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SCIENCE · I N NOVATION · POLICIES
WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT
BERLIN, GERMANY
AND DIGITAL
OCTOBER 25–27, 2020
“ Availability and “We cannot face
affordability of health gender issues
products is key. without including
Prioritizing low- and diverse identities.”
middle-income coun- EPSY CAMPBELL BAR
Vice President, Costa Rica
tries when innovations
are brought to the
“ Berlin has become market is an important “ During our EU- “Support multilateralism,
a hotspot for global aspect of how industry Presidency in 2020 support women and
health. I’m con- can address this. together with support global consen-
vinced that global JAYASREE IYER
our trio partners sus. It´s important for
health has become Executive Director, Portugal and humanity.”
Access to Medicine Foundation
the important topic Slovenia, we want MARGRET CHAN
President, Boao Forum for Asia
connecting medi- to make the WHO Emeritus Director-General
cine, universities, European voice
the private sector, in global health
and NGOs.” heard.” “I don’t think we want
HEYO KROEMER JENS SPAHN to live in a world where we
CEO, Charité – Minister of Health, finally have cures for all
Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
diseases, but they’re unaffordable.”
“ Universal health coverage SOUMYA SWAMINATHAN
Chief Scientist, WHO
must become a political
priority. Universal means “For us to achieve universal health
universal. It speaks to all coverage, we need to strengthen primary
people having this right, healthcare. Two aspects need to be ad-
all people having access dressed: infrastructure, which is failing for
to health services.” primary healthcare, as well as strengthening
CARISSA F. ETIENNE community knowledge and action.”
Director, PAHO
“ As an optimist JANE RUTH ACENG
Minister of Health, Uganda
who believes in the value
of multilateral problem solving, “Bringing together scientific
it is delighting for me to join advancement with innovation—
experts from all over the world and making sure those two
to talk about how digital things fit into societies—will be
technology helps us improve absolutely critical.”
access to better healthcare.” JEREMY FARRAR
Director, Wellcome Trust
BERND MONTAG
President and CEO, “Good software
Siemens Healthineers AG “ World Health Summit takeaways:
technologies have the
Expanding access to vaccines is an
potential to democratize
important step in protecting both
health-care, because they
individuals and entire communities,
can be made available
contributing to more sustainable
to everyone.”
CHRISTOF VON KALLE
health care systems.”
Chair for Clinical Translational Sciences, DAVID LOEW
Berlin Institute of Health Executive Vice President, Sanofi Pasteur
TABLE OF CONTENTS
World Health Summit Facts 4
World Health Summit 2020 5
Look Back:
World Health Summit 2019 6
M8 Alliance Declaration 2019 11
Partners 2019 13
Media 2019 14
Initiatives 15
Network 16
Regional Meeting 2020 17
M8 Alliance 18
Leadership 21
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WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT FACTS 4
3 DAYS · 50 SESSIONS · 100 NATIONS · 300 SPEAKERS · 2,500 PARTICIPANTS
The World Health Summit is one of the world’s leading strategic forums for global
health. Held annually in Berlin, it brings together leaders from politics, science and
medicine, the private sector, and civil society to set the agenda for a healthier future.
The World Health Summit was founded in 2009, on the occasion of the 300th
anniversary of Charité.
Goals Results M8 Alliance
• Improving health worldwide • M8 Alliance Declaration The M8 Alliance of Academic Health
• Bringing together stakeholders • Statements and recommendations Centers, Universities and National
from all sectors for national academies, Academies is the academic foundation
• Facilitating constructive exchange in governments and international of the World Health Summit. It is a
an environment of academic freedom organizations growing network and currently con-
• Finding answers to major health • Session reports sists of 28 members in 19 countries,
challenges including the InterAcademy Partner-
• Making recommendations and Patrons ship, which represents the national
setting health agendas The World Health Summit academies of medicine and science
is traditionally held under the in 130 countries.
Speakers und Participants patronage of: The International Presidency of the
• Leading scientists and medical • Chancellor of the World Health Summit rotates annually
professionals Federal Republic of Germany among members of the M8 Alliance. As
• Ministers and civil servants • President of the French Republic a result of each World Health Summit
• High-ranking officials at international • President of the the M8 Alliance issues the M8 Alliance
organizations European Commission Declaration. The M8 Alliance organizes
• CEOs from industry and civil society • Director-General of the World annual Regional Meetings, regular
• Young professionals and students Health Organization (WHO) Expert Meetings, and Summer Schools.
