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60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60)

United Nations Headquarters 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States

The sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world will attend the session. Priority theme:  Women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development Review theme: […]

USAID’s 2016 World TB Day Commemoration

United States Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Tuberculosis is the world’s leading infectious killer, causing more than 4,000 deaths every day. As the lead U.S. Government agency for international TB care efforts, USAID is committed to reach every person with TB, cure those in need of treatment, and prevent new TB infections, as outlined in the U.S. Government Global TB Strategy and the recently released White House National Action Plan for […]

Innovation Webinar 12: GIS and Location-Based Interventions

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Login on Tuesday, March 29th at 11am: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/locationinterventions/ Join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) on Tuesday, March 29 at 11am EDT for a webinar on utilizing GIS and location-based interventions as a part of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) campaigns. This online event is the twelfth in HC3's innovation webinar series, which highlights and examines cutting-edge applications of digital technology […]

India Learning Forum: How Can SBCC Capacity Be Strengthened?

Suryaa Hotel New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India

There is limited space to attend in-person in New Delhi. To reserve a spot, please email Sanjeeta Agnihotri at sagnihotri@jhuccp.in. What? An expert panel will look at Capacity Strengthening for SBCC in a face-to-face forum in New Delhi that will also be broadcast simultaneously as a webinar. Why? SBCC capacity strengthening as a concept, and tools/ ideas available, […]

Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods – Expanding the Range of Contraceptive Options for Youth

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On Tuesday, April 26 at 9 AM EDT please login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/larcs-2016/ Please join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) on Tuesday, April 26th, from 9-10 a.m. EDT to discuss important milestones surrounding youth and Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods (LARCs) – strategies for improving policies, tips for empowering youth-friendly service providers and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) tools for promoting […]

Women Deliver: The 4th Global Conference

Bella Center Center Blvd. 5, 2300 København S, Copenhagen, Denmark

Women Deliver’s 4th Global Conference, taking place 16-19 May 2016, will be the largest gathering on girls’ and women’s health and rights in the last decade and one of the first major global conferences following the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

When the Evidence Is Not Enough: Hormonal Contraception and HIV

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This webinar will present the the new Strategic Communication Framework for Hormonal Contraceptive Methods and Potential HIV-Related Risks, discuss the adaptation process in Malawi and Swaziland and provide the perspective of women living with HIV related to this issue.

Addressing Pregnancy Among Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) and High Parity (HP) Women

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Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy’s Forgotten Audiences: Addressing Pregnancy Among Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) and High Parity (HP) Women Please join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) on Wednesday, May 25th, from 9-10 am EDT to discuss the importance of addressing and preventing the risks of pregnancies among women of advanced maternal age (AMA) and high […]

WEBINAIRE La planification et l’espacement idéal des grossesses pour la santé : les audiences oubliés

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Le le 7 juillet de 9h00 à 10h00 heure de Washington DC, connectez-vous sur: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/manuelgrossesseamahp/ « Enter as Guest » pour participer en tant qu’invité. Rejoignez  le projet Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) jeudi, le 7 juillet de 9h00 à 10h00 heure de Washington DC, pour une présentation et discussion sur l’importance d’aborder et de […]

Springboard’s Africa Secretariat Discussion

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Meet Caroline Simumba, Executive Director and Joseph Matalanga of the Africa Capacity Alliance to learn about ACA’s future plans and activities for Springboard's Africa Secretariat.

Where Are the Linkages Between Service Delivery and SBCC?

