2nd Annual Conference, Global Health and Economic Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa – July 12-13, 2016
The 2nd Annual Conference on Global Health and Economic Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa took place July 12-13, 2016 in New York City.
Keynote Address: Progress on Asset Building for Children and the Potential for Global Policy
Michael Sherraden CSD Washington University
Morning Plenary Session 1: Engaging Funders for Global Economic Strengthening Research for Children and Youth
Silvia Paruzzolo Save the Children
Joyce Wanican AfriChild Center
Morning Plenary Session 2: Issues of Measurement in Child-Health Focused Research
Lindsay Stark Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Lynn Michalopoulos Columbia School of Social Work
Gertrude Nakigozi Rakai Health Sciences Program
Concurrent Session 1: Methods
Traci Schwinn Columbia School of Social Work
Larissa Jennings Johns Hopkins University
Concurrent Session 2: Global Lessons From the Field
Ozge Bahar NYU and Mashura Akilova Columbia School of Social Work
Lissa Johnson Center for Social Development
Leyla Ismayilova University of Chicago and Jo Sanson Trickle Up
Concurrent Session 3: Economic Strengthening Implementation Research with AIDS Impacted Youth
Abel Mwebembezi Reach the Youth & ICHAD
Davis Ssenabulya Villa Maria Hospital
Featured Lunch Presentation: Investing in Early Childhood Development
Neil Boothby Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Afternoon Plenary Session 1: US Government Perspective on Child and Adolescent Intervention Research
Charita Castro Department of Labor
Afternoon Plenary Session 2: Structuring Randomized Experiments, Cost-Effectiveness & Qualitative Studies for Youth
Njeri Kagotho Ohio State University
Julia Shu-Huah Wang Columbia School of Social Work
Li Zou Center for Social Development
Afternoon Plenary Session 3: Engaging the Public and Private Sector to Implement and Sustain youth Economic Strengthening Interventions
Sylvia Nabakadde Centenary Bank
Launch of the Lancet Commission Report on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
John Santelli Columbia Mailman School of Public Health