Global Development and Health Symposium

The Global Development and Health Symposium is a student-initiated forum whose objectives are to: 1) create awareness of the issues confronting global development, 2) discuss the intersection of business and health to create sustainable outcomes in developing nations, and 3) provide examples of successful business and health initiatives to develop models for global replication.

2009 symposium speakers included:

John McArthur, CEO, Millennium Promise (Keynote Speaker)
Defining Global Development from the Business and Health Perspectives

Bruce McNamer, President and CEO, Technoserve
Transforming Lives of the Rural Poor with Market-based Solutions

Steve Sencer, Deputy General Counsel, Emory University
Building Drug Discovery Capacity in South African and Beyond

Afzaal Malik, Director, International Government Relations, The Coca-Cola Company
Harnassing For-profit Mechanisms to Generate Positive Economic and Social Return

Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan, EGHI Director and VP for Global Health, Emory University
Creating a Path Towards Better Development and Health Globally

Other Global Development and Health Week Activities

The Institute is also sponsoring a Global Health Case Competition. Click here to learn more about it.

Photo: Francisco Palomeque