presentations
I provide policy briefings and seminars for policy makers in government, UN agencies and International NGOs. Below are a selection of presentations.
Invited keynote lecture 'Beyond employment outcomes: the UK JOBS programme' - 36th Summer Seminar of Finnish Economists (Taloustutkijoiden kesäseminaari)' organized by the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) in 11-12 June 2019, Skills, Education and the Future of Work
Equal North Network: ‘The welfare system and mental health’, Protecting the mental health and wellbeing of unemployed people: Active Labour Market Programmes and JOBS II, Thursday 4th October 2018.
'Mapping Syrian healthcare workers in the Middle East', International Health Economics Association. July 2017, Boston, USA.
'Evidence, data and scholarship on the Syrian health crisis' Presentation to the AUB-Lancet Commission on Syria, Beirut, Lebanon, November 2016.
‘The Health and Well-being Effects of Active Labour Market Programmes’ Paper presented to the Mental Health, Work and the Economy network, University of Stirling and the ESRC, March 2016.
‘Active labour market programmes, health and wellbeing’ Paper presented to the Unemployment, work and health network, University of Manchester and Public Health England, March 2016.
‘Social protection and HIV policies in the Arab region’ (August 2015). Paper presented to UNDP MENA office. Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
'Social protection in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities'. Paper presented to UNRISD workshop. Geneva. January 2016.
‘Evaluating NCD interventions for Syrian refugees in Lebanon’ paper presented at the 2nd Regional RESCAP-MED Symposium. Socio-political Challenges in the Mediterranean Region: Implications for NCD Prevention and Control, Beirut, Lebanon. December 2014.
‘Social protection from a health perspective’ Paper presented at the MENA social policy network conference – Social protection policies in Lebanon’. Beirut, November 2014.
‘Health and Welfare in transition in the Arab World’ paper presented at ‘Strengthening research capacities and networks for social policy in the Middle East and North Africa’, British Council, University of Rabat, Morocco. March 2014.
‘The Syrian Health Crisis’ paper presented at Brown University, Watson Institute. Beyond Geopolitics: Syria from the Ground up. November 8th 2013.
Fourth International Conference on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health (2011) From Unemployment to Sustainable Participation in Work -Research, Interventions and Policies. Health protection in times of recession: the role of Active Labour Market Programmes for the unemployed. Dr Adam Coutts and Dr Brendan Burchell
‘The health impacts of welfare to work programmes: Qualitative results’ (2005) WHO Social Determinants of Health Commission, Santiago, Chile, March 2005
Fourth International Conference on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health (2011) - From Unemployment to Sustainable Participation in Work - Research, Interventions and Policies. Health protection in times of recession: the role of Active Labour Market Programmes for the unemployed. Dr Adam Coutts and Dr Brendan Burchell (Presentation and talking points).
Economic crises and public health in historical perspective: health system responses (2009). ‘Working through depression: economic crisis, health and labour market programmes’
The health impacts of welfare to work programmes: Qualitative results (2005) WHO Social Determinants of Health Commission, Santiago, Chile 2005.
Invited keynote lecture 'Beyond employment outcomes: the UK JOBS programme' - 36th Summer Seminar of Finnish Economists (Taloustutkijoiden kesäseminaari)' organized by the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) in 11-12 June 2019, Skills, Education and the Future of Work
Equal North Network: ‘The welfare system and mental health’, Protecting the mental health and wellbeing of unemployed people: Active Labour Market Programmes and JOBS II, Thursday 4th October 2018.
'Mapping Syrian healthcare workers in the Middle East', International Health Economics Association. July 2017, Boston, USA.
'Evidence, data and scholarship on the Syrian health crisis' Presentation to the AUB-Lancet Commission on Syria, Beirut, Lebanon, November 2016.
‘The Health and Well-being Effects of Active Labour Market Programmes’ Paper presented to the Mental Health, Work and the Economy network, University of Stirling and the ESRC, March 2016.
‘Active labour market programmes, health and wellbeing’ Paper presented to the Unemployment, work and health network, University of Manchester and Public Health England, March 2016.
‘Social protection and HIV policies in the Arab region’ (August 2015). Paper presented to UNDP MENA office. Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
'Social protection in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities'. Paper presented to UNRISD workshop. Geneva. January 2016.
‘Evaluating NCD interventions for Syrian refugees in Lebanon’ paper presented at the 2nd Regional RESCAP-MED Symposium. Socio-political Challenges in the Mediterranean Region: Implications for NCD Prevention and Control, Beirut, Lebanon. December 2014.
‘Social protection from a health perspective’ Paper presented at the MENA social policy network conference – Social protection policies in Lebanon’. Beirut, November 2014.
‘Health and Welfare in transition in the Arab World’ paper presented at ‘Strengthening research capacities and networks for social policy in the Middle East and North Africa’, British Council, University of Rabat, Morocco. March 2014.
‘The Syrian Health Crisis’ paper presented at Brown University, Watson Institute. Beyond Geopolitics: Syria from the Ground up. November 8th 2013.
Fourth International Conference on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health (2011) From Unemployment to Sustainable Participation in Work -Research, Interventions and Policies. Health protection in times of recession: the role of Active Labour Market Programmes for the unemployed. Dr Adam Coutts and Dr Brendan Burchell
‘The health impacts of welfare to work programmes: Qualitative results’ (2005) WHO Social Determinants of Health Commission, Santiago, Chile, March 2005
Fourth International Conference on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health (2011) - From Unemployment to Sustainable Participation in Work - Research, Interventions and Policies. Health protection in times of recession: the role of Active Labour Market Programmes for the unemployed. Dr Adam Coutts and Dr Brendan Burchell (Presentation and talking points).
Economic crises and public health in historical perspective: health system responses (2009). ‘Working through depression: economic crisis, health and labour market programmes’
The health impacts of welfare to work programmes: Qualitative results (2005) WHO Social Determinants of Health Commission, Santiago, Chile 2005.
