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Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the

CGI Newsletter

Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Gracie Wang, Asst-Editor

Volume IV, Number 1 January 2017

_____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______

In early January 2017 I will be doing a fundraising climb of Adam's Peak in Sri Lanka to support the work of The Center for Global Initiatives. (I have been invited to speak at a conference in Colombo and as I have always wanted to take on Adam’s Peak, it seemed Karmic.)

The Goal We hope to raise a minimum of $5,000 to buy food, medications, and educational supplies for patients and orphan children (ages 3 to 12 years). We are working to treat malaria, TB, pneumonia, and immunosuppression in collaboration with

local doctors, nurses, and staff. We have a particular focus on people with HIV infection and AIDS in the Kilimanjaro Region of the Rombo District. I have already paid for all travel costs, so every penny donated goes to the work of the Center, and is 100% tax deductible. Even just $1 makes a difference. One. Dollar. http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm Thanks!

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_____Best Global health Books of 2016______ City of Thorns By Ben Rawlence (Picador) Writer Ben Rawlence, a former Human Rights Watch researcher, set out to tell the world the stories of refugees stuck in massive, sprawling Dadaab camp in northern Kenya. With the camp in the news amid Kenya’s threats to shut it down (see News Deeply’s recent article about the impossible choices refugees there face), and a world, as Rawlence writes, “unwilling to welcome them,” his effort to show that the refugees are not faceless victims or terrorists feels especially relevant. He interweaves the stories of how 9 refugees ended up in the camp—including Guled, a teen kidnapped from his school and forced into service for al-Shabaab until he escaped to eke out a living in Dadaab.

I Contain Multitudes By Ed Yong (HarperCollinsPublishers) If you’re curious about microbes, Ed Yong’s book will thrill you—but he writes with a sense of fun capable of stirring anyone’s interest. GHN has featured some of Ed Yong’s excellent articles in The Atlantic and appreciated his gift for explaining tricky ideas—so his first book is a real treat. The much-lauded work contains a multitude of anecdotes illustrating just how important microbes are—not just as pathogens, but playing a critical role in breaking down waste, keeping our guts healthy, killing parasites—and our interdependence with them. He puts it poetically (of course): “By partnering with microbes, we can quicken the slow, deliberate adagio of our evolutionary music to the brisk, lively allegro of theirs.”

Pandemic: Tracking Contagious, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond By Sonia Shah (Sarah Crichton Books Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Shah’s vivid stories featuring cholera’s stubborn stay in Haiti, zoonotic disease threats in China’s wet markets, her personal run-in with MRSA and more reveal threats fueled in part by globalization. Laced with rich historical detail, though, Shah demonstrates that ultimately our “modern confrontation with pathogens is just the latest skirmish in a much longer, more fraught, more complex confrontation” with microbes. In case you missed it, you can also read Brian W. Simpson's Q&A with Shah, and see highlights from her talk at the Bloomberg School’s Future of Public Health Centennial event.

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Health and Humanity: A History of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 1935-1985 By Karen Kruse Thomas (Johns Hopkins University Press) While the Bloomberg School’s history is the focus of this volume, the greater historical context appeals to anyone interested in 20th century global public health. The story of the School is, in effect, the story of public health—from a loosely realized configuration of community physicians to big data collection and epidemic eradication. See also GHN's Lindsay Smith Rogers' Q&A with Karen. Buy Health and Humanity before January 15, 2017 and get 40% OFF and free shipping by ordering from Johns Hopkins University Press and entering code HHOL at checkout. Also check out the 1st volume of Hopkins’ public health history with Elizabeth Fee’s Disease and Discovery: A History of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1916-1939.

___Award, Grant, Funding, Ed. & Job Opportunities___ Program Coordinator, Peer 2 Peer University, North America Based Peer 2 Peer University is recruiting a North America-based Program Coordinator to support the growth and development of learning circles: study groups for adults who want to take online courses together in libraries and other public spaces. In the past two years, learning circles have evolved from a pilot project with Chicago Public Library to a movement of educators, librarians, activists, policy-makers, and technologists around the globe – and in order to keep growing we need you! Your primary responsibilities will be two-fold. First, as program coordinator, you will serve as the main point of contact for the growing P2PU learning circle community by running learning circle training workshops, supporting our virtual community of learning circle organizers, analyzing feedback from participants and facilitators, and coordinating many of our external communications about learning circles. Second, as a member of a small team, you’ll also manage some of our projects, support grant writing and consulting efforts, and serve as a key participant in our open governance structure. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/120377/

