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Please fill in this form to register your interest in attending. Please note that access is conditional upon obtaining specific accreditation for the One Health Summit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Co-organised by PREZODE and a coalition of international partners: AVSF, FOUR PAWS, ILRI, WCS, The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, WOAH, and The World Bank, this side event, proposes a decisive shift in focus: acting before inter-species transmission occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event will highlight the health and economic benefits of investing in primary prevention, with a particular emphasis on the role of local communities as the first line of defence. It will showcase how locally rooted, co-developed prevention strategies can be scaled up to inform national policies and multilateral frameworks, including preparations for the 2026 High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event will also address the persistent financing gap that undermines prevention efforts globally, and call for the recognition of pandemic prevention as a global public good \u2014 in line with key recommendations from the Friends of the HLM on PPPR, and building on the major advances achieved through the Pandemic Agreement and the revised International Health Regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moderation: Elo\u00efse Todd (rani) 18:40 \u2013 Setting the Scene: Bridging Science and Policy for Prevention<\/strong> 18:55 \u2013 High-Level Dialogue: National Strategies for One Health Prevention<\/strong> 19:20 \u2013 One Health in Action: Implementing Frameworks Across Sectors<\/strong> 19:35 \u2013 Interactive Exchange with Participants<\/strong> 20:00 \u2013 Networking Cocktail<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Eloise Todd is the Executive Direct<\/strong>or and Founder of rani, which coordinates advocacy to build societal resilience to shifts, change, and crisis. An advocacy, policy, campaigns, and strategy specialist, Eloise has over 25 years\u2019 experience working to change policies, legislation and budgets to improve lives. Primarily, she has worked in international development and global health, including as a political adviser within the EU institutions and as Global Policy Director of the ONE Campaign. Eloise campaigned against the U.K.\u2019s Brexit deal, building one of the largest pro-European organisations into a national campaign force. Eloise co-founded Pandemic Action Network with three colleagues in April 2020 and took on the Executive Director role in August 2022 and led the evolution to become rani (Resilience Action Network International) in November 2025. In 2023, Eloise helped launch Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Dr. Laure Weber-Vintzel is a Senior Livestock Specialist at the World Bank Group, where she provides technical support on sustainable livestock and One Health-related analytics and operations. Veterinarian with a master\u2019s in animal production, she spent 17 years with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), before joining the World Bank, working in various positions both in Headquarters and Southeast Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Her expertise includes animal health, surveillance and information systems, control and eradication strategy of transboundary animal diseases, AMR, crisis management, international standards setting, implementation and monitoring, evaluation of health systems, and, of course, One Health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Dr Soawapak Hinjoy is President of PREZODE\u2019s General Assembly and One Health expert from the Ministry of Public Health Thailand. She also serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the School of Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, as an academic advisor of the Field Epidemiology Training Program, as a member of the Committee on Centers of Rabies Control and Prevention in Thailand, and of the local committee of International Health Regulation. She has been a speaker in various international programs. Michel Kazatchkine <\/strong>has over 30 years of experience in the fight against AIDS as a physician, researcher, advocate, and diplomat. He is Professor of Immunology at Universit\u00e9 Ren\u00e9 Descartes, Paris, a Senior Fellow with the Global Health Centre of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. He has served as Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and as UN Special Envoy on HIV\/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In 2020, he was selected by Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as a Member of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, and continues to advocate for reform to the PPPR system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n I have a BSc in Zoology and a PhD in Parasitology, both from Imperial College, London. I spent ten years in academia in the UK including field work in Colombia and a secondment in Australia, studying neglected tropical diseases, then several years working for international health NGOs (on human health issues, such as malaria and school children\u2019s health). In 2007 I joined Defra, as part of the National Epidemiology Expert Group for outbreaks in the VLA (now APHA). In 2008 I moved to Defra\u2019s Global Animal Health team (imports section) becoming head of international disease monitoring and risk assessment in 2010. I am currently Defra\u2019s senior policy advisor for non-livestock diseases including wildlife and New Emerging Diseases and science\/risk advisor on all exotic animal diseases and exotic zoonoses. I lead a team of research programme managers, covering our \u00a310 million plus annual budget for science research and I am part of a consortium for developing new technology for animal and plants diseases. I lead for animal health horizon scanning and risk assessment across government departments such as the biosecurity programme in Defra, the cross government international natural hazard forward look and the animal health risks in the NSRA. I am chair of the UK Human-Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance group, on the EFSA Animal Health and Welfare Panel and a member of the WOAH Collaborating Centre on Risk Assessment and Modelling and as such have been involved in delivering training on WOAH guidelines for risk assessment and FAO consultancy on animal disease risk in multiple international environments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Dr. Biola Kazeem Badmos is a development finance leader with about two decades of experience across multilateral development banking, the public and private sectors, commercial