Organized by the Global Health Council, the 2019 Global Health Landscape Symposium will explore a number of themes and considerations that get to the heart of what it will mean – for all actors – to #DemocratizeGlobalHealth. In order to achieve health for all people, national health programs must be driven by country strategies, local leadership and domestic resources rather than external donors or partners. This approach requires passing the baton from international and bilateral agencies to stakeholders on the frontlines. A revolution in global health thinking will require finally adopting new ideas or goals and shifting our joint narratives and campaigns moving forward.
Join Results for Development President Gina Lagomarsino and other senior development experts for a series of dynamic discussions on the future of global health:
Session 1: U.S. Global Health 3.0: Exploring Policy Proposals to Support Program Transitions
Country ownership will require global health policies and programs that allow for local leadership and resources. How might current legislation or strategy be improved to facilitate this shift? What are some examples of new government initiatives that put countries or communities in the driver’s seat to fulfill goals? This session will be an opportunity to discuss working proposals for the next big idea in global health.
Facilitators:
- Catherine Connor , Vice President of Public Policy, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Megan Snair , Public Health Consultant
- Kiki Kalkstein, Director of Advocacy and Engagement, Global Health Council
- Keifer Buckingham, Senior Policy Advisor, Open Society Foundations
Session 2: The Big Lift: Tackling Structural Challenges to Country Ownership
This session will be a focused discussion to reflect on the morning panels and surface recommendations for proposed metrics related to USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance framework. What challenges and opportunities do these standards and metrics pose to programs on the ground? What structural elements are required to ease implementation and evaluation of these metrics for all stakeholders?
Facilitators:
- John Coonrod, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, The Hunger Project
- Jenelle Williams, Director of Programs, Global Health Action
- Lisa Hilmi, Executive Director, CORE Group
- Elizabeth O’Connell, Global Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Consultant
Session 3: Speaking their Language: Building the Communications Narrative with Local Partners
How do we as a community tackle the tensions that exist in the conversations around self-reliance and country ownership? How does this framing help or hinder locally-driven planning and evaluation? Do we allow partners to talk openly about their success in terms of systems changes, in addition to disease silos? Is there room for honesty in communicating program setbacks? This session will push us to have the hard conversations about what this narrative shift really means.
Facilitators:
- Philip Carroll, Senior Manager, Health Advocacy, Johnson & Johnson
- Juliet Glassroth, Strategic Communications Consultant
- Gina Lagomarsino, President and CEO, Results for Development
- Nicole Schiegg, Chair, Women in Global Health – Washington D.C.
