Organised by the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, in cooperation with the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House, The Rockefeller Foundation and the United Nations Foundation.

Join us for this public event to explore the political leadership and diplomacy that will make a difference in challenging times for global health, together with the three candidates for Director-General nominated by the Executive Board of WHO.

15:00 - 15:15 Welcome and introduction by Co-Chairs

• Ilona Kickbusch, Director, Global Health Centre, the Graduate Institute, Geneva

• David Heymann, Head, Centre of Global Health Security, Chatham House

15:15 - 16:45 Moderated discussion with the candidates for Director-General of WHO

• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Candidate nominated by the Government of Ethiopia

• Sania Nishtar, Candidate nominated by the Government of Pakistan

• David Nabarro, Candidate nominated by the Government of the United Kingdom

Moderated by:

• Andrew Jack, Head of Curated Content and Editor, Financial Times, and

• Diah Saminarsih, Special Adviser to the Minister of Health of Indonesia

16:45 - 17:00 Concluding remarks by Co-Chairs
Invitation to the reception by John E. Lange, Ambassador and Senior Fellow, Global Health Diplomacy, United Nations Foundation
 
17:00 - 18:00 Reception

Event materials

Invitation and programme

  Biographies of speakers

List of participants

Photo gallery

Background information

• Kickbusch et al. 'How to Choose the World's Top Health Diplomat', BMJ 2016

• GHC: 'Leadership Challenges for WHO; 10 Questions for WHO Director-General Candidates'

• GHC: 'Global Health Security; 15 Questions Questions for WHO Director-General Candidates'

Additional resources

Financial Times: FT Health- newsletter