When: 10 December 2023 from 13:30 – 14:45 hrs UTC+4
Where: Blue zone, Health Pavilion, COP28, Dubai
Live streaming will be available at this link: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/11/30/default-calendar/cop28-health-pavilion
The One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA) outlines the commitment of the Quadripartite organizations (FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH) to collectively advocate for, and support the implementation of One Health at all levels and across sectors to tackle interconnected health risks and protect the health of all species. Building on the OH JPA, the Quadripartite have developed an Implementation Guide to provide countries with guidance on how to adopt and adapt the OH JPA through the three pathways of its theory of change. The Guide follows a stepwise approach, outlining five essential steps to national OH JPA implementation.
At the heart of One Health implementation lies inclusiveness, a foundational principle guiding the discussions at COP28. The OH JPA Implementation Guide is designed to be applicable to all countries, regardless of their status of One Health implementation, and acknowledges transdisciplinarity, diversity of stakeholders and inclusivity as guiding principles for One Health implementation.
This event serves as an occasion for the Quadripartite to present and officially launch the OH JPA Implementation Guide, and will also provide an opportunity for discussion about how to implement the One Health approach with a view to generating co-benefits for all sectors.
Agenda and speakers
Welcome and Opening remarks (10 minutes)
- Session
Moderator: Cristina Romanelli, Programme Officer & Biodiversity,
Climate and Health Focal Point, World Health Organization
- Opening
remarks: Alexandre Ghisleni, Global Health Ambassador, Brazil
(recorded video)
- Keynote
speech: Dr. Ariane Hildebrandt, Director-General, German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Presentation on the Quadripartite Implementation Guide (20 minutes)
- Mr. Julian
Blanc,
Senior Programme Management Officer and One
Health Coordinator, United Nations Environment Program
(UNEP)
- Dr. Chadia
Wannous,
One Health Global Coordinator, World Organisation for Animal Health
(WOAH)
- Dr. Amina
Benyahia,
Acting Head, One Health Initiative, World Health Organization
(WHO)
- Dr. Thanawat Tiensin, Director
Animal Production and Health Division, Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO)
Panel Discussion (30 minutes)
- Dr. Dena
Assaf, United
Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates
- Dr. Elmoubasher Farag, One Health
High-Level Expert Panel member, Senior Infectious Disease Epidemiologist,
Head of Communicable Diseases Control Programs, Director-One Health
Projects, Qatar Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (virtual)
- Mr.
Rodrigo Paillalef, Elected Member of the United Nations Permanent
Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
- Dr. Nicola Watt, Component Lead, One Health Collaboration at the Global Programme for Pandemic Prevention & Response, One Health at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (virtual)
Q&A Session (10 minutes)
Closing session and Wrap-Up (5 minutes)
- Closing remarks: Dr. Amina Benyahia, Acting Head, One Health Initiative, World Health Organization
- Conclusion and Wrap-Up by the session moderator
For further information, please contact: onehealthinitiative@who.int