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World Health Summit B ERLIN, O CTOBER 15–17, 2017

FACTS 2017 | 3

3 DAYS · 40 SESSIONS · 250 SPEAKERS

From October 15–17, the 9th World Health Summit will draw Patronage inter national experts from academia, politics, the private sector, and civil society to . Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany At the World Health Summit (WHS), more than 1,600 stakeholders François Hollande * and decision-makers from over 80 countries and every field in the President of healthcare spectrum will work together to find solutions to global Jean-Claude Juncker * health challenges. President of the The world’s foremost strategic forum for , it promotes thought leadership in science and advances global health agendas. Presidents 2017 The World Health Summit was founded in 2009 on the occasion of Hélène Boisjoly the 300th anniversary of Berlin’s Charité Hospital. Université de Montréal Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin PROGRAM STRUCTURE Participants

SUNDAY, OCT 15, 2017 • More than 1,600 decision makers 10:30 from over 80 countries on site 13:00 • More than 3,000 people 15:00 worldwide via online live-stream 17:00 WHS OPENING CEREMONY Results • The M8 Alliance Declaration MONDAY, OCT 16, 2017 • Session Reports 9:00 • Statements and recommendations 11:00 made at the WHS are passed on to 13:00 WHS Startup Track National Academies, Governments, 14:00 and International Organizations 16:00 19:00 WHS Night Regional Meetings WHS Regional Meeting North America TUESDAY, OCT 17, 2017 , May 2017 9:00 WHS Geneva Meeting 11:00 Geneva, April 2016 14:00 WHS Regional Meeting Asia 16:00 WHS CLOSING CEREMONY Kyoto, April 2015 WHS Regional Meeting Latin America São Paulo, April 2014 Session formats WHS Regional Meeting Asia Keynote Panel Discussion† Workshop Singapore, April 2013

* Continuation for 2017 requested WHS TOPICS

CENTRAL TOPICS 2017

Health Policy in the G7/G20: Vaccination and Eradicating Disease: The Future of Global Health Governance The Role of Research & Development Healthcare has developed into a key policy issue that When it comes to fighting infectious diseases, vaccines is discussed at both national and international levels. o¡er top economic and social value, and they also In 2017, the G20 will for the first time include a meeting of re present the best means for controlling, eliminating national Health Ministers in a forum set to cover topics like and eradicating dangerous communicable pathogens. health security and Antimicrobial Resistance. The health Inten sified global e¡orts to step up vaccine research governance issues inherent in the Sustainable Develop- and development are therefore a must, especially for ment Goals have underlined how increasing financial and neglected tropical diseases. A central challenge is that political commitments are central to solving global health in some developed countries, where popular perceptions challenges. no longer view or epidemics as a serious risk, mindsets will need to change.

Global Health Security: New Frontiers in Health Sciences: Policy Responses to Planetary Challenges Remodeling Healthcare If we want to create a world that is more secure from The current borders of the health sciences are being infectious diseases and other threats to health, the global constantly redefined, and the latest data is changing community must enhance its collective capacity for views and implementation of science, technology, resilience, and respond more quickly to crises. To reach engineering, and a huge range of other related fields. those goals, we must first create and nurture policy With that in mind, the innovative methods for develop - synergies between nation-states and international orga- ing knowledge, interventions and technology that nizations, and then move towards improving communica- are restructuring healthcare have to focus on a central tion activities with both public and private stakeholders. tenet – improving the health and treatment of patients.

Healthy and Resilient Cities: Big Data for Health Governance: Rethinking Urban Transformation Benefits, Frameworks & Ethics Urban populations face many health risks, among them Data is now a cornerstone of the healthcare industry. pollution, noise, overcrowding, tražc, insužcient access It documents everything from blood pressure readings to drinking water and sanitary facilities, crime, and infec- and surgical records to insurance claims, immunization tious disease. A major challenge is integrating health into histories, patient demographics and receipts of payment. urban planning, investment and policy decisions – and But even though Big Data can bridge the gap between making it a transformative driver of sustainable develop- healthcare delivery and population health and improve ment at the city level. many health outcomes through enhanced methods of research, the detailed collection of personal information poses ethical, regulatory and technical challenges.

