About this Event
One Health UFV & Kenya: Bridging Local and International Perspectives in Agriculture & Health
Join us at the University of the Fraser Valley in the Upper Library for a thought-provoking event that explores the connections between human, agriculture and environmental health. This event will bring together experts from both local and international backgrounds to discuss innovative solutions for building sustainable communities. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and be inspired!
The event will have guest speakers from the Cooperative University of Kenya along with local experts.
Proposed Program:
Welcome and Acknowledgement: Dr. James Mandigo Provost and Vice-President, Academic of UFV
Facilitator: Dr. Cherie Enns, RPP, Winrack Co-PI, Chair of BRCP
Panel:
Winrack Project
- Prof. Isaac Nyamongo, Winrack PI, Anthropology Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Cooperative University of Kenya
- Prof. Wycliffe Oboka, Winrack Research Associate (Disaster Management), Senior Lecturer at the Cooperative University of Kenya
One Health & Research
- Sana Naffa, Senior Program Specialist, Global Health, at the IDRC
- Dr. Garry Fehr, Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies
- Tim Kagiri, Research Assistant (Health)
- Alissa Cook, RPP, Winrack Research Associate (One Health)
- Abbey Lin, Winrack Research Assitant
One Health & the University
- Dr. Martha Dow, Director, Community Health and Social Innovation Hub and Associate Professor, School of Culture, Media, and Society
- Senóqw’iye - Leanne Joe, Indigenous Cirriculum Developer
Response and Thank you: Dr. Michael Hitch, Dean, Faculty of Science
Special Music By: R & S Duo: https://sabrielle.ca/rsduo
Refreshments provided!
Click here to learn more about the WINRACK project: Winrack (kenyacoophealth.com)
Please register through Eventbrite for in-person attendance only.
Online attendance option is open for all that cannot attend in person:
If you are unable to attend the event in person, you can attend online with the following link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ufv-ca.zoom.us/j/62244751073?pwd=pHZIjdEAPeLTVN851I58sCBH9GZrxa.1
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of the Fraser Valley, 33844 King Road, Abbotsford, Canada
CAD 0.00
