Mission of iACE Global Health
The Interdisciplinary Academy of Competence & Education for Global Health (iACE Global Health) strives to improve global health by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, through innovative learning approaches, and the design, implementation, and dissemination of high quality education and capacity exchange.
Our Aims
- Strengthen laboratory and diagnostic capacities
- Minimise biological risks
- Enhance national preparedness capacities
- Foster international scientific exchange
- Teach safe conduct with infectious agents
- Strengthen health systems
- Teach epidemiology and infectious disease control
- Improve research methods capacities
- Inform public health policy
- Increase the international visibility of the BNITM
Our Approaches
- Context-specific preparedness training
- Sustainable learning and training initiatives
- Interdisciplinary and collaborative concepts
- Promoting local ownership
- Mentorship programmes
- Internships for students and staff
Specific Methods
- Adult learning techniques
- In-person training
- Digital and blended learning
- Simulation-based learning
- Train-the-trainer concept
- Training in laboratory methods
- Development of (open) teaching
and learning materials - Serious games and mixed reality training
Resources and Technologies
- Openly accessible teaching and learning materials
- Digital learning platforms (e.g., Moodle)
- Educational software applications
(e.g., Serious Games, Virtual Reality) - Training facilities
- International collaborations
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