25th to 27th September 2015, Paris, France.

The Paris World Health Organization Simulation (ParisWHO) is a 3-day student-led conference hosted in beautiful Paris, France by members of the Secretariat & EHESP. As the hub of all public health networks, this annual event will be the first of its kind in Paris and will follow the configuration of a traditional World Health Organization simulation.

With the idea to gather students & young professionals from all over the world with various academic and professional disciplines, ParisWHO aims to introduce and educate students with the realistic roles of a WHO World Health Assembly meeting. This event will provide participants with an opportunity that goes beyond classroom teachings or literature based research projects in global health policy. ParisWHO simulation fills a gap in our public health education, while also serving as a call to health professionals and students from other fields to become proactive in global health policy.

A simulation of a WHO World Health Assembly meeting aims to: 

– Mimic the political, social, cultural and economic realities defining global health policy
– Target (but not limited to) future health professionals; open to students from a plethora of diverse programs
– Encourage interprofessional education
– Prepare delegates to take on the role of a country, important individual, reporter, company or NGO representative

In which they will:

– Debate, discuss, and write up a legislation (known as a “resolution”) while staying true to their role
– Forward voted resolutions, collected by IFMSA and sent to the WHO headquarters for consideration

How will you benefit? 

– Gain a fresh perspective on global health issues through the lens of each country discussed at the conference
– Reveal economic, social, cultural, and political context surrounding global health issues
– Learn to read and write global health policies and develop leadership, public speaking and organizational skills
– Grasp crucial skills essential to global health diplomacy; i.e. country fact based knowledge, knowing one’s allies and ‘enemies’, body language, good interpersonal skills, etc..
– Opportunity to hear from individuals at the forefront of global health policy via speakers and workshops at the conference
– Produce a resolution by the end of the conference

General information

Registration:
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