Topic: From expressed commitments to implementation: Comparing government policy efforts on health and social policies.

Registration: https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/QMvcQgBNTsebN7tsHQJh4g

The Series directs special attention towards the added value of interdisciplinary and international cooperation in global health research. Every first Tuesday of the month, speakers share insights into their research projects while focusing on research processes, methods as well as lessons learned. Following the 30-minute speaker’s presentation, the Series encourages an academic exchange between the speaker and the audience in a 30-minute Q&A session.

Merike Blofield is Professor of Political Science at the University of Hamburg, with a focus on global health and social policy. Her collaborative work has recently been published by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, The Lancet, and policy venues. She is currently working on child and maternal health & social policies and on policy efforts on violence against women and children. Before she moved to Hamburg in 2020, she was Professor of Political Science and Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Miami. She has received awards for both her research and institution-building at previous institutions. In this presentation, she will discuss how governments are moving from stated commitments to actual implementation in health and social policy, drawing on evidence from different policy initiatives.

This session will count towards the GLOHRA Training Certificate and is open to all interested in global health research and policy. Please register in advance and feel free to share the event within your networks!

German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA)
Secretariat c/o Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
e: secretariat@globalhealth.de

Dear colleagues and interested parties!

We cordially invite you to the Tropical Medicine Symposium at the Charité.

Modern tropical medicine not only addresses the classic infectious diseases of warm regions, but also the social determinants of health and the economic aspects of healthcare in middle- and low-income countries. The boundaries between curative and population-based preventive medicine are often fluid. The same applies to the closely related fields of international and global health and migration medicine. The Institute of International Health is located at the intersection of these topics. Here, patient care (returning travelers, migrants), specialized diagnostics, the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases, and research activities in Berlin and abroad converge. Constantly changing infection patterns and new diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive options shape our daily lives.

We hope this event will provide you with insight into the changing, exciting, and broad field of modern tropical medicine. The speakers will be available for discussion afterward. Continuing education credits have been applied for with the Berlin Medical Association. We look forward to welcoming you to this symposium on May 7, 2025, and look forward to a lively exchange.

Prof. Dr. Beate Kampmann

Prof. Dr. Frank Mockenhaupt

The Berlin Epidemiological Methods Colloquium (BEMC) invites all interested participants to its next session on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM CEST.

📣 Guest Speaker:
Martin Lajous (National Institute of Public Health, Mexico & Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Poland)
🗣️ Talk Title: "Estimating effects on all-cause mortality in the presence of COVID-19 deaths"

In this presentation, Lajous will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges for epidemiologic cohorts evaluating the impact of risk factors on non-communicable disease mortality. Using data from the Mexican Teachers’ Cohort and the Polish-Norwegian Study, he will discuss patterns of mortality during and after the pandemic, and outline various causal inference methods for dealing with competing risks like COVID-19 deaths. The talk will also delve into advanced analytic strategies such as g-formula, IPTW, and separable treatment effects, including their application in real-world studies on colon and prostate cancer.

📍 Location (in-person): Lecture Hall 21 (former Paul-Ehrlich-Hörsaal), Virchowweg 4, CCM
📝 Register for in-person attendance
💻 Register for remote attendance via Zoom
📺 Not in Berlin? Join via livestream!

This is a great opportunity to engage with advanced epidemiological methods and gain insights into current debates in population health research.

This course conveys general concepts, and principles of human rights approaches within the health sector to “leave no one behind” – which has become even more relevant in times of US financial withdrawal. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application through case studies and examples by health advocates who have engaged in human rights advocacy for decades.

Course participants will gain a deeper understanding of human rights and the right to health, Global Health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the WHO pandemic agreement and intellectual property rights in the context of access to medicines. The right to health will be discussed in the field of gender, disability, migration, drug use and detention through expert inputs, exchanges with affected people and through country case studies. It is also envisaged to visit a local refugee centre in order to gain practical insights into the right to health for refugees.

