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"Non-Material" Resources in Health and Development Communication

The Health e Communication website - http://www.comminit.com/healthecomm/ - is hosting a discussion with Dr. Benjamin Lozare (Associate Director, Center for Communication Programs, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University) beginning June 4 2007.

Nobel Prize winner Robert Fogel argues that inequality in the distribution of "non-material" resources such as vision of opportunity and work ethic is more severe and profound than the inequality of "material" resources. Drawing on these insights, Dr. Lozare asks whether health and development communication should focus more on the development of "non-material" and "spiritual" resources.

Join this Health e Communication discussion, as we explore the importance of "non-material" resources for development, ask why this is a neglected area, and exchange ideas about how health communicators can nurture and harness this important resource more effectively.

To register for this discussion go to:

http://forums.comminit.com/index.php?uber=5 and follow the instructions for registering to a forum.

Please note: if you are already registered to The CI forums, simply sign in using your CI Forums username and password, Edit your Profile, and click on the "Non-Material" Resources in Health and Development Communication Discussion to request participation from the moderators.

We hope you'll be able to join Dr. Lozare starting June 4th for this new Health e Communication discussion.