GENERAL TOPICS

• Basic Biological & Medical Research • Universal Health Coverage • Drugs & Vaccines • Clinical & Patient Research • Translational Science & • Regulatory Aspects • Specific Diseases & Disorders • & Prevention • Health Visions, Strategies, Ethics • Diagnostics & Therapy • Lifestyle, Physical Activity, Nutrition • Evolutionary Medicine • Medical Technology & Engineering • Patient Safety • Demographic Change & Healthy Aging • Health Policies & Systems • Healthcare Facilities • Global Health and Development World Health Summit 2017 | 5 WHS 2016

CENTRAL TOPICS

Migration and Refugee Health: Women, Empowerment and Health: Infectious Diseases: From Care to Policy Equality and Agency Lessons Learned from Ebola to Zika

Technological Innovation for Health: Translational Research: Sustainable Development Goals: Improving Healthcare Delivery Advancing Innovative Treatment Transforming the Health Agenda

M8 ALLIANCE DECLARATION

“We, the members of the M8 Alliance, call on heads of 2. Right to Health of Refugees and Migrants state and government to invest in people and to ensure The M8 Alliance calls for a welcoming of the outcome of that no one is left behind. Following the discussion the first UN Summit on large movements of refugees and at this year’s World Health Summit, action in five key migrants in 2016 which committed to the safety, dignity, central areas of global health is mandatory”: human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants and reinforced the legal frameworks for refugees. 1. Empowerment of Women and Girls 2. Right to Health of Refugees and Migrants 3. Resilience and Global Health Security 3. Resilience and Global Health Security The M8 Alliance calls for a welcoming of the outcome of 4. Antimicrobial Resistance the first UN Summit on large movements of refugees and 5. Investment in Research, Development and migrants in 2016 which committed to the safety, dignity, Health Innovation. human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants and reinforced the legal frameworks for refugees. Immense strides were made at the UN General Assembly, the World Health Assembly of the WHO, as well as at 4. Antimicrobial Resistance G7 and G20 meetings to strengthen commitments to the The M8 Alliance calls for an endorsement of the political Sustainable Development Goals and to global health action. declaration on antimicrobial resistance and the WHO The right of all people to Universal Health Coverage has action plan on AMR. In particular we support a significant been forcefully endorsed. But at the same time the plight research and development e¡ort on new antimicrobial of millions of people on the move, the predicament of , vaccines and diagnostics, including innovation refugees and the unacceptable destruction of health models. facilities, clearly showed the limits of humanitarian and global health action in the face of lack of political will to 5. Investment in Research, Development ensure human rights, peace and security. and Health Innovation The M8 Alliance calls for cross-sectoral contribution to 1. Empowerment of Women and Girls developing strategies in translational research, securing The M8 Alliance calls for supporting policies which increase the translation of results from clinical studies into every- women’s control of their life choices and ensure their bodily day clinical practice and health decision making, while integrity. This includes the right of women to modern ensuring that new treatments and research knowledge family planning and safe abortion. actually reach the patients or populations for whom they are intended.

The M8 Alliance Declaration is available at www.worldhealthsummit.org MEDIA WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 7

In 2016:

• About 400 reports (print, online, TV, radio) on the WHS • Twitter: Trending topic on two consecutive days and more • About 200 accredited media representatives than 18 million impressions • More than 200,000 online visitors from 192 countries • Press releases issued to more than 1,800 German and • More than 3,000 participants via livestream from 1,000 international media contacts October 9–11 • Regular newsletters to more than 19,000 subscribers • Facebook: More than 15,000 people reached during worldwide the Summit