Planned inputs by:

• Heidelberg Institute of Global Health Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Maureen McGowan, apl. Prof. Volker Winkler

• Global Fund Dr. Vuyiseka Dubula
• Medicines Patent Pool Foundation, Geneva Esteban Burrone

• Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Heino Stöver
• Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine, Heidelberg Nadia Primc

To participate in the course, please contact: anne-kathrin.fabricius@uni-heidelberg.de

Fees: 1000€, reduced rate tropEd 750€, Credit: 2 ECTs

In celebration of Europe Day, the EU Office of TU Berlin, in cooperation with the EU Office of the BMBF (DLR Project Management Agency), invites early-career researchers to a two-day online event:
"Horizon Europe for Beginners."

The training provides a comprehensive introduction to the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – Horizon Europe (2021–2027). Participants will gain insight into the programme’s structure, funding opportunities, target groups, and the full application process. The sessions include practical tips, research tools, and guidance on support structures.

The programme will be enriched by a firsthand account from a successful applicant and an overview of Open Science services (including open access publishing and data management) at TU Berlin.

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  12 May: 13:00 – 15:00

  
  


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  13 May: 09:25 – 12:45
  🌐 Format: Online (via Webex)
  📣 Language: German (questions may be asked in English)

  
  

🎯 Target Group: Researchers from Berlin universities and Charité with little or no prior experience with Horizon Europe.

✅ Participation is free, but registration is required by 7 May 2025 via email to: events@eu-buero.tu-berlin.de
(Include: "Horizon Europe" + institution + research field)
📩 Contact: Sabine Hutfilter – sabine.hutfilter@tu-berlin.de

Please note: The content of both days builds upon each other.

The Interdisciplinary Expert Centre on Climate Change and Health (IECCCH) at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences invites researchers, policymakers, and health professionals to an online expert seminar on May 13, 2025, focusing on the intersection of climate change, malaria, and health resilience in Africa.

With climate change accelerating the spread of malaria and other infectious diseases, this event will explore AI-driven disease surveillance, climate-smart health systems, and policy solutions to strengthen health resilience. Keynote lectures and parallel sessions will highlight innovative approaches, including global collaboration and community-based adaptation strategies.

📅 Date: 13 May 2025
⏰ Time: 13:00 - 16:00 CET
📍 Location: Online

Registration: For organizational purposes, please register online here: https://lnkd.in/dycm8YJn 

🎤 Call for Contributions: Researchers are invited to present their work in one of five categories, including AI in malaria control, climate-driven disease spread, and urbanization challenges.

🔗 Submit your expression of interest by April 10, 2025: Registration Link

Join this vital discussion and contribute to building climate-resilient health systems in Africa.

The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence and the Charité Center for Global Health cordially invite you to join us in person or online for the next session of our Speaker Series "Protecting the World: Moving Rapidly Together" on 13 May 2025, 6:30 to 8:00 pm (CET).

Speaker Series N°10 – Translating Genomic Data into Public Health Actions

• Time: 13 May 2025, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Central European Time)
  (Kindly note that on-site registration opens at 6:00 pm, and please arrive by 6:15 pm.)
  

• Location: WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, Prinzessinnenstraße 17/18, 10969 Berlin & Digital via WHO YouTube Channel

This session will focus on Translating Genomic Data into Public Health Actions, highlighting the critical role of pathogen genomic surveillance in tracking emerging threats and guiding public health responses.

The session will explore how genomic data can be integrated into actionable public health strategies, with insights from initiatives like the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN). Speakers will share country perspectives, best practices, and lessons learned in strengthening genomic surveillance, capacity building, and cross-border collaborations.

REGISTER HERE

(Please contact pandemichub@who.int in case you run into technical difficulties registering or have questions.)

Participants can join the event either in person in Berlin or online via WHO YouTube Livestream.

Due to space limitation in the event venue, on-site registration is on a first come, first served basis. You are encouraged to register for the event at your earliest convenience.

Three years after the adoption of the European Union Global Health Strategy, the European Commission is organising the 2025 Global Health Policy Forum (GHPF). 

Global health stakeholders will gather to take stock of the implementation of the Strategy, assess current and future challenges, and discuss what lies ahead for the global health agenda. The objective of the Forum is to foster constructive dialogue and strengthen engagement among key global health stakeholders. 

