Global Vaccine Disruption: Ensuring Equitable Access in the Era of COVID-19
French and American experts will discuss the challenges faced today by governments and organizations in responding to COVID-19 and other public health issues....
Education Series: Teaching students about humanitarian work in the Francophone world
Representatives from local non-governmental and humanitarian organizations who use the French language in their work will talk with area students about their profession....
Film Screening | Triage, Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma
The documentary film "Triage: Dr Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma" follows the powerful odyssey of James Orbinski, a humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor, and former head of Doctors Without Borders, as he returns to Africa to ponder the meaning of his life's work and the value of helping...
Forum: Humanitarian logistics and supply chain management in emergencies
During this one-day forum which unites French and American NGOs and health experts, experts will touch on medical commodities, the use of pre-packed kits and the opportunity for collaboration between corporations and humanitarian organizations. They will also explore the connection between Atlanta-b...
Education Series: Teaching students about humanitarian work in the Francophone world
Representatives from Atlanta non-governmental and humanitarian organizations who use the French language in their profession will talk with area high school and university French classes about eld work in the Caribbean, West and North Africa, parts of Asia and other regions. The presentations will g...
Education Series: Teaching students about humanitarian work in the francophone world
Atlanta is home to a number of international NGOs and humanitarian organizations that do work among the world’s francophone regions, which account for more than 220 million people. Representatives from organizations such […]...
Humanitarian Forum: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Developing and Disaster Torn Countries
Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) in a crises context remains ever-relevant due to natural disasters, famine, disease and other ongoing problems across the globe. The French Consulate General in Atlanta […]...
Climate change and humanitarian aid : local and global stakes in COP21
France-Atlanta 2015 hosted a humanitarian roundtable in partnership with Emory University on climate change and its impacts on vulnerable populations on October 28, 2015. The event attracted participants from […]...
Education series: Humanitarian work in French-speaking countries
Representatives from local NGOs shared their field experience with students in Metro Atlanta high schools and universities from October 27, 2015 – November 9, 2015. Students learned about current humanitarian […]...
Mobility in healthcare and civic engagement—ICTs and the future of development
Smartphones and other mobile platforms are proliferating throughout the developing world, especially as device costs rapidly decrease. Cellular voice and data increasingly reaches towards all corners of the world. These […]...