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Right next to the Brandenburg Gate, the WHS Night is the central networking event of the World Health Summit and hosts the award ceremony of the WHS Startup Track. WHS NETWORK WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 9

Our speakers and partners include (in alphabetical order):

Speakers Speakers Organizations • Richard Bergström • Peter Agre • Berlin Instite of Health • Joseph Jimenez • Gerd Binnig • Helmholtz Association • Suresh Kumar • • InterAcademy Partnership • Freda C. Lewis-Hall • Aaron Ciechanover • Leibniz Association • Hasso Plattner • Barry J. Marshall • M8 Alliance • Severin Schwan • Thomas C. Südhof • National Institutes of Health • Steve Singh • Ada Yonath • Frans van Houten • Rolf Zinkernagel Academia Organizations • Bayer • Sanofi • SAP • Siemens • Roche • Philips WORLD Private Civil Sector HEALTH Society SUMMIT Speakers • Joe Cerrell • Mark Dybul • Dagfinn Høybråten • Joy Phumaphi • Jacques Rogge Policy • Helle Thorning-Schmidt Makers • Florian Westphal • Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul

Speakers Organizations Organizations • Yukiya Amano • European Commission • Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance • José Manuel Barroso • International Atomic Energy Agency • International Committee • Alain Berset • International Governments and Ministries of the Red Cross • Margaret Chan • Organisation for Economic Co-operation • The Club of Rome • Hermann Gröhe and Development • The Global Fund • Dorcas Makgato-Malesu • Senate of Berlin • Transparency International • Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti • World Health Organization • WWF • Frank-Walter Steinmeier INITIAT IVES

The World Health Summit supports young experts and innovative ideas:

WHS STARTUP TRACK NEW VOICES IN GLOBAL HEALTH

The WHS Startup Track, held in 2016 under the high patron- The New Voices in Global Health initiative promotes age of German Federal Minister of Health Hermann Gröhe, the active participation of young scientists in the World highlights innovative ideas and business concepts that Health Summit. Selected participants will present their have the potential to revolutionize healthcare and improve work at the WHS in October in Berlin or in April during global health. Shortlisted startups will be invited to the the WHS Regional Meeting. Abstracts will be published WHS, where they meet leading figures in the healthcare digitally. sector and pitch their ideas to a WHS audience and a jury.

NEXT GENERATION OF IAP YOUNG PHYSICIAN LEADERS SCIENCE JOURNALISTS AWARD

The IAP for Health program Young Physician Leaders was The Next Generation of Science Journalists Award launched in 2011 in partnership with the World Health supports emerging young medical science journalists and Summit and the M8 Alliance. In this program, top young their contribution towards public understanding of science. professionals under the age of 40, nominated by their It is held in cooperation with Deutsches Ärzteblatt, the national academies, are being trained in special leader- of Science Journalists’ Associations ship training programs around the World Health Summit. (EUSJA), and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. M8 ALLIANCE WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 11

The M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centers, Universities and National Academies is a collaborative network of academic institutions known for its educational and research excellence. The network was founded in 2009 at the inaugural World Health Summit, and has provided an outstanding academic foundation to every WHS event since.

The M8 Alliance currently has The M8 Alliance promotes the bench The organization also works to adapt 24 members based in 17 di¡erent to bedside to population health health-related solutions to rapidly countries, all of which are committed trans lation of research, as well as the changing living conditions through to improving global health and transformation of current medical research in priority areas, especially working with political and economic care approaches to treating the ill by shifting demographics, urbanization, decision-makers to develop science- creating healthcare systems aimed and . based solutions to health challenges at the e¡ective prevention of disease. worldwide. M8 ALLIANCE

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Makerere University, Berlin, Germany Uganda Europe’s largest university clinic – One of the oldest and most and its oldest and most prominent pres tigious centers of learning hospital – is located in the German in Africa, Makerere University capital. Eleven laureates is home to a sta¡ of over 4,000 have worked at the Charité. and more than 40,000 students.

