Events

Pandemic Risk: A Threat to Global Health Security

Monday, November 6th

8:30am – 3:00pm

Perry World House

Almost one hundred years ago, the 1918 Influenza pandemic killed between 50 and 100 million people worldwide. In 2017, is the world better prepared to prevent and respond to an infectious disease pandemic? How can governments better coordinate with academia, private industry, and international organizations to mitigate pandemic risk?

We will explore these questions, from both an academic and policy perspective, in order to further our understanding of how to enhance international efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease pandemics as threats to Global Health Security.

Symposium Program

8:30 - 9:00AM Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:10 - 10:25AM Panel I: The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Global Health Security

10:35 - 11:45AM Panel II: Why Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Policy Makers Matters

11:45 - 12:15PM Brief Lunch Break

12:15 - 1:15PM Panel III: How the University of Pennsylvania is Utilizes the One Health Approach to Advance Global Health Security

1:30 - 2:45PM Panel IV: How Government and Civil Society Work Together to Combat Threats to Global Health Security

2:45 - 3:00PM Closing Remarks

#PandemicRisk

Please visit our website for more details: https://global.upenn.edu/perryworldhouse/events/conferences

This event is being co-sponsored by Perry World House and Penn Nursing

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

The Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Penn Global Health Society

Timmy Global Health