GENERAL TOPICS
• Basic Biological & Medical Research • Universal Health Coverage • Drugs & Vaccines
• Clinical & Patient Research • Translational Science & Medicine • Regulatory Aspects
• Specific Diseases & Disorders • Public Health & Prevention • Health Visions, Strategies & Ethics
• Diagnostics & Therapy • Lifestyle, Physical Activity & Nutrition • Evolutionary Medicine
• Medical Technology & Engineering • Patient Safety • Demographic Change & Healthy Aging
• Health Policies & Systems • Healthcare Facilities • Global Health & Development
SESSION FORMATS
Keynotes Panel Discussions Workshops
• 90 minutes • 90 minutes • 90 minutes
• Max. 5 speakers • Max. 6 speakers • Max. 6 speakers
• Up to 800 participants • Up to 300 participants • Up to 150 participants
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The spread of COVID-19 shows how essential the improvement of global health is
and how crucial the strengthening of international and interdisciplinary cooperation is.
As a leading global health conference and network of academia, the private sector,
civil society and politics, the World Health Summit is more important than ever.
The World Health Summit 2020 will take place as planned from 25–27 October
in Berlin with a mixture of personal on-site and digital participation.
Date, venue, program structure, and session formats will stay the same —
participation will be possible in person on-site and remote via internet.
PATRONS 2020
ANGELA MERKEL EMMANUEL MACRON URSULA VON DER LEYEN TEDROS ADHANOM
Chancellor of the Federal President of the President of the GHEBREYESUS
Republic of Germany French Republic European Commission Director-General of the
World Health Organization
PRESIDENTS 2020 CENTRAL TOPICS 2020
CHARLES IBINGIRA • Pandemic Preparedness in the Age of COVID-19:
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Global Cooperation not Competition
DETLEV GANTEN • Strengthening the Role of the European Union
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
in Global Health
• Climate Change and Health: Risks and Responses
• Partnership for the Goals:
REGIONAL MEETINGS EXPERT MEETING
2020–2021 2020 United Nations’ 75th Anniversary.
• Accelerating the SDG3 Global Action Plan
April 2020 June 2020
for Health and Well-Being
Kampala, Uganda Rome, Italy
(Postponed due to the (Postponed due to the • Translational Research:
COVID-19 outbreak) COVID-19 outbreak) Advancing Innovative Treatments
February 2021
Rome, Italy
• Digital Health & AI for Pandemic Preparedness
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LOOK BACK:
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FACTS
• 2,500 Participants On-Site • 20 International Ministers
• 320 Speakers • 5 VIP Lunches and Dinners
• 60 CEOs and Presidents • 2 Press Conferences
Speakers’ Sectoral Affiliation Participants’ Country Affiliation Gender Balance
16%
55% 45%
Private Sector
Participants
37% 51% 49% 45% 55%
20%
Academia Politics Germany International Speakers
27%
Civil Society Male Female
PATRONS
“Diseases and epidemics do “SDGs for health are not concerns
not stop at national borders. for states alone. They are common
Responsibility for healthcare goals, and the World Health Summit
thus does not end there either. is an opportunity to share this
The World Health Summit energy for action. Let us be actively
plays a key role in living up to optimistic for a healthier future.”
this responsibility. As patron EMMANUEL MACRON
President of the French Republic
of the Summit, I am profoundly grate-ful to all
those who play a part in its success, as the event
focuses on new and better prospects for the lives “WHO is delighted
of people all over the world.” to strengthen its
ANGELA MERKEL
collaboration with the
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany World Health Summit,
which is now one of
“We, as institutions and politicians, call the foremost gather-
for growth, jobs and opportunities. But we ings in global health.
shall be judged by how we treat our people. It brings together heads of state, minis-
Because it is the health of all our citizens ters from different sectors, Nobel prize
that is the true mark of our progress winners, leading CEOs, academics,
as a society. It has been an honour during foundations and civil society. It recognizes
my mandate as President of the European the voices of youth and women and aims
Commission to offer my patronage to the World Health Summit, to increase the diversity that successful
a distinguished forum that acts for the greater good.” global health action requires.”
JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS
President of the European Commission (until 2019) Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2019 7
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
16 Keynotes,
Panel Discussions
and Workshops, e.g.:
• Gender Equality
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• The Role of AI in
Healthcare Innovation
• Securing Political Leadership
for Global Health
• Protecting the Mental Health
of Refugees and Migrants
• Sustainability of Healthcare Systems
“ We have to intensify our efforts,
embrace true commitment to global
health, and work in partnership across
all sectors and stakeholder groups.”