News Deeply: Community Manager, Geopolitics News Deeply builds networks of passionate communities that allow key stakeholders to engage and exchange valuable insights. Our knowledge-driven platforms serve as the go-to hub for each topic, bringing together influencers in an immersive content experience that includes articles, videos, newsletters, data and research,

community conversations and events. We are seeking a Community Manager based in New York. This person will lead audience engagement and development efforts within 3 key channels: Syria Deeply, Refugees Deeply, and Women & Girls Hub. This is a high impact role, working closely with our editorial and product teams internally and with our stakeholder audience externally. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/news-deeply-community-manager-geopolitics-ny/

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Principal Consultant – Thematic Lead Monitoring and Evaluation, INTRAC, Oxford, UK INTRAC is a not for profit organisation that exists to support civil society organisations to be more effective in addressing poverty and inequality. We do this through strengthening access to sustainable, high quality, transformative capacity development support and through influencing policy makers and funders to improve civil society-related policy, strategy and practice. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has been a core theme of our work for the past 25 years and we have a strong track record and profile in M&E in the sector, through our high quality work in consultancies, training and publications. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced monitoring and evaluation professional to help shape and develop INTRAC’s portfolio of M&E consultancy, training and programme work for the future. The job will include helping to extend our network of M&E consultants, building our public profile on M&E and contributing to our influencing work on shaping how M&E is done in the sector. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/principal-consultant-thematic-lead-monitoring-evaluation-intrac-oxford-uk/

Senior Scientist in Higher Education in Emergencies, InZone, University of Geneva International Geneva offers an unmatched network of international and non-governmental organisations, and unmatched partnerships with academic institutions, working together on innovative solutions for sustainable development.

We are an academic center located at the Global Studies Institute dedicated to designing, developing, implementing and validating higher education solutions in fragile contexts. InZone works in 3 regions (the Horn of Africa, MENA and Europe) as well as globally through our partnership with UNHCR, with whom we coordinate the Connected Learning in Crisis Consortium and co-organise the Geneva Summer School on Higher Education in Emergencies. We are a small team with extensive field experience and academic background in international education, cognitive psychology, multilingual communication and development. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/inzone-geneva-switzerland-19-senior-scientist-in-higher-education-in-emergencies/ Haiti: Chief of Party, Internews Internews is seeking a Chief of Party for a USAID-funded Media and Civil Society Organization Strengthening program in Haiti. This three year project aims to strengthen independent media outlets in Haiti and improve the operating environment for both media and civil society organizations in the country. The Chief of Party will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the program and will: provide strategic guidance and leadership for the implementation of the program; coordinate technical, legal and capacity building assistance to partners and beneficiaries; ensure proper oversight of Internews personnel, financial management, administration policies and USAID rules and regulations; and coordinate with other media stakeholders in the region to ensure Internews

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leverages other resources, avoids duplication and compliments other media development initiatives. The Chief of Party will also be responsible for establishing a strong partnership and dialogue with local partners, national and local government officials, and donor representatives. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/internews-network-port-au-prince-18-haiti-chief-of-party/

MENA Program Associate, Search for Common Ground, Brussels The Program Associate is a member of the support team for the MENA program and will support a portfolio of country offices from among SFCG’s MENA regional portfolio. This portfolio may change based on the size of each

country portfolio, the need from country teams, and the availability of other MENA team staff to support. The Program Associate works with the country teams to produce proposals, reports, program literature, and other materials. In this function, the Program Associate supports program design, administration and monitoring, providing input and feedback to the country teams to better target proposals and capture results. The position is also involved in grants management, and in representation of the MENA programs for his or her portfolio, which will likely cover our engagements in North Africa. The position is also responsible for supervising interns, as needed. The position holder will work closely with the field-based MENA team, field offices, and Washington-based divisions within Search for Common Ground. The position reports to the MENA Sr. Program Manager. The position is available immediately. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/search-for-common-ground-brussels-belgium-18-mena-program-associate/ External Evaluator – South Caucasus, International Alert The main purpose of the role is to lead and conduct an evaluation of project activities implemented by the consortium partners of EPNK3. Those are: Conciliation Resources (UK), Crisis Management Initiative (Finland), International Alert (lead agency-UK), Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation (Sweden) and the London Information Network on Conflicts and State Building (UK). The external evaluator is expected to assess project activities at three stages of the project: First, by conducting an evaluability assessment of the project approach and methodology; secondly, by conducting a mid-term evaluation; thirdly, by conducting the final evaluation at the end of the third phase of EPNK in April 2019. The evaluator needs to be experienced in evaluating projects in the development, humanitarian aid, peacebuilding or related sectors (at least 6 years’ experience). The consultancy will include several field trips to the South Caucasus, so the ability to work in Russian and strong experience of work in countries of the former Soviet Union are essential. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/international-alert-8636-external-evaluator-south-caucasus/

