1. Breakout Sessions - Guideline
Regional Workshop on the GEOHealth Hub for Interdisciplinary Research and Training
Breakout Sessions - Guideline
REGIONAL WORKSHOP
April 22, 2015
Kampala, Uganda

2. Objectives and Structure of Breakout Sessions
To conduct in-depth discussions on next steps in establishing the main activities for the full hub
To identify areas of focus and ways of implementing them
Structure of Groups
1)    Training
2)      Policy translation and dissemination
3)      Research

3. Training Areas of training Types of training Modality of Training
Internal
External
Modality of Training
Duration (e.g. short courses, certificate, degree etc.
Mode (e.g., distance, curriculum, modular, level, etc.)
Country specific vs regional training
Trainee target
who gets trained?
Funding models (leveraged funding)
Other issues…

4. Policy Translation and implementation I
Air pollution and health
Are the existing policies and regulations adequate?
Use of international guidelines and conventions
What are the pathways from research to action?
Need for local evidence to inform policy
What are the challenges for implementation?
How can the challenges be overcome?
Strategic plans for capacity building
Enforcement
Equipment
Coordination of efforts across agencies
Overcoming obstacles to policy implementation

5. Policy Translation and implementation II Additional issues
Climate change and health
National/regional efforts
Vulnerabilities
Existing and adaptation programs
Assess adaptation and mitigation benefits
Occupational safety and health
Dealing with issues to do with emerging industries

6. Research
What do you think about the proposed research agenda for the hub?
What else do you think is needed?
How do we promote multidisciplinarity and ministerial collaboration in our contexts
National vs regional research

7. Group composition Training Research Policy
Facilitator-Dr. Mwitari James
Dr. Abera
Research
Facilitator Jean Baptist/Prof Okot James
Augustine Afullo
Policy
Facilitator Alphonsine/Francis Inganga
Dr. Lynn Atuyambe