Session 22

Public health diplomacy

Cooperativeness and collaboration vs disagreement and division

Organised by the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health

There is an urgent need to tackle numerous global health threats through increased collaboration, coordination, cooperation and communication across multiple stakeholders. Policy makers, practitioners and scholars have increasingly recognised the importance of health in relation to other political issues such as trade, security, equity, development, and human rights. However, in the current environment, good health and well-being has been challenged due to increased geopolitical tensions and a rise in nationalism, fuelling competitiveness rather than cooperativeness. Countries need to design and negotiate frameworks and agreements that can address global health challenges in a collective manner.

The Association for Schools and Programs in Public Health (ASPPH) and the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) seek meaningful and bold solutions to prepare a cadre of committed Public Health Diplomats, facilitating data driven dialogue, evidence-informed communications and implement health training programs in a complex environment.

Speakers to be announced