Final Mile Logistics Working Group

02/01/2020

A great event a the Benroya Research Institute. Come learn about cutting edge food allergy research and tour BRI.

09/24/2018

Presentation by Microsoft Philanthropies and sponsorship by IHME, UW SCTL Alumni, and MSR Global Health with special contribution of wine by Largesse

04/05/2017

African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest is holding its April Business Promotion Networking Breakfast April 11, 7:30am-9am

Eric Klunder of Lynden International will be speaking on the unique aspects of trade with Africa.

The talk and networking event will be held at the 13 Coins restaurant in Seattle, April 11, from 7:30am to 9am.

RSVP today to reserve your seat!

https://goo.gl/forms/1izR48sa4O9C2dtV2

Save the Date! Our April Business Promotion Networking Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, April 11th between 7:30AM and 9:00AM at the 13 Coins Restaurant in Seattle. Our speaker will be Eric Klunder. He will be speaking about international trade and logistics. RVSP today!

04/05/2017

http://www.immunizationsupplychains.org/

Vaccines work when supply chains do. Breakdowns contribute to 1 in 5 children not getting the vaccines they need to thrive.

03/13/2017

Great opportunity for collaboration and new ideas:

http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/health-systems-strengthening-ensuring-effective-health-supply-chains-round-19

In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were adopted by countries focused on 17 critical goals to ensure a “better world with no one left behind” by 2030. SDG 3 represents health and focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages. It includes ambitious goals to end p...

03/12/2017

The US Commercial Service is organizing a Healthcare Trade Mission to South Africa and Kenya with optional B2B meetings in Ghana, Ethiopia, or Mozambique. Mission dates are Oct. 22-27, 2017 and deadline for registration is June 30th. Please contact [email protected] by email or by phone at 617-565-4302

01/14/2017

https://www.facebook.com/eric.klunder.75/posts/10209297895503524

12/29/2016

Medical Teams International's final mile efforts in Syria on NPR:

The Tigard-based humanitarian aid group Medical Teams International is sending its first shipment of supplies from to help Syrian refugees fleeing Aleppo.

09/23/2016

Hello all - Below is an open position announcement from our friends at Village Reach. If you or one of your colleagues is interested in this role please follow the instructions in their link. Have a good weekend!

VillageReach is looking hiring for a leadership-level position to lead the Private Sector Engagement Group within VillageReach. This position will lead the development and application of private sector partnerships, capacities, and best practices within VillageReach programs. VillageReach’s current PSG efforts are focused on four core areas: leveraging private sector services and markets to benefit last mile health systems; leveraging private sector models and best practices in our program work; enhancing private sector products/services for suitability in last mile environments; scaling innovations through private sector partnerships and models. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the VillageReach mission including knowledge of emerging markets and global development, be a recognized private sector domain expert for one of the following infrastructure areas (transport/logistics, communications, energy), and will have proven experience with problem definition, solution and business case development, and partnership development. To learn more and to apply, visit https://villagereach.workable.com/jobs/343272.

Job opening: Private Sector Engagement Group Lead at VillageReach. Apply at Workable.

08/04/2016

Olivier Defawe of Village Reach: "Can UAVs fill the delivery gap for global development? Lessons learned from the field"