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Using social and behavior change communication (SBCC) before, during and after services can enhance the impact of a service delivery program. It can help get clients to services, improve the client-provider interaction and support behavioral maintenance. This discussion will take a broad look at effective incorporation of SBCC into service delivery for improved project outcomes as […]

mHealth for Behavior Change

Please join us for this webinar on Friday, August 19 from 9:00 - 11:00 am IST to learn about the latest developments and thinking in mobile-based approaches to social and behavior change communication (SBCC). An expert panel will consider different perspectives on mHealth, ground-level interventions and the global evolution of mHealth practices. Speakers will be […]

Innovation Webinar on Online Communities of Practice

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Login at 9 AM EDT: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/online-communities-of-practice/  Online Communities of Practice (COPs) are increasingly prevalent in the global health and development sectors. Designed to connect professional communities with similar interests for the purpose of sharing knowledge and capacity strengthening, online COPs offer an effective mechanism for knowledge management and a shared space for innovation. Join the Health Communication […]

Springboard Discussion: Spotlight on the Asia Secretariat

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The Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) will lead a Springboard online discussion, September 5-9, outlining upcoming plans and events for the Asia Springboard Secretariat. Springboard for Health Communication Professionals is an online and in person community of social and behavior chance communication professionals worldwide. Join the discussion on Springboard to learn what to expect […]

Six Local Stories of Generating Demand for RMNCAH Commodities

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On Thursday, September 8, 2016, from 8 am - 9 am EDT log in: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/adaptdgikit/ Learn how the Demand Generation Implementation Kit (I-Kit) was adapted by six local organizations. In support of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children (UNCoLSC), the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) – with support from the United Nations […]

Where Do Behavioral Economics and SBCC Fit?

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Join the Discussion September 13-15. Is Behavioral Economics (BE) a new paradigm for behavior change? If so, how does it differ from social and behavior change communication (SBCC)? Join Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), USAID, Catalyst Behavioral Sciences, and ideas42 for a three-day discussion around this topic. Moderators will both ask and answer […]

European Social Marketing Conference

Aalto University Espoo, Finland

The 3rd European Social Marketing Conference will take place in Espoo, Finland, 22-23 September 2016. The mission of the European Social Marketing Conference is to act as a vehicle to help build a European movement dedicated to capturing, spreading and nurturing good practice in Social Marketing, as well as increase the efficiency and effectiveness of […]

Roll Back Malaria Communication Community of Practice Meeting

Radisson Blu Hotel Route de la Corniche O, Dakar 16868, Senegal

The RBM CCoP meets annually to share experiences and best practices, take part in skills-building, and develop work plans for the coming year. Learn more about the group, attend this year’s meeting, and contribute to building an evidence base for malaria social and behavior communication! Submission Deadline: Abstracts for posters are due July 29, 2016 […]

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SBCC Approaches to Provider Behavior Change

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Login: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/provider-behavior-change/  Please join us on Tuesday, September 27 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am EDT for a webinar that will explore the application of SBCC for influencing provider behavior change. In this webinar panelists will discuss the challenges in influencing provider behavior, particularly provider interaction with clients, the evidence for applying an SBCC approach to provider behavior […]

Strengthening Emergency Response through Social and Behavior Change Communication

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Recent health emergencies such as Ebola Virus Disease, Zika, and Yellow Fever illustrate that successful responses to emergency situations include social and behavior change communication (SBCC). The SBCC approach to emergencies focuses on preparing for and responding to public health emergencies by building resilience at both the health system and community levels. Therefore, integrating SBCC […]

ICA Regional Conference

Daystar University Nairobi, Kenya

Looking to the past with gratitude, the present with passion, the future with hope The International Communication Association (ICA) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) hereby invite extended abstract paper proposals for the first ICA Africa Regional Conference to be held at Daystar University in Nairobi-Kenya. The conference will focus on the theme of Growing […]

Webinar: Promoting Quality Malaria Medicines with SBCC

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Login at 9 AM ET to https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/qualmalariadrugs Join HC3 on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, from 9 - 10 AM EDT for a webinar on promoting quality malaria medicines. Background: Improvements in malaria testing, prompt care-seeking and treatment with Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) have contributed to a 37% global reduction in malaria incidence and 60% global reduction in malaria mortality between 2000 and […]

Making the Most of In-Service Communication: A Reference Guide to VMMC Counseling

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Login at 8 AM ET - https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/vmmc-guide/ VMMC offers a unique opportunity to engage adolescent and adult males in high-quality HIV prevention communication and services, and to share key messages with males who otherwise might not interact with the health system. The new VMMC In-Service Communication Best Practices Guide helps to ensure that the communication and counseling at […]

Catalyzing Social and Behavior Change Communication in Public Health Emergencies

Ronald Reagan Building 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), on Thursday, November 10 from 9 - 1 PM for an interactive learning event to catalyze dialogue around the role of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) during public health emergencies, and explore its power to create resilient communities and health systems.

