Newsletters

 

Discover our past newsletters! We hope you will enjoy our content concerning Belgian and International news and events, along with interviews of experts from the field. Note that, since early 2019, newsletters have been replaced by targeted one-off announcements of key events or news. We wish you a pleasant read.

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - February 2019 Edition
    ▶ 1 | Natuur op verwijzing network event - outputs available 
    ▶ 2 | Belgium proposes an IPBES Assessment on Biodiversity and Health 
    ▶ 3 | Province of Antwerp Nature and health promotion video
    ▶ 4 | Revitalise in Nature before a burn-out
    ▶ 5 | NEOH Integrated approaches to health book freely available
    ▶ 6 | Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change conference proceedings online
    ▶ 7 | "3 questions to" Frank Koenen, Operational Director at Sciensano
  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - July 2018 Edition
    ▶ 1 | Networking event ‘Natuur op verwijzing’ : extended registration deadline
    ▶ 2 | First Flemish survey on the influence of nature on human well being
    ▶ 3 | European Conference on Progress in the implementation of One Health and EcoHealth approaches
    ▶ 4 | Save the Date: International Conference on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance
    ▶ 5 | Call for junior experts in One Health – EcoHealth: Bologna declaration
    ▶ 6 | Health prominent in the reports of the IPBES Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia
    ▶ 7 | "3 questions to" Melissa Ceuterick, PostDoc in medical sociology at Ghent University
  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - June 2018 Edition
    ▶ 1 | New Biodiversity & Health website
    ▶ 2 | Nature & Health networking event ‘Natuur op verwijzing’
    ▶ 3 | Chair Care and the natural living environment
    ▶ 4 | Vacancy quantitative research living environment - mental health
    ▶ 5 | Training in "eco-psychology"
    ▶ 6 | European One health network: your ideas & preferences
    ▶ 7 | Call for poster on One Health and EcoHealth approaches
    ▶ 8 | World Bank One Health Operational Framework
    ▶ 9 | "3 questions to" Elke Nuyens, Transition Doctor
  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - March 2018 Edition
    ▶ 1 | Flemish nature & health survey (in Dutch)
    ▶ 2 | Qualitative Research Methods in Health Care: a basic course
    ▶ 3 | Climates and Cultures: Perspectives for the Future
    ▶ 4 | The 9th International Conference on Children's Health and the Environment
    ▶ 5 | Global One Health Research, The Future - International symposium
    ▶ 6 | International Forest Therapy Days 2018
    ▶ 7 | Summer School 2018 One Health (OH) approach to fight antimicrobial resistance
    ▶ 8 | Publication from the 2016 European OneHealth - EcoHealth Workshop in Brussels
    ▶ 9 | Operational framework for strengthening human, animal and environmental public health systems at their interface
    ▶ 10 | "3 questions to" Benno Geertsma, Policy Officer at Natuurpunt

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - January 2018 Edition

    ▶ 1 | Registration open: Inauguration of the Chair "Care and the natural living environment"
    ▶ 2 | European Conference on Progress in the implementation of One Health and EcoHealth approaches : extended deadline for submission of session proposals
    ▶ 3 | Call for Papers for the panel "Microbial living in the time of antimicrobial resistance“
    ▶ 4 | Save the date: Working conference "Building a healthy & green living environment"
    ▶ 5 | Save the date: Global One Health Research, The Future - International symposium
    ▶ 6 | Convention Biological Diversity – World Health Organization collaboration news
    ▶ 7 | United Nations University: Sustainable Development Goal 3 — Good Health and Well-being
    ▶ 8 | Vacancy qualitative research living environment – mental health ; PhD candidate - University of Antwerp
    ▶ 9 | "3 questions to" Katrien Tersago, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Unit

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - December 2017
    ▶  1 | Save the date and call for collaboration: Belgian nature – health network event – Antwerp October 4th 2018
    ▶  2 | ‘Green and blue cities: nature and health in an urban setting’ advice in preparation for the Belgian Superior Health Council 
    ▶  3 | Save the date: Inauguration - Chair Care and the natural living environment – Antwerp March 28th 2018
    ▶  4 | Creating impact for One Health and Ecohealth: advancements in implementation, evaluation and governance
    ▶  5 | European expert panel on nature & mental health: two Belgian experts selected 
    ▶  6 | Convention Biological Diversity – World Health Organization collaboration news
    ▶  7 | The need for European OneHealth/EcoHealth networks
    ▶  8 | UK vacancy: understanding biodiversity-human wellbeing relationships
    ▶  9 | "3 questions to" Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ULg

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - October 2017 - 2nd Edition
    ▶ 1 | Guest lecture Working with Models of Ageing – Entanglements of Human and Animal Health and Wellbeing 
    ▶ 2 | Climate change and health conference - Federal Council for Sustainable Development 
    ▶ 3 | ASCID Evening Symposium on Tick-borne Diseases
    ▶ 4 | Day of Environmental Health at the School for Public Health
    ▶ 5 | 30 year anniversary celebration of the Institute for Environment and Sustainable development
    ▶ 6 | Registration open for Healthy Urban Living - H2020 Health Matchmaking & Infoday
    ▶ 7 | Info Day on Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing
    ▶ 8 | The International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health Conference
    ▶ 9 | Call for Papers: Medicines for the Anthropocene: Health on a Finite Planet
    ▶ 10 | Agrobiodiversity Investments as Triple Win for Health, Environment and Food System Sustainability
    ▶ 11 | Botanic Gardens: Using Biodiversity to Improve Human Well-being 
    ▶ 12 | "3 questions to" Thierry van den Berg, Operational director Animal infectious diseases at CODA-CERVA

