


University College London Union Darfur Week

Date: 04 December 2009

Location: Various UCL locations, WC1 6BT

The UCL Darfur Week will consist of many different events, bringing together a wide variety of UCL student societies and professional organisations. The event aims to provide a platform for leading practitioners, students and members of public to engage in a dicourse about the Darfur crisis.

More information on this event - University College London Union Darfur Week


Ringo: Music Bingo (in aid of MSF)

Date: 03 December 2009

Location: How at the Moon, 178 Hoxton Street, London N1 5LH

Its bingo with music instead of numbers. Knock off the bands on your card as the MC plays them. It's top class stuff and there's plenty of prizes i.e. alcohol to be won! The MC is "sickeningly hilarious and proceeds are going to MSF!

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Screening: Positive Ladies Soccer Club  - Bath Film Festival

Date: 15 November 2009

Location: The Black Gazebo, Bath Film Festival, Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 2DR

A group of HIV women in one of Zimbabwe’s poorest township decide to form a soccer team in order to compete in a tournament. They want to fight stigma by proving to everyone that they can win the tournament’s trophy.

More information on this event - Screening: Positive Ladies Soccer Club  - Bath Film Festival


Choléra, Choléra!

Date: 13 November 2009

Location: Imperial College Lecture Theatre 1 (G16), Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College Road, South Kensington

Whilst in Zimbabwe reporting on MSF’s long term projects, Joanna Stavropoulou witnessed the overwhelming cholera outbreak that devastated the county. Her Imperial College presentation is a first-hand account of life during this emergency.

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Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends perform the Beatles' Abbey Road

Date: 31 October 2009

Location: Three Kings pub, Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0DY

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An afternoon of piano sonatas...

Date: 18 October 2009

Location:

Kim Hayashi, Pianist presents a memorial tribute to Ernest Greenwood and a benefit for MSF

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MSF on Channel 4's Unreported World

Date: 16 October 2009

Location: Channel 4, Friday 16th Oct, 7:35pm

The Unreported World team visits a children's hospital run by MSF where Elias Abi-Aad tells them that his unit saw 771 child rape victims in 2008 and in the first six months of 2009 had already seen 422 victims...

More information on this event - MSF on Channel 4's Unreported World


Working overseas: changing lives, are you ready for the challenge?

Date: 25 September 2009

Location:  Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN

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The SOS Ball at Molton House

Date: 24 September 2009

Location:

Molton House requests the pleasure of your company at the SOS BALL featuring cocktails, dinner & lots of soul raising awareness of the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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The Inaugural Hedsor Camping Party 2009

Date: 30 August 2009

Location: Hedsor House, Hedsor Park, Taplow, Buckinghamshire SL6 0HX

The aim of the night is to raise as much money for Medecins Sans Frontieres as possible whilst having a great time. MSF is the charity my brother Mark works for in South Sudan, providing emergency medical aid to disaster zones around the world, and couldn't be a worthier cause (from member of the Hedsor Team). 

More information on this event - The Inaugural Hedsor Camping Party 2009


Annual General Meeting 2009

Date: 12 June 2009

Location: London

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.

More information on this event - Medicine Under Pressure


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.

More information on this event - University of Leeds Medical Careers Fair


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.

More information on this event - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine NGO forum


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.

More information on this event - Medsin National Conference "Power and Politics in Global Health"


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.

More information on this event - Screening: Triage at the Frontline Club


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. 

More information on this event - Discussion Evening Manchester - Responsibility to Protect


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.

More information on this event - MSF at the XVII International Aids Conference, Mexico City 2008


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.

More information on this event - St George's University of London Careers Fair


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.

More information on this event - MSF Scientific Day 2008


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

More information on this event - Invisibles Screening - Brighton


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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