
Who has the power and who should have the power? These questions are of great im- portance for the state of global health but all too often receive little atten- tion. This gap is also visible in the programme of the annual World Health Sum- mit, which is taking place again in Ber- lin in October. 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 in- stitutions and conferences? Which play- ers 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.
Program
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
Dave McCoy, UN University – International Institute for Global Health, Kuala Lumpur
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
Pedro Alejandro Villarreal Lizárraga, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
The role of private finance Institutions – 30 years of neoliberal Reshaping of Global Health
Anna Marriott, Oxfam GB
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
Alan Silva, PHM Europe, Public Pharma for Europe
Freeing the money for public health: mobilizing for debt relief and just taxation
Bodo Ellmers, Global Policy Forum, DPGG
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 event with an email to wulf@medico.de
The conference hall is accessible via stairs. If you need assistance, please note it in your registration.