FHF Global Summit 2024

AGENDA

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CROSS-CUTTING THEMES

Urgency of immediate action
Innovations in adaptation
Transdisciplinary collaboration

Country-driven solutions
Indigenous knowledge
Loss and damages

Health benefits of mitigation
Advancing youth engagement
Understanding of impact

TUESDAY, JUNE 18

9:00 A.M.

Welcome

9:05 A.M.

Introductory Remarks

Maria Neira Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organization
COP29 Presidency & Azerbaijani Ministry of Health

9:20 A.M.

Perspectives from Azerbaijan and COP29

Yalchin Rafiyev Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Chief Negotiator of COP29

9:35 A.M.

Insights from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Select highlights from the recent report on global warming and its impact on health, and experts’ consensus around future climate scenarios and their implications

Marina Romanello Executive Director, Lancet Countdown

9:55 A.M.

The Climate and Us

Alexandra Cockburn Executive Producer, BBC StoryWorks

10:00 A.M.

Forward from Findings: Select research results at the intersection of climate and health, and a conversation about remaining knowledge gaps and what’s most needed to practically inform health sector response to global warming

Backgrounder: Professor Jonathan Patz University of Wisconsin-Madison
Laura Herman Partner, Dalberg Advisors
Aravindan Srinivasan Head, Climate Action Platform, AVPN

10:45 A.M.

Continuity Dialogue: A conversation between the COP28, COP29, and COP30 planning teams and their perspectives on the opportunities to build on Dubai’s “Health Day”

11:15 A.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

11:20 A.M.

Break

11:40 A.M.

Relief, Recovery, and Peace in the Context of Climate Change: Delivering health services and building sustainable climate resilience in fragile states and conflict zones

Firestarter: David Smith Director, Centre for Environmental Management, University of the West Indies
Moderator: Anu Khanal Director, Global Policy & Advocacy, Malaria No More
Ann Canavan Senior Director, International Medical Corps
Báltica Cabieses Professor, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovacion en Medicina
Stephen Cornish General Director, Medicins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland
Neil Vora Policy Fellow, Conservation International

12:35 P.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

12:45 P.M.

Lunch

2:15 P.M.

New Approaches to Building a Climate-Ready Health Workforce: Leveraging knowledge and technology to support health workers and serve the health of vulnerable communities

Moderator: Juan Rachadell Research Director, Feeding the Change
Hande Harmanci WHO Representative and Head of Country Office, Azerbaijan
Tom Kakaire Head, Strategy & Planning, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere U
Stefan Wheat Planetary Health Theme Director, University of Washington, ClimateRx
Renzo Guinto Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore

3:00 P.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

3:10 P.M.

New Advances in Water Access and Safety: The increasingly critical role of water availability and safety in the context of extreme weather events and emerging pathogens

Firestarter: Sixbert Mwanga Executive Director, Climate Action Network Tanzania
Moderator: Alison Malmqvist Vice President, Global Fundraising & Communications, PSI
Maarten van de Reep Regional Director, East and Southern Africa, Evidence Action
Aditi Mukherji Director, Climate Impact Platform, CGIAR
Hamzah Sarwar Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director, Reckitt

4:00 P.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

4:10 P.M.

Break

4:40 P.M.

Food Systems, Food Security, and the Underlying Health of a Population: The climate-impacted linkages between crop productivity, nutrition, and human health & wellbeing

Firestarter: Oliver Camp Environment and Food Systems Advocacy Advisor, GAIN
Moderator: Kelly Willis Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures
Amy Ickowitz Senior Scientist, Governance, Equity, and Well-being, CIFOR-ICRAF
Taylor Quinn Executive Director, Tailored Food
Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo Faculty Researcher, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

5:30 P.M.

Close of Day One

5:30-7:00 P.M.

Reception

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

9:00 A.M.

Welcome & Introductions

9:10 A.M.

Inspiring Urgency: Malaria elimination efforts in the face of climate change pressures

David Walton U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, President’s Malaria Initiative

9:20 A.M.

Spotlight on Climate-Sensitive Disease: The urgent need and imminent opportunities to combat the climate-driven rise of dengue in vulnerable communities worldwide

Moderator: Martin Edlund CEO, Malaria No More
Bill Pan Professor, Duke University
Aravindan Srinivasan Head, Climate Action Platform, AVPN
P.K. Sen Former Add’l Director-General, India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Eng Eong Ooi Professor & Associate Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School
Sylvain Aldighieri Director, Department of Communicable Diseases Prevention, Control & Elimination, PAHO
Raman Velayudhan Unit Head, Veterinary Public Health, World Health Organization

10:30 A.M.

Update on COP29 agenda planning process

11:00 A.M.

Interactive COP29 Advisory Roundtables: Baku participants have the opportunity to join topic-specific roundtables to deep-dive Summit agenda topics, debate key priorities within each, and articulate priorities and recommendations for COP29 organizers

Climate-Sensitive Disease Solutions: Existing tools and emerging innovations to address the climate-driven health crisis and build resilience for the future

Climate Health Philanthropy & the Private Sector: Corporate and philanthropic opportunities in support of innovators, startups, and community partners to be to be prepared, responsive, and resilient in the face of climate-related disasters and develop solutions to mitigate climate impacts on human health.

