MIM African Malaria Conference (2nd announcement)
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Source: tdr-scientists@who.ch
14-19 March, 1999
Durban, South Africa,
The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM)
Second Announcement: MIM AFRICAN MALARIA CONFERENCE
In conjunction with the Southern African Malaria Conference and the
Roll Back Malaria project.
To provide a forum to stimulate effective unified action against ma-
laria in Africa, through high quality scientific research in partner-
ship with control programmes across the African continent.
The conference objectives are to:
- Promote scientific collaborations across Africa & internationally.
- Strengthen pan-African and regional research & control networks.
- Promote dialogues at the research-implementation interface.
- Report on the progress of MIM activities.
The conference is open to malaria researchers internationally and con-
trol programme personnel and health professionals across Africa.
Plenary addresses by invited speakers will provide an overview of key
malaria research issues in Africa. Breakout parallel sessions will of-
fer an opportunity for the malaria research and control communities to
come together to discuss mutual problems and solutions, and to identify
critical research questions to be pursued in the future. Summary re-
ports on the breakout sessions will be presented at the close of each
day and in a final review at the end of the conference.
The final day of the conference will be devoted to a Workshop on Re-
search Training & Capacity Development in Africa. The workshop will fo-
cus on research proposal development, submission and review, and on
current opportunities and research capability strengthening needs in
Africa. The second announcement flyer for the conference is now avail-
able. It includes registration forms, details of accommodation, and how
to apply for sponsorship. You can download a copy of the flyer in Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf) format from the web sites:
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/mim
or
http://www.malaria.org
If you have not received a copy of the flyer, contact the Conference
Organising Committee:
MIM African Malaria Conference Organising Committee
c/o Zandile Malloy, Malaria Programme,
Medical Research Council,
P O Box 17120,
Congella 4013, Durban,
South Africa
Tel: +27-31-251-481
Fax: +27-31-251-498
mailto:MIMCongress@mrc.ac.za
Please note the date of 11th January 1999 for final submission of ab-
stracts, registration at hotels, and application for sponsorship.
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Dr Melanie Renshaw
Scientific Assistant
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM)
The Wellcome Trust
183 Euston Road London NW1 2BE
Tel: +44-171-611-7260
Fax: +44-171-611-7288
mailto:m.renshaw@wellcome.ac.uk
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