Registration open for Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

March 31, 2010 – Registration and the call for abstracts are now open for the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research being held in Montreux, Switzerland from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19.

The event will bring together researchers, policymakers, representatives of donorand multinationalorganizations, and other stakeholders representing diverse constituencies to share evidence, identify significant knowledge gaps, and set a research agenda aimed at accelerating universal health coverage.

The deadline for the call for abstracts is April 30.

In conjunction with the symposium, scholarship opportunities are being offered for up to 300 participants from low- and middle-income countries, and an essay competition is being held for young researchers. There will also be satellite meetings to allow organizations to take advantage of the presence of participants, and a marketplace for organizations or institutions to display their projects, new initiatives, publications or products.

For details and to register for the symposium, visit http://www.hsr-symposium.org.