This WHO-hosted symposium aims at improving the scientific evidence needed by health policy-makers and practitioners to inform their decisions related to accelerating universal health coverage. On November 16th-19th, 2010 researchers, policy-makers, funders, and other stakeholders will gather in Montreux to share evidence, identify significant knowledge gaps, and set a research agenda that reflects the needs of low and middle-income countries.

The Symposium is structured around two main streams:

1. State of the Art Research
2. State of the Art Research Methods

Applications are now being accepted in Stream 1 for individual presentations or proposals for organized sessions. Submissions in Stream 2 should be for organized sessions only. Please visit http://www.hsr-symposium.org/ to learn more about the symposium and submit applications. The deadline for abstract submission is April 30th, 2010.

_{R4D’s President David de Ferranti and Managing Director Robert Hecht serve on the Symposium Steering Committee and Scientific Committee, respectively.}