Registration is mandatory for both in-person and online participants. Registrations are open until 14 April 2025. Your participation will be confirmed by email. In person attendance will be confirmed after the registration deadline

Register now

The Global Health Policy Forum will take place on 15 May 2025 in a hybrid format to allow broad participation from global stakeholders. The in-person meeting will be hosted at the Conference Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), room 0D, Rue Froissart 36, 1049 Brussels.

Interpretation for EN, DE, ES and FR has been requested to facilitate exchanges.

🥪 As part of European Public Health Week, taking place this week, the Public Health and Public Service section of the German Society for Public Health (DGPH) is hosting a series of lunch sessions. You can find the full program in this flyer: https://t1p.de/wxprp

On Friday, the lunch session will be held in cooperation with the DGPH Student Section and the Young Professionals Network for Public Health. Staff members from the public health service will share their career paths after graduation and provide insights into their daily work.

📆 The event will take place on May 16 from 13:30 to 14:30 (CEST) online.

💻 To receive the meeting link, please register in advance at https://t1p.de/jvr9d (registration is open until the time of the event). Participation is free of charge.

📰 The link and further details are available in the flyer.

🤩 We’re excited to welcome all participants! Feel free to share this announcement.

For the DGPH Student Section,
Janina Ehe & Larissa Nees
Spokespersons

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German Society for Public Health (DGPH)

Save the Children and Women in Global Health will co-host a high-level side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, titled "Adapting for Impact: Health, Equality, and Rights in an Era of Uncertainty." This in-person panel discussion will take place at the Warwick Hotel, Geneva. A light breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM, with the formal program beginning at 8:00 AM.

Bringing together global health leaders, youth advocates, and civil society representatives, this 90-minute session will explore how the global community can adapt to today’s challenges—ranging from resource constraints to shifting power dynamics—while continuing to advance progress on health, gender equality, and human rights.

Featured speakers include representatives from the African Union Commission, WHO, UNITE Parliamentarians Network, and civil society organizations. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Magda Robalo, Interim Executive Director of Women in Global Health.

Please note: Attendance is in-person only, and registration is required. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register here 

This timely dialogue offers a platform to reflect, strategize, and mobilize toward a more equitable and resilient global health future.

As part of the 78th World Health Assembly, the Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships (AGHP) will host this side event to explore its groundbreaking report Enacting an Ethic of Care and Responsibility in Global Health Partnerships. Co-hosted with the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) and the Global Health Council, the session features keynote remarks, an interactive “Ethics Lab,” and a reflective panel discussion. It offers an opportunity to rethink how global health partnerships can move beyond rhetoric to ethical, equitable, and relational practices.

📍 Location: Nelson Mandela Conference Room, UNAIDS Secretariat, 22 Avenue Appia, Geneva

📩 RSVP by May 7, 2025 to Hawah Nabweteme: hnabweteme@unas.org.ug | 📞 +256-414-533-044

The Robert Koch Colloquium is an annual interdisciplinary lecture series hosted by the Robert Koch Institute. Each year, the colloquium focuses on a cutting-edge public health theme, bringing together leading experts to present and discuss their research and insights.
This year’s colloquium centres on the theme “Empowering Public Health: From Data to Global Health,” exploring the transformative potential of digitalization, data analytics, and advanced technologies in addressing public health challenges worldwide.
It will take place in a hybrid format from Monday 19 May (1pm CET) to Tuesday 20 May (3pm CET). The lectures will be held at the headquarters of the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and concurrently livestreamed.
Please find more information on the program and the registration link on the following website: https://rki.de/rkc

• Fleur Davies, Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body; Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Health Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
• Precious Matsoso, Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body; Director of the Health Regulatory Science Platform, University of the Witwatersrand
• Nina Jamal, International Head of Pandemics & Campaign Strategies, FOUR PAWS International
• Peter Maybarduk, Director, Access to Medicines Program, Public Citizen
• Rosemary Mburu, Executive Director, WACI Health
• Aurélia Nguyen, Deputy CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
• Nina Schwalbe, CEO and Founder, Spark Street Advisors

In an era of evolving global health priorities—and with WHO adaptation, budget constraints, and multilateral support in flux—this forum brings together global leaders, scholars, and civil society representatives. Through diverse national perspectives including the USA, Europe, Taiwan, South Asia/India, and Africa/Senegal, we will explore ways to sustain and transform Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

