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I-F-M-S-A. What-the-acronym-means-and-what-you-can-do-with-them !. Outline. Explanation of the IFMSA August Meeting 2009, Macedonia Opportunities in the association Upcoming conferences. What is it?. International Federation of Medical Students Associations - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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I-F-M-S-AWhat-the-acronym-means-and-what-you-can-
do-with-them!
OutlineExplanation of the IFMSA
August Meeting 2009, Macedonia
Opportunities in the association
Upcoming conferences
What is it?International Federation of Medical Students
Associations
Represents over 100 national medical student associations
Over 1 million members worldwide
Range of global health projects and campaigns
AM09 MacedoniaOhrid, Macedonia
August Meeting of the 2 bi-annual conferences
Crossing Borders and Sexpression endorsed projects!
Hundreds sign Medsin Healthy Planet petition on Climate Change and Health
Pledge of the Climate and Health Councilwww.climateandhealth.org/pledge
We pledge:
- to protect health through active engagement to limit the causes of human-caused climate change
Tackling climate change and ending poverty are the two most important, urgent priorities to ensure global health, justice and survival for present and future generations.
- in this regard, to advocate
·the establishment of a global, systematic, and consistent approach, led and implemented by governments NOW, based on an agreed global framework
·the redistribution of resources
A consistent and equitable framework will promote the health, social justice, and survival of current and future generations, both rich and poor, both locally and globally.
3. We believe that:
This framework must have three components:
a) A scientifically-assessed and globally binding commitment to cap and reduce carbon emissions to avoid atmospheric concentrations greater than 450ppm ,recognising that this target may be subject to revision in light of further scientific information.
b) A mechanism for ensuring that resources are transferred to those countries where both living standards and fossil fuel use have been low. These resources include those needed to enable population stabilisation.
c) An approach to development which, by giving people the capability of making low carbon choices, minimises green house gas emissions.
We will support actions that have these three ingredients. They are, for example, built into the 'fair shares' Contraction and Convergence framework articulated by the Global Commons Institute (www.GCI.org.uk). If other frameworks emerge which have these three ingredients, we would support them too.
What can it do for me?Activities
IFMSA Endorsed projects
IFMSA InitiativesIFMSA Transnational
Publications
General Assemblies
Education and training
Policy Statements
Projects Fair & Talks
Visit www.medsin.org/externals/ifmsa for more info
IFMSA Meetings 09/10March Meeting, Thailand
Applications opening soonWant your activity or issue represented?Contact [email protected] for details
August Meeting, Canada-QuebecDetails to comeWatch this space!
Joining the IFMSA DelegationMake up of the delegation for a March Meeting
• Leader of delegation (Medsin President)• 2 National Exchange Officers• BMA Rep• Person with knowledge of and experience in projects (VPP if available)• Person with knowledge of and experience in campaigns (Campaigns Director if available)
The remaining 10 places on the delegation are to be made up of:
• People relatively new to Medsin (30%)• People with experience in Medsin but who are
new to IFMSA (30%)• People with experience in Medsin and IFMSA
(30%)
Any remaining places/unfilled places will be filled by the highest scoring applicants.
What we will be looking for in applications:
People to have clear aims for whilst they are at the meeting
People to have concrete goals for their return from the meeting
How a person will be able to input into Medsin through attending the conference
Prior involvement in Medsin and the IFMSA
EnthusiasmAbility to work in a teamA well written application.
The End!