In this informative session, experts from EU–focused organizations convened to discuss the EU's strategic role in shaping global health initiatives. Panelists provided valuable insights on actions that should be taken at the EU level to advance health advocacy, including:
- The importance of partnering with EU–level stakeholders to harmonize health initiatives across member states.
- The need to prioritize local solutions while amplifying the voices of local communities and health workers in shaping EU health policies.
- The value of advocating for a coordinated response, ensuring that civil society organizations, governmental bodies, and international donors effectively collaborate and align their efforts with the EU's health strategy.
- How to strengthen health advocacy across different levels by elevating the voices of affected populations, centering the work of civil society organizations, and sharing opportunities, learnings, and challenges at the regional and global levels.
Speakers:
- Mr. Agustín Martín Lasanta
Senior Advocacy Officer, Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW)
- Mr. Eric Piaget
Science Diplomacy Coordinator, EUTOPIA
- Ms. Maria Atiq
2nd Secretary of the Embassy of Pakistan to the EU, Belgium, and Luxembourg
- Dr. Rolando Tomasini
Director for Partnership Development for Europe, PATH
