DESCRIPTION
In 2021, governments launched negotiations towards what is expected to be a new treaty for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. While governments used to be the main actors in international rulemaking, today they are assisted, influenced, and challenged by a variety of civil society organisations demanding greater transparency, inclusivity, and accountability. But, who gets to sit at the table? What are the rules for CSO participation inside and outside decision-making spaces, and what should they be? What lessons can the global health community learn from civil society engagement in treaty-making in environment, human rights and other sectors?
Join us on November 3rd to discuss these and other salient questions with a group of international experts from academia, international organisations and civil society.
SPEAKERS
Welcome remarks by Ellen Rosskam | Coordinator, International Geneva Global Health Platform, Global Health Centre
Chair: Courtenay Howe | Senior Advocacy Advisor, STOPAIDS | Platform Coordinator, Platform for ACT-A Civil Society and Community Representatives
Speakers:
- Katharina Kummer Peiry | Director, Kummer EcoConsult
- Saranbaatar Bayarmagnai | Human Rights Officer, Civic Space Unit - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Precious Matsoso | Co-chair, Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB)
- Steven Solomon | Principal Legal Officer, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Cedric Nininahazwe | Global Advocacy Manager, Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+)
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