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In the first cross-border collaboration of its kind, global health North-South Ireland partners came together to co-host this year’s Global Health conference, 2020. The live web event was convened under the theme: Healthy People on a Healthy Planet Five Years on from the SDGs in the era of COVID-19.
Partners included: The Irish Global Health Network (IGHN) ; Queen’s University Belfast; the Department of Health Northern Ireland; the Coalition of Aid and Development Agencies in Northern Ireland; the Environmental Association of Ireland and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
In the context of the major global health challenges facing populations, the conference tracked progress five years on from the SDGs and examined areas of concern in the era of COVID-19. The conference brought together 28 leading international speakers and more than 150 live participants.
The two-day 2020 programme was consolidated under the following streams: Migration, Non-Communicable Diseases, Climate and Environment, Global Food Supply, Eye Health and Vision 2020, Nursing and Midwifery in the WHO Designated International Year of the Nurse and Midwife and COVID-19.
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Welcome and Opening Remarks

Diarmuid O'Donovan - Professor in Global Health, Queen’s University Belfast

Nadine Ferris France - Executive Director, Irish Global Health Network
Introductions

Emilia Aragon de Leon - Technical Officer, WHO Regional Office for Europe

Lorna Gold as Moderator
Morning Plenary
Planery: Five Years on from the SDGs: Challenges and Successes

Dara McAnulty (Video Interview)

Nick Watts

Fran McConville

Soorej Jose Puthoopparambil

Morning Plenary Q&A
Afternoon Plenary
Introductions

Ciaran Mooney

Peter Anderson
Five Years on from the SDGs: Way Forward

Clare Gilbert

Renzo Guinto

Judy Khanyola

Vanessa Nakata

Afternoon Plenary Q&A
Evening Plenary
Post-COVID Global Health: The New Reality for Young Professionals

Chris Jenkins

Danielle Agnellno as Keynote Speaker

Shakira Choonara

Kim Van Dallen

Eamonn Faller

Mentimeter and Survey
Day 2 - Friday 25th
Morning Panel Challenges and Success of COVID-19: Diverse Perspectives

Welcome and Introduction

David Weakliam as Moderator

Anthony Costello - Keynote

Charlotte McArdle

Tim Lang

Joe Gallagher

Lesego Tlhwale

Morning Planery Q&A
Afternoon Planery
Way Forward: Health System Strengthening to Manage the Rise in Non-Communicable Diseases in the COVID-19 Context

Introduction with Rosie

Robert Mash as Moderator

Khuat Thi Hai Oanh

Karl Blanchet

Miriam Orcutt

Mohammed Haqmal

Afternoon Q&A
Committee Members 2020
Queen's University Belfast

Diarmuid O'Donovan

Nathan Congdon

Frank Kee

Ving Fai Chan

Lynne Lohfeld

Chris Jenkins

Sonya Clarke

Samantha Jameson

Jacci Allison

Niamh McElherron
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Gary McFarlane
The Coalition of Aid and Development Agencies in Northern Ireland (CADA)

Peter Anderson
Department of Health Northern Ireland

Dale Spence
Irish Global Health Network

Niall Roche
Chair of Morning Panel Day 1 (LEAD)

Nadine Ferris France
Day 2 Morning Panel lead

Joan Bolger

Hala Ali

Megan Davis

Nor Nasib

Rosie James
Day 2 Afternoon Panel Lead

Ciaran Mooney

(Sky) Warisala Chatuchinda