Deputy Director, Tomorrow’s Youth Organization, Nablus, Palestine Overview: The Deputy Director assists the Center Director (CD) in overseeing all activity at TYO Nablus. S/he assists with program development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement; manages the day-to-day administrative and operational needs of the center, including managing the center finances, HR, and legal

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matters; liaises with local and international partners; and lives in and supervises the residential quarters provided by TYO. S/he reports to TYO’s Center Director. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/tomorrows-youth-organization-nablus-palestine-18-deputy-director/ NYU Fellowships in Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, and Innovation The purpose of these fellowships is to promote research and curriculum development in subjects related to legal issues in these areas. The fellowships broadly define social enterprise as the use of business strategies to solve intractable social problems and advance a social mission. It encompasses topics including but not limited to start-up social ventures, corporate social responsibility, impact investing, and microfinance. The fellowship is open to third-year law students and recent law school graduates with the strongest credentials and the most exciting ideas that have the potential to impact the fast-growing field of social entrepreneurship. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/119803/

Humanitarian Response Manager, Strategic Response & Global Emergencies, location flexible The SRGE HRM will serve as a standing member of the SRGE team capable of deployment to field sites for emergency program management and support. The SRGE HRM will be responsible for

working closely with teams that are formed to meet the needs of emergency response or directly managing a team of field professionals to ensure that Mercy Corps is implementing high quality impactful programming with the necessary management structures to sustain those programs. The HRM will also work to assist in the roll-out the Mercy Corps humanitarian capacity building, which is primarily geared for field staff and accompanying minimum standards and assessment methodologies. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/humanitarian-response-manager-strategic-response-global-emergencies-location-flexible-mercy-corps-2/

_____Conferences, Courses, and Meetings _____ World Mediation Summit-Madrid 2017 December 1 @ 8:00 Am - December 31 @ 5:00 Pm Call for Presentations: The Annual World Mediation Summit-Madrid (WMS) will continue our tradition of bringing together the most innovative minds in mediation as well as international thought provoking and forward thinking experts in the fields of ADR. This is your opportunity to present your work and experience to our international community. The theme for the 2017 WMS is: Mediation: The Future is Ours to Discover, A Collaborative Approach. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/world-mediation-summit-madrid-2017/

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Online Certificate Course on Human Rights and Social Justice December 20, 2016 - January 27, 2017 $300

The Human Rights and Social Justice course is designed to promote a critical understanding of the human rights discourse. The course covers modern human rights institutions and how these work for state and non-state actors. The course also explores the political, historical and philosophical development of ideas about human rights and social justice which underpin current systems. In recognition of the importance of a globalized understanding of human rights, the course explores ideas about human rights from multi-disciplinary, multicultural and multi-religious perspectives, as well as looks at the roles of social movements, grass-roots campaigns and other actors have played in the development of human rights ideas and practices. The course employs both theoretical and practical learning methods giving

participants the chance to put their learning into practice and to pursue individual areas of interest more deeply. The course consist of nine (9) different modules, discussion and empowerment session each of which is geared towards helping the participants understand and internalize the human rights principles and systems. The programme will give participants creative, concrete knowledge of how to use international and regional human rights treaties and enforcement mechanisms in their work for the protection and promotion of human rights and social justice. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/online-certificate-course-on-human-rights-and-social-justice/ Training Course on Shelter & Settlement Planning January 9, 2017 - January 13, 2017 $788 Shelter & settlement planning in emergencies helps you understand strategies and practices that are intrinsic to the shelter sector and humanitarian sector in general. The training aims to improve the effectiveness of specialist and non – specialist in emergency response. This training aims to equip participants with the skills required to design a shelter and settlements response in a humanitarian crisis after natural disasters. It will provide participants with an overview of shelter and settlements in emergencies, their relevance in humanitarian programmes and an understanding of the principles and practice of humanitarian shelter response. At the end of the training, students will have acquired strategic and practical knowledge of shelter and settlements policies, methods, tools and procedures in the humanitarian response system and are prepared to practice these in a sustainable manner from relief to recovery. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-shelter-settlement-planning-5/

