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Next Generation SCOPH Project: Activities in Recognition of International Women’s Day MM2019 Slovenia A group of 16 Hong Kong medical students attended the IFMSA’s 68th General Assembly (GA) March Meeting 2019, which was held in Portorož, Slovenia on March 1-7, 2019. This eye-opening experience allowed medical students from all around the world to come together and express thoughts and ideas on healthcare topics that they are passionate about. The theme of the conference was Gender in Healthcare and activities included thought-provoking standing committee sessions, themed events, and plenaries that mirrored those that are conducted at the United Nations and World Health During the second academic semester, the Asian Medical Students’ Association of Hong Kong’s (AMSAHK) Standing Committee on Public Health (SCOPH) organised two events for International Women’s Day. The first event, held on February 22, 2019, saw SCOPH collaborate with fitness centre “BeWater Martial Arts and Wellness HK” to host its first- ever self-defence workshop. The event allowed students from various faculties to come together to learn the basics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Participants were able to increase their awareness and knowledge of self-defence while also breaking a sweat and having fun! The second event, held on April 12, 2019, was a training workshop led by Ms Melissa Chiu Ying-Yan, a professional educator in the field of psychological trauma. The training workshop covered sexual violence and interventions in medical settings. It aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence, covering topics such as sexual trauma and the role of doctors in helping sexual assault victims. Organization summits. Several of our delegates also had the opportunity to attend pre- and post-GA activities. The pre-GA activities allowed participants to further develop their medical knowledge, receiving training in chosen topics including: “Training New Trainers”, “Public Health Leadership Training on Environment, Climate Change and Health”, “IPAS Women’s Reproductive Health and Safe Abortion”, and “sPRead it 2.0”. Post-GA participants enjoyed the beauty and natural scenery of Slovenia by travelling to famous tourist spots for a few days. 71 Medical Faculty News