JENS SPAHN
Minister of Health, Germany
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
“ Without a healthy planet
with a stable climate, there
can be no healthy lives
for the people on it. This crisis
brings with it a huge oppor
tunity: Many of the measures
to limit climate change are
also good for our health
in the short-term.”
SABINE GABRYSCH
Professor for Climate Change
and Health, Charité and PIK
20 Keynotes, Panel Discussions
and Workshops, e.g.:
• Transforming Human Capital
• Focus Africa
• Universal Health Coverage
• Climate Change and Public Health
• Access to Medicines
• The SDG3 Global Action Plan for Health
and Well-Being
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
“Health is a human right,
but it’s a right that must be
realized through political
choice. I believe we are living
WHO and Charité sign memorandum of understanding on global health at a time of unprecedented
political commitment for
“As outlined in a memorandum of understanding, the World Health health. There has never been
Organization and Charité will continue working together to accelerate a better opportunity to work
progress in health-related Sustainable Development Goals by promoting together to transform the
and supporting WHO’s five-year strategic plan during the World Health health of billions of people.”
Summit. As part of the collaboration, the World Health Summit will TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS
Director-General, WHO
serve as a platform to provide annual updates on the Global Action Plan
for Healthy Lives and Well-Being for All, an initiative of 12 leading
international agencies to coordinate their activities
to improve global health and meet health-related
SDG targets.”
15 Keynotes, Panel Discussions
and Workshops, e.g.:
• Health is a Political Choice
• The SDG3 Global Action Plan for Health
and Wellbeing
• Global Public Health Security
• Digital Health
• Climate Change and Health
• Health Data as a Global Public Good
• Access to Sustainable NCD Treatment and Care
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M8 ALLIANCE DECLARATION 2019 11
ACTION ON GLOBAL HEALTH,
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE,
AND CLIMATE CANNOT BE SEPARATED
2019 saw a range of important political steps towards the strengthening of global health.
Two high-level meetings at the United Nations General Assembly—one on climate change
and one on universal health coverage—reiterated the need for bold global health action.
The G7 and the G20 both reinforced the need to invest in health, with the G7 leading the
replenishment of the Global Fund and the G20 organizing the first joint meeting between
health and finance ministers. Gender equity gained increasing attention and political
support, but sexual and reproductive health and rights as well as the health of refugees
and migrants continue to split the international community. The rise of populism has
led to reduced support for UN organizations and the distrust of governments is comple-
mented by a distrust of experts—also in health. The World Health Summit will continue
to be a strong voice for multilateralism, science and equity. (…) it sends a strong message
that all stakeholders need to cooperate across nations and sectors to integrate and
apply scientific knowledge to ensure a healthier and safer world and achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals.
Three issues have been prioritized
at the World Health Summit:
1
Climate change is one of the defining issues of The M8 calls for concrete actions from governments,
our time. It is also one of the world’s most urgent investors, development banks and funds, bilateral
health threats. The health of people is directly agencies, NGOs, and the private sector and joins the
affected by climate change. For example, 7 million people voice of young people all over the world who are
die every year of conditions related to air pollution. challenging politicians to respond to science and
How global health can contribute to tackling the health implement determined policies. It calls on health
impacts of climate change and help to identify solutions professionals to act by tackling non-communicable
was one of the key issues discussed at the 2019 World diseases and climate change by promoting healthy
Health Summit. Special focus was given to the two health food and agriculture and cities that are pedestrian
commitments from the U.N. Climate Action Summit: friendly; by addressing the substantial carbon
to save lives by cutting carbon emissions and cleaning emissions of the health sector and by advocating
our air; and boosting investments in climate action, public for divestment from fossil fuel and tobacco.
health and sustainable development since low-income
countries will have most difficulty adapting to climate
change and related health hazards.
