Given the ongoing and complex humanitarian emergencies facing the world today, from the refugee crisis and ongoing violence in the Middle East, to the Ebola response effort, to recent floods around the world and long-term reconstruction in Nepal, coordination across the humanitarian sector and investment in infrastructure requires action from all sectors.
Activities will encourage discourse among participants through plenary panels, interactive workshops, poster sessions on innovative research, and other educational and networking activities. Discussions will focus on the role of logistics in areas such as disaster response, health systems and food security as well as highlight the unique logistical challenges for global health and humanitarian response in Africa.
The conference program with panels, workshops and speakers is available at the above link. You may also review the content for the 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009 conferences.
Conference participants were invited to submit a one-page (300-word) abstract for poster presentation consideration. Visit the poster session area for more information.
The 2015 Health & Humanitarian Logistics conference was held in Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
