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Our post-graduate friends at Alma Mata have sent us a great list of global health masters courses around the world: http://www.mastersinglobalhealth.com/! If you are interested in a career in global health they have a great set of resources on post-grad education and career opportunities! Visit their website or join up to their newsletter: http://www.almamata.net/

George Osborne, our disgusting chancellor, is doing all he can to stop the EU passing regulations on food speculation. Financial speculation on food has caused huge rises in the cost of staple foods such as soy, wheat and maize in recent years. World Development Movement are asking people to send a letter to George Osborne demanding he supports new controls on the practice. Have a look at their ?Real George? website now, the ?take action section is on the right.

From our IFMSA friends in Egypt:

Hello!

You've always been told not to mix business with pleasure, but

what if business was pleasure!

From the Land of History and Beauty

We here at the Suez Canal Medical Students? Association have cooked up;

The 16th SCMSA **Summer School on Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine**

with just the right amount of each of these secret ingredients;

           **Business:** a once in a lifetime opportunity to get hands on experience with infectious diseases & Tropical Medicine,

& Pleasure: the opportunity to explore the treasures of Egypt.

Curious? Then read on, here are the juicy details:

The courses will be based on labs, clinics, lectures and seminars.

Time: 3rd of July to the 17th of July, 2012. (Plus an optional 4 days trip to Sharm El Sheikh & Dahab, so the whole thing ends on the 21st of July)

N.B.: if you are not available in july you can check our elective training programs on http://www.scmsaonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=78

Number of Participants: 20 up to 40 students maximum

?so hurry up reserve your place!?

Deadline for Applications: 31st of April 2012.

Course Fees: 350 Euros (early registration) 380 Euros (registration after deadline or upon arrival) ?OFFER: FOR GROUPS OF 3 PERSONS OR MORE330 EUROS ONLY !! ? ?OFFER : FOR GROUPS OF 5 PERSONS OR MORE310 EUROS ONLY !!

For accompanying persons, (in case of availability of places) fees are: 400 Euros (early registration) 450 Euros (registration after deadline or upon arrival)

Before the 10th of May, the fees shall be 80% refundable.

The fees will cover: Scientific course at Faculty of medicine Suez Canal University ,Suez Canal University Teaching Hospitals,Infectious diseases hospital & Chest diseases hospital in Ismailia. Air conditioned Accommodation in Ismailia, Egypt. Transportation during the whole summer school period. 2 meals per day during all working days. social programme inside & outside Ismailia. 2 days trip to Cairo including Transportation & air conditioned accommodation. 2 days trip to Alexandria including accommodation & transportation. Half day trip to Portsaid city. Half day trip to Dream Park. Trip to Al Arish city in Sinai. Visit to the Olympic Village. Visit to 6th of October War Memorials in Sinai. Certificate for all those who complete the course.

Required Equipment: A white coat and a stethoscope. A camera will come in handy as well!

Optional Social Program: · Optional 4 days trip will be organized to either Sharm El sheikh and/or Dahab/Hurghada. · Other optional trips to different parts of Egypt (Hurghada , Luxor ,Aswan or any other cities ) may be organized upon your request.

Official Language: English

Climate and Clothing: The weather is sunny & warm in July; the average temperature ranges from 30 to 35°c, being one of the most beautiful countries during this period of the year.

For More Information Please visit our website: www.scmsaonline.com

Application and Further Information: First: fill the online application of the summer school in SCMSA site http://www.scmsaonline.com/app_form.html

Second: fill in the following personal data & send it at moh_350z@yahoo.com Or summerschoolcoordinator@scmsaonline.com First name, Last name ,gender , Country of Residency, Nationality (s), Date of birth, University, Year of study, City, Address, Passport number, Passport country ,Contact data including Email address, mobile number and facebook account user name. An included picture (attached to the mail ) is important for your personal identity card. And brief motivation letter about why you want to join our summer school.

Third: After being replied with acceptance: Transfer application fees to our bank account at: Suez Canal Medical Students Association Name of the bank: National bank of Egypt (El Ahly Bank) Ismailia , Egypt Branch: Suez Canal University branch Account Number: 3010039111000027892 Swift Code: NBEGEGCXA301 Please take in consideration that you afford the bank transaction fees, which will vary according to the country and the bank you deal with. We kindly request that you send us a copy of the bank transfer receipt in any of the following ways:

1. Scan the receipt and send it to moh_350z@yahoo.com or or summerschoolcoordinator@scmsaonline.com or ahmed_elshaikh0@med.suez.edu.eg

