FHF Global Summit 2024
AGENDA
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CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
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Urgency of immediate action
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Innovations in adaptation
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Transdisciplinary collaboration
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Country-driven solutions
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Indigenous knowledge
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Loss and damages
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Health benefits of mitigation
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Advancing youth engagement
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Understanding of impact
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
9:00 A.M.
Welcome
9:05 A.M.
Introductory Remarks
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Maria Neira Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization
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COP29 Presidency & Azerbaijani Ministry of Health
9:20 A.M.
Perspectives from Azerbaijan and COP29
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Yalchin Rafiyev Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Chief Negotiator of COP29
9:35 A.M.
Insights from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Select highlights from the recent report on global warming and its impact on health, and experts’ consensus around future climate scenarios and their implications
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Marina Romanello Executive Director, Lancet Countdown
9:55 A.M.
The Climate and Us
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Alexandra Cockburn Executive Producer, BBC StoryWorks
10:00 A.M.
Forward from Findings: Select research results at the intersection of climate and health, and a conversation about remaining knowledge gaps and what’s most needed to practically inform health sector response to global warming
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Backgrounder: Professor Jonathan Patz University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Laura Herman Partner, Dalberg Advisors
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Aravindan Srinivasan Head, Climate Action Platform, AVPN
10:45 A.M.
Continuity Dialogue: A conversation between the COP28, COP29, and COP30 planning teams and their perspectives on the opportunities to build on Dubai’s “Health Day”
11:15 A.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
11:20 A.M.
Break
11:40 A.M.
Relief, Recovery, and Peace in the Context of Climate Change: Delivering health services and building sustainable climate resilience in fragile states and conflict zones
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Firestarter: David Smith Director, Centre for Environmental Management, University of the West Indies
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Moderator: Anu Khanal Director, Global Policy & Advocacy, Malaria No More
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Ann Canavan Senior Director, International Medical Corps
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Báltica Cabieses Professor, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovacion en Medicina
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Stephen Cornish General Director, Medicins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland
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Neil Vora Policy Fellow, Conservation International
12:35 P.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
12:45 P.M.
Lunch
2:15 P.M.
New Approaches to Building a Climate-Ready Health Workforce: Leveraging knowledge and technology to support health workers and serve the health of vulnerable communities
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Moderator: Juan Rachadell Research Director, Feeding the Change
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Hande Harmanci WHO Representative and Head of Country Office, Azerbaijan
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Tom Kakaire Head, Strategy & Planning, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere U
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Stefan Wheat Planetary Health Theme Director, University of Washington, ClimateRx
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Renzo Guinto Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
3:00 P.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
3:10 P.M.
New Advances in Water Access and Safety: The increasingly critical role of water availability and safety in the context of extreme weather events and emerging pathogens
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Firestarter: Sixbert Mwanga Executive Director, Climate Action Network Tanzania
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Moderator: Alison Malmqvist Vice President, Global Fundraising & Communications, PSI
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Maarten van de Reep Regional Director, East and Southern Africa, Evidence Action
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Aditi Mukherji Director, Climate Impact Platform, CGIAR
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Hamzah Sarwar Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director, Reckitt
4:00 P.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
4:10 P.M.
Break
4:40 P.M.
Food Systems, Food Security, and the Underlying Health of a Population: The climate-impacted linkages between crop productivity, nutrition, and human health & wellbeing
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Firestarter: Oliver Camp Environment and Food Systems Advocacy Advisor, GAIN
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Moderator: Kelly Willis Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures
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Amy Ickowitz Senior Scientist, Governance, Equity, and Well-being, CIFOR-ICRAF
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Taylor Quinn Executive Director, Tailored Food
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Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo Faculty Researcher, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
5:30 P.M.
Close of Day One
5:30-7:00 P.M.
Reception
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
9:00 A.M.
Welcome & Introductions
9:10 A.M.
Inspiring Urgency: Malaria elimination efforts in the face of climate change pressures
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David Walton U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, President’s Malaria Initiative
9:20 A.M.
Spotlight on Climate-Sensitive Disease: The urgent need and imminent opportunities to combat the climate-driven rise of dengue in vulnerable communities worldwide
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Moderator: Martin Edlund CEO, Malaria No More
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Bill Pan Professor, Duke University
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Aravindan Srinivasan Head, Climate Action Platform, AVPN
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P.K. Sen Former Add’l Director-General, India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Eng Eong Ooi Professor & Associate Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School
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Sylvain Aldighieri Director, Department of Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control & Elimination, PAHO
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Raman Velayudhan Unit Head, Veterinary Public Health, World Health Organization
10:30 A.M.
Update on COP29 agenda planning process
11:00 A.M.
Interactive COP29 Advisory Roundtables: Baku participants have the opportunity to join topic-specific roundtables to deep-dive Summit agenda topics, debate key priorities within each, and articulate priorities and recommendations for COP29 organizers
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Climate-Sensitive Disease Solutions: Existing tools and emerging innovations to address the climate-driven health crisis and build resilience for the future
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Climate Health Philanthropy & the Private Sector: Corporate and philanthropic opportunities in support of innovators, startups, and community partners to be to be prepared, responsive, and resilient in the face of climate-related disasters and develop solutions to mitigate climate impacts on human health.
