Pre-conference workshops

Pre-conference workshops with dates

Pre-conference workshops

Please find below the 6 pre-conference workshops that will be organized in conjunction with ISVEE 13. Registration for the workshops will be possible when registration for ISVEE 13 is launched (beginning of March). Details per workshop offered can be downloaded from the attachment. Be aware that you have to arrange your accommodation in Ghent (Belgium), the city in which the workshops are held. For information on hotels and youth hostels in Ghent, please click here. For information on Bed&Breakfast in Ghent, please click here. For all other information, please contact Hans Laevens ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

1. On the use of capture-recapture methodologies for assessing quantitatively disease surveillance systems

Instructors: Timothée Vergne (CIRAD / ANSES, France) and Vladimir Grosbois (CIRAD, France)

Dates: Friday, August 17 - Saturday, August 18 (2 days)

Fee: 250 euro

Number of participants (min – max): 10 – 20

2. Introductory and Advanced Multilevel Modelling
Instructors: Ian R Dohoo (UPEI, Canada) and Henrik Stryhn (UPEI, Canada)
Dates: Monday, August 13 - Tuesday, August 14 (introductory course) (2 days) + Wednesday, August 15 - Saturday August 18 (advanced course) (4 days)

Fee: introductory course: 300 euro; advanced course: 600 euro; introductory + advanced course: 800 euro.
Number of participants (min – max): 10 – 25

3. Molecular Epidemiology - applications, tools and case studies
Instructors: Petra Muellner (Epi-interactive, New Zealand), Ruth Zadoks (Moredun Research Institute, Penicuik / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Roslin, UK), Andres Perez (CADMS, UC Davis, US) and Nigel French (mEpiLab, Massey University, New Zealand)
Dates: Thursday, August 16 - Saturday, August 18 (3 days)

Fee: 690 euro (student fee: 590 euro)
Number of participants (min – max): 10 – 30

4. The application and integration of knowledge synthesis and translation methods for policy- and decision-making in veterinary public health
Instructors: Andrijana Rajić (Public Health Agency, Canada), Javier Sanchez (UPEI, Canada), Lisa Waddell (University of Guelph, Canada) and Ian Young (University of Guelph, Canada)
Dates: Thursday, August 16 - Saturday, August 18 (3 days)

Fee: 500 euro
Number of participants (min – max): 10 – 30

5. Mathematical and Epidemiological modeling of endemic infectious disease – a hands-on workshop
Instructors: Ynte Schukken (Cornell University, US), Yrjö Gröhn (Cornell University, US), Rebecca Mitchell (Cornell University, US) and Zhao Lu (Cornell University, US)

Dates: Thursday, August 16 - Saturday, august 18 (3 days)

Fee: 500 euro
Number of participants (min – max): 15 – 25

6. Quantitative Risk Analysis in Animal Health and Food Safety
Instructors: Francisco J. Zagmutt (EpiX Analytics,US)
Dates: Thursday, August 16 - Saturday, August 18 (3 days)

Fee: 1150 euro
Number of participants (min – max): 8 – 20

Attachments:
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PRE01_ISVEE2012_Capture_Recapture.pdf	316 Kb	02/02/12 08:11
PRE02_ISVEE2012_Multi_Level_Models.pdf	378 Kb	02/02/12 08:11
PRE03_ISVEE2012_Molecular_Epidemiology.pdf	179 Kb	02/02/12 08:11
PRE04_ISVEE2012_Know_Synth_Trans_Meth.pdf	145 Kb	02/02/12 08:11
PRE05_ISVEE2012_Math_Epid_Mod_Inf_Dis.pdf	36 Kb	02/02/12 08:11
PRE06_ISVEE2012_Quant_Risk_Analysis.pdf	439 Kb	02/02/12 08:11