International Political Economy and Ecology Summer School 2009

June 15-26, 2009

Instructors:

• Ron Labonte, Canada Research Chair in Globalisation and Health Equity, University of Ottawa
• Rene Loewenson, Training and Research Support Centre, Harare Zimbabwe
• Ted Schrecker, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa

Topics will include:

• Labour markets and the global reorganization of production
• Trade policy and health
• Global financial markets and health
• Cities and health in the 21st century

Sessions will include new case study research from Africa focused on:

• the political economy of food and nutrition
• national health systems and the political economy of ill health (health worker migration; health services commercialization/privatization; water commodification)
• social justice: policies, responses and influences for action
• global governance and accountability in health

To register in the course please obtain froms from Jlenya Sarra-De Meo at (416) 736-5264 or [email protected]