Coimbra Health, Portugal Monash University, Australia Over 700 years old, the University As Australia’s largest university – of Coimbra is a keystone of Euro- with approximately 60,000 pean and global scientific culture, students from over 170 countries – as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Monash has seven campuses: Site. Together with the Coimbra five in Victoria, one in Malaysia Hospital and University Center, and another in South Africa. it forms Coimbra Health.

Imperial College London, UK National Taiwan University, The Imperial College of Science Taiwan and Technology was created as a Known for its diverse and interna- constituent college of the University tional curriculum, National Taiwan of London. Fully independent since University is made up of 11 colleges, 2007, the Imperial College London 54 departments and 105 graduate attracts students from more than institutes. It has a student body of 100 countries. around 30,000.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg National University School of Public Health, USA of Singapore A fully accredited private institution, Founded in 1905, the National Uni - the JHSPH was the first public versity of Singapore today consists health facility in the world, and it of 16 di¡erent faculties and schools. remains the largest school in the Around 37,000 students can be field. found on its three campuses in Singa- pore and seven overseas locations.

Kyoto University Graduate Sapienza University School of Medicine, of Rome, Italy The first institution of its kind in Established in 1303 by Pope Boniface Japan, the Kyoto Imperial Uni- VIII, Sapienza is one of the oldest versity College of Medicine was universities in the world. With about founded in 1899. Its successor, the 115,000 students, it’s one of the Kyoto University School of Public largest is Europe as well. Health, was established in 2000.

London School of Hygiene & Tehran University Tehran University of Medical of Tropical Medicine, UK Medical Sciences Sciences, Iran Founded in 1899, the London The university is the oldest, largest School of Hygiene & Tropical and most highly ranked comprehen- Medicine is one of the leading sive higher education institute in the research-focused graduate schools field of medicine and public health in the world. in Iran, o¡ering a wide range of courses and receiving applications from students from around the globe. Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is accredited with premier status by the Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC). ASIC is recognized by the United Kingdom Department for Education and Skills (DfES), the United Kingdom Department for Universities, Innovation and Skills (DUIS), the United Kingdom Border and Immigration Agency (Home Office), the United Kingdom Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). ASIC is a member of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 13

University of Geneva, University Sorbonne Switzerland Cité, France Founded in 1559 as a theological The University Sorbonne Paris Cité and humanist seminary, the is a recently established consortium is renowned of prestigious institutions that brings for emphasizing the unity of together higher education and teaching and research. It’s the research institutions in the city of only tertiary-level educational Paris. institution of its kind in the region.

Geneva University Hospitals, IAP for Health Switzerland The IAP for Health combines the The Geneva University Hospitals expertise and impact of the global are heirs to a centuries-long network of science academies to tradition of excellence in medicine advance sound policies, promote and science. The HUG represents excellence in science education and a merger all public hospitals in improve public and global health. Geneva.

Graduate Institute Geneva, World Federation Switzerland of Academic Institutions for A semi-private postgraduate Global Health (WFAIGH) institution, the Graduate Institute A global network of academic Geneva was the first university in health institutions, the WFAIGH was the world to be dedicated solely set up to help provide evidence to the study of international a¡airs. to inform policies on global health issues.

University of Montreal, Association of Academic A public research university that Health Centers Intenational started with less than 100 students (AAHCI) in 1878, the University of Montreal has more than 60,000 today. The AAHCI is a global non-profit Comprised of 13 faculties and more organization that aligns e¡orts than 60 departments, it has the among health professionals in edu - highest sponsored research income cation, research and patient care. in Quebec.

Institut de Recherches Chinese Academy of Medical Cliniques de Montréal, Sciences & Peking Union Canada Medical College, China The IRCM was the first independent The college is among the most academic research center in Quebec selective medical institutions to bring basic and clinical researchers in the People’s Republic of China together under a single roof. and one of its top two universities.

