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Hi everyone

I do know some of you from the Normal Birth conference (2017) and hope to know more of you and your work.
Nicoletta, I do hope to meet you in Florence or elsewhere in Italy/Europe...

Please let me know how I can get more involved...I am getting ready to prepare some funding applications, how might I leverage what you are doing? and specifically any initiatives or ideas for collaboration? that I might utilise as I prepare for January 2019 when I will be on sabbatical so free to travel in relation to this work.

Looking forward to being in touch

warm regards,
Doreen

 

On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 3:17 AM, Lucia Rocca <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Apologies!
I forgot to mention Prof Setola who is an academic from Italy on birth environment ❤️ sorry Nicoletta! I am in rush hour train 😅

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On 8 Feb 2018, at 08:15, Lucia Rocca <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Doreen,
As the Midwifery Unit Network we are very interested in being involved. We cover Europe, Kate Bauer with the AABC covers the Us, Cris Alonso with Red de Casas de Partos covers México.

Best wishes 
Lucia 

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On 7 Feb 2018, at 21:14, Doreen Balabanoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


Hello, this is Doreen Balabanoff, artist and architectural designer, living in Toronto Canada, Professor of  Environmental Design at OCAD University (Faculty of Design).

Recently (2017) completed my  PhD in Architecture UCD Dublin, Ireland - Light and Embodied Experience in the Reimagined Birth Environment. Have presented work at the Normal Birth conference twice, and have met many of you.

Wondering if any of you have an interest in pursuing collaborations on birth environment design. I'm thinking of a global network - I'm interested in applying for a multi-year grant aimed at building upon the work already done in this area, and continuing to press for an evolution and a new paradigm for birthspace supportive of and conducive to less-medicalised birth.

I will be in Japan (Tokyo and vicinity) May 6 - 22; and Florence, Italy June 4-22.

I could pass through another location before or after. (Will be passing through Venice at either end of this trip).

I'd love to meet with anyone who'd like to consider making change to the birth environment, whether freestanding, alongside or hospital 'unit.'  I'd be interested in visiting some maternity units or birth centres (whether deemed inadequate or state of the art).

I also would love to get back for the Normal Birth conference in Ann Arbor June 24-26, and that could be another place to meet.

Please let me know (whether you are in Japan, Italy or elsewhere) if you would like to connect and work with me (and others) to further this project.

Best
Doreen Balabanoff
Professor, Environmental Design
Faculty of Design, OCAD University