Newcastle: 17th November 2011
The GSF2011 regional conference for sixth form students in North East England took place at The CastleGate, Newcastle on Thursday 17th November 2011.
The programme featured a wide range of expert speakers and student seminars, and students returned to their schools and colleges inspired and equipped to share their learning as peer educators.
Speakers included:
- David Bayo (Restless Development)
- Sarah Rowe (Christian Aid)
- Maeve Shearlaw (White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood)
- Valerie Wilson (Team Kenya)
- Mark Poston (Department for International Development)
- Tim Cox (Liberal Vision)
- Alex Cobham (Christian Aid)
View the reflections by students and teachers for an indication of the impact that the event had upon them.
View photos of the event on our GSF2011 Photographs page.
Our GSF2011 learning objectives are:
1. Why does a mother die from pregnancy-related complications nearly every minute? Students will discover why 99% of maternal deaths occur in the
developing world (with complications in pregnancy and childbirth being
the leading cause of deaths for girls aged 15-19 in developing
countries) and that this is the greatest health inequity of the 21st
century
2. Why is maternal health so important to families and communities? Students will discover the psychological, social and economic
impact on families, communities and countries when mothers die
3. What are the barriers to achieving the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG5)? Students will explore the social, cultural, economic and political
barriers to reducing the maternal mortality ratio by 75% and achieving
universal access to reproductive health
4. How can we act globally and locally towards MDG5? Students will be empowered to advance equality in maternal and reproductive health
GSF2011 is sponsored by the Department for International Development and our featured charity is The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.
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