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Workshop in DC, Vision & Voice for Women Business Leaders: 2017 and Beyond; January 12, 2017 $250 - $350 Women today are being evaluated intensely on their effectivness. From Forbes magazine, NPR, Time magazine and more, the media is debating and discussing women’s voices. We can’t change the culture that we live in overnight, but we can empower ourselves with clarity of our vision and an awareness of our voice that when applied strategically, delivers

the message we’re intending. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/workshop-dc-vision-voice-women-business-leaders-2017-beyond/ The purpose of this workshop is to

• Clarify your vision about the professional and personal life that you want. • Sharpen your communication skills to represent yourself and your goals even more effectively. • Connect you with like-minded women leaders

UN World Data Forum, Cape Town, South Africa, January 2017 January 15, 2017 - January 18, 2017 The first UN World Data Forum will be hosted by Statistics South Africa from 15 to 18 January 2017, with support from the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, under the guidance of the United Nations Statistical Commission and the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will be an opportunity for data and statistics experts from around the world to:

• JOIN together in this unique event with governments, businesses, civil society and the scientific and academic communities.

• EXPLORE innovative ways to apply data and statistics to measure global progress and inform evidence-based policy decisions on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

• CONTRIBUTE to important discussions, data labs and interactive platforms aimed at improving the use of data for sustainable development.

• LAUNCH new initiatives and solutions that will deliver better data for all. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/115980/

Kick for Peace Elections Non-Violence Campaign in Liberia January 15, 2017 @ 8:00 Am - October 31, 2017 @ 5:00 Pm Through the games, electoral non-violence awareness and sensitization messages will reach 100,000 residence and communities’ dwellers in twenty-one (21) political districts in Montserrado and Bomi Counties in Liberia and will last for ten months starting in January 2017. funding and partnership needed. For more information, see

https://pcdnetwork.org/event/kick-for-peace-elections-non-violence-campaign-in-liberia/

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_____Newsletter in a Newsletter _____

INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY NEWS BULLETIN

This is from our dear friends at APA’s Office of International Affairs. To send information items for the International news bulletin please write to

international@apa.org

APA ANNOUNCEMENTS Office of International Affairs Staff Update Amanda Clinton, PhD, will succeed Merry Bullock, PhD, as the newly appointed senior director of the APA Office of International Affairs (OIA) as of January 1st, 2017. After almost 20yrs of service to APA and OIA, Dr. Merry Bullock, will be retiring at the end of 2016. Dr. Clinton has held visiting researcher/scholar positions at Humboldt University and the International Psychoanalytic Institute in Berlin, Germany, was a Fulbright scholar in Medellín, Colombia, and has worked in a number of countries, including Iraq, Guatemala, and Macedonia on research and teaching, with a focus on learning disabilities and socio-emotional learning (her specific focus). Convention 2017 Call for APA Division 34 proposals for 2017 extended until December 19, 2016, 6pm EST. Particular interest will be given to proposals that highlight the following topics: Technology in Disaster/Trauma Response, Tying Local to Global Initiatives in Social Responsibility, Human Responsibilities for Animal Welfare, Psychologists working with the 17 UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and Urban Psychology. For more information, please contact: Harold Takooshian, takoosh@aol.com. Travel with APA to Cuba in 2017 APA is organizing a fifth “learning partner” trip to Cuba to explore the psychology community and to attend Psicosalud 2017 (http://www.psicosaludcuba.com/) in Havana. The dates of the trip are Oct. 27-Nov. 5, 2017, with an optional extension through Nov 9, 2017, to visit the interior and east of Cuba and meet with university-based psychologists. The program will include orientation lectures on psychology education in Cuba, the Cuban health care system, the history and current status of psychology in Cuba, visits to Cuban institutions, clinics and offices, and interaction with Cuban psychologists. PsicoSalud, a health psychology conference, is organized by the Cuban Society of Health Psychology and focuses on “Working for the well-being of all.” For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/learning-partner.aspx.

