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10th May'23 - Promoting Postgraduate Education in Planetary Health in Europe

The Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Planetary Health Alliance European Hub co-organize a workshop to share and discuss recent developments in Postgraduate Education in Planetary Health in Europe.

20.03.2023

 


The Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Planetary Health Alliance European Hub co-organized a workshop to share and discuss recent developments in Postgraduate Education in Planetary Health in Europe. The main aim was to bring together various stakeholders from academic institutions in Europe to present their new developments in Planetary Health in Postgraduate Education.

Main objectives:

  • Share innovative experiences in the field of Postgraduate Education in Planetary Health
  • Identify barriers, challenges and research and innovation opportunities
  • Promote collaborations between universities and other academic institutions

Date and Time: Wednesday, 10th May, 9:00 - 16:30h CEST

Format and structure: The workshop was organized in a hybrid mode, in person at Pompeu Fabra University – Campus Ciutadella in Barcelona (C/ de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25, 27, 08005 Barcelona. Building Roger de Llúria (num 40), Room name: Sala de Graus Albert Calsamiglia) and online via Zoom. The first part focused on presenting the developments of new programs on Planetary Health by bringing together the directors of several Planetary Health programs that are being developed in various European universities. The second part of the session focused on how we can incorporate the Planetary Health approach in Public Health Masters by sharing experiences and understanding the roles of the European Public Health Schools & Associations. The program included also an afternoon group discussion to explore future collaborations with other UPF & UOC programs. 

Target audience: educators in the field of Planetary Health & Public Health, people involved in the development of post-graduate education in topics related to Planetary Health, students particularly interested in the field of education in Planetary Health.

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Program - Promoting Postgraduate Education in Planetary Health in Europe

 

8:30 – 9:00h. Arrival and coffee – address: C/ de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25, 27, 08005 Barcelona. Building Roger de Llúria (num 40), Room name: Sala de Graus Albert Calsamiglia

9:00 – 9:30h. Welcome messages

Speakers:

  • Cristina O’Callaghan-Gordo (Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia- UOC, Associated Researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal) – 5 min
  • Carla Lancelotti (Director of the Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing at Pompeu Fabra University and Researcher at the Humanities department) – 5 min
  • Josep Lluis Martí (Commissioner for the Planetary Wellbeing Project at Pompeu Fabra University and Associate Professor at the Law department) – 5 min 
  • Salvador Macip (Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at UOC, Associate Professor at the University of Leicester) – 5 min

9:30 – 10:00h. Opening Lecture

Speaker:

  • Planetary Health Education: Where are we now and what is to come? - Carlos A. Faerron (Associate Director at the Planetary Health Alliance, Director of the InterAmerican Center for Global Health-Costa Rica and Associate Professor at the University of Maryland) - 20  min + 10 min discussion

10:00 – 11:30h. Session 1:  Developing new programs on Planetary Health

Chair:

  • Margarita Triguero-Mas (Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia- UOC, Associated Researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal)

Speakers:

  • Master in Planetary Health (UOC/UPF/ISGlobal). Speaker: Cristina O’Callaghan (Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia- UOC, Associated Researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal) – 15 min
  • MSc Climate Change & Planetary Health (LSHTM). Speaker: Pauline Scheelbeek (Associate Professor in Planetary Health & Nutritional Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) – 15 min 
  • Global & Planetary Health: setting up a new course and lessons from year 1 (Royal Hollaway-University of London). Speaker: Jennifer Cole (Lecturer in Global and Planetary Health, Department of Health Studies at Royal Holloway – University of London) – 15 min
  • New developments in Maastricht University. Speaker: Pim Martens (Professor of Planetary Health and dean of Maastricht University College), online participation – 15 min

11:30 – 12:00h. Break – served in front of Sala de Graus Albert Calsamiglia

12:00 – 13:00h. Session 2: Incorporating a Planetary Health approach in Public Health Masters

Chair:

  • Josep M. Antó (Research Professor at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Pompeu Fabra University)

Speakers:

  • The experience from the Master in Public Health at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF). Speakers: Mireia LLimós (Academic Coordinator of the Master's in Public Health at UPF)  – 10 min
     
  • The role of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA). Speaker: Marija Jevtic (President of the Section of Environment and Health, EUPHA) – 10 min
     
  • The experience of the post-graduate Winter School “Unifying perspectives on Climate Change” organized by the Unit of Hygiene of the University of Bologna. Speaker: Alessandro Bianconi (Resident in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Bologna) – 10 min
     
  • The role of students in co-creating activities. Speakers: Nacho Sánchez (Analyst on Science to Policy Transference in Planetary Health at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Collaborator Teacher at Open University of Catalonia) & Ariadna Moreno (Project Manager at the Centre for Studies on Planetary Wellbeing at Pompeu Fabra University) – 10 min

13:00 – 13:30h. Concluding remarks and discussion

Chairs:

  • Cristina O’Callaghan-Gordo (Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia- UOC, Associated Researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal)
  • Josep M. Antó (Research Professor at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Pompeu Fabra University)

13:30 – 15:00h. Lunch – served in front of Sala de Graus Albert Calsamiglia

15:00 – 16:30h. Session 3: Other UPF & UOC Master’s including topics related to Planetary Health

Chair:

  • Cristina O’Callaghan-Gordo (Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia- UOC, Associated Researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal)

Speakers:

  • Alba Bala (Academic director of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management, ESCI-UPF and BSM-UPF)  – 10 min
  • Carolina Llorente (Academic coordinator of the Master in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication, BSM-UPF) – 10 min
  • Anna Bach (Director of the Master in Nutrition & Health at the Open University of Catalonia - UOC)  – 10 min
  • Angel Jose Rodrigo (Course coordinator ‘International Law and Sustainable Development’, Advanced Master's Degree in Legal Sciences at UPF) – 10 min

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Organizing committee 

Josep M. Antó (ISGlobal, UPF), Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo (UOC, ISGlobal), Ariadna Moreno (UPF)

Contact address

[email protected]

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