Victorian Global Health Conference 2017. ChangexUnzipped. 30 Sept-1 Oct

Change X Unzipped is a collaboration between Victorian medical students from Deakin University, Melbourne University and Monash University.

This event is Victoria’s annual global health conference. Run over two days, it is an exceptional opportunity not to be missed. 

Day 1: Unzip it (Saturday 30th September, Geelong Clinical School)

Day 1 will focus on ‘unzipping’ the big ideas in global health. Through our exploration of the global health workforce, preventative medicine, advocacy, the refugee crisis, human rights, law, politics and more - you will be left engaged, inspired (or even somewhat perplexed).

Day 1 will feature an all-star speaker and panelist line-up including (but not limited to):

• Dr Maithri Goonetilleke (founder of NGO ‘Possible Dreams International’) 
• Dr Damien Brown (author of ‘Band-Aid for a Broken Leg’).
• Dr Fiona Lander (previous Consultant to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
• Alanna Maycock (Paediatric nurse and whistleblower of Nauru detention center mistreatment)
• Prof Paul Komesaroff (executive director of NGO 'Global Reconciliation’)
• Leigh Matthews (founder of ReThink Orphanages) 

Day 2: Change it (Sunday 1st October, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne)

After unpacking big (and somewhat lofty) ideas, Day 2 will focus on making tangible ‘change’ both globally and locally. Through intelligent discussions on a diversity of topics from youth empowerment, advocacy, social enterprise, sustainable food systems, environmental choices and Indigenous health you will left motivated to search for local solutions to global issues.

Day 2 will feature speakers including;

• Sashenka Worsman (CEO of 'Oaktree')
• Shen Narayanasamy (Human Rights Campaign Director of 'GetUp! Action for Australia')
• Michael Matulick (CEO of 'Soap Aid')
• Sophie Lamond (Co-founder of 'Youth Food Movement Melbourne')
• Morgan Koegel (CEO of 'One Girl’)
• Dr Tim Duncan (from DoctoredFilms)
• And many more!

For more information: 

See our website (http://changexunzipped.org/)

Like CxU on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/changexunzipped)

Tickets: 

Only $20 for one day tickets and $30 for 2-day full conference pass. Now that’s a bargain. 

Link: http://bit.ly/2vzIjv7