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Food Systems, Healthy Lifestyles & Urban Solutions: Social and health outcomes considerations for achieving equity while creating sustainable living ecosystems
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Climate Finance for Equitable Adaptation: Multilateral policy reform and innovative blended finance options to ensure equitable distribution of adequate resources for climate-resilient health systems
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Data and AI for “Climate Smart” Health Systems: A closer look at the power of predictive disease systems, investment and research needs, modeling methodologies, barriers to uptake, and novel applications
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Relief, Recovery & Peace: Addressing the causalities and climate-driven health challenges unique to conflict zones, fragile states, and migratory populations
2:30 P.M.
Roundtable Readouts: Topic-specific input for the Health Advisory Group to COP29
4:00 P.M.
Close of Summit
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
9:00 A.M.
Welcome
9:05 A.M.
Universal Health Coverage in the Context of Climate Change
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Vanessa Kerry CEO, Seed Global Health, WHO Envoy for Climate and Health
9:15 A.M.
Multisectoral Perspectives on Climate Finance: Working across ministries and sectors to describe and quantify national risk and secure financing for integrated, harmonized adaptation plans in the health sector and beyond
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Moderator: Tamer Rabie Global Program Lead for Climate and Health, World Bank
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Budi Gunadi Sadikin Minister of Health, Indonesia
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Lakshmi Dhewhanti Director General for Climate Change, Indonesia
10:10 A.M.
Reflections on Donor Priorities
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Paulin Basinga Director, Africa, Gates Foundation
10:15 A.M.
Cross Talk: Putting development assistance and lending policy principles into action to ensure adequate resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation success
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Moderator: Martin Edlund CEO, Malaria No More
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Peter Sands Executive Director, Global Fund
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Juan Pablo Uribe Global Director for Health, Nutrition & Population, World Bank
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Dinesh Arora Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank
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Tala Al Ramahi Chief Strategy Officer, Reaching the Last Mile
11:15 A.M.
Loss & Damages Considerations for COP29
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Interviewer: Mithika Mwenda Executive Director, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
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Former President Joyce Banda Malawi COP29 Advisory Board member
11:30 A.M.
Break
11:45 A.M.
Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities: New approaches to creating greener and more equitable cities through nature-based solutions, inclusion, and innovative financing
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Firestarter: Eleni Myrivili Global Chief Heat Officer, UN-Habitat
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Moderator: Sally Uren CEO, Forum for the Future
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Anna Soave Head of Country Programme, UN-Habitat, Azerbaijan
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Matt Clark Strategic Partnerships Lead, Abt Global
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Robert Hughes Principal Investigator, Children, Cities and Climate Action Lab, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
12:35 P.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
12:45 P.M.
Lunch
2:15 P.M.
Climate Change and Mental Health: New perspectives and principles for addressing increasing need for mental health and wellness in the context of climate change
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Firestarter: Renzo Guinto Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
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Moderator: Harshita Umesh YOUNGO Health Working Group
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Nqatyiswa (Nikki) Mendu Engagement and Communications Coordinator, Land Body Ecologies
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Gary Belkin Director, Billion Minds Institute
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Nidhi Nagabhatla Senior Fellow, United Nations University – CRIS
3:00 P.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
3:10 P.M.
Building a Movement via Storytelling and Media Partnership: Leveraging our growing understanding of climate change and its impact on human health to inspire urgent action
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Moderator: Jennie Bragg Managing Director, Strategic Communications, Malaria No More
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Sara Jerving Journalist, Devex
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Karina Basrewan News Anchor, S.E. Asia Today News, CNN Academy Storyteller
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Simon Shelley Chief Commercial Officer, Hi Impact Studios
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Shweta Narayan Climate & Health Campaigner, Healthcare Without Harm
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Revati Phalkey Global Director Health and Nutrition, Save the Children International
4:00 P.M.
Profiles in Climate Resilience
4:10 P.M.
COP29 and Beyond: Advocating for the inclusion of essential health principles in critical elements of UNFCCC negotiations at COP29, and for urgent climate action at home
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Firestarter: Jeni Miller Executive Director, Global Climate and Health Alliance
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Moderator: Kelly Willis Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures
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Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga Director, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UNFCCC
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Cindy Kobei Indigenous Woman Climate Policy Fellow, Conservation International
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Michael Charles CEO, RBM Partnership to End Malaria
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George Wamukoya Policy Expert, African Group of Negotiators Expert Support
5:00 P.M.
Summary and Key Takeaways
5:30 P.M.
Close of Day Two
FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION.
The Summit agenda is designed to provide participants first with a high level view of our current understanding of climate change and its impact on health, then insights and updates on technical innovations from a series of transdisciplinary panels in fields related to health, an executive take on recent and future developments in climate financing, and finally a thoughtful view of communications and advocacy opportunities to advance investment in next generation solutions for climate and health worldwide. Throughout the Summit we will showcase brief stories of the impacts of climate change on health and the innovation and resilience of individuals in responding to those impacts.