Konferenser och symposier Is the world’s health improving?

2019-08-16 14:00 - 16:15 Add to iCal
Campus Solna Berzelius väg 3, Jacob Berzelius

Ett seminarium och debatt till minne av KI-professorn Hans Rosling.

Information följer på engelska, då seminariet hålls på engelska.

The program is open to the public, but space is limited and prior registration required.

Register here.

Program

14:00 – Welcome

Ole Petter Ottersen, President, Karolinska Institutet

14:05 – Introductory remarks

Anna Mia Ekström, Professor, Karolinska Institutet 

Vinod Diwan, Professor, Karolinska Institutet

14:10 – State of the world’s health: The World Health Organization perspective

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (via video)

14:15     State of the world’s health: The UNICEF perspective

Stefan Peterson, Chief of Health Section, UNICEF            

14:35 – Debate

Hannah Akuffo, Affiliated Professor, KI; Senior Advisor, Sida

Christian Berggren, Professor, Linköping University

Anna Mia Ekström, Professor, Karolinska Institutet

Solmaz Filiz Karabag, Associate Professor, Linköping University

15:50 – Questions and comments from the audience

16:10 – Closing remarks: Towards 2030 and a healthier world

Ole Petter Ottersen, President, Karolinska Institutet

16:15 – Reception