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WEBINAR Youth Peacebuilding in a Setting of Political Divide: Laura K Taylor, PhD, will be presenting a taste of research on “Youth Peacebuilding in a Setting of Political Divide” and an insight into MSc (Masters) in Political Psychology at Queen's University, Belfast. In this webinar, lasting around 45 minutes, Dr. Taylor will define peacebuilding and explore ways we can promote

constructive agency among youth people in a ‘post-accord’ generation in Northern Ireland. To join the webinar on December 12, 2016 at 11am EST, please visit: http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/EPS/Events/PGT-Web-PolPsych-Dec16/?utm_source=EPS-inhouse&utm_medium=webinar&utm_campaign=PGT-Web-PolPsych-Dec16. AWARDS & GRANTS APA Awards and Grants CIRP Award Announcement: Outstanding Dissertation Award An award by the APA’s Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) for the most outstanding psychology dissertation on a topic related to international and global communities. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/cirp-dissertation-award.aspx. Deadline: January 17, 2017. CIRP Award Announcement: Recognition of Programs Fostering International and Global Perspectives An award by the APA’s Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) that recognizes a doctoral program that has demonstrated an overall commitment to international issues. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/cirp-global-

perspectives.aspx. Deadline: January 17, 2017. Florence L. Denmark and Mary E. Reuder Award The award’s purpose is to who, like Dr. Denmark and Dr. Reuder, have made significant international scholarly, visionary and/or mentoring contributions to further the understanding of women and/or gender. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/denmark-reuder52.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: May 1, 2017.

APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology This award honors an individual who has made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/about/awards/international-advancement.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: June 1, 2017. APA International Humanitarian Award This APA award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian service and activism by a psychologist or a team of psychologists, including professional and/or volunteer work conducted primarily in the field

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with underserved populations. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/international-humanitarian.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: June 1, 2017.

*APF Award Henry P. David Research Grant Grant provides up to $1,500 for support of ongoing research in behavioral aspects of population studies or human reproductive behavior. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/david.aspx. Deadline: February 15, 2017. *APF offers numerous grants, scholarships, and fellowships supporting projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/index.aspx.

External Awards Fellowships for Threatened Scholars The Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) announces its next round of applications from scholars facing threats to their lives or careers. Fellowships support temporary academic positions at colleges, universities, and other research institutions anywhere in the world where the scholars can continue their academic work in safety. For more information, please visit:http://scholarrescuefund.org/scholars/instructions-and-application. Deadline: January 9, 2017.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED Recent Publications

• Trajectories of Victimization in Ethnic Diaspora Immigrant and Native Adolescents: Separating Acculturation from Development. Jugert, Philipp; Titzmann, Peter F. Developmental Psychology, Nov 28 , 2016, No Pagination Specified. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0000254.

• Accelerating science, practice, and policy relevant to school

psychology internationally: Looking backward and moving forward. Jimerson, Shane R., School Psychology Quarterly, Vol 31(4), Dec 2016, 583-588.

• Factors related to suicide in LGBT populations: A psychological autopsy case-control study in Australia. Skerrett, Delaney Michael; Kõlves, Kairi; De Leo, Diego. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, Vol 37(5), 2016, 361-369. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000423.

• Content analysis of Chinese dreams—Pleasure or pain? Hsu, Sharon S.; Yu, Calvin Kai-Ching. Dreaming, Vol 26(3), Sep 2016, 208-220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/drm0000032.

• Positive affect, social connectedness, and healthy biomarkers in Japan and the U.S. Yoo, Jiah; Miyamoto, Yuri; Ryff, Carol

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D. Emotion, Vol 16(8), Dec 2016, 1137-1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000200. • Parenting self-efficacy moderates linkage between partner relationship dissatisfaction and

avoidant infant–mother attachment: A Dutch study. Cassé, Julie F. H.; Oosterman, Mirjam; Schuengel, Carlo. Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 30(8), Dec 2016, 935-943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/fam0000247.

To stay on top of the latest exciting content from APA Journals, please visit Facebook (www.facebook.com/APAJournals) and Twitter (@APA_Journals). CALLS FOR MANUSCRIPTS, NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS Call for Proposal: 52nd National & 21st International Conference of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP- February 23 -25, 2017): The IAAP was established in the year 1962 at Presidency

College, Madras and it is one of the largest bodies of psychology with more than 1650 life members. Fellow professionals (from academia as well as consulting/development organizations engaged in research and practice) who would like to conduct symposiums/pre-conference workshops on issues related to the focal theme “Psychology for Building Global Community” during the conference may submit their proposals by December 30th, 2016. For more information, please visit: http://www.uniraj.ac.in/acad-events/conferences/ConfIAAP-Psychology-09aug16.pdf.

