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2006 December 14-15, Kuala Lampur

Global Forum for Health Research (GFHR) Forum-10 meeting – Beijing, China The RTIRN Secretary and several board members attended the Forum-10 meeting held from 29 October – 2 November 2007 in Beijing , China . The new Secretary, Dr. Junaid Razzak, was introduced to key GFHR staff members. RTIRN materials were also disbursed at the

International Symposium on Injury Prevention in the Developing World The RTIRN supported an international symposium on Injury Prevention and Trauma Management in the Developing World in Karachi , Pakistan on 24 October 2007, which was attended by over 150 participants. Two RTIRN board members, Dr. Adnan Hyder (RTIRN Vice-Chair) and Dr. Abdul Ghaffar, RTIRN partner

Board meeting Geneva , Switzerland , January 2008 The board meeting was held at the WHO headquarters in Geneva , and was arranged by the new secretariat. The first Secretariat report from the new secretariat was presented at this board meeting. Planning for the two RTIRN events at Safety 2008 in Mexico was undertaken. Further,

RTIRN at the 9th International Conference on Injury prevention and SAFETY Promotion, Merida, Mexico RTIRN Special Session The RTIRN held a special session, entitled ‘Road Traffic Injuries: Confronting Disparities to address a global health problem’, at Safety 2008, on 17 March 2008. The session, attended widely with representation from many different countries, opened with a

RTIRN at the 9th International Conference on Injury prevention and SAFETY Promotion, Merida, Mexico RTIRN Business meeting Held on March 16 2008, the RTIRN business meeting welcomed both existing and potential partners. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the participants about the current and future programs of RTIRN, introduce the new Secretariat, and

Workshop for Multi-Country Study on Helmet use in LMICs Date: 7-8 May 2008 Venue: Berjaya Times Square Hotel and Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The second workshop for the MCS marked the start of this leading activity of the RTIRN towards achieving research capacity development. The workshop was attended by principle investigators from nine collaborating

Date: 8 May, 2008 Venue: Berjaya Times Square Hotel and Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia MIROS Staff at the Registration Desk This symposium, hosted by the RTIRN and arranged in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute for Road Safety Research (MIROS), aimed at achieving the RTIRN’s objective of equipping local and national researchers with road safety

Hosted by the Malaysian Institute for Road Safety Research (MIROS), the second semi-annual board meeting for the RTIRN was held on May 9, 2008. The discussion at the meeting centered on reviewing RTIRN project activities for the World Bank Trust Fund grant, planning for future course of action for these projects, and seeking additional funds

RTIRN at the Aga Khan University 12 th National Health Sciences Research Symposium The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network played an important role at the 12 th National Health Sciences Research Symposium organized by the Aga Khan University, Karachi from the 26 – 28 August 2008. The symposium this year was themed ‘Injury in the