The World Health Organization is inviting you to the fourth webinar of the Commercial Determinants of Health. This webinar will explore links between action on the CDoH and sustainable development, particularly in the context of the UN 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, post-COVID-19 recovery planning, and the climate crisis. The webinar will discuss the role tackling the CDoH plays in sustainability and health development, and arising human rights considerations. The webinar will explore how alternative economic models may include CDoH consideration, which includes environmental and social justice considerations and relevant policy and legal instruments.
Agenda
Welcome and introductions:
- Maria Neira, Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health Department, WHO>
Keynote presentation:
- Jayati Ghosh, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
Roundtable:
- Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead, Wellbeing Economy Alliance
- Diana Alarcón González, Chief Advisor and Foreign Affairs Coordinator, Mexico City
- Kinda Mohamadieh, Senior researcher and legal advisor, Third World Network, Switzerland
- Camila Maranha Paes de Carvalho, Professor, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
Webinar Chair and Moderator:
- Rene Loewenson, Director, Training and Research Support Centre, Zimbabwe
Conclusions and close:
- Monika Kosinska, Global Head, Economic and Commercial Determinants of Health, WHO
Why
One of the key priorities identified for WHO is the need to raise awareness and understanding of the commercial determinants of health, their impact, and effective action for policymakers to address them. Therefore, WHO has launched a series of webinars for a diverse audience that will explore the evidence base for commercial determinants of health, how they manifest in practice, and potential actions at different levels and by different actors.
Participants
WHO encourages the participation of a diverse global audience including public-interest civil society organizations, academic experts and students, donors and philanthropic partners, policymakers at a national and local level, WHO staff across levels, regions and programmes and UN agencies.
Further information
Please see the WHO Topics page on the Commercial Determinants of Health and the WHO Factsheet on Commercial Determinants of Health or contact the WHO Secretariat at cdoh@who.int for further information.