Lead collaborators in major capacity building programs, Dr. Abraham Haileamlak Mitike and Dr. Thein Thein Htay are in Norway to be awarded the doctor honoris causa (Æresdoktor) at the University of Oslo. The Centre for Global Health, the Faculty of Medicine at the UiO invites you to a public seminar to honor the prestigious titles awarded to Dr. Mitike and Dr. Htay.
Dr. Mitike is a Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health from Jimma University in Ethiopia and is one of the partners in the EXCEL SMART JUiO NORPART project aimed at enhancing the quality of higher education in Ethiopia and strengthening the academic cooperation between Jimma University and the University of Oslo. Dr. Thein Thein Htay is former Deputy Minister for Health in Myanmar and a distinguished partner in the MY-NORTH collaboration. She has given a tireless contribution to advancing the field of women's health, both internationally and in Myanmar. The awards are given for their important and noteworthy contributions to health and medical education.
Please register for this event. Light refreshments will be served, deadline for registration: 25 August.
Moderator
| 13:00 | Welcome | Dean Frode Vartdal, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| 13:10 | Norway and the Sustainable Development Goals | State Secretary Laila Bokhari |
| 13:30 | Maternal and Child Health and the Sustainable Development Goals in Ethiopia | Dr. Abraham Haileamlak Mitike |
| 14:10 | Maternal and Child Health and the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar | Dr. Thein Thein Htay |
| 14:50 | Coffee break and mingling | |
| 15:10 | Global perspectives on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals | Dr. Paul Fife, The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) |
| 15:30 | Research in the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals | Dr. Trygve Ottersen, The Norwegian Public Health Institute |
| 15:50 |
Civil Society role and the Sustainable Development Goals-through a Gendered Lens |
Ms. Gro Lindstad, FOKUS |
| 16:00 | The Importance of Women's Economic Empowerment for Maternal and Child Health | Mrs. Ingrid Stange, Partnership for Change |
| 16:10 | Reflections | Dr. Johanne Sundby, Centre for Global Health, University of Oslo |
| 16:20 | Q&A |
Pregnant woman. Photo: iStock Photo