Bangkok, Thailand

Organized by the World Bank, this course explores key elements in designing efficient, equitable and financially sustainable population policies and reproductive health programs in the context of health sector reform and Millennium Development Goals. After attending the course, participants learn to recognize how the changing international and national policy environments affect their work in population and reproductive health and to identify the linkages among health, gender and poverty.

This two-week course is designed for staff from governments, donor agencies, international organizations, the World Bank, and NGOs working in the health sector. In addition, it targets staff from training and research institutions, as well as academics and researchers working in the areas of health, public administration and social sector reform.

The course is a face-to-face learning event and will be held at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. The sessions will consist of presentations, readings, case studies and group work. Participants must have a good working knowledge of English to participate.

Participants will be charged a course fee of $2,000 and should expect to incur additional expenses locally of $1,500 including accommodation and meals. The Asia Hotel has quoted rates of THB 2,100 (single room) and THB 2,300 (twin room) or $63 and $69 respectively. Participants are also responsible for purchasing their own airline tickets.

The course brochure contains more information about the course, including background, objectives and logistics. The brochure is also available on our website at: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/healthandaids/bangkok  We would kindly request your help in forwarding this announcement to potential participants in your partner institutions and collaborating agencies.

To apply for the Course, please do so online through the World Bank website at: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/wbi_learning/sec/app_form.cfm?sch_id=HNP10-01-279

The application deadline is 31 January, 2010.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Course Coordinators Ms. Lan Joo Ljoo@worldbank.org

Tel: +1 202 473 4805.