Smith co-sponsors public service, global health workshop with U.S. State Department

Smith College has organized Women’s Leadership: Public Service and Global Health, an interactive workshop to be held October 17-20, 2012 in Paris. The workshop is co-sponsored by Smith College and the U.S. State Department as part of the Women in Public Service Project.

More than 170 applications for the workshop were received for 25 spots. Applicants were early- and mid-career women in Francophone Africa, or women in France and greater Europe working on issues relevant to Francophone diaspora communities. A full list of delegates can be found here.

The workshop will use presentations, small group workshops, case studies, and informal discussions to address public service in public health. Presenters include Smith College professors Robert Dorit and Gregory White, Dean of the College and Vice President for Campus Life Maureen A. Mahoney, Provost and Dean of Faculty Marilyn Schuster, and many others.