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2 3
Universal health coverage (UHC) will be key Digital transformation is changing health and
to the achievement of the Sustainable Develop- health services in a profound way at rapid speed
ment Goals. But currently, at least half of the integrating digital technology in all aspects
people in the world do not receive the health services of health and care, but with great inequalities between
they need. About 100 million people are pushed into countries and population groups.
extreme poverty each year because of out-of-pocket
spending on health. This pressing global health issue A flow of data ranging from health care records and
was addressed in September 2019 by world leaders in contextual information, to wearables to the Internet of
the most comprehensive set of health commitments Things is transforming the interaction of patients, health
ever adopted at this level. The high-level United Nations care teams and organizations independent of time and
political declaration on UHC is a commitment that aims place. Deep learning and artificial intelligence can support
for all people to have access to the health services they communication, diagnosis, image analysis, nursing, sur-
need, when and where they need them, without financial gery and workflow. The current and future convergence
hardship. This includes the full range of essential health of big health data—from personal, clinical, and environ-
services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, mental—combined with artificial intelligence (AI) offers
rehabilitation, and palliative care. unprecedented opportunities for public health. It also
requires new ways to protect populations against the
The M8 calls for determined political action to imple- increasingly sophisticated collection and misuse of per-
ment the commitments made specially to ensure sonal data. Applying these developments to address the
equity in UHC so that no one suffers financial hardship health needs of LMIC in the context of UHC and primary
because they have had to pay for healthcare and access health care must be a priority. The purpose of digital
to medicines out of their own pockets. The M8 con- health must be to promote healthy lives and well-being
siders primary health care to be the cornerstone of UHC for everyone, everywhere, at all ages.
and recognizes the fundamental importance of input
and co-ownership from and by people, communities, The M8 welcomes the development of a digital health
and civil society for their achievement. In addition strategy by the WHO as global cooperation is critical.
to the HLM political declaration the M8 underlines that It underlines that digital health must be people not
access to health services for refugees and migrants technology driven and must be a means of promoting
as agreed in the global compact for migration is essen- equitable, affordable and universal access to health for
tial and that gender equality and women’s rights all, including the special needs of groups that are vul-
(including SRHR) are foundational principles for UHC. nerable in the context of digital health. It sees the need
for robust ethical guidelines for AI to counteract loss
of privacy and inappropriate surveillance and the need
for international, evidence based, standards of practice.
It calls for a global regulatory environment for health
data to become a global public good to counteract the
use of health data for commercial gain, and in the worst
case, for malicious purposes.
The rich discussions at the World Health Summit 2019
among ministers, foundations, academia, private sector
and civil society reinforce the role of the World Health
Summit as a meeting place that makes a difference.PARTNERS 2019 13
SPONSORING PARTNERS ACADEMIA
Strategic Partners
Major Partners
Gerneral Partners
CIVIL SOCIETY
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
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POLICYMAKERS
Digital Health
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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IN THE MEDIA
• Ärztezeitung • Frankfurter Rundschau
• ARD tagesschau24 • Front Page Africa
• BILD • Handelsblatt
• Bonner Generalanzeiger • Health Policy Watch
• B.Z. • Potsdamer Neueste
• Deutsches Ärzteblatt Nachrichten
• Deutsche Welle • Radio France International
• Der Tagesspiegel • Science Business
• Deutschlandfunk • The New Dawn Liberia
• DEVEX • The Straits Times
• El País • WeltTV/N24
• Frankfurter Allgemeine • ZDF heute journal
PRESS EVENTS
Zeitung ... and many more
• Press conference on “Climate change as the greatest
health threat of our time”.
BY THE NUMBERS
• 100+ journalists attending • Web Traffic:
• 400+ mentions: 80,000 visitors
180+ news articles from 190+ countries
(print, online, TV, radio), and 250,000+ pageviews
110+ press releases • Livestream:
and reports by speaker/ 1,000+ views from
partner-organizations 45 countries across
• 15 press releases six continents
• Press mailing list with • Twitter:
over 2,000 German 9,000 followers
The impact of climate change on health was
and international media • Facebook:
featured in more than 40 news articles covering
contacts 9,500 followers
the summit.
• Newsletter: • LinkedIn:
20,000 subscribers 1,700 followers • Guest press event on “AI in health care” by EIT Health.
MEDIA PARTNERS
In Zusammenarbeit mit:
Polish Healthcare Journal
Ogólnopolski System Ochrony ZdrowiaINITIATIVES 15
The World Health Summit supports young experts and innovative ideas.
ENTREPRENEURS IN GLOBAL HEALTH NEW VOICES IN GLOBAL HEALTH
The initiative New Voices in Global Health
promotes the active participation of talented
young researchers at the World Health Summit.
Early-career scientists are selected by the
Global Young Academy to present their work.