2. By mail send it to the Suez Canal Medical Students Association (SCMSA), Vice Dean for students Affairs Office or Dean Office, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

For more information: contact SCMSA Summer School Coordinator: Mohamed Abdel Khalek, at: Cell phone: +2 010 29 55 041 Email: moh_350z@yahoo.com Or summerschoolcoordinator@scmsaonline.com Skype: goldeneagle350z

Student StopAIDS are looking for 2 young delegates from the UK to join the Student StopAIDS campaign team in Washington DC for the AIDS 2012 conference, here are the details:

We are currently recruiting two youth delegates (18-24) from Europe and sub-Saharan Africa to join the Student Stop AIDS Campaign team in Washington DC for the AIDS 2012 conference. The delegates will be involved in engaging other young people in activism for AIDS 2012.

What would I be doing? The two youth delegates will represent and embody the youth-led commitment of Restless Development and the passion of the Student Stop AIDS Campaign to take action and raise awareness. You?ll travel to Washington DC for the Youth AIDS 2012 (16th ? 21st July 2012) followed by AIDS 2012 (22nd ? 27th July 2012). You will be working with young people interested in HIV/AIDS issues and keen to learn more about how they can help in the fight. You and your fellow delegates will share with them good knowledge of the global pandemic, demonstrating the importance of getting involved and help to answer their questions. You?ll also take part in workshops, plenaries, sessions, exhibitions and AIDS activism coordinated over the course of the period.

How do I get involved? If you are interested in joining the Stop AIDS Campaign in Washington DC please read more about what it entails in the information and application pack, or contact us for further details. Please send completed application forms to iona@restlessdevelopment.org by 9am GMT on Tuesday 31st January 2012.

If you are involved with your regional Medsin branch and have a bit more time to spare, or have finished a stint with your branch and are looking for something to fill the Medsin gap in your life, then this might be for you. Medsin regional coordinators exist to facilitate communication and cooperation between branches which are relatively close together. The positions can also be a stepping stone towards getting involved with the National Committee at a later date. The committment is flexible (so don't be put off if you can only give a little bit of time), and the roles are relatively new so you would have plenty of scope to explore your ideas (with the full support of the national network). The following positions are available in each region:

South-East (comprising UCL, KCL, Imperial, Barts, Cambridge, Southampton, St George's and Brighton)

• Events Coordinator
• Regional Coordinator

South-West (comprising Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Peninsula and Swansea)

• Events Coordinator

Midlands (comprising Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, UEA, Oxford and Warwick)

• Events Coordinator
• Policy and Advocacy Coordinator
• Regional Coordinator

Northern (comprising Hull York, Keele, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield)

• Events Coordinator
• Regional Coordinator

Scottish (comprising Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Belfast)

• ALL POSITIONS FILLED

For more information about what's involved with regional positions, please contact committee@medsin.org . To apply please submit a short statement of motivation (no more than 500 words) to nationalcoordinator@medsin.org , outlining your experience and what you hope to achieve as a regional coordinator. We are extending the application deadline to 23.59 on Sunday 22nd January 2012, so that people who might have missed the last newsletter over Christmas still have time to apply.

Medsin has several NWGs, so if you have a particular interest in one of our areas of work, then this is the perfect way to get more involved. No previous experience is required, there is no minimum committment and the vast majority of the work is done over email - so nothing is stopping you...

Global Health Education NWG - works on topics ranging from getting more global health onto university curricula, to ethical electives, to developing our in-house GHE training. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Mike (Global Health Education Director) on ghe@medsin.org

Advocacy NWG - working on various campaigning issues both re-actively (to issues arising in the press and media) and pro-actively (to long term issues Medsin has identified as important campaigns). There are also opportunities to get more involved with specific campaigns, such as Medsin?s work on the Health and Social Care Bill. To join this group, contact Anya (Policy & Advocacy Director) on policies@medsin.org

Magazine NWG - we are producing an edition of the Medsin Magazine to be released in conjunction with the upcoming Global Health Conference at KCL in April. If you'd like to do some writing for this publication or would be interested in joining the editorial team then please contact nationalcoordinator@medsin.org

Two other ways you can get more involved with Medsin are by training to be a Medsin trainer or by joining an affiliated activity. Email training@medsin.org or activities@medsin.org to find out more about either of these!

Friends of MSF are looking for contributors to the second issue of their ?Insight? magazine. The amount of time you choose to commit is up to you, and no previous experience is necessary. You can have a read of the first issue here.

If you would like to get involved in writing, editing, photography or publicity for issue #2, then send an email to advocacyliaison.fomsf@gmail.com. For topic ideas, have a look here.