On 16 June 2026, the Global Health and Economic Development Academic Team, in collaboration with the Rotterdam Global Health Initiative, is hosting a seminar investigating context-sensitive health interventions.
- Date
- Tuesday 16 Jun 2026, 15:00 - 17:00
- Type
- Seminar
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula A
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
- Ticket information
If you would like to attend, please send an email to rghi@eur.nl. Please indicate whether you will be joining in person or online.
Programme
- 14:45-15:00 – Walk in, coffee & tea
- 15:00-15:05 – Introductions – Arjun Bedi
- 15:05-15:30 – Presentation by Anke Witteveen, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, VU: Scaling Maternal Mental Health Interventions: From global evidence to context-sensitive implementation
- 15:30-15:55 – Online presentation by Adiam Hagos Hailemichael, World Bank and ISS: Does a Phone-Based Stress Management Intervention Improve the Mental Health Outcomes of Women Entrepreneurs? Experimental evidence from Ethiopia
- 15.55-16.20 – Presentation by Clotilde Mahé, School of Business and Economics, VU: What Standard Surveys Miss: Health insurance effects in weekly data from Kenya
- 16.20-16.30 – Announcement winners RGHI Travel Grants
- 16:30-17:00 – General discussion
17:00-17:45 – Drinks in Butterfly Bar