Call for Papers: New Directions in Developmental Science With Marginalized Youth: American Psychologist ® invites submissions for a special issue on New Directions in Developmental Science With Marginalized Youth. 2016 is the 20th anniversary of the seminal publication of García Coll and colleagues (1996), "An Integrative Model for the Study of Developmental Competencies in Minority Children." Marginalized youth include, but are not limited to, children and adolescents from groups that have been traditionally disadvantaged in terms of social status based on their education, ethnicity, geographic or national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or special needs. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/amp/call-for-papers-marginalized-youth.aspx.Deadline: December 31, 2016. Call for Nominations for Journal Editors for Papers: APA's Publications and Communications (P&C) Board has opened nominations for the editorships of Clinician's Research Digest: Adult

Populations and Child and Adolescent Populations; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition; Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; Psychology and Aging; and Psychology, Public Policy, and Lawfor the years 2019–2024. Candidates should be members of APA and should be available to start receiving manuscripts in early 2018 to prepare for issues published in 2019. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/pubs/authors/call-for-nominations.aspx. Deadline: January 9, 2017.

Call for Papers: LGBT Issues Across the Spanish/Portuguese-Speaking Americas: Manuscripts are being invited for a special section of Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity devoted

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to LGBT issues in Spanish/Portuguese-speaking populations across the Americas. The purpose of this 2018 special section is to expand the field’s understanding on LGBT issues in Spanish/Portuguese-speaking populations throughout the Americas. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/sgd/call-for-papers-lgbt.aspx. Deadline, February 1, 2017. Call for Papers: Global Mental Health: Families, Systems and Health will publish a special issue on global mental health. The journal requests submissions on topics related to global mental health initiatives in primary care and / or that involve family resources in treatment. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/jour

UNITED NATIONS UN Volunteer Service The United Nations offers an opportunity for international volunteer assignments of long term (12 months or longer), or short-term (3 months or shorter) duration. Additionally, there are opportunities for online volunteer assignments that connect development organizations and volunteers over the Internet and supports their effective online collaboration. For more information, please visit: https://www.unv.org/.

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“Change the World”

It always struck me that saying that sounded a lot like grandiose hubris, or at best, a dauntingly overwhelming task. The utter impossibility of it seemed certain until I realized that it can mean helping one person at a time. That is a theme you’ll see throughout this book and our websites and our work. I have added some of my LinkedIn Influencer blogs/essays that I hope may be inspirational, also. The format of this book is inspired by Brian Eno’s A Year with Swollen Appendices, not so much the diary aspect but rather the overwhelmingly large collection of

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information in the various appendices. Open-Sourced Humanitarian Interventionism It’s long been my goal to make life easier for those working in humanitarian and volunteer endeavors, as well as those in need of help. Indeed, in one way or another, we all need help in one form or another. So, just about everything you find herein and on the Center’s website, is free of charge, and a lot you could also find for yourself. What I’ve tried to do is speed up the search, vet what has been found, and then curate the results, making them as readily and easily available as I know how to. This is my dream of open-sourcing humanitarian work. Current Content, For Pretty Close To Forever The reason for this “reverse engineering” is twofold. First, the amount of content and links on the Center’s website may not always be apparent to the novel user. This book allows for near complete exposure to the functional tools and content that await the online user. Second, this book will never be out-of-date, in that when new content becomes available via uploads to the DropBox account, you’ll be able to read that as well. All you have to do is email me and ask to be linked. I curate the content constantly. You can also request being added to our mailing list via my email address as well if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on events and other relevant content. All proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Center for Global Initiatives. Available at Amazon and on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Humanitarian-Field-Guide-Inspiration-Resources/dp/1500535079

_____Zika, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: bsimpso1@jhu.edu INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Sobering Data on Zika Effects Almost half of women pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro infected with Zika virus during experience a serious complication such as a miscarriage or a birth defect in their baby, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study published yesterday. The study of just 125 women is the first to quantify risks for infected women at different times during pregnancy and seem to confirm the greatest risk is early in pregnancy.

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55% of women infected in their first trimester experienced “miscarriage, calcifications in a baby’s brain (a sign of abnormal brain development), babies being born overall much smaller than normal, and brain hemorrhages.” Science Related: Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro – New England Journal of Medicine

Viral Load Making a concerted effort to identify and catalog all the unknown viruses in the world could help humanity ward off—or at least survive—the next pandemic, say some researchers and global development workers. One effort along these lines is the nascent Global Virome Project, which would index the estimated 1.3 million undiscovered viruses in the world at a cost of $3.4 billion. Though some are wary of the initiative’s ultimate utility, USAID’s Dennis Carroll says more data could enable the global community to create long-term responses, rather than just dealing with whatever disease is “kicking the door in at the moment.” STAT CANCER

