The Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, part of Wageningen University & Research, is seeking applications for the 2021 Global One Health: towards Human, Animal and Plant Health Course.

The health of people, animals, plants and their environments are closely connected. This has implications for their effort to produce and consume food whilst safeguarding their planet, with a world population that will reach 9 billion in 2050.

The Global One Health course addresses these concerns and highlights approaches towards human, animal and plant health using a trans disciplinary lens. You will gain insights, tools and practices to better advice on and manage policies on Global One Health in your own country.

Course Date

• Date: Mon 8 November 2021 until Fri 17 December 2021
• Duration: Part-time, 14hrs per week (6 weeks)
• Venue: Facilitated online sessions

What will you learn?

Upon completion of the course you will:

• Have gained insight in the principles behind a Global One Health (GOH) approach and be able to apply these principles to health challenges for humans, animals and plants in their day-to-day work.
• Understand the scope of GOH and learn about the interrelatedness of animal, human, plant and environmental health;
• Get familiar with applying different tools and feel equipped to perform GOH analysis;
• Have learned about the ecological and economic relevance of GOH management;
• Have got exposed to GOH practices in the Netherlands and are able to identify entry points for GOH policy, planning and management in their own country.

Criteria

The course is open to international participants and mid-career professionals who are interested to learn more about (Global) One Health, and MSc students of Wageningen University. Participants should preferably be active in rural/urban/spatial planning, agribusiness development, livelihood governance, food and nutrition security and sustainable development, or other relevant areas. Several years of professional work experience and at least a BSc level are additional assets. Proficiency in English is a must.

For more information, visit Wageningen University & Research.