# \[e-drug\] Call for abstracts: 2nd PtD Human Resources for SCM Conference Oct. 28 - 30 2014

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E-DRUG: Call for abstracts: 2nd PtD Human Resources for SCM Conference Oct. 28 - 30 2014  
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\*2nd PtD Human Resources for Supply Chain Management Conference\*  
\*28th - 30th October 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark\*

Since the first PtD conference in Geneva, Switzerland in 2011 there has  
been significant international and country based activity in pursuit of our  
vision;  
- 'to build global and national capacity to implement evidence-based  
approaches to plan, finance, develop, support and retain the national  
workforces needed for the effective, efficient and sustainable management  
of health supply chains.'

Under the theme of 'People Must Deliver: Workforce excellence is  
essential for sustainable health supply chains' the 2nd PtD Human  
Resources for Supply Chain Management Conference will showcase a variety of  
international and country based activities addressing the following five  
sub themes:

i. Assessment and planning. Assessing HR systems, creating  
policies, plans and SOPs for an effective and sustainable SCM workforce  
ii. Leaders and change agents. Engaging powerful stakeholders  
and SCM leaders to put HR for SCM on the agenda and enact local change  
iii. Workforce development. Developing the SCM workforce through  
contextualised pre-service education and continued professional development  
iv. Increasing performance. Increasing the performance and  
retention of SCM personnel within an organisational context.  
v. Professionalization. Improving education approaches for  
health logistics and supply chain personnel, and growing professional  
communities.

\*Submit an abstract\*  
You are invited to submit abstracts that document the work of your  
organisation in line with our theme to be considered for an oral or poster  
presentation at the conference.

Please submit your abstract using the official word template  
\<[http://www.peoplethatdeliver.org/sites/peoplethatdeliver.org/files/PtD%20Official%20abstract%20template.docx&gt;](http://www.peoplethatdeliver.org/sites/peoplethatdeliver.org/files/PtD%20Official%20abstract%20template.docx&gt;),  
in English, by e-mail, to info@peoplethatdeliver.org by the 30th June 2014,  
5pm Central European time.

\*Register for the two day conference\*

You can register for the conference via Eventbrite  
\<[https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-ptd-human-resources-for-supply-chain-management-conference-tickets-11314723643?ref=ebtnebregn&gt](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-ptd-human-resources-for-supply-chain-management-conference-tickets-11314723643?ref=ebtnebregn&gt);

For further information please visit  
www.peoplethatdeliver.org\<[http://www.peoplethatdeliver.org/news/2nd-ptd-human-resources-supply-chain-management-conference&gt](http://www.peoplethatdeliver.org/news/2nd-ptd-human-resources-supply-chain-management-conference&gt);

or e-mail your enquiry to info@peoplethatdeliver.org.

Please note that this conference is a self-funded conference with no  
sponsorship available for speakers.

Chris Wright \<chris\_wright@jsi.com\>