Join us in exploring the Millennium Development Goals - their achievements to date and prospects post-2015 A lecture series arranged by Edinburgh Infectious Diseases and the Global Health Academy on 4 Tuesdays in November to be given by leading Edinburgh academics exploring the achievements of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and where the agenda is heading post-2015. Document MDG Lectures Poster (537.76 KB / PDF) The lectures are aimed at undergraduate students and will discuss such pressing issues as Health & Infectious Diseases, Global Development, and Sustainable Business. Addressing the MDGs: Eliminating neglected tropical diseases Speaker: Professor Sue Welburn, Global Health Academy. Tuesday 5 November 2013, 2.00pm Tuesday 5 November 2013, 3.00pm Seminar Room 2, Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square Chrystal MacMillan For further information and to book a place please click here Implications of the post Millennium Development Goal era on Infectious Disease Research and Control Speaker: Professor James Smith, Centre for African Studies.Edinburgh Infectious Diseases/Global Health Academy Winter Lecture 2013 Tuesday 12 November 2013, 6.30pm Tuesday 12 November 2013, 8.30pm Playfair Library, Old College Playfair Library For further information and to book a place please click here Healthy Governance: Death, Disease and Donors Speaker: Dr Devi Sridhar, School of Social and Political Science Tuesday 19 November 2013, 2.00pm Tuesday 19 November 2013, 3.00pm Seminar Room 2, Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square Chrystal MacMillan For further information and to book a place please click here Role of Sustainable Business in Delivering the MDGs Speaker: Dr Kenneth Amaeshi, University of Edinburgh Business School Tuesday 26 November 2013, 2.00pm Tuesday 26 November 2013, 3.00pm Seminar Room 2, Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square Chrystal MacMillan For further information and to book a place please click here Lectures on Tuesday 5, 19 and 26 November will be preceded by a sandwich lunch at 12.30 pm in the foyer of the Chrystal MacMillan Building, George Square, where there will be opportunity to talk with the speakers. The lecture on Tuesday 12 November will be followed by a drinks reception in the Playfair Library, Old College. Attendance at all the lectures is free, but ticketed for catering purposes and we ask therefore if you could please register. Related Links Professor Sue Welburn Professor James Smith Dr Devi Sridhar Dr Kenneth Amaeshi Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Lecture Series Link Publication date 28 Jan, 2016
