Who has the power and who should have the power? These questions are of great importance for the state of global health but all too often receive little attention. This gap is also visible in the program of the annual World Health Summit, which is taking place again in Berlin in October 2024. We would therefore like to discuss these questions at a parallel event and look forward to welcoming you there.
Who has the power? Which health issues make it onto the agenda of the major institutions and conferences? Which players dominate the debates and what role do private sector actors play in shaping global health policies?
Who should have the power? In the second part of the event alternatives to the existing system will be presented: From overcoming intellectual property rights to factors such as debt cancellation and a just tax system.
| 13:30 | arrival, registration, coffee and brown bag lunch |
| 14:00 | Welcome, Introduction
Julia Stoffner, Bread for the World, DPGG |
| 14:15 | SESSION 1: 16 YEARS OF WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT – THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT MEETING IN GLOBAL HEALTH?
Key Note: Power and Accountability in the Global Health Arena Respondent: Catharina Böhme, WHO Geneva Q+A, Discussion with audience Moderator: Victoria Saint, Univer- sity of Bielefeld |
| 15:30 | coffee break, snacks |
| 16:00 | SESSION 2: WHO’S GOT THE POWER?
Equity in the Pandemic Treaty Negotiations The role of private finance Institutions – 30 years of neoliberal Reshaping of Global Health Q+A , Discussion with audience Moderator: Chris Knauth, Buko Pharmakampagne, DPGG |
| 17:00 | SESSION 3: CHALLENGING THE POWER
Public Pharma for Europe: Overcoming the Mantra of Intellectual Property as the Driver of Innovation and Access Freeing the money for public health: mobilizing for debt relief and just taxation Q+A , Discussion with audience Moderator: Frauke Heller, medico international , DPGG |
| 18:00 | wrap up, ways forward Andreas Wulf, medico international, DPGG |
| 18:10 – 19:00 | reception, drinks, fingerfood |
For better planning, please register for this side event via wulf@medico.de .
The conference hall is only accessible via stairs. If you need support with this, please note it in your registration and we will find a solution.
