In partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Rwanda, the Nebraska One Health Program will host a virtual workshop to strengthen research, training, collaboration and outreach partnerships between Rwanda and Nebraska.
The workshop, "Rwanda-Nebraska One Health," will be held virtually Oct. 21 and 22 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration is required.
The virtual workshop will highlight existing Rwanda-Nebraska partnerships and facilitate multidisciplinary research and academic collaborations between the University of Nebraska and Rwanda's educational institutions and partners.
Students, faculty, and staff actively engaged in research, service and educational projects related to Rwanda are invited to join. Individuals interested in working with the collaborating institutions are welcome.
Nebraska One Health is a program that uses a collaborative approach to bring people from diverse backgrounds and skills to address complex health challenges at the human-animal-environment interface. Shared global challenges include infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance, chronic disease, food security, water quality and nutrition.
The workshop will bring participants from the Nebraska University systems, University of Rwanda, University of Global Health Equity, and the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture to share their work on diverse topics in health and agriculture. The Government of Rwanda has integrated One Health partnerships among its government ministries, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations to address critical solutions for public health challenges.
"We're excited to have a diverse array of presenters share their existing Rwanda-Nebraska partnerships and their expertise on complex global challenges," said Liz VanWormer, an assistant professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Nebraska One Health coordinator. "The workshop will also offer an opportunity to create new collaborations to support Rwanda-Nebraska One Health research, teaching, and outreach efforts.
To learn more about the workshop, visit the UNMC One Health workshop informational website or email VanWormer at liz.vanwormer@unl.edu.
More details at: https://www.unmc.edu/cce/one-health/index.html