Side Events 2023
Please find an overview of special events, launches, and selected partner events below.
Open to All Participants
Daily
WHS 2023 Trees
We planted a tree for each WHS 2023 participant in Uganda in partnership with a local NGO
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Ground floor
New Season of "Inside Charité"
TV documentary on organ transplantation commissioned by German public broadcaster ARD, in presence of the award winning film makers
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Ground floor
Monday, October 16 - Tuesday, October 17
Live Drawing Perfomance by WHS Graphic Recorder
First floor
VR Film on Vaccine Equity by People's Vaccine Alliance
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First floor
New Ideas For Global Health on Posters
Young scientists from all over the world present their projects
Ground floor
Sunday, October 15
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PD 07 – Work as a Lever for Improving Population Health
Launch of commissioned Lancet Series on Work and Health
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Room Rudolf Virchow
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
KEY 01 – Opening Ceremony of the World Health Summit 2023
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Room Rudolf Virchow
Monday, October 16
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
PD 13a: Launch of the Equity 2030 Alliance
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Room Europe
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
KEY 04: Global Financing Facility (GFF) Pledging Event
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Room Rudolf Virchow
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
World Health Summit Night
Special program on stage followed by a reception
- Handover of the annual International World Health Summit Presidency from George Washington University, USA to Monash University, Australia and introduction of the next WHS Regional Meeting in Melbourne, Australia in April 2024
- Award Ceremony for Seth Berkley, global advocate of the power of vaccines and former CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for his Lifetime Achievement in global health
Room Europe
Tuesday, October 17
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PD 17 – The Road to COP 28: Action towards Climate Change and Health
Presenting an overview of the COP28 Health day and the latest version of the climate change and health declaration of COP28
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Room Rudolf Virchow
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
PD 21a – Launch of the Community Health Delivery Partnership
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Room Europe
4:00 PM - 05:30 PM
KEY 07 – G7/G20 Measures to Enhance Global Health Equity and Security
WHS 2023 closing session with conclusions and future perspectives
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Room Rudolf Virchow
Upon Registration
Sunday, October 15
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ending communicable diseases in the Americas: accelerating the Elimination initiative
Host: PAHO
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The Fight against Falsified and Substandard Medicines – 25 Years of Global Pharma Health Fund’s Minilab and beyond
Host: vfa
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Monday, October 16
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sexual and reproductive health and rights and bodily autonomy in a digital world
Host: UNU-IIGH, USC, WHO/HRP
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Access to Equitable Healthcare: A Holistic Approach to Community Health
Host: Siemens Healthineers, UNICEF
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
From Global Principles to National Action: Implementation Challenges of the Future Pandemic Accord
Host: Sanofi
Final report
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Women in Global Health Meet and Greet
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Power of Partnerships: Turbocharging the Fight Against Tuberculosis Through AI
Hosts: The Global Fund, Siemens Healthineers
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Climate Change Fuels Infectious Disease Threats: From Research to Policy
Host: Wellcome Trust
Tuesday, October 17
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
What Women Want for Health and Well-being - Listening Across the Life Course
Host: White Ribbon Alliance
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Equity 2030 Alliance: Financing Women-Centric Solutions
Host: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Self-Care: A Foundational Component of Health System Sustainability
Host: Global Self-Care Federation
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Climate and Health - Women on the Frontlines of Disaster Risk Reduction
Host: Women in Global Health
6:00 PM
Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine 2023
Host: Else Kröner Fresenius Stiftung
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tagesspiegel Fireside Chat: Let's talk about... Global Women's Health, Empowerment & Gender Equity
Host: Tagesspiegel
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Wednesday, October 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Research on Digital Solutions in Global Health
Host: Global Digital Health Lab, Charité Center for Global Health
By Invitation Only
Saturday, October 14
Kick-Off Reception
Host: World Health Summit
2023 Virchow Prize for Global Health Award Ceremony
Host: Virchow Foundation for Global Health
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Sunday, October 15
Trust in AI: Regulating the Future of Health
Host: I-DAIR
Empowering Her Wellbeing: Prioritizing Innovative Financing
Host: Organon
From Prevention to Treatment: Harnessing Genomics to Beat Cancer Globally
Host: ThermoFisher Scientific
Women in Global Health – What Role Do Women and Female Health Play in Global Health?
Host: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Virchow Foundation for Global Health, German Health Alliance (GHA)
Monday, October 16
Towards a One Sustainable Health Institute. The urgent need for innovative One Sustainable Health Governance
Host: One Europe for Global Health (OEGH) Coalition
Tomorrow's Leaders - Connecting and Empowering Youth Advocates
Host: bvmd
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Governing the digital transformations for health: Building an ecosystem for public value
Hosts: Fondation Botnar / DTH-LAB
Strengthening National Public Health Institutes: Scopes and Struggles
Host: Robert-Koch-Institute
InfoQ Working Session: Certifying Credible Health Information Providers
Host: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Cervical Cancer Elimination: How Can We Collaborate Across Vaccination, Screening, and Treatment to Accelerate Progress Towards Elimination Goals
Host: MSD/Merck
Health Information Quality Online
Host: YouTube & Google
Tuesday, October 17
Realizing the Potential of Gene Therapy: How do we Pave the Path to Patient Access and Delivery?
Host: Pfizer
Digital Innovation Empowering Patients to Drive Health Equity
Host: Pfizer
Kick-Off Pathways to Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research in Global Health
Host: Berlin University Alliance (BUA)
Berlin Health meets Global Health Reception
Host: World Health Summit, Berlin Partner
Wednesday, October 18
Annual Board Meeting
Host: Global AMR R&D Hub
Mobilize for action to address sexually transmitted infections!
Host: World Health Organization
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Thursday, October 19
Annual Board and Stakeholder Group Meeting
Host: Global AMR R&D Hub
