International conference on poverty-related diseases, Brussels, Belgium

The European Commission's Research Directorate General is organising an international conference on poverty-related diseases (PRDs) in Brussels, Belgium, on 13 and 14 November.

Entitled 'Challenges for the future - research on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis', the aim of the conference is to increase the impact of EU-funded research on controlling PRDs. Leading scientists, research managers, decision-makers, funding agencies and representatives of relevant international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will attend, with significant participation from disease-endemic countries in order to discuss strategies for the future of poverty-related infectious diseases research.

The conference will also include reflection on the results obtained in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) and consider possible future lines of research on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and beyond.For further information, please visit:
http://poverty-related-diseases.teamwork.fr/(opens in new window)