WFO's President, Dr. Deisi Kusztra invited to Universitas 21

Dr. Deisi Kusztra will participate as a special invitee and speaker to the Universitas 21 Worshop on Global Partnership for Education and Implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals, to be held in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on September 14 and 15, 2008.

Universitas 21 is an international network of 21 leading research-intensive universities in thirteen countries. Collectively, its members enroll over 650 000 students, employ over 130 000 staff and have over 2 million alumni. Their collective budgets amounts to over US$ 13bn and has an annual research grant income of over US$ 3bn.

The network's purpose is to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between the members Universities and to create opportunities for them on a scale that none of them would be able to achieve operating independently or through traditional bilateral alliances.

Dr. Deisi was invited by Dr. Kendall Ho, Associate Dean of Medicine, Director of the Division of Continuing Medical Education and Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of University of British Columbia, Canada, and will present the work done by the World Family Organization and Development Partners in the Health Sector.