The Institute of Innovative Educational Programs

The Institute of Innovative Educational Programs in Healthcare of the Peoples Friendship University of Russia in collaboration with the Global Health Programme at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and the World Health Organization hosts the first Executive course on Global Health, Diplomacy and NCDs in the Russian Federation. The course is designed for mid-career and senior professionals who could share their experiences and perspectives in a focused, one-week intensive programme. The course will focus on the cross-cutting issues, among others, involving demographic challenges, the role of UN agencies in global health, global health diplomacy, health and foreign policy, global health instruments, the interface of health, trade and intellectual property, as well as health and human rights. A negotiation exercise will be part of the course and the topics will relate where appropriate to NCDs. The interdisciplinary and multinational course faculty is represented by experts from the Institute of Innovative Educational Programs in Healthcare (Moscow), the Global Health Programme (Geneva) and WHO. Target audience: - Government employees in health and health-related sectors. - Representatives from international, regional and non-governmental organisations. - Private sector employees - Professionals in philanthropic organisations and academia. The course will take place at the educational center of the Institute of Innovative Educational Programs in Healthcare. The course price is $3,000, which includes educational material, lunches, coffee breaks, cultural event and gala dinner. Visa procedures, transport and accommodation are not included.