Food Systems, Healthy Lifestyles & Urban Solutions: Social and health outcomes considerations for achieving equity while creating sustainable living ecosystems

Climate Finance for Equitable Adaptation: Multilateral policy reform and innovative blended finance options to ensure equitable distribution of adequate resources for climate-resilient health systems

Data and AI for “Climate Smart” Health Systems: A closer look at the power of predictive disease systems, investment and research needs, modeling methodologies, barriers to uptake, and novel applications

Relief, Recovery & Peace: Addressing the causalities and climate-driven health challenges unique to conflict zones, fragile states, and migratory populations

2:30 P.M.

Roundtable Readouts: Topic-specific input for the Health Advisory Group to COP29

4:00 P.M.

Close of Summit

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

9:00 A.M.

Welcome

9:05 A.M.

Universal Health Coverage in the Context of Climate Change

Vanessa Kerry CEO, Seed Global Health, WHO Envoy for Climate and Health

9:15 A.M.

Multisectoral Perspectives on Climate Finance: Working across ministries and sectors to describe and quantify national risk and secure financing for integrated, harmonized adaptation plans in the health sector and beyond

Moderator: Tamer Rabie Global Program Lead for Climate and Health, World Bank
Budi Gunadi Sadikin Minister of Health, Indonesia
Lakshmi Dhewhanti Director General for Climate Change, Indonesia

10:10 A.M.

Reflections on Donor Priorities

Paulin Basinga Director, Africa, Gates Foundation

10:15 A.M.

Cross Talk: Putting development assistance and lending policy principles into action to ensure adequate resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation success

Moderator: Martin Edlund CEO, Malaria No More
Peter Sands Executive Director, Global Fund
Juan Pablo Uribe Global Director for Health, Nutrition & Population, World Bank
Dinesh Arora Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Tala Al Ramahi Chief Strategy Officer, Reaching the Last Mile

11:15 A.M.

Loss & Damages Considerations for COP29

Interviewer: Mithika Mwenda Executive Director, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
Former President Joyce Banda Malawi COP29 Advisory Board member

11:30 A.M.

Break

11:45 A.M.

Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities: New approaches to creating greener and more equitable cities through nature-based solutions, inclusion, and innovative financing

Firestarter: Eleni Myrivili Global Chief Heat Officer, UN-Habitat
Moderator: Sally Uren CEO, Forum for the Future
Anna Soave Head of Country Programme, UN-Habitat, Azerbaijan
Matt Clark Strategic Partnerships Lead, Abt Global
Robert Hughes Principal Investigator, Children, Cities and Climate Action Lab, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

12:35 P.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

12:45 P.M.

Lunch

2:15 P.M.

Climate Change and Mental Health: New perspectives and principles for addressing increasing need for mental health and wellness in the context of climate change

Firestarter: Renzo Guinto Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
Moderator: Harshita Umesh YOUNGO Health Working Group
Nqatyiswa (Nikki) Mendu Engagement and Communications Coordinator, Land Body Ecologies
Gary Belkin Director, Billion Minds Institute
Nidhi Nagabhatla Senior Fellow, United Nations University – CRIS

3:00 P.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

3:10 P.M.

Building a Movement via Storytelling and Media Partnership: Leveraging our growing understanding of climate change and its impact on human health to inspire urgent action

Moderator: Jennie Bragg Managing Director, Strategic Communications, Malaria No More
Sara Jerving Journalist, Devex
Karina Basrewan News Anchor, S.E. Asia Today News, CNN Academy Storyteller
Simon Shelley Chief Commercial Officer, Hi Impact Studios
Shweta Narayan Climate & Health Campaigner, Healthcare Without Harm
Revati Phalkey Global Director Health and Nutrition, Save the Children International

4:00 P.M.

Profiles in Climate Resilience

4:10 P.M.

COP29 and Beyond: Advocating for the inclusion of essential health principles in critical elements of UNFCCC negotiations at COP29, and for urgent climate action at home

Firestarter: Jeni Miller Executive Director, Global Climate and Health Alliance
Moderator: Kelly Willis Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures
Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga Director, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UNFCCC
Cindy Kobei Indigenous Woman Climate Policy Fellow, Conservation International
Michael Charles CEO, RBM Partnership to End Malaria
George Wamukoya Policy Expert, African Group of Negotiators Expert Support

5:00 P.M.

Summary and Key Takeaways

5:30 P.M.

Close of Day Two

FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION.

The Summit agenda is designed to provide participants first with a high level view of our current understanding of climate change and its impact on health, then insights and updates on technical innovations from a series of transdisciplinary panels in fields related to health, an executive take on recent and future developments in climate financing, and finally a thoughtful view of communications and advocacy opportunities to advance investment in next generation solutions for climate and health worldwide. Throughout the Summit we will showcase brief stories of the impacts of climate change on health and the innovation and resilience of individuals in responding to those impacts.

Summit Speakers