University of São Paulo, Brazil Russian Academy of Medical Founded in 1934, the University of Sciences, Russian Federation São Paulo arose from a combination Set up in 1944, the USSR Academy of institutions, including a medical of Medical Sciences was considered school. Today the largest university the most prestigious scientific and in Brazil is seen as the country’s medical organization in the Soviet most prestigious educational Union. Its successor – the Russian institution. Academy of Medical Sciences – was founded in 1992. COMMITTEES

M8 ALLIANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HÉLÈNE BOISJOLY DETLEV GANTEN ANTOINE FLAHAULT SHUNICHI FUKUHARA Acting International Founding President Past International Past International President Charit饖¥Universitäts- President President Dean, Faculty of medizin Berlin Director, Institute of Dean School of Medicine, Université Global Health, Public Health, de Montréal, Canada University of Geneva Kyoto University

AXEL RADLACH PRIES MICHAEL J. KLAG BEN CANNY JOSÉ OTÁVIO Dean of Host Institution Strategic Co-operation Governance AULER JR. Charit饖¥Universitäts- and Stakeholder Liaison and Fundraising Ožcer at large medizin Berlin Dean, Johns Hopkins Head, School of Vice Dean University Bloomberg School of Medicine, University of São Paulo Faculty Public Health, Baltimore of Tasmania of Medicine

WHS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

The WHS Scientific Committee consists of the M8 Alliance Executive Committee and these members of the WHS Council:

RIFAT ATUN DAVID DE KRETSER BÄRBEL-MARIA KLAUS LINDPAINTNER Director, Global Health Professor (Reproductive KURTH VP and Global Head Systems Cluster Endocrinology) Director Human Genetics and Harvard T.H. Chan Monash University Computational Bio medicine School of Public Health (RKI) Pfizer Inc.

EDUARDO PISANI ERICH R. REINHARDT HEINZ RIEDERER GÜNTER STOCK Executive Director Chairman Managing Director President International Federation Medical Valley iNG innovation. ALLEA (All European of Pharmaceutical EMN e. V. Nachhaltigkeit. Academies) Manufacturers Gesundheit & Associations COUNCIL | WHS AMBASSADORS WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2017 | 15

COUNCIL

ALA ALWAN KLAUS DUGI BÄRBEL-MARIA KURTH * OLIVIER RAYNAUD Regional Director, Corporate Sen. Vice President Director Independent Advisor Eastern Mediterranean Medicine Robert Koch Institute (RKI) World Health Organization Boehringer Ingelheim ERICH R. REINHARDT KLAUS LINDPAINTNER Chairman VP and Global Head RIFAT ATUN THOMAS ESCHENHAGEN Medical Valley EMN e. V. Director, Global Health Director Human Genetics and Systems Cluster German Centers for Compu tational Biomedicine HEINZ RIEDERER Harvard T.H. Chan School ( ) Pfizer Inc. Health Research DZG Managing Director of Public Health iNG innovation. Nachhaltigkeit. TIMOTHY G. EVANS PHILIPPE MEYER Gesundheit GERD BINNIG Director, Health Nutrition Emeritus Professor Director & Population French Academy of Sciences MATTHIAS SCHELLER * Definiens AG The World Bank CEO JOEL MENARD Albertinen-Diakoniewerk ZULFIQAR BHUTTA ARMIN FIDLER Professor, Faculty of Medicine Chair, Global Child Health President Paris Descartes HANS JOACHIM University of Toronto European Health Management SCHELLNHUBER Association JÜRGEN MLYNEK Director ERWIN BÖTTINGER * Former President Potsdam Institute for Climate CEO Helmholtz Association of TEDROS GHEBREYESUS Change Research Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) Minister of Foreign A¡airs German Research Centres Federal Democratic Republic THOMAS SOMMER * JAMES CHAU of Ethiopia TIKKI PANG Deputy Scientific Director Anchorman, CCTV News Visiting Professor for Max-Delbrück-Centrum für UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador JÖRG HACKER Public Policy Molekulare Medizin (MDC) President National University PIERRE CORVOL German Academy of Sciences of Singapore GÜNTER STOCK Professor Leopoldina President (Experimental Medicine) ANDREAS PENK ALLEA (All European Collège de France SIR ANDREW HAINES Head Academies) Professor (Public Health) Pfizer Oncology Europe, THOMAS CUENI London School of Africa, and Middle East TIMO ULRICHS Manager Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Head, Division Interpharma, Switzerland EDUARDO PISANI Koch-Metschnikow-Forum e.V. ZSUZSANNA JAKAB Executive Director MANFRED DIETEL * Regional Director, Europe International Federation of SUSANNE Director, Comprehensive World Health Organization Pharmaceutical Manufacturers WEBER-MOSDORF Cancer Center & Associations Former Assistant Charit饖¥Universitätsmedizin STEFAN KAUFMANN Director General Berlin Director WOLFGANG PLISCHKE World Health Organization Max Planck Institute for Member of the Board (WHO) GUDRUN DOLL-TEPPER Infection of Management Vice President Education Evotec AG SONJA WEINREICH German Olympic Sports Senior Health Advisor Confederation MARTINA Director, Global Health Program Bread for the World Graduate Institute Geneva POETSCHKE-LANGER GEORG DUDA * Director, Cancer Prevention VERA ZYLKA-MENHORN Director, Julius Wolff Institut German Cancer Research DAVID DE KRETSER Senior Medical Editor Charit饖¥Universitätsmedizin Center Professor Deutsches Ärzteblatt Berlin (Reproductive Endocrinology) Monash University * = Berlin Chapter

