Case Competition Guidelines
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Introduction
The One Health approach champions collaborative and transdisciplinary solutions to addressing crises our world faces. Climate change is one of the greatest threats of our time and has wide impacts on climate extremes (including wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, etc.), infectious disease transmission, and biodiversity loss. Enhancing multi-sector collaboration is critical for addressing these global challenges. In this competition, we are seeking real world examples of collaborative solutions to climate change-related emergency situations that have previously impacted your region/country.
Eligibility
The competition is open to students from around the world that form a team of 2-4 individuals maximum that come from 2 or more fields of study related to One Health. These disciplines could include but are not limited to medical, veterinary, legal, social sciences, environmental science, public health, engineering, or any relevant field related to One Health and climate change.
Case Selection
Teams must select one recent climate change-related event or issue that has been featured in their local news. This event should be both relevant and challenging to your local community. The chosen case should be directly linked to climate change and its multifaceted impacts on human, animal, and environmental health. Ensure that the selected case scenario is engaging and thought-provoking, providing teams with sufficient information to develop a strategic and context specific response rooted in the complexities of climate change. This should encourage creativity and critical thinking while maintaining a strong focus on the interconnectedness of climate change, local innovation, and One Health principles.
Logistics
Your team will develop and present a One Health approach to the climate case challenge. Teams must submit a one-page summary and 10 minute recorded video outlining their proposed approach (due October 23, 2023) which will then undergo a screening process. The top 4 best proposals will be selected to move forward with presenting their case live at the CUGH Virtual Satellite Session on October 31. All invited teams should be prepared to attend the virtual session in real time, so they are available for questions.
Prize
Grand Prize: travel support for regional conference
Deadlines
- October 23, 2023: Submit team & case proposal (Round 1)
- October 27, 2023: Announcement of finalists selected to present at the symposium
- October 31, 2023: Finalists present at the 10th One Health Symposium, held in conjunction with the CUGH Global Health Week. (Round 2)
Questions
Contact onehealthevents@ucdavis.edu
Round 1
Submission
Submit Team Entry & Case Proposal HERE
Proposal Submission Format
- One Page Summary
- All text must be in English
- Video Presentation
- Between 8-10 minutes maximum
- Non-English submissions are allowed as long as there are English subtitles
- Upload the video to YouTube and choose “Unlisted” as the visibility setting
Rules
- No plagiarism - all content submitted must be original and your own work. Sources must be cited at the end of your summary including the use of AI such as ChatGPT.
- By submitting a case proposal, teams must be committed to presenting at the 10th Annual One Health Symposium if selected.
- Submissions should be inclusive and representative across the many dimensions of diversity including gender, race, religious background, etc.
- One submission allowed per team. Individuals can only be on 1 team.
Judging Criteria
Case proposals and presentations will be evaluated for adhering to one specific problem, implementing a One Health approach that is solution-oriented and feasible with measurable impacts, and maintaining a well-balanced consideration of stakeholders. Delivery of approach must be clear and compelling.
Cases chosen to present at the Symposium will be evaluated so that they represent diverse regions across the globe.
Round 2
Finalists will be notified via email by Friday October 27 whether they have been selected to present at the 10th One Health Symposium and move on to the next step of competition to win the Grand Prize, on October 31, 2023.