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<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>January 30th-February 1st, some of the world’s leading global heath luminaries are coming to Providence, Rhode Island to speak at PHR’s 2009 National Student Conference. Providence is just one hours’ ride from Boston on the MBTA Commuter Rail out of South Station—see mbta.com for the schedule. <BR>
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Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from world leaders, network with fellow students and VIP presenters, learn more about health and human rights, and take action to promote global health.<BR>
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<B>Register now at www.PHRStudentConference.org <a href="http://www.phrstudentconference.org/"><http://www.phrstudentconference.org/></a> !<BR>
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Conference Keynote Speakers are:<BR>
<B>Stephen Lewis,</B> Co-Director of AIDS-Free World and former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS to Africa <BR>
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<B>Julio Frenk, MD, MPH,</B> former Minister of Health, Mexico, Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health <BR>
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An updated <B>Conference Program </B>is available now at: <a href="http://conference09.phrblog.org/full-calendar/">http://conference09.phrblog.org/full-calendar/</a><BR>
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Highlights include: <BR>
- Renowned experts, such as: Dr. Stephen Marks (Professor of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center and consultant to the United Nations Development Program); Donna Barry (Director of Advocacy & Policy, Partners in Health); Paula Donovan (Co-Executive Director of AIDS-free World) You can view bios of all conference presenters at: <a href="http://conference09.phrblog.org/program/presenters/">http://conference09.phrblog.org/program/presenters/</a> <BR>
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- A dynamic lineup of sessions covering emerging issues in health and human rights that include: the rights-based approach to the HIV/AIDS pandemic; the U.S. role in detainee torture; the struggle to maintain a standard of health in armed conflict; and a variety of workshops sharpen your advocacy skills. The full conference program and workshop descriptions are available at: <a href="http://conference09.phrblog.org/full-calendar/">http://conference09.phrblog.org/full-calendar/</a><BR>
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- An exclusive debate with leadership from the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, and American Medical Association on holding professionals accountable in the US’s use of torture. <BR>
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- PHR’s first Student Expo and Photo Contest, where you can be a presenter and share the amazing work you have done with student activists nation-wide: <a href="http://conference09.phrblog.org/student-project-and-photo-expo/">http://conference09.phrblog.org/student-project-and-photo-expo/</a> <BR>
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Join hundreds of students nationwide for an exceptional weekend. Learn more about critical human rights issues facing the US and the world, develop your advocacy skills, and discover new ways to get involved in human rights on your campus right now and in your future career. <BR>
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Questions about the National Student Conference? Email Danielle, Student Program Coordinator, at dfox@phrusa.org. </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><BR>
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