CORE Group's 2022 Hybrid
Global Health Practitioner Conference is taking place in a hybrid format - in-person at the Hyatt Bethesda, MD, USA or virtually over Zoom on
October 3-5, 2022!Transforming the Global Health Landscape
The Global Health Practitioner Conference (GHPC) is CORE Group’s flagship annual conference. 2022 will commemorate 25 years of CORE Group collaboration and learning!
CORE Group is a leader in community health working to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths around the world. Through collaborative action, CORE Group promotes and safeguards health in communities and creates models for reaching the most marginalized populations.
Implementers, academics, donors, private sector, and other community health advocates convene in this multi-day, content-rich meeting that features knowledge sharing and skills-building sessions led by CORE Group’s Technical Working Groups and Interest Groups, state-of-the-art updates on maternal and child health, dialogues on community health, Working Group planning, and networking.
Objectives of #GHPC22:
- Increase knowledge of conference participants in multi-sectoral technical areas of community health
- Strengthen partnerships amongst CORE Group members and the global health community to transform global health principles and implementation
- Identify and highlight best practices in COVID-19 Pandemic Response for future outbreaks and improved response
- Foster participant connections through networking and professional engagement to build healthy communities worldwide and achieve health equity
- Celebrate 25 years of the CORE Group community and the work we have done together!
#GHPC22 aims to:
ADVANCE technical learning and collaboration.
CHALLENGE historical trends in global health operations, funding, power, and implementation.
REFLECT on achievements and challenges of the CORE Group community over the past 25 years of collaboration and learning.
Themes:
- Technical (related to any of CORE Group's Working Groups)
- Digital Innovations
- Pandemic Response and Preparedness
- De-colonization of Global Health
- Localization and Inclusion
- Mental Health
New Information Circuits (NICs)NICs are shorter-form presentations, part of a plenary session that features approximately 12 tables hosted by different organizations and projects. Participants will rotate three times – 25 minutes each time – to different tables during the session. Individuals or teams may submit proposals.A Technical Review Committee, supported by Working Group leadership, will review and approve session proposals. Approved submissions will help ensure a diversity of topics and speakers that will collectively enhance participants’ Global Health Practitioner Conference experience.
Please note that all speakers will be asked to confirm they will register at the applicable rate and present live at the event in person. All attendees, including speakers, must complete registration and payment. To ensure a safe experience for those who choose to join us in person, we will be requiring all attendees to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols, including presenting proof of vaccination prior to conference attendance.
Before you start:
To complete the submission form, you will need to prepare the following:
100 words max - Session title
100 words max - up to three session objectives/questions it seeks to address
300 words max - background
300 words max - results and learning
300 words max - how the session will advance a theme of the conference
optional - upload supporting material
Basic details of proposed speakers. Note: You will not be asked to provide speaker bios/headshots until your abstract is selected.
Please click "Next" to submit a session abstract. All submissions are due by COB May 26, 2022. Respondents will be informed of the result of their session submissions from June 10, 2022.