The initiative Entrepreneurs in Global Health highlights inno
vative ideas from all over the world with the potential to revo
lutionize healthcare and improve global health. Selected startups
are invited to the World Health Summit to present their ideas
in front of an audience.
In partnership with:
IAP YOUNG
PHYSICIAN LEADERS
In this program, top junior pro
fessionals are nominated by the
national academies of their countries
and are trained in special leadership
programs during the World Health
Summit. The program is organized by
the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP),
and was launched in 2011 in partner-
ship with the World Health Summit
and the M8 Alliance.
WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORGNETWORK 16 Former World Health Summit speakers include: ACADEMIA POLICYMAKERS PRIVATE SECTOR CIVIL SOCIETY • Peter Agre • Jane Ruth Aceng • Peter Albiez • Christine Beerli • Jutta Allmendinger • Kwaku Agyeman-Manu • Werner Baumann • Seth Berkley • Gerd Binnig • Hanan Mohamed Al-Kuwari • Albert Bourla • Arnaud Bernaert • Elizabeth Blackburn • Yukiya Amano • Eric Cornut • Katie Dain • Emmanuelle Charpentier • Epsy Campbell Barr • Thomas B. Cueni • Jeremy Farrar • Aaron Ciechanover • José Manuel Barroso • Christoph Franz • Bill Gates • Karl Max Einhäupl • Alain Berset • Steven Hildemann • Norbert Hauser • Peter Gruss • Margaret Chan • Joseph Jimenez • Dagfinn Høybråten • Bill S. Hansson • Raymonde Goudou Coffie • Neil Jordan • Wolfgang Ischinger • Leroy Hood • Awa Marie Coll-Seck • Suresh Kumar • Jayasree Iyer • John Ioannidis • Francesca Colombo • Thomas P. Laur • Joanne Liu • Roger D. Kornberg • Adalberto Campos Fernandes • Freda C. Lewis-Hall • HRH Princess Dina Mired • Heyo Kroemer • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus • David Loew • Trevor Mundel • Barry J. Marshall • Hermann Gröhe • Bernd Montag • Joy Phumaphi • Randolph Nesse • Bernard Haufiku • Stefan Oelrich • Peter Sands • Vikram Patel • Dorcas Makgato-Malesu • Stefan Oschmann • Gayle E. Smith • Peter Piot • Luiz Henrique Mandetta • Hasso Plattner • Pavan Sukhdev • Hans J. Schellnhuber • Angela Merkel • Severin Schwan • Elhadj As Sy • Thomas C. Südhof • Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti • Steve Singh • Helle Thorning-Schmidt • Christof von Kalle • José Ramos-Horta • Frans van Houten • Kevin Watkins • Lothar H. Wieler • Erna Solberg • Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul • Otmar Wiestler • Jens Spahn • Ada E. Yonath • Frank-Walter Steinmeier • Rolf M. Zinkernagel • Guido Westerwelle The World Health Summit has been working with various organizations, including: • Access to Medicine Foundation • German Federal Ministry of Economic • Mercator Foundation • Association of Research-Based Cooperation and Development • Munich Security Conference Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa) • German Federal Ministry of Education • National Institutes of Health • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Reseach • ONE • Bayer Foundations • German Federal Ministry of Health • Organisation for Economic • Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) • GHIT Fund Co-operation and Development (OECD) • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Harvard University • OXFAM • Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness • Helmholtz Association • Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Innovations (CEPI) • Institut Pasteur Research (PIK) • Doctors without Borders • InterAcademy Partnership (iap) • Robert Bosch Foundation • Einstein Foundation • International Committee • Save the Children • Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation of the Red Cross • Senate of Berlin • European Commission • International Federation of • Stanford University • European Federation of Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & • The Club of Rome Industries and Associations (EFPIA) Associations (IFPMA) • The Global Fund • European School of Management • Leibniz Association • Transparency International and Technology (ESMT) • Leopoldina • United Nations • Fraunhofer Society • Pan American Health Organization • Weizmann Institute of Science • Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (PAHO) • Wellcome Trust • German Centres for Health Research • Robert Koch Institute (RKI) • World Bank • German Center for Infection Research • Max Delbrück Center for Molecular • World Economic Forum • German Corporation for Medicine (MDC) • World Health Organization (WHO) International Cooperation (GIZ) • Max Planck Society • World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)
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Regional Meeting – Uganda
April 27–28, 2020
Kampala Makerere is Uganda’s largest and oldest institution
(circa 1922) of higher learning and one of Africa’s best.