WHS AMBASSADORS

MANFRED DIETEL ECKART RAINER SAUERBORN REINHARD SCHÄFERS CHARLES YANKAH Director, Institute VON HIRSCHHAUSEN Director Former Ambassador Chairman of Pathology Medical Doctor and Cabaret Institute of Public Health, Federal Republic Afrika Kulturinstitut Charit饖¥Universitäts- Germany Heidelberg University of Germany e. V., Berlin medizin Berlin “ Dialogue forums such as the World Health Summit are particularly important.” “ This Summit is a Angela Merkel Chancellor of the Federal forum for discussion Republic of Germany and dialogue, bringing together men and women of good will. “The World Health Summit That means it is in Berlin is an example a place of peace.” of an event that brings François Hollande together such a diverse President of the French Republic audience.” Alain Berset Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department “ The World Health of Home A•airs, Switzerland Summit o½ers an excellent forum, where “ The agenda of this year’s representatives of policy, World Health Summit science, non-govern- is truly comprehensive mental institutions and and this strategic dialogue industry can exchange is helping to shift the their views.” implementation of the Hermann Gröhe sustainable health agenda.” Federal Minister of Health, Germany Ren Minghui WHO Assistant DG, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, , Neglected Tropical Diseases, Switzerland

“ I am very happy to “ Thank you very much join this Summit. to the World Health Together we have Summit for realizing a terrific oppor tunity the importance of the to reshape the way issue of migrant health.” health care is being Ambassador William Lacy Swing delivered in both Director-General, International Organization for “ Thank you mature and emerging Migration, Switzerland for having me markets.” take part in this Frans van Houten CEO, Royal Philips NV, really wonderful Netherlands Summit.” Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel Prize laureate, President of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA

Summit Organizer / Academic O¼ce World Health Summit WHS Foundation GmbH Jörg Heldmann c/o Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Managing Director Charitéplatz 1 [email protected] 10117 Berlin Tobias Gerber Germany Alexander Hewer Press and Public Relations Director Managing Director [email protected] Tel.: +49 30 450 572102 Fax: +49 30 450 572911 Julian Kickbusch Daniela Levy [email protected] Program Director Strategic Communications Director www.worldhealthsummit.org [email protected] [email protected]