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

David Chipanta UNAIDS

Joyce Wanican AfriChild Center

David Myhre FHI 360

Morning Plenary Session 2: Issues of Measurement in Child-Health Focused Research

Lindsay Stark Columbia Mailman School of Public HealthSantelli and Ssewamala

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 UpGroup photo

Concurrent Session 3: Economic Strengthening Implementation Research with AIDS Impacted Youth

Miriam Mukasa ICHAD

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

Jason Wolfe USAID

Charita Castro Department of Labor

Susan Newcomer NICHD

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

David Gatawa Kenya Post Bank

Moses Njenga KIPPRA

Launch of the Lancet Commission Report on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

John Santelli Columbia Mailman School of Public Health