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Teaching Collaborations
European Course in Tropical
Epidemiology (ECTE)
The European Course in Tropical Epidemio-
logy ECTE is 3-week intensive basic course
on epidemiology and biostatistics. The
course is intended for physicians, nurses,
biologists, anthropologists, health pro-
gram managers, health administrators and
other professionals working in the health
sector in tropical countries or with an inte-
rest in public health in tropical countries.
Emphasis is on methodology and the
practical application of epidemiological
tools in low- and middle-income countries.
ECTE is a collaborative venture of various
European centres of tropical medicine and
public health and is held annually at a
different venue.
Lecturers and facilitators for ECTE come
from:
›› Institute of Public Health, Heidelberg
University, Germany
›› Barcelona Institute for Global Health
(ISGlobal), Spain
›› Barcelona Centre for International Health
Research (CRESIB), Spain
›› Institute of Tropical Medicine and
International Health, Berlin, Germany
›› Department of Public Health, Prince
Leopold Institute for Tropical Medicine,
Antwerp, Belgium.
›› Nordic School of Public Health, Goteborg,
Sweden.
›› Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute,
Basel, Switzerland
›› Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Liverpool, UK
›› Centre for Tropical Diseases Sacro Cuore
Don G. Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona,
Italy
›› Mario Negri Research Institute, Milano -
S. Maria Imbaro, Italy
›› London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, UK
Heidelberg was the host for this course in
2009 with Professor Becher as course direc-
tor followed by Gothenborg (Sweden) and
Berlin, Germany. In 2012, the course takes
place in Barcelona, Spain.
www.ecte.org
International collaborations are the hallmark
of our institute. Strengthening international
collaborations and fostering new collabo-
rations is our vision and a core value. We
are pleased to report on our longstanding
collaborations, in particular with Nouna,
Burkina Faso, as well as newer collabora-
tions in Africa, Asia and beyond. Interna-
tional collaborations are important as they
open more opportunities for collaborative
research and projects. With such collabo-
rations we can tap into the expertise and
experience of academic staff at universities
and research centers worldwide. Everyo-
ne benefits. Countries from the South will
benefit from further capacity building and
scientific exchange programs. We in
Heidelberg have the opportunity to learn
more about the reality of public health in
low- and middle-income countries, thus
opening possibilities to improve and adapt
existing training and research activities with
a practical view of work in resource poor
settings. International collaborations also
enhance research funding, enrich training
and teaching in global health, and open
opportunities for German and overseas PhD
students for exciting research projects.