EUGLOH Annual Summit 2021 Round-Table: Multidisciplinary Global Health Challenges + Q&A

In today’s era of globalisation, Global Health has become a subject of international concern, spanning from issues of public health and environmental protection to food security and healthy lifestyles. Yet, knowledge alone is not enough to tackle the challenges the world is facing today, most notably: climate change, access to clean energy, water, sanitation, health and welfare, human rights and migration, demographic ageing, uncontrolled urbanisation and social inequalities.

An appropriate response to these challenges must involve human capital and collective action. The EUGLOH Alliance aims at training the European professionals, innovators and experts of tomorrow to serve all sectors of society and at establishing a permanent dialogue between Education, Research, Innovation and Civil Society about Global Health. Partners propose a multidisciplinary approach to Global Health and Well-being, to improve the quality of life of the world’s population, by addressing public health problems and environmental challenges, contributing to human, cultural and socioeconomic advancement. European values, such as solidarity, equality of opportunities, inclusiveness, and respect for human rights are at the centre of EUGLOH’s vision.

In this session, selected speakers from different disciplinary perspectives will discuss how EUGLOH partners can become an international reference in Global Health and create effective synergies to ensure Education, Research and Innovation are mutually reinforcing for a stronger societal impact.

Participants:

• Ann-Kristin Wallengren, Lund University
• Helena Braga, University of Porto
• Márta Széll, University of Szeged
• Raúl Acosta, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• Rodolphe Fichmeister, University of Paris- Saclay

Moderator:

Fernando Jorge Monteiro, University of Porto