Innovation Webinar 14: Real-time Activity Monitoring and Reporting

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On Wednesday, December 7 at 9 AM EST, login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/activitymonitor Data is a powerful tool in global health. The availability of near real-time information can transform global health initiatives by enabling programs to identify, target and deliver interventions efficiently and effectively. Join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) on December 7 at 9am EST […]

Impact of Health Communication on HIV Treatment Outcomes

Location: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, United States

You’re invited to attend a panel discussion (either in-person or online) with a selection of authors featured in the supplement issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) released on December 9. This ten-article supplement specifically addresses the role health communication plays in treatment outcomes and provides a compilation of experiences from low- […]

Improving Public Health Emergency Programs with SBCC

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In this webinar, we will introduce the SBCC Emergency Helix and practical resources for integrating it into current and future public health emergencies. Speakers will discuss the importance of continuous community engagement, formative and operational research, and media partnership in emergency contexts. The discussion will draw upon speakers' experiences with the Ebola and Zika responses.

HC3 Innovation Webinar 15: Data Visualization

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On Wednesday, March 8 at 9 AM ET, log on to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/dataviz/ Data visualization plays a key role across global health programs in clearly and effectively communicating information to all audiences, including beneficiaries, program managers and donors. By presenting data in ways that are both visually appealing and easy to understand, data visualization can be […]

Strengthening SBCC Capacity at the National Level to Improve Health Outcomes Webinar

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You're invited to attend an online event on March 23, 2017 on multi-level social and behavior change communication (SBCC) capacity strengthening approaches that engage both the public sector and local SBCC practitioners to improve overall health outcomes. This event is the second in the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative's (HC3) three-part series on catalyzing SBCC.

Capacity Strengthening Evaluation: What Role Can Outcome Harvesting Play?

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In 2013, USAID acknowledged outcome harvesting as one of the innovative complexity-aware monitoring methods that HC3 uses to evaluate its capacity strengthening programs. In this webinar on March 30, experts on capacity strengthening evaluation and outcome harvesting will come together to discuss the challenges of evaluating capacity strengthening and how outcome harvesting can address some of these challenges.

Meeting Adolescents’ Needs: Findings from a Three-Country VMMC Assessment

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Please join HC3 on Thursday, May 4 at 8am EDT to learn about the findings from a three-country Adolescent VMMC Assessment. The goal of the study was to gain a better understanding of whether VMMC programs are adequately meeting adolescent needs in age-appropriate ways by exploring counseling, communication and client-provider interaction. Cross-country comparisons will be shared from […]

World Social Marketing Conference – DC

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel

The 5th World Social Marketing Conference will take place in Washington D.C, USA in May 2017. The mission of the World Social Marketing Conference is to act as a vehicle to help build a global movement dedicated to capturing, spreading and nurturing good practice in Social Marketing, as well as increase the efficiency and effectiveness […]

The Critical Role of Social and Behavior Change across the Service Delivery Continuum

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Join online on June 8 at 9 am EDT: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/sbcalongcontinuum and enter as a "guest." You are invited to attend the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative's (HC3) third Catalyze event, “The Critical Role of Social and Behavior Change (SBC) across the Service Delivery Continuum” on Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm EDT at […]

Men as More than Partners: Increasing Men’s Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services through SBCC

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Please join HC3 on Wednesday, June 21 from 9 - 10 AM EDT to learn about a new guide to help promote sexual and reproductive health (SRH) products and services for men. Presenters will discuss how social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions have been designed to successfully increase men’s demand for and use of SRH products and services.

