Pre-World Health Assembly Workshop for Youth, May 13-18th, 2015
NEW VOICES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
Leadership, Diplomacy and Governance For the past 60 years, the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), a global network of 1.3 million medical students from 119 countries, has been engaging with the World Health Organization in order to ensure the youth’s engagement in global health governance. As the global health system becomes even more complex, there is a need to better prepare students and young people in order to harmonize their efforts as they represent the voice of the youth. In addition, the World Health Assembly serves as a prime model for learning how global health governance works and has the potential to be a key training ground for the development of skills and deepening of knowledge for future global health leadership.
EVENT DESCRIPTION From May 13 to 18, at the Graduate Institute of Geneva, Switzerland, and supported by the GHWA - Global Healthcare Workforce Alliance, 50 students and young people from youth organizations attending the annual WHA will gather in a five-day workshop on global health diplomacy and governance. OBJECTIVES • Enable students and young people to gain introductory knowledge and skills about global health leadership, diplomacy and global health governance. • Provide in-depth background knowledge and future outlooks on key topics covered by this year’s World Health Assembly. • Allow youth organizations attending the annual World Health Assembly to harmonize advocacy efforts in order to strengthen the youth’s voice during health negotiations. PROPOSED TOPICS
EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1. Young participants with better understanding of global health diplomacy and global health governance. Development of skills for advocacy, health care leadership, and meaningful youth engagement in health policy. 2. Network of young health leaders and organizations that will amplify the youth voice in health negotiations. 3. Concrete unified advocacy strategy from the youth sector for the 67th World Health Assembly (in the form of statements, campaigns, etc.) With the support of:
1. Anti Microbial Resistance 2. Climate Change and Health 3. Health Systems & Human Resources for Health 4. Adolescents’ and Childrens’ Health
For more information, please contact Pedro Correia de Miranda (prewha@ifmsa.org), IFMSA Liaison Officer to WHO, and Youth PreWHA Chairperson.