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - October 2017 - 1st Edition
    ▶ 1 |Major outcomes of Master thesis on retention of particulate matter
    ▶ 2 | PhD Defense : “Statistical and mathematical methods to improve models of infectious disease transmission in and between human and animal populations"
    ▶ 3 | "30-30": public campaign about moving in a green environment with more than 1.300 participants
    ▶ 4 | Hearing on Nature & Health in the Flemish Parliament
    ▶ 5 | Nordic research conference in Green Care and Nature-based interventions
    ▶ 6 | Conference on Nature-Based Solutions for Community and Campus Well-Being 
    ▶ 7 | Symposium “Building Care: Intersections of Healthcare and Architecture” 
    ▶ 8 | Call for papers special issue Cities & Health journal: 'The child-friendly city'
    ▶ 9 | Urban Green Infrastructure Planning - A Guide for Practitioners
    ▶ 10 | "3 questions to" Vitalija Povilaityte-Petri,  scientific cooperator at University of Mons, Department of Therapeutic Chemistry and Pharmacognosy

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - September 2017 Edition
    ▶ 1 | EKLIPSE Call for Experts to review the impacts of green spaces on human mental health and well-being
    ▶ 2 | World Health Organization action brief on urban green spaces launched & Blue Health Project survey
    ▶ 3 | Request to complete a survey on surveillance
    ▶ 4 | Dutch Health Council report on Healthy green in and around the city
    ▶ 5 | ”Evaluation of One Health” Training School
    ▶ 6 | Seventh Biennial Conference of the International Association for Ecology and Health  
    ▶ 7 | Global Health and Innovation Conference
    ▶ 8 | 2 new PhD positions at Junior Research Group 'Environmental-health Interactions in Cities' (Green EquityHEALTH)
    ▶ 9 | "3 Questions to" Lieve Janssens, Adviser at Province of Antwerp, Departement of Environment

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - June 2017 Edition
    ▶ 1 | "How can people and the economy benefit from nature? Stories from citizens" conference
    ▶ 2 | ASCID Evening Symposium on Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
    ▶ 3 | European OneHealth/EcoHealth workshop: Final reports
    ▶ 4 | Special issue Concepts and experiences in framing, integration and evaluation of One Health and EcoHealth
    ▶ 5 | WHO report “Urban green space interventions and health – a review of impacts and effectiveness”
    ▶ 6 | Food-safety scientists wanted: join EFSA's scientific panels
    ▶ 7 | 2nd International Conference on Environmental Health & Safety
    ▶ 8 | Summer School Qualitative Research Methods in Health Care
    ▶ 9 | Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface Course
    ▶ 10 | 3 Questions to : Sophie Vanwambeke, Geographer and Professor at Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - April 2017 Edition
    ▶ 1 | EKLIPSE Open Call for Knowledge - Health impacts of biodiversity and ecosystem services
    ▶ 2 | Research Topic: Concepts and experiences in framing, integration and evaluation of One Health and EcoHealth
    ▶ 3 | Inspiration days Nature & Health Flanders (in Dutch) / Inspiratiedagen Natuur & gezondheid
    ▶ 4 | 19th International Conference on One Health
    ▶ 5 | Annual meeting on Planetary health and Geohealth
    ▶ 6 | Friends of the Earth Europe - Press Release - Nature secret weapon in fight for better health
    ▶ 7 | Final Call for Papers - A Radically Different Kind of Conference: Building Bridges in a Complex World
    ▶ 8 | Workshop on Preparedness, Prediction and Prevention of Emerging Zoonotic Viruses Challenges and Opportunities
    ▶ 9 | Summer school Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary aspects of host-parasites interactions

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - March 2017 Edition
    ▶ 1 | Need for Belgian respondents to answer survey about One Health (OH) initiatives
    ▶ 2 | Seminar on the therapeutic benefits of nature on March 21
    ▶ 3 | Conference on burn-out & ecology on April 28-29, 2017

 

  • Biodiversity & Health Newsletter - February 2017
    ▶ 1 | Updates following the European OneHealth/EcoHealth Brussels workshop
    ▶ 2 | Join our OneHealth/ EcoHealth Expert registry
    ▶ 3 | European Conference on “Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change”
    ▶ 4 | Invitation for contributions to Healthy-Polis Special Issue "Urban Climate, Air Pollution, and Public Health"
    ▶ 5 | 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH)
    ▶ 6 | Epidemics in a Globalised World: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
    ▶ 7 | Health and environment research funding call for Brussels based research institutes
    ▶ 8 | EU Green Week 2017
    ▶ 9 | Call for contributions: International Transdisciplinarity Conference 2017
    ▶ 10 | European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
    ▶ 11 | Spring School of Global Health 2017
    ▶ 12 | Agriculture & Food 2017, 5th International Conference
    ▶ 13 | Call for Abstracts STS Conference Graz 2017, "Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies"

 

 

 

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