Subject: December IHD Global Health staff meeting
From: Diana Silimperi <[email-masked]>
To: Diana Silimperi <[email-masked]>
Cc: Sarah Armstrong <[email-masked]>, Liz Nugent <[email-masked]>, Christina Ramey <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:15:15 +0000

Dear colleagues,

Thanks for joining us for the December IHD Global Health staff meeting. Attending the meeting were staff from 20 countries via webcast in addition to folks from Cambridge, Durham, and Bethesda.

The presentation slides have been loaded to the IHD page on AGI at: https://abtassoc.sharepoint.com/divisions/InternationalHealthDivision/Documents/IHD-Global-Mtg-FY13-Q2.pptx. As soon as the video is uploaded, we will forward the link.

Highlights

*                    IHD working in 57 countries

*                    Total IHD staff 1,357 (1,163 overseas and 194 US-based); 49 new hires in Q2

*                    Reputational capital: 7 large conferences with 84 staff participating (30 international staff and 54 headquarters staff). Contact [email-masked] or [email-masked] for more information.

*                    Project success story: Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS): US$95 project (2009-2014) focused on increasing the role of the private sector in the sustainable provision and use of quality family planning/reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and maternal and child health information, products, and services ‒ currently active in 22 countries. www.shopsproject.com.  Contact presenters: [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked]

*                    AGI workspaces: Piloting is underway; January roll-out anticipated with corresponding training and support to be offered

We look forward to “meeting” with you all again March 12, 2014!

Once again my very best wishes for the holiday season and may 2014 bring good health, peace, and joy to you and yours and all those whose lives we work to improve.

Diana

(sent to All IHD US & Field Staff)