Registration Now Available
14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Securing the IPY Legacy: From Research to Action
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada,
11-16 July 2009
Registration Deadline: Monday, 15 June 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://www.icch2009.com/
Online registration is now available for the 14th International Congress
on Circumpolar Health (ICCH): Securing the IPY Legacy: From Research to
Action. The congress will be held 11-16 July 2009 in Yellowknife,
Northwest Territories, Canada. Registration is due by Monday, 15 June
2009.
ICCH will focus on the health and wellness of northern peoples. The
scientific program is expected to bring 750 health care leaders,
decision-makers, and researchers from all over the world. Hundreds of
papers and posters will be presented in a variety of topic areas.
Dynamic keynote speakers, poster sessions, and networking events will
round out the program. Sessions will include:
- International Polar Year Research,
- Chronic Diseases,
- Environmental and Occupational Health,
- Ethics and Indigenous Research,
- Food Security,
- Health Impacts of Demographic Change,
- Indigenous Health and Wellness,
- Infectious Diseases,
- Injury Prevention,
- Mental Health and Wellness,
- Newborn and Child Health,
- Population Health Science,
- Service Delivery and Infrastructure,
- Social Determinants of Health, and
- Women's and Family Health and Well-Being.
Papers and posters will also highlight:
- Community Participatory Methods,
- Diversity in Partnerships and Capacity Development in the North,
- Indigenous Knowledge,
- Knowledge Transfer and Exchange,
- Research to Action,
- Wellness or Holistic Perspectives, and
- Youth and Elder Involvement.
Registration can be paid by credit card or bank draft through the web
site payment portal. The registration fee includes the ICCH abstract
book, breakfast, coffee breaks, and lunch. The registration deadline is
Monday, 15 June 2009.
Please visit the website for further on hotel accommodations,
registration fees, and the scientific program: http://www.icch2009.com/.
Or contact the conference organizers at:
Email: info [at] icch2009.com