Global Health Watch 5: Berlin launch and discussion

Join us for a discussion on the latest Global Health Watch edition and the key challenges facing governments and health practitioners today.

GHW5 is the latest edition of what remains the leading source for radical analysis in global and development healthcare.

For over a decade, Global Health Watch has been the definitive source for alternative analysis on health and healthcare, challenging conventional wisdom and pioneering innovative new approaches to the field. This new edition addresses the key challenges facing governments and health practitioners today, within the context of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Collaboratively written by academics and activists drawn from a variety of movements, research institutions, and civil society groups, its case studies cover some of the most pressing issues in world health, from the resurgence of epidemic diseases such as Ebola to antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and the ‘war on drugs’. Combining rigorous analysis with practical policy suggestions, Global Health Watch 5 offers an accessible and compelling case for a radical new approach to healthcare across the world.

The event will include interactive presentations and discussions on the key themes and questions raised in the GHW5, and reflection on their implications for Germany's stewardship role in global health. This event is co-organised by the Berlin Interdisciplinary Global Health Network, CIEE Global Institute – Berlin and Medico International.

The event will be in English, places are limited and registration is required.

AGENDA

17:30 - Welcome and introduction

Moderator – Dr Peter Tinnemann, Academy of Public Health Services Düsseldorf; Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Ms Anne Jung – Medico International

17:45 - Current debates and challenges of global health governance

Ms Karolin Seitz, Programme Officer, Global Policy Forum; Contributor, Global Health Watch 5

18:10 - Overview of Global Health Watch 5: An Alternative World Health Report

Ms Tori Saint, Instructor Leader and Academic Advisor, CIEE Global Institute Berlin; Founder and manager, Berlin Interdisciplinary Global Health Network
Ms Maike Voss, Researcher, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)

18:25 - Germany’s role and perspectives on the future of global health

Mr Björn Kümmel, Deputy Head of Division Global Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Germany

18:40 - Panel discussion with guest speakers and the audience

Moderator – Dr Peter Tinnemann

Guest speakers –

Dr Tine Hanrieder, Head, Global Humanitarian Medicine research group, Berlin Social Science Research Center (WZB)

Dr Johanna Offe, Policy Advisor, Ärzte der Welt e.V. – Doctors of the World Germany

19:15 - Light refreshments