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IPPNW European and CIS Regional Symposium.
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I participated in the IPPNW European and CIS Regional Meeting/Symposium recently. It was held in Helsinki, Finland between 23th April to 26th April at the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Lintulahdenkuja 4, Auditorium. It was organised by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) – Finland, IPPNW European and Russian/CIS Region, Pugwash and International Peace Bureau. This ceremony was officiated by Minister of Employment and Economy of Finland, Tarja Cronberg. This meeting was attended by many high-ranked officers including ambasaddor from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomats, young physicians and medical students from Europe, Asia, the US and CIS region. This meeting was mainly to discuss about the collaboration between the CIS and the European Region in reducing nuclear weapons, the consequences of nuclear war and IPPNW movement improvement and strengthening. A separate student meeting was held for discussions of our role as future leaders in promoting global peace. Furthermore, we had a campaign called "Target-X" in the Kammpi Square where we distributed articles and discussed with people about reducing nuclear weapons. Besides, we attended a lecture on 'Norms and laws in conflict' delivered by Dr. Christoffer van Tulleken, professor from the Department of Infectious Disease, University of Oxford. In conclusion, it was both an interesting and insightful conference. I managed to meet with many high-profiled people during this conference, foster friendship with other international students, enjoy the culture, food and scenery of the beautiful city of Finland and above all, gained a valuable experience which would be useful for my medical career.




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