Innovation Webinar 16: Human-Centered Design

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On June 27 at 9 AM ET, please log on to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/hcd2/ and enter as "Guest." Changing human behavior is challenging. Human-centered design (HCD), an approach to problem solving that prioritizes empathy, counters these challenges by actively engaging end users, providers and other stakeholders throughout the development process. HCD incorporates an understanding of the motivations […]

Coeur de Cible : Sensibilisation sur le VIH des Jeunes Filles Vulnérables

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Rejoignez le projet Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) mardi, le 22 août de 8h30 à 9h30 heure de Washington DC, pour un webinaire sur le partage d’expériences réussies sur la sensibilisation des jeunes filles sur le VIH et sur la santé sexuelle et reproductive (SSR) à travers une approche ludique par des discussions de groupes animées et […]

Improving Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health through Digital Storytelling

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Please join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) on Wednesday, August 23 from 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT to hear about the experiences of young sexual and reproductive health (SRH) champions who have used storytelling to mobilize others around the topic. Speakers will give tips for making quality and engaging videos and positively interacting with viewers.

Strengthening Malaria SBCC through Research, Monitoring and Evaluation

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Social and behavior change communication (SBCC) has been used to strengthen malaria efforts by positively influencing use of proven interventions, such as insecticide-treated nets, acceptance of indoor residual-spraying, uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria for pregnant women, and increased prompt care-seeking among those with fever. As the malaria SBCC community moves forward, it is […]

Consolidating the Evidence: Improving Family Planning Uptake through Social and Behavior Change

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On September 6 at 9 AM EDT, login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/fp-evidence/ For decades, social and behavior change (SBC) has been used in family planning (FP) programs to positively influence behaviors around healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy, modern contraceptive use, contraceptive method selection and gender dynamics in FP decision-making with impressive results. However, these SBC successes […]

The Future of Malaria Social and Behavior Change Communication

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On Friday, September 22 at 9 AM ET login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/future-of-malaria-sbcc/ Social and behavior change communication (SBCC) has been used to strengthen malaria efforts by positively influencing the adoption of effective behaviors, such as insecticide-treated net use, acceptance of indoor residual-spraying, uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria for pregnant women, and increased prompt care-seeking among […]

Fall 2017 Global Health Practitioner Conference

Lord Baltimore Hotel 20 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD CORE Group’s Global Health Practitioner Conferences enable community health advocates (NGOs, academics, donors, private sector, etc.) to collaborate, discuss ideas, and form partnerships for improving programs that save lives around the world. Join CORE Group to discuss emerging challenges and gaps in community health, and explore tools […]

Integrated SBCC Programs: Key Challenges and Promising Strategies

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On Monday, September 25 at 9 AM ET, login to: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/integratedsbcc/ "Integrated SBCC Programs: Key Challenges and Promising Strategies" will provide an overview of key considerations when designing, implementing and evaluating integrated social and behavior change communication (SBCC) programs. Presenters will highlight the key advantages and challenges involved in integrated SBCC programs, share experiences and lessons […]

The 2nd International SBCC Summit

Bali, Indonesia Bali, Indonesia

Where Bali, Indonesia Why? The five-day gathering (April 16-20, 2018) will be a week of inspiration, innovation and sharing to advance the global social and behavior change communication (SBCC) agenda for development. As outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals, the world still faces significant health and development challenges – extreme poverty, gender inequities, public health […]

5th International Conference on Family Planning

Kigali Convention Centre Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura, Kigali, Rwanda

The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) serves as a strategic inflection point for the family planning and reproductive health community worldwide. It provides an opportunity for political leaders, scientists, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and youth to disseminate knowledge, celebrate successes, and identify next steps toward reaching the goal of enabling an additional 120 million women […]

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