HOSTS Composed of nine colleges and one school, Makerere
offers 284 programs to about 36,000 undergraduates
Makerere University in partnership and 4,000 postgraduates and has remained a center
of academic excellence for the past 90 years.
with the Government of Uganda
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS)
VENUE is the leading medical research center in the region
with four schools: Public Health, Bio-Medical Sciences,
Speke Resort Munyonyo Medicine, and Health Sciences, offering 23 degree pro-
grams and graduating 600 health professionals annually.
TOPICS
A key institution in both infectious and non-communicable
• The Health of the African Youth
diseases, MakCHS has made tremendous contribution
• Advancing Technology for Health in Africa
to science globally over the years with key breakthroughs
• Infectious Diseases and Global Health Security
that have contributed to WHO treatment guidelines.
• Stemming the Tide of Non-Communicable Diseases
in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
• Inter-sectoral Action for Health
“As the government, we pledge
“We are extremely delighted total support to this important
to be leading the preparations event that has since 2009 done
for the World Health Summit much to ensure that the health
Regional Meeting 2020, of the global community is
the first ever to be hosted improved.”
RT. HON RUHAKANA RUGUNDA
on African soil. With health Prime Minister of Uganda
professionals and other stakeholders in govern-
ment and the private sector coming together,
“This is a great opportunity for
I’m optimistic that the meeting will stir us all
the world to focus on Africa’s
to think better and work harder to achieve the
health, learn from its successes,
Sustainable Development Goals, all of which
and lay strategies for future
pertain to health, whether directly or indirectly.”
CHARLES IBINGIRA
collaborations.”
Principal of the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University JANE RUTH ACENG
and International President of the World Health Summit 2020 Minister of Health, Uganda
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The M8 Alliance is the academic foundation of the World Health Summit.
A unique network of 28 leading international academic health centers, universities,
and research institutions from 19 countries, it includes the InterAcademy
partnership, which represents all national academies of medicine and science.
All M8 Alliance members are
committed to improving
global health and working
with political and economic
decision-makers to develop
science-based solutions to
health challenges worldwide.
In addition to the annual
World Health Summit in
October, the M8 Alliance
organizes a Regional Meeting
each spring and various
expert meetings in different
parts of the world.
REGIONAL MEETINGS
2021 Rome, Italy
2020 Kampala, Uganda (Postponed due to COVID-19)
2019 Kish Island, Iran
2018 Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Montreal, Canada
2016 Geneva, Switzerland
2015 Kyoto, Japan
2014 São Paulo, Brazil
2013 SingaporeM8 ALLIANCE 19
InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
The IAP combines the expertise and School of Public Health, USA
impact of all national academies A fully accredited private institution, the
of medicine and science worldwide to JHSPH was the first public health facility
advance sound policies, promote excellence in the world, and it remains the largest
in science education, and improve public school in the field.
and global health.
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Berlin, Germany Karolinska Institute is Sweden’s largest
Europe’s largest university clinic – medical academic research center and
and its oldest and most prominent one of the world’s foremost medical
hospital – is located in the German universities. It is home to the assembly
capital. Eleven Nobel Laureates have that selects Nobel laureates in physiology
worked at Charité. or medicine.
Coimbra Health, Portugal Kyoto University Graduate
Over 700 years old, the University of School of Medicine, Japan
Coimbra is a keystone of European and The first institution of its kind in Japan,
global scientifi c culture, as well as a the Kyoto Imperial University College
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Together of Medicine was founded in 1899. Its
with the Coimbra Hospital and University successor, the Kyoto University School of
Center, it forms Coimbra Health. Public Health, was established in 2000.
Geneva University Hospitals, London School of Hygiene
Switzerland & Tropical Medicine, UK
The Geneva University Hospitals Founded in 1899, the London School
are heirs to a centuries-long tradition of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is one of
of excellence in medicine and science. the leading research-focused graduate
The HUG represents a merger all public schools in the world.
hospitals in Geneva.
Graduate Institute Geneva, Makerere University, Uganda
Switzerland One of the oldest and most prestigious
A semi-private postgraduate institution, centers of learning in Africa, Makerere
the Graduate Institute Geneva was University is home to a staff of over
the first university in the world to be 4,000 and more than 40,000 students.
dedicated solely to the study of inter-
national aff airs.
