About the Summit
Welcome to the website for the 1st Annual Summit on Women’s Issues in Global Health and Development which will take place at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The date for the summit is March 7, 2009. It will be a small scale conference of about 200 medical, law, graduate and undergraduate students as well as professors, health professionals, civic leaders and women’s rights advocates from across the globe. Given the growing interest in the field of women’s issues in global health and development, we thought it was high time to host a conference where women’s issues would be the sole focus. The mission of this Women’s Summit is to promote the engagement of future leaders in this area. Participants will learn more about the continuity and change, latest progresses, challenges and career opportunities. Students will also have the opportunity to network with people in the field as well as other young people with the same interests.
Our goal for this summit is the exploration of the impact that women’s actions have made and will continue to make in global health and development. At the same time, however, we think it is critical not to marginalize all women as simply an economic tool for development without exploring their individual social, political, and religious situations. This summit will go beyond the general rhetoric of “empowering women” as a tool or method. Instead, we will probe the issues of gender equality and effective strategies for achieving that end. In summary, this conference hopes explore the history of this movement in order to create a dialogue confronting the necessary changes for the future roles women will play as leaders and catalysts of change.
Cornell University sits atop Cayuga Lake in Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is home to this ivy league university and is also part of the Finger Lakes region! There is tons to see on campus and Ithaca also offers many attractions. We look forward to meeting you!
Tentative Schedule
The summit will be held on Cornell’s Ithaca campus in Anabel Taylor Hall’s One World Room, Goldwin Smith Hall. (Click on the building names to view images of them)
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Directions
The 2009 Cornell Women's Summit will be held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, USA. See the map below, or click here for directions to campus, or here to view a larger version of the map below.
Weather & Accessibility
Ithaca, New York is famous (or infamous) for its weather. Although this summit will be in March it is likely that the weather will be very cold and their might even be snow on the ground. Please dress appropriately and check the weather reports prior to arrival, especially if you are traveling by car and bus.
For information on accessibility at Cornell please visit:
Cornell University - Disibility Information
Lodging
The Summit is a one day conference that will be held in Ithaca, New York on Saturday March 7, 2009. Some participants choose to lodge in Ithaca on Friday, March 6 because the Summit begins early at 9am. However other participants choose to lodge in Ithaca on both Friday March 6 and Saturday March 7 since the summit officially ends at 9pm on Saturday March 7. We are also working on free housing for students at the university (with other students) if you are interested please email cornellwomenssummit@cornell.edu for more information. We hope that you can find a lodging situation that is convenient and affordable for you. To make it easier we have booked blocks of rooms at discounted rates at the following hotels:
Dining & Attractions
Ithaca is a located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Central, New York. Attractions include gorges and waterfalls, wineries, Cayuga Lake and tons more! Your registration will provide breakfast but lunch and dinner will not be provided (with the exception of presenters who will be provided a complimentary lunch).
To find out more about dining and other attractions in Ithaca please visit:
