In 1918, an influenza known as the Spanish Flu spread across the world, killing between 50 and
100million people. Experts warn that global trends such as increased travel and international trade are making another such pandemic inevitable, even if it is impossible to predict its nature and timing. How should the world community prepare for this threat, and at the same time strike a balance with other, more immediate priorities?
The 2011 Hertog Global Strategy Initiative will explore such questions. It will delve into the history of pandemics and public health, seek out lessons for future policy, and train a new generation to take on these global challenges. The 2011 Program on “The History and Future of Pandemic Threats and Global Public Health” will take place between May 23, 2011 and August 12, 2011.
For application information, please visit: http://globalstrategy.columbia.edu/admissions. Applications are due March 1, 2011.