Battle of the Algorithms 2 US nonprofits have set up a computer programs battle royale to see which can predict the best personalized vaccine based on DNA from a patient’s tumor. The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy in San Francisco and the Cancer Research Institute of New York City are seeking to advance personalized cancer immunotherapy. The challenge is determining “which of a patient’s sometimes hundreds of cancer mutations could serve as a call-to-arms for their immune system to attack their tumours.” Algorithms from more than 30 laboratories will be applied to the same DNA and RNA sequences of melanoma and other cancers. The most accurate algorithms will be used to design vaccines for clinical trials. Nature

The State of Global Child Mortality Child mortality is falling, but progress has been uneven globally, according to a new study in The Lancet detailing the latest data. The Numbers:

• In 2015, among the 5.9 million under-5 deaths, ~2.7 million occur in the first 28 days of life

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• The leading under-5 causes of death: preterm birth complications (1.055 million), pneumonia (0.921 million), and intrapartum-related events (0.691 million)

• Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia account for more than 80% of all under-5 deaths

Commenting on the findings, Peter Byass, an Epidemiology and Global Health professor at Umeå University, said more work is needed to improve information collection and improve understanding of changing patterns of child mortality and global comparisons. He warns that country-level estimates might mask significant geographical or socioeconomic inequalities that could exceed intercountry differences. The Quote: “That 6 million under-5 children continue to die every year in our 21st century world is unacceptable, but even worse is that we seem collectively unable to count, and hence be accountable for, most of those individual deaths. The Lancet SUBSTANCE ABUSE

In the Habit Leading US medical authorities, including the AMA and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, define addiction as a disease. But Marc Lewis—a neuroscientist and retired developmental psychology professor who struggled with drugs in young adulthood—disagrees. Lewis prefers to think of addiction as a habit, a term he feels more accurately describes the condition, which alters the brain through “recurring, self-reinforcing feedback loops,” just like any other repeated behavior would. Lewis believes referring to addiction as a habit and throwing out the disease model would be much less stigmatizing than calling it a “mental illness”—because, habits, however ingrained they may be, can be broken. Aeon TRAUMA

Painful Inheritance Writer Shayla Love’s family survived China’s brutal Cultural Revolution, and now she wonders if she somehow inherited their trauma. She’s not alone. Second- and third-generation survivors of other cultural atrocities—from the Holocaust to the Vietnam War—have wondered the same thing. And some mental health professionals have formulated theories positing that “one family member’s experiences could slide into or pass within another’s, like the cylindrical sections of a collapsible hand telescope.” Though scientific confirmation of such processes remains elusive, Love uncovered several studies that seemed to suggest trauma can alter DNA or gene expression, bolstering the case for inherited trauma. Mosaic REFUGEES

Libya’s Refugees at Risk

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Even as Libya continues to experience its own political unrest, it is also a destination for thousands of refugees, who are vulnerable to extreme violence and exploitation, including arbitrary detention in inhumane conditions. Médecins Sans Frontières is doing what it can to address the abuses. It currently runs mobile clinics in 7 Libyan detention centers, conducting medical consultations and referring patients to hospitals. Among the ailments health care workers often see are respiratory infections, diarrhea, skin diseases and malnutrition. Mental health services are also in demand. Though MSF is committed to its mission in Libya, the organization says more support is needed. MSF TRACHOMA

End in Sight Trachoma, a leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, is on a path to possible elimination by 2020, if efforts by the Carter Center and other groups succeed. In a blog tracking progress so far, including the WHO’s declaration that Morocco became the 8th country to achieve trachoma-free status last month, David J. Olson describes the Carter Center’s work to eliminate trachoma from 6 countries by using the SAFE method (surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement). To rally people to the cause, the center screened the documentary “Trachoma: Defeating a Blinding Curse” in Washington, DC, in September. Made by award-winning producer Gary Strieker and Cielo Productions, the film highlights progress made in countries where eliminating trachoma was once thought to be beyond hope, like Ethiopia. Global Health TV HEALTH SYSTEMS

The SDGs’ Essential Ingredient 3 things: 1. Yes, every disease and condition has its own day in the year. 2. Monday’s is really important. 3. Bet you can’t name it. Kudos to you if you picked December 12 as day of Universal Health Coverage. As The Lancet reminds us, UHC “is central to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” The UHC movement, supported by the World Bank’s Jim Kim and WHO’s Margaret Chan, calls for public financing of health system. The ultimate goal: free health care services at the point of delivery and the elimination of user fees, which punish the poor. The Lancet

