IAAH 2020 World Congress - Meeting the Challenges of Global Change
On behalf of the International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) and the Sociedad Peruana de Adolescencia y Juventud (SPAJ) we invite you to join us for the 12th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health – ‘Meeting the Challenge of Global Change’ – in beautiful Lima, Peru, 5-7 November 2020. Early bird registration rates are still available, with so many opportunities for you to participate!
Abstract and Workshop Submissions
Need to justify your trip to Peru? Consider submitting an abstract or workshop for the World Congress. Thematic areas include: policy, legal & economic analyses; adolescent health practices & ethics; intersectoral action for adolescent health; gender, culture & social norms; migration & demographic change; planetary change & environmental health; nutrition, weight & eating disorders; physical activity; mental health & wellness; social & digital media; sexual & reproductive health & rights; non-communicable diseases; communicable diseases; youth participation; and adolescent health training & workforce. Submissions must be received by the end of the day on 20 March 2020, with individuals being notified about the status of their submission by 30 April 2020. Click here to submit today!
Confirmed Speakers and Scientific Programme
Scientific Planning Committee Co-Chairs Jon Klein and María del Carmen Calle Dávila and the scientific committee are confirming speakers daily for the scientific programme. The Congress will offer a variety of keynotes, symposia, and workshops on topics to help us meet the challenges of global change for adolescent health and wellbeing. Speakers include IAAH President Susan Sawyer, SAHM President Maria Trent, and SAHM President-elect Jessica Kahn. They are joined by other eminent international commentators including Natalia Kanem (UNFPA Executive Director, USA); Valentina Baltag (WHO Adolescent Health lead, Switzerland); Luis Pedernera (UNCRC Committee Chair, Uruguay); Adesegun Fatusi (Guttmacher Institute; Nigeria); Eduardo Gotuzzo (“Alexander von Humboldt” Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Peru), Didier Jourdan (UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, France); Evelyn Eisenstein (Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil), Jason Nagata (IAAH Young Professional Network co-chair, UCSF, USA) and many others. There will be a youth program, and additional programming specifically designed by – and for – young professionals in adolescent health.
Registration
Register today! Early bird registration is open! IAAH members are eligible to receive a reduced registration rate, so if you haven’t renewed your IAAH membership, click here! (After renewing your IAAH membership, please wait 24 hours before registering for the World Congress so the membership list can be updated.) Special programming and pricing is also being offered for youth and young professionals for this congress.
We look forward to seeing you in Lima!
Jon Klein and María del Carmen Calle Dávila
If you have questions, please contact the IAAH Secretariat at [email protected].
About the Authors
Jenna Baumgartner, MS – IAAH Executive Administrator, Communications and Special Projects Manager, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics
Jonathan Klein, MD, MPH – IAAH North America Regional Vice President, Professor and Executive Vice Head of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Medicine
María del Carmen Calle Dávila, MD, MGM – IAAH Latin American Regional Vice President, pediatrician at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia