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Limited financial support may be available for students traveling to GA Tech to present posters. Financial support applications may be found on poster page.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEVENT OVERVIEW:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2015 was recorded as the hottest year on record, and September 2015 marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the response that followed. After the apparent containment of the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, the world bristles at the potential spread of other viruses and focuses on the ongoing need for improved infrastructure and coordination in health systems around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the last 7 years, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth and Humanitarian Logistics Conference (HHL)\u003C\/strong\u003E has brought together speakers and attendees from non-government organizations (NGOs), industry, government, military, and academia to identify challenges and opportunities in global health humanitarian operations and long-term economic development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers and participants will discuss challenges and successes, share innovative research, and establish priorities for strengthening supply chains to meet humanitarian needs. Topics often focus on operations in global health, food security, emergency response and end-to-end supply chain management, emphasizing priorities and future goals in research, policy, strategy, and investments. Activities such as plenary panels, interactive workshops, poster sessions, and health and humanitarian related site visits encourage\u0026nbsp;discourse and networking among participants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs we consider the importance of resilient systems and the need for pre-planning and investment in advance of potential emergencies, coordination and collaboration across the public and private sectors and international bodies operating in the health and humanitarian sectors stand out as critical aspects of predicting future success. 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