This much anticipated conference is for:
Multidisciplinary practitioners concerned with the care of infants and young children and their families, including supervisors, educators, researchers, administrators and policymakers

* To learn about new approaches to assessment and intervention for infants and young children for application in practice
* To expand knowledge about the influences of family, community and culture on the social and emotional well-being and development of infants and young children
* To become informed about emerging research findings and consider implications for practice
* To create opportunities for networking among colleagues from diverse areas of interest and practice with infants, young children and their families

The conference will include plenary presentations by Topic Chairs and a Keynote Speaker, oral presentations, student-oriented programming, and several poster sessions. Specific conference themes include: Community and School-based Interventions in Child Health Psychology; Evidence-Based Approaches to Assessment in Pediatric Psychology; Evaluating and Treating Trauma; and Motivational Interviewing.

http://www.childhealthpsych2008.com/

The conference will include plenary presentations by Topic Chairs and a Keynote Speaker, oral presentations, student-oriented programming, and several poster sessions. Specific conference themes include: Community and School-based Interventions in Child Health Psychology; Evidence-Based Approaches to Assessment in Pediatric Psychology; Evaluating and Treating Trauma; and Motivational Interviewing.

http://www.childhealthpsych2008.com/

The conference will include plenary presentations by Topic Chairs and a Keynote Speaker, oral presentations, student-oriented programming, and several poster sessions. Specific conference themes include: Community and School-based Interventions in Child Health Psychology; Evidence-Based Approaches to Assessment in Pediatric Psychology; Evaluating and Treating Trauma; and Motivational Interviewing.

http://www.childhealthpsych2008.com/

The Countdown Conference 2008 will open a window of opportunities for the global community to put the issues of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) on the agenda of the highest-level of decision- and policy-makers by releasing a groundbreaking announcement on the latest state of the global progress towards MDGs 4 and 5. A special focus will be on reducing maternal mortality. This event is envisaged to become an important milestone following a wave of international advocacy efforts to mobilize global commitment and actions in MNCH.

http://www.who.int/pmnch/activities/countdown_to_2015/en/index1.html

The Countdown Conference 2008 will open a window of opportunities for the global community to put the issues of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) on the agenda of the highest-level of decision- and policy-makers by releasing a groundbreaking announcement on the latest state of the global progress towards MDGs 4 and 5. A special focus will be on reducing maternal mortality. This event is envisaged to become an important milestone following a wave of international advocacy efforts to mobilize global commitment and actions in MNCH.

http://www.who.int/pmnch/activities/countdown_to_2015/en/index1.html