Imperial College London, UK Milken Institute School
The Imperial College of Science and of Public Health, USA
Technology was created as a constituent The Milken Institute School of Public
college of the University of London. Health at George Washington University
Fully independent since 2007, the was established in 1997 and is the only
Imperial College London attracts school of public health in Washington, DC.
students from more than 100 countries.
Istanbul University, Turkey Monash University, Australia
With origins dating back to 1453, Istanbul As Australia’s largest university –
University is an internationally recognized with approximately 60,000 students
institute of higher learning with over from over 170 countries – Monash has
170,000 students and 22 faculties seven campuses: five in Victoria, one in
dedicated to research and education. Malaysia and another in South Africa.
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Montreal Clinical Research University of São Paulo, Brazil
Institute, Canada Founded in 1934, the University of
The IRCM was the first independent São Paulo arose from a combination of
academic research center in Quebec institutions, including a medical school.
to bring basic and clinical researchers Today the largest university in Brazil is
together under a single roof. seen as the country’s most prestigious
educational institution.
National Taiwan University, Taiwan University Sorbonne
Known for its diverse and international Paris Cité, France
curriculum, National Taiwan University is The University Sorbonne Paris Cité is
made up of 11 colleges, 54 departments a recently established consortium of
and 105 graduate institutes. It has a prestigious institutions that brings
student body of around 30,000. together higher education and research
institutions in the city of Paris.
National University of Singapore Association of Academic Health
Founded in 1905, the National University Centers International (AAHCI)
of Singapore today consists of 16 different The AAHCI is a global non-profit
faculties and schools. Around 37,000 organization that aligns efforts among
students can be found on its three health professionals in education,
campuses in Singapore and seven over- research, and patient care.
seas locations.
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Chinese Academy of Medical
Established in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII, Sciences & Peking Union Medical
Sapienza is one of the oldest universities College, China
in the world. With about 115,000 students,
The college is among the most selective
it’s one of the largest in Europe as well.
medical institutions in the People’s
Republic of China and one of its top two
universities.
Tehran University Tehran University of Medical Consortium of Universities
of
Medical Sciences Sciences, Iran for Global Health (CUGH)
The university is the oldest, largest, and CUGH is a network of over 170 academic
most highly ranked comprehensive higher institutions and organizations around
education institute in the field of medicine the world addressing global health
and public health in Iran, offering a wide challenges.
range of courses and receiving applica-
tions from students from around the globe.
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is accredited with premier status by the Accreditation Service for International
Colleges (ASIC). ASIC is recognized by the United Kingdom Department for Education and Skills (DfES), the United Kingdom
Department for Universities, Innovation and Skills (DUIS), the United Kingdom Border and Immigration Agency (Home Office), the
Russian Academy of Medical
Founded in 1559 as a theological and
United Kingdom Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). ASIC is a member of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Sciences, Russian Federation
humanist seminary, the University of Set up in 1944, the USSR Academy of
Geneva is renowned for emphasizing the Medical Sciences was considered the
unity of teaching and research. It’s the most prestigious scientific and medical
only tertiary-level educational institution organization in the Soviet Union. Its
of its kind in the region. successor – the Russian Academy of
Medical Sciences – was founded in 1992.
University of Montreal, Canada World Federation
A public research university that started of Academic Institutions for
with less than 100 students in 1878, the Global Health (WFAIGH)
University of Montreal has more than
A global network of academic health
60,000 today. Comprised of 13 faculties
institutions, the WFAIGH was set up to
and more than 60 departments, it has
help provide evidence to inform policies
the highest sponsored research income
on global health issues.