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Spare the Child Ending child labor and slavery by a 2025 deadline is possible—provided governments, NGOs and companies act promptly and collaboratively, argues economist and UN advisor Jeffery Sachs. There are 168 million child laborers and about 5.5 million enslaved children globally, according to the International Labour Organization. To end this scourge, Sachs says public-private coalitions must develop a global legislative framework making child labor and slavery illegal. Then, they must modernize labor laws, obliterate sex-trafficking networks and hold corporations accountable for using child workers. Governments must also focus on alleviating extreme poverty, which makes families susceptible to exploitation. Thomas Reuters Foundation ALZHEIMER’S Brain Change When a certain type of brain wave is stimulated in mice, the rodents’ brains take action to clear neural plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent MIT study. The exciting results may have huge implications for humans. Scientists placed mice in front of light displays 1 hour a day, 7 days a week. The displays flickered at specific frequencies, and exposure resulted in a 2/3 reduction of harmful plaque. Though only the visual cortex—a region of the brain mostly unaffected by Alzheimer’s—showed plaque reduction, researchers hope to find ways to reach deeper parts of the brain. The Atlantic FGM

Cashing In While activists in Kenya attempt to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM), elders of one of Kenya’s lesser-known ethnic groups, the Kuria, continue to perform it. One of the main reasons, activists say, is money. FGM is the tribal elders’ main source of income (they get part of the fee paid to those who perform circumcisions). Several elders have said they’d abandon the practice if the government compensated for their economic losses. The hope now is for younger generations, through increased education and awareness campaigns, to begin resisting the practice, as some already have. News Deeply GLOBAL HEALTH

Political Effect Karl Hofmann, president and CEO of Population Services International, argues that 2016’s political climate has shaped the year’s global health highs and lows.

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Writing for Devex, Hofmann lists 6 pivotal global health moments in 2016 and analyzes their potential effects. His analysis includes:

• Donald Trump’s election and its implications for US global aid and domestic policy on reproductive health and education

• The European refugee crisis and its continued impact on development aid and human rights

• The consequences of the US Congress’s delayed Zika funding • The paradigm-shifting philanthropic models of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the

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Devex Aleppo in Pieces With Syrian government forces positioned to take the last bit of Aleppo from the opposition forces, the endgame is upon the beleaguered city—with tens of thousands still trapped inside. A deal brokered by Russia and Turkey yesterday to rescue the Aleppo’s trapped appeared to break down, and the UN warned that if the evacuation does not proceed, “an even bigger nightmare could unfold.” Aleppo’s brutal fall marks the death Syria’s democratic dreams— and represents “the death of respect for international law and the rules of war,” said David Miliband, who heads the International Rescue Committee, an aid agency. It also marks a historic failure, said US Senators John McCain and Lindsey O. Graham: “The name Aleppo will echo through history, like Srebrenica and Rwanda, as a testament to our moral failure and everlasting shame.” The Washington Post Related: The Battle For Aleppo, Syria’s Stalingrad, Ends – The New Yorker Related: WHO steps up response in Aleppo and demands that health personnel be protected – WHO via ReliefWeb Related: Syria: Aleppo terror and slaughter must be halted – Zeid [EN/AR] – UNHCR via ReliefWeb Related: Syrian war: Red Cross doctor's heart-breaking letter from Aleppo – BBC

Lurking in the Ganges India’s sacred River Ganges is being invaded by water-borne superbugs—and they pose a global threat. 500 million people depend on the river for their water. The river, thought to have holy cleansing powers, absorbs 32,000 human corpses cremated there annually—that’s 300 tons of half-burnt

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human flesh; heavy metal waste from hospitals and factories, and raw sewage. 2 water-borne superbugs in New Delhi, NDM-1 and NDM-4 find the toxic soup quite hospitable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a clean-up of the river by October 2019. A scoping study to provide strategic direction on water security benefits for India is underway. Raconteur Related: A giant Petri dish chock-full of superbugs shows evolution as it happens – STAT Related: Oxygen can wake up dormant bacteria for antibiotic attacks – ScienceDaily Global Health Voices Meets Friday Diversion

Flus on Film Say you’re in communications at the CDC and National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 4-10) is coming up. What do you do? Stick a few posters in the hallways? Write a press release that will only cause editors to groan/fall back asleep? If you’re a genius, you sponsor the CDC Flu Hashtag Challenge. ICYMI: On Wednesday, the CDC asked people to pick a movie and insert flu into the title and tweet it with #PutfluInaFilm. Example: Not to be left, your loyal GHN editors offered up a few contributions:

• Manchester by the Sneeze • It’s a Wonderflu Life • A Nyquil at the Opera • Sneezy Rider • Not Just Saturday Night Fever

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