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BCEOHRN 2010 Olympics Research and Educational Events

Capitalizing on the unique opportunity to learn from the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games being held in Vancouver and Whistler (February 12-28 and March 12-21, 2010), BCEOHRN facilitated and convened environmental and occupational health research and educational activities, partnering with other interested groups and stakeholders.

Details: Spring Workshop Page (May 29/09).

News stories coming out of the workshop are available here.

Newsletter coming out of the workshop available here. (.pdf)

Research Project Funding:

At the May 29, 2009 workshop participants were invited to form new or join existing research projects. BCEOHRN provided a limited number of research capacity development grants for such projects.

Archived information:

A Working Group of interested groups and individuals  developed the activities around this initiative.

Timeline

Summer 2008: Canvassing the research community in BC to solicit project ideas, feedback about possible collaborators and funders (see below: "Your ideas")

Fall 2008: A meeting for researchers/students to plan projects/applications.

May 29, 2009: The BCEOHRN annual Spring workshop for all members/stakeholders to highlight the studies carried out in Beijing, including invited speakers and a discussion of projects being developed in Vancouver.
Details: Spring Workshop Page

Throughout this period: grant-writing assistance is available (see below: "Grant-writing assistance")

Interested in being involved? There are a variety of ways to do so:

1. Participating in planning these events as a Working Group member
2. Participating in developing research projects
3. Presenting at the March workshop

Involved organizations

 

A number of organizations are involved or are being invited to collaborate / participate in these initiatives. The list is available here.

Potential Projects

Project ideas are being solicited and will be added to a growing list.

Potential Funders

Some examples of potential sources of research funding are available here.

What’s in the news?

Want to know more about occupational / environmental news around the Beijing or Vancouver games? See the news page.

Olympic Games Impact Baseline Report

This report is available here.

Beijing studies underway

European Athletes in Asthma Study at Beijing Olympics
Sponsored by the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, an EU-funded research network

Scientists Study Beijing’s "Olympic" Air Pollution

Pollution Trials

 

First Nations and the 2010 Games:

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be held on the traditional and shared traditional territories of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. For more information see:

 

Grant Writing Assistance is Available!

Are you planning to develop a research project related to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games? Grant writing assistance is now available to support teams working on this initiative. Contact Dr. Tanya Wahbe for assistance with any aspect of the grant-writing process including: building a strong research team, formulating research hypotheses, navigating grant application forms, and more!

Building a Research Team? Consider these potential collaborators.

 

 

 

 

Last updated April 11, 2010