Organisers: Hassan Zaraket American University of Beirut, John Wood (NIBSC, UK) , Jackie Katz (CDC, USA), Rebecca Cox (University of Bergen, Norway)
Participants: 74 students from Lebanon and 20 other countries across the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and South-East Asia
Lars Haaheim Travel scholarship supported 4 students. Wellcome Trust supported four student travel awards. WHO EMRO and SEARO regional offices supported their personnel attendance.