WHO Advanced Course on Health Financing for Universal Coverage for Low and Middle Income Countries 8-12 June 2015 Barcelona, Spain The World Health Organization is pleased to announce its second Advanced Course on Health Financing for Universal Coverage for low and middle income countries to be held from the 8th-12th June 2015. This week‑long advanced training program is based on the Barcelona Course on Health Financing currently offered by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, but incorporates new materials to reflect the context and of low and middle income countries globally. COURSE CONTENT PARTICIPANTS The course is structured around the different functions of health financing policy and their role in improving health system performance, in particular progressing towards universal health coverage: This is an advanced course and participants are expected to have extensive and relevant work experience in health financing policy and previous training in health systems and policy issues. If you are a policy maker, advisor and analyst in the health and social sectors, senior manager of a service provider organization or health insurance fund, or another stakeholder in government, the private sector or civil society and engage in strategic policy discussions on health financing policy, this course is for you. ›› Raising revenues – opportunities and constraints ›› Pooling health revenues – the cost of fragmentation ›› Purchasing – more health for the money through payment reforms ›› Designing a benefit package – equity, affordability and transparency ›› Health financing and public finance management – aligning for implementation ›› Coordinating reform – aligning policy instruments with policy objectives This course will be delivered exclusively in English. WHO Advanced Course on Health Financing for Universal Coverage for Low and Middle Income Countries FACULTY Joseph Kutzin, Head of Health Financing Policy Team, WHO Headquarters Matthew Jowett, Senior Health Financing Specialist, WHO Headquarters Inke Mathauer, Senior Health Financing Specialist, WHO Headquarters Cheryl Cashin, Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage Tamás Evetovits, Head of Barcelona Office a.i. WHO/Europe Sarah Thomson, Senior Heath Financing Specialist, Barcelona Office WHO/Europe VENUE The course will be held at Casa Convalescencia, a UNESCO World Heritage site and part of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona where WHO Europe’s Barcelona Office for Health System Strengthening is based. APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINES Places on the course are limited. Online applications must be submitted by midnight Geneva time on Thursday 5th March 2015. All information is available at: http://who.int/health_financing/hfcourse2015/en/ A Course Selection Committee will review applications, and places on the course will be offered by email during the week commencing 16th March 2015. organization of the training course which includes course materials, coffee breaks and lunches on each of the five days of the course, plus one evening Dinner Reception. VISAS Applicants are responsible for obtaining a visa if required. A formal invitation and visa support letter will be provided by WHO. Please note that obtaining a visa may require several weeks and hence early application is advised. CONTACT Any queries regarding the course or the application process should be sent by email to: hfcourse@who.int To secure attendance, accepted participants are asked to pay a Registration Fee of USD 100. Participants (or their funding agencies) are responsible for covering costs related to travel, accommodation, subsistence and any additional costs whilst in Barcelona. Special rates will be arranged by WHO at hotels close to the venue. WHO covers all other costs related to the © Shutterstock / Vitalez COSTS AND REGISTRATION FEE