WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT

The World Health Summit (WHS) is the annual M8 Alliance conference of the M8 Alliance of Academic Health The M8 Alliance is a unique network of 23 leading Centers, Universities and National Academies. international academic health centers, universities and Its goal is to improve health worldwide through research institutions, including the InterAcademy 1) collaboration, 2) open dialogue among all stake­ Partnership (IAP) for Health, which represents more holders and 3) agenda-setting through authoritative than 100 National Academies of science and medicine statements and calls for action strengthened by worldwide. The M8 Alliance acts as an academic the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) for Health. think-tank for the WHS.

Patronage and Support

The WHS is held under the high patronage of:

• , Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany • François Hollande, President of the French Republic • Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the

Academia

World Private Civil Sector Health Society Summit

Network

Policy The WHS Community is a fast-growing network of Makers 20,000+ opinion leaders and health protagonists from over 120 countries and 7,500 organizations. Since it The interdisciplinary event attracts about 1,500 inter­ was founded, more than 12,000 participants from national leaders from every health-related sector, including: all over the world have attended the annual WHS and Regional Meetings. • Leading scientists • Nobel laureates • Ministers Initiatives • CEOs from industry and civil society • WHS Startup Track • high-ranking UN, WHO and NGO officials • New Voices in In addition to the annual WHS in October in , • IAP Young Physician Leaders a WHS Regional Meeting is organized every April in • Next Generation of Science Journalists Award different parts of the world. • WHS Science & Industry Circle

3 Days · 40 Sessions · 250 Speakers

SUNday, OCT 09, 2016 MoNday, OCT 10, 2016 TUEsday, OCT 11, 2016

10:30 9:00 9:00 13:00 11:00 11:00 15:00 14:00 14:00 17:00 WHS Opening Ceremony 16:00 16:00 WHS Closing Session

Session formats www.worldhealthsummit.org Keynotes Panel Discussions Workshops [email protected]