Announcements

Collaborative PhD Training in Population and Public Health

Cohort 3 Joint Advanced Seminar I (JAS I) and Research Supervisor Workshop

March 4-27, 2013 Dar es Salaam and Ifakara, Tanzania

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

March 22, 2013

Dear CARTA Professor,

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the upcoming CARTA Supervisors Workshop scheduled for March 25 – 27, 2013 at the Giraffe Ocean View Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. As you well know, the Research Supervisor Workshop will be held alongside the Joint Advanced Seminar I (JAS 1) for the third cohort of CARTA PhD Fellows in Population and Public Health. The Fellows will be in residence from March 4-27, 2013 and are expected to undergo a rigorous training in Dar es Salaam and at the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) in Kilombero District, Morogoro region, Tanzania.

Goals of the Workshop

Supervisor Workshop: The supervisor refresher course provides supervisors of cohort 3 CARTA PhD Fellows an opportunity to share experiences, develop skills, and examine the challenges relevant to higher degree supervision. Supervisors are strongly encouraged to bring to the course case studies, problems, challenges and examples of successes and failures for discussion.

JAS 1 for PhD Fellows: To expose fresh doctoral students to critical thinking and conceptualization of research ideas. The modules are designed and developed to provide good grounding in transdisciplinary research with emphasis on the basic concepts in Public and Population Health, Epidemiology, Demography, and Social Sciences.

Visas & refunds

Participants may be required to obtain visas to enter Tanzania. For this and any airport transport expenses incurred, please bring original receipts for reimbursement.

Yellow fever

Please confirm the status of your yellow fever vaccination before you travel. It is advisable that you have your vaccination done at least 2 weeks before you travel – please ensure that you carry your vaccination card with you. There will be no reimbursement for any fees paid.

Arrival in Dar es Salaam

On arrival at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, look out for a board with your name on it as you leave the baggage claim area. The driver will take you to the Hotel.

Accommodation and meals

Your accommodation has been reserved at:

The Giraffe Ocean View Hotel

Tel: +255 716 936 766 or +255 784 923 552

Email: reservations@giraffeoceanviewhotel.com

Website: http://www.giraffeoceanviewhotel.com

For the duration of the meeting, CARTA will cover the costs of your accommodation and all meals. A modest per diem will be provided to cover incidentals. You will be responsible for any other bills incurred, e.g. telephone calls, laundry, bar, etc., which will need to be settled at the time you are checking out.

Meeting rooms

The meeting room(s) shall be listed on the Hotel notice boards. Feel free to ask Hotel staff for directions to the room(s). We will keep you informed in case of change of venue for some meetings.

Weather

The average annual temperature in Dar es Salaam is 24 to 31 degrees Celsius. It is advisable to carry an umbrella since March is the beginning of the long rains.

 Contact information

In case of an emergency, please contact Ms. Joyce Wairimu (+255 782 848 155) or Ms. Eva Kiragu (+254 20 400 1047) or Dr. Esther Dungumaro (+255 757 753 396).

We wish you a safe flight to Dar es Salaam and look forward to a successful workshop.

Sincerely,

CARTA Team