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SEMINAR SERIES: Public Health Law & the International Business Community

January 24, 2005

"The 21st Century Challenge of Public Health and the Law," a seminar series moderated by Gene Matthews, J.D.

Please join us for the second seminar in the 3-part seminar series:

"Building Global Bridges: Public Health Law and the International Business Community"

Tuesday, January 25, 2005
4:00pm - 5:30pm, reception to follow
College of Law, Urban Life Building, Room 170

Guest Speakers:
Gene Matthews, Director, Institute of Public Health Law of the CDC Foundation
David Fidler, Professor of Law and Harry T. Ice Faculty Fellow, Indiana University School of Law
Christopher L. Hagenbush, Senior Counsel for Coca-Cola North America
Bruce MacMillan, President and CEO of Tourism Toronto.

Gene Matthews is a leading national figure in public health law having served as legal advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 25 years. In 2004, he began developing the Institute of Public Health Law in partnership with the CDC Foundation. The Institute aims to expand the use of law as a tool in public health practice.

Prof. Fidler will provide a cutting-edge analysis of how the SARS response represents a change in global relationships. Mr. MacMillan will discuss how the Toronto business community recovered from the SARS experience. Mr. Hagenbush will reflect on these presentations from the viewpoint of the Atlanta business community.

Look for the final seminar in the series:

"Reinventing Livable Cities: The Role of Public Health in Land Use Planning Law"

Monday, March 28, 2005
2:30pm - 4:00pm, reception to follow
College of Law, Urban Life Building, Room 170

These events are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our page or contact Jerri Nims at 404-651-0599 or jnims@gsu.edu.

Sponsored By:
Georgia State University College of Law
Georgia State University Institute of Public Health
The Law Firm of Dillard & Galloway, LLC
CDC Foundation
GSU College of Law's Center for Law, Health & Society
GSU College of Law's Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth
GSU College of Law's Environmental Law Society
GSU College of Law's Student Health Law Association

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