RSVP: https://stuf.ngo/2025-wha-reshaping-uhc

Date & Time: Tuesday May 20th, 2025 14:00 to 16:30 (Geneva time)
Location: Hotel President Wilson (Quai Wilson 47, 1211 Genève)

http://stufunited.org/

• The Right Honourable Helen Clark, former PM of New Zealand, Member of The Elders and Co-Chair Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness & Response
• Priya Basu, Executive Head, Pandemic Fund
• Daniel Feakes, Chief of the Implementation Support Unit, Biological Weapons Convention
• Richard Hatchett, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
• Raj Panjabi, Senior Partner, Preemptive Health and Medicine Initiative, Flagship Pioneering
• Eloise Todd, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Pandemic Action Network

This in-person side event, jointly hosted by International SOS, the World Health Organization Foundation (WHOF), GIZ, and private sector partners including Sanofi and ENI, brings together key actors to explore the evolving role of the private sector in global health. The session will focus on aligning business objectives with public health goals and fostering impactful cross-sector collaboration.

Discussions will delve into how public-private partnerships can bridge critical funding gaps, ensure continuity in essential health services, and scale innovative solutions. Participants will also engage in dialogue around best practices, strategic approaches to common challenges, and opportunities for collaboration that promote sustainable, community-centered impact.

This event serves as a platform for meaningful exchange between public and private stakeholders, with the goal of accelerating progress toward shared health and development objectives.

📍 Location: The Royal Hotel Geneva

🎟️ Registration: Register here

Dear Hub members, 

We are pleased to launch a new format within our monthly GMHC members' meetings: the Brown Bag Lectures. Each session will begin with a short, focused presentation by a distinguished expert, followed by our regular community meeting. 

📅 Brown Bag Lecture Kick-Off 

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 
Time: 12:00 PM (noon CEST) 
Location: online [Link] 

🗣️ Lecture Topic 

Psychosocial Care in Gaza – Now and in the Future 

We are honored to welcome Mahmoud Hemmo as our first speaker. 
Mahmoud is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst at the University Hospital Zurich. He works in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, and various NGOs in crisis and conflict regions. His work focuses on Problem Management Plus (PM+), an evidence-based psychosocial intervention with significant relevance for post-war Gaza and other humanitarian settings. 

🧭 Agenda 

12:00 – 01:00 PM 
▶ Brown Bag Lecture by Mahmoud Hemmo 

01:00 – 1:30 PM 
▶ GMHC Monthly Community Meeting 
Focus: Preparing GMHC’s contribution to the Global Health Talk 2025 in Berlin 

We hope many of you will join us for this important session and the launch of our new format. 

Warm regards, 
Franziska, Jinan & Michael 
GMHC Community Management 

Hosted by the Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships (AGHP) during the World Health Assembly, this summit builds on previous global health dialogues and launches of the consensus report. It aims to foster forward-looking, equity-driven reforms in global health partnerships. Participants from governments, academia, civil society, funders, and the private sector will engage in strategic dialogue to co-create frameworks for more just and inclusive collaboration.

📍 Location: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Global Health Campus, Chemin du Pommier 40, 1218 Grand-Saconnex, Geneva

📩 RSVP by May 7, 2025 to Hawah Nabweteme: hnabweteme@unas.org.ug | 📞 +256-414-533-044

Entrepreneurship Meets Health Innovation at Large-Scale Facilities

Hosted by the University of Hamburg, this week-long event connects researchers, students, and academic staff to explore how cutting-edge science at large-scale research facilities can drive health innovation and entrepreneurship. The program begins with a high-level conference featuring speakers from WHO, academia, and industry, followed by interactive workshops at institutions like European XFEL, EMBL, and CSSB. Participants gain hands-on experience and explore topics ranging from nanomedicine to design thinking. Social events, including a virtual reality evening and a boat tour, offer additional networking opportunities. Certificates of participation are provided.

📅 Date: 2–5 June 2025
📍 Location: Hamburg, Germany
📩 Contact: Felix Poschinger – felix.poschinger@uni-hamburg.de
📝 Application Deadline: 21 May 2025, 23:59

Register Here