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Havana, Cuba, 16-20 November 2009
The Global Forum for Health Research is pleased to announce that its 2009 annual Forum will take place in Havana, Cuba from 16-20 November 2009 at the invitation of the Ministry of Health. It will focus on policies, incentives and new approaches to strengthen both social and technological innovation for health and health equity. The Global Forum for Health Research, 3/3/09

The European Commission has published the Work Plan for 2009 for the implementation of second programme of Community action in the field of health. The Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC) published calls for proposals for projects, operating grants, conferences and joint actions. The total budget available for the execution of the 2009 Work Plan is 48.2 million euro.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 20 May 2009.
More about funding for projects http://ec.europa.eu/eahc/health/projects.html
More about funding for conferences http://ec.europa.eu/eahc/health/conferences.html
More about operating grants http://ec.europa.eu/eahc/health/grants.html

Marin Institute will be announcing the three winners of the country’s first anti-Super Bowl-beer-ad video contest for youth during the Super Bowl half-time show this Sunday, February 1, 2009. Over the past two months, young activist filmmakers from 23 different US-states have submitted 61 videos to the Free the BowlTM contest. Be part of the experience. Visit www.freethebowl.com to enjoy not only the three prizewinners‘ work, but 58 other entertaining entries as well. (Source: Marin Institute, 1/31/09)

There are only 21days left to enter your anti-beer ad to the first US Free the Bowl TM Video Contest!
WHY Free_the_Bowl
Year after year, the Super Bowl delivers the largest youth TV audience to the country’s top beer seller, Anheuser-Busch. In 2008, an estimated 30 MILLION underage youth viewed more ads for beer than any other single product during the Super Bowl. Millions more viewed beer ads online after the big game.
The more youth are exposed to alcohol advertising, the more likely they are to drink, and drink to excess.
10.7 million underage youth drink; 7.2 million binge drink. Alcohol-related problems from underage drinking cost the country $60 billion annually. It’s time to tell beer companies to stop exploiting youth during the Super Bowl!
PRIZES
* 1st Place 13” MacBook w/ Final Cut Express 4.0 Software
* 2nd Place iPod Touch 8GB
* 3rd Place iPod Nano 8GB
WHO Submissions are open to all U.S. residents ages 13-20.
WHEN Deadline for video submissions is January 25th, 2009.
Register online at: http://www.freethebowl.com/ (Source: Marin Institute, Calif., 1/6/09)