Global Health Leadership Symposium & Awards Ceremony 2014

Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Adam Smith, United States Congress

Symposium Overview

On December 10, 2014, Global Health Council will host a high-level symposium in Washington, DC to explore the multi-sector landscape emerging around today’s most pressing health challenges. The event will bring together high-level representatives from government, international development partners, civil society and corporate interests active in the global health arena.

Within this increasingly busy space, effective coordination, alignment and partnership have all become paramount to achieving success, commonly defined as the MDGs or, looking forward, as the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. However, approaches and incentives to engaging in the global health arena vary widely across these sectors and have resulted in varying degrees of success and challenges of their own.

The Landscape symposium will provide a high-level “safe space” for discussion of the challenges faced by those committed to improving global health as an end in itself as well as by those who see investment in global health as critical to global economic growth.

Symposium topics include:

• Translating Global Alliances to Local Collective Impact
• Strengthening Community Investment through Multi-Sector Partnerships
• Accelerating Economic Growth through Investment in Women and Girls
• The Role of Multi-Sector Partnerships in the Global Ebola Response

Judging Panel

GHC would like to specially thank all judges who took the time to participate in the process of selecting the finalists and winners of the Business Action on Health Awards. Learn more about the judging panel here.

Program Guide

Symposium
Bringing together international development partners, government officials, and private-sector companies to discuss specific challenges faced by the global health community and requiring multi-sectoral solutions.

Plenary
High-level examination of the incentives and obstacles to optimizing private sector and civil society contributions to global health governance.

VIP Dinner (by invitation Only)
A high-level off-the-record discussion of a critical global health issue affecting the corporate and international development sectors.

Business Action on Health Awards Ceremony
The symposium will be followed by the 2014 GHC-GBCHealth Business Action on Health Awards Ceremony where leading private sector companies will be recognized for their innovative and impactful global health programs.

Reception
Attendees will celebrate the inaugural symposium of the GHC Global Health Leadership Series and the Business Action on Health award winners.

For more details go to: http://www.globalhealth.org/event/tfgh-defining-multi-sector-landscape-symposium/