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From: Katrina Perehudoff [mailto:[email protected]]

Subject: FW: Attention students: Win a chance to present at the HAI Europe annual meeting

Dear colleagues from Pharmaceutical Policy Winter Meeting,

Health Action International (HAI) Europe is holding a essay competition
on medicines policy for students and recent graduates. If possible,
could you please circulate the announcement below to those interested in
your network?

Apologies for any cross-posting.

Best wishes,

Katrina

Katrina Perehudoff

Health Action International, Europe

Essay Competition for Students

Win a chance to present at the HAI Europe Annual Meeting

Health Action International (HAI) Europe is sponsoring an essay
competition open to residents in Europe who are in, or have completed,
full-time higher education in the last eight years. The essay should
focus on one of the principle areas of HAI Europe’s policy work:

Rational use of medicines

Access to essential medicines

Democratisation of medicines’ policy

Winning entries will be selected by a panel of referees and announced at
the end of June. There is (limited) funding available to cover the costs
(travel, hotel, entry visa) for the winner to attend the autumn Annual
General Meeting of the HAI Europe Association in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. The winner will attend the two-day meeting and make a short
presentation based on their essay (exact date and venue to be
determined). Winning essays will also be posted on the HAI website.

Essays must be written in English, double-spaced, and be between 1500
and 2000 words. The deadline for submission is 31 May 2010. Please send
the essay with your completed Application Form
<http://www.haiweb.org/15122009/ApplicationFormEssayWritingCompetition20
10.doc>  and Conflict of Interest form to Mrs. Rose de Groot, at
[email protected]

Good luck and we hope to see you in the autumn!

Health Action International (HAI) Europe

Overtoom 60/II

1054 HK Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Tel: +31 20 683 3684

Website: http://www.haiweb.org <http://www.haiweb.org/>

Health Action International (HAI) is an independent, global network
working to increase access to essential medicines and improve their
rational use through research excellence and evidence-based advocacy.