in Quebec.LEADERSHIP 21
M8 ALLIANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHARLES IBINGIRA DETLEV GANTEN EUGENIO GAUDIO AXEL RADLACH PRIES
International President Founding President International President Dean of Host Institution
2020 Charité – Universitäts- 2021 Charité – Universitäts-
Principal, Makerere medizin Berlin, Germany Rector, Sapienza medizin Berlin, Germany
University College University, Rome, Italy
of Health Sciences, Uganda
MICHAEL J. KLAG BEN CANNY ALI JAFARIAN TARCÍSIO ELOY PESSOA
Former Dean, Former Head, School of Former Chancellor, DE BARROS FILHO
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Medicine, University Tehran University of Dean, Faculty of Medicine,
School of Public Health, USA of Tasmania, Australia Medical Sciences, Iran University of São Paulo, Brazil
WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Scientific Committee consists of the M8 Alliance Executive Committee and these Council members:
CO-CHAIRS MEMBERS
FERNANDO REGATEIRO TILL BÄRNINGHAUSEN ELIZABETH BLACKBURN THOMAS B. CUENI CHRISTIAN DROSTEN
Chairman of the Board Director Nobel Laureate, Director General Director
of Directors Heidelberg Institute President Emerita IFPMA, Institute of Virology
Coimbra University of Global Health, Salk Institute for Switzerland Charité – Universitäts-
Hospital Center, Portugal Germany Biological Studies, USA medizin Berlin, Germany
BÄRBEL-MARIA KURTH
STEFAN KAUFMANN Director THOMAS METTENLEITER MAIKE SANDER GÜNTER STOCK
Director Emeritus Epidemiology and President Director President
Max Planck Institute Health Monitoring Institute of Molecular Pediatric Diabetes ALLEA
for Infection Biology, Robert Koch Institute, Virology and Cell Biology, Research Center, All European Academies,
Germany Germany Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, UC San Diego, USA Germany
GermanyLEADERSHIP 22
COUNCIL
CHAIR TOBIAS BERGNER ZSUZSANNA JAKAB ANDREAS PENK
German Federal Foreign Office World Health Organization Pfizer Germany
ILONA KICKBUSCH ARNAUD BERNAERT ASHISH JHA HAGEN PFUNDNER
The Graduate Institute of World Economic Forum Harvard Global Health Institute Roche Pharma AG
International and Development
Studies CATHERINA BÖHME STEFAN KAUFMANN PETER PIOT
Foundation for Innovative Max Planck Institute London School of Hygiene
New Diagnostics for Infection Biology and Tropical Medicine
MEMBERS
THOMAS B. CUENI SUSANNA KRÜGER ERICH REINHARDT
Int. Federation of Pharma Save the Children Germany Medical Valley
ALA ALWAN ceutical Manufacturers
University of Washington, & Associations BÄRBEL KURTH HEINZ RIEDERER
Department of Global Health Robert Koch Institute iNG innovation. Nachhaltigkeit.
MANFRED DIETEL Gesundheit
RIFAT ATUN Charité – Universitätsmedizin STEVE LANDRY
Harvard T.H. Chan School Berlin Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation MAIKE RÖTTGER
of Public Health Association Development
KLAUS DUGI YVES LEVY and Humanitarian Aid
TILL BÄRNIGHAUSEN Ferring Pharmaceuticals French Institute of Health
Heidelberg University and Medical Research Inserm MATTHIAS SCHELLER
TIMOTHY EVANS (until 2018) Albertinen-Diakoniewerk
HANS-PETER BAUR World Bank
Federal Ministry for Economic MARION LIESER HANS J. SCHELLNHUBER
Cooperation and Development ROLAND GÖHDE Oxfam Germany Potsdam Institute for
German Health Alliance Climate Impact Research
INGO BEHNEL KLAUS LINDPAINTNER (until 2018)
German Federal Ministry JÖRG HACKER InterVenn Biosciences
of Health German National Academy GÜNTER STOCK
of Sciences Leopoldina JÜRGEN MLYNEK ALLEA - All European
CHRISTOPH BEIER (until 2020) Falling Walls Foundation Academies
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit SHANNON HADER MATSHIDISO REBECCA MOETI VERONIKA VON MESSLING
UNAIDS World Health Organization German Federal Ministry
CHRISTOPH BENN of Education and Research
Director Global Health Diplo- ANDREW HAINES BERND MONTAG
macy, The Joep Lange Institute London School of Hygiene Siemens Healthineers LOTHAR WIELER
& Tropical Medicine Robert Koch Institute
AMBASSADORS
EDELGARD BULMAHN ECKART VON HIRSCHHAUSEN HEINZ RIEDERER ANSGAR TIETMEYER
Former Federal Minister Physician, Entertainer, Managing Director Former Head of Public Affairs
of Education and Research Scientist for Future iNG innovation. Deutsche Bank AG
Germany Germany Nachhaltigkeit. Gesundheit Germany
Germany
MANFRED DIETEL MICHAEL RABBOW REINHARD SCHÄFERS CHARLES YANKAH
Director, Comprehensive Senior Advisor Former Ambassador of the Chairman
Cancer Center E&P Focus Africa Consulting Federal Republic of Germany Afrika Kulturinstitut e.V., Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Germany Germany Germany
Berlin
Germany23 WWW.WORLDHEALTHSUMMIT.ORG
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