finance, and academia. He combines deep technical expertise with senior leadership responsibilities to shape scalable regional strategies and high\u2011quality public sector investment programs across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and other regions. He has a strong record of leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex country portfolios, engaging senior government counterparts, and strengthening institutional systems to deliver measurable development impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the Lead Global Rural Development Specialist at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Dr. Badmos drives transformative programs across agriculture, water resources, and rural development. He provides strategic direction for flagship initiatives that integrate climate resilience, food systems transformation, and rural livelihoods. He also leads the IsDB\u2019s flagship Livestock Resilience Program Initiative, guiding efforts to strengthen livestock systems and enhance climate resilience across member countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A respected voice in global development, Dr. Badmos contributes to the international knowledge agenda through his scholarly and thought\u2011leadership work on climate resilience, land and water systems, rural infrastructure, and food security. He holds a PhD in Climate Change and Land Use, a strong background in natural resources management and agriculture, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is widely recognized for delivering evidence\u2011driven solutions that strengthen systems and improve rural livelihoods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Graduate of the National School of Administration in Algiers and the National School of Public Administration in Rabat, Fulgence LIKASSI-BOKAMBA served as a lecturer for about ten years at the National School of Administration and the Judiciary, Marien Ngouabi University in Brazzaville. A former Minister of Health of Guinea-Bissau, she embodies a unique blend of a talented and experienced public health expert with seasoned diplomacy, and fine political skills. She is the President and co-founder of The Institute for Global Health and Development<\/a>, a private non-profit foundation established in December 2021. It is dedicated to advancing women\u2019s leadership in global health and promoting women\u2019s empowerment by addressing gender inequality, stimulating financial inclusion and the integration of women into the formal economy. A member of the PREZODE Steering Committee, she is the Vice Chair of the Ethics and Governance Committee and Alternate Board Member of the Global Fund<\/a> to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for West and Central Africa. She is also a member of the Africa Public Health Foundation Council and Vice Chair of the Africa Constituency Bureau for the Global Fund. She championed transformative reforms of the health sector as the Minister of Health and led the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the High Commissioner for COVID-19 in Guinea-Bissau. She was the World Health Organisation Africa Region Director of Communicable Diseases, WHO Representative to Namibia and Ghana, and the Malaria Regional Advisor among other senior positions throughout her two-decade long career with the WHO. A leading voice for gender equality and equity, she is a trailblazer who stands for equitable access to quality health care for all and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Robalo is a medical doctor with a Master of Science degree in epidemiology and a postgraduate diploma in public health and tropical medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Nina Jamal is the\u202fInternational Head of Pandemics & Campaign Strategies at FOUR PAWS International, a global animal welfare\u202forganization\u202ffor animals under direct human influence. Before taking on that role and, since 2013, she led the International Campaigns on Farm Animals and Nutrition at FOUR PAWS. Nina also worked on climate campaigns and international policy within the UN\u202fFramework Convention on Climate Change negotiations\u202fas well as in the private sector on sustainability and UNIDO on the implementation of international multilateral environmental agreements. Her academic background is in Environmental Health Sciences, Public Health, and International Environmental Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Chris Walzer is the Executive Director of Health at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York and a board-certified wildlife veterinarian. A tenured professor of Conservation Medicine at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, he bridges veterinary practice, academia, and conservation action. With over 130 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters, Chris is an internationally recognized expert in One Health, human-livestock-wildlife interactions, and zoonotic disease research. His career spans leadership roles and research across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Notably, he spent two decades in Mongolia’s Gobi region, contributing to the conservation of the Przewalski’s horse and Asiatic wild ass while linking wildlife health with broader ecological goals. His recent work focuses on zoonotic pathogens, environmental encroachment, and the wildlife trade. Chris has also spearheaded large-scale EU-funded ecological connectivity and biodiversity projects in the Alps and has received multiple awards, including Mongolia’s Distinguished Environmentalist Award, for his efforts to protect the nation’s rare species. Through his diverse expertise, Chris continues to drive impactful solutions at the intersection of health and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n
PROGRAM<\/strong><\/summary>\n
18:30 \u2013 Opening Remarks<\/strong>
\uf0a7 Philippe Baptiste, French Minister for Higher Education and Research
\uf0a7 Soawapak Hinjoy, President, PREZODE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0a7 Michel Kazatchkine, The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
\uf0a7 Laure Weber, World Bank
\uf0a7 Chadia Wannous, World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0a7 Helen Roberts, United Kingdom
\uf0a7 One Health Platform Ambassador, Vietnam
\uf0a7 Representative from Indonesia (TBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0a7 Marisa Peyre, PREZODE
\uf0a7 Chris Walzer, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
\uf0a7 Nina Jamal, FOUR PAWS
\uf0a7 Flugence Likassi-Bokamba, CEMAC (Communaut\u00e9 \u00e9conomique et mon\u00e9taire de l’Afrique centrale)
\uf0a7 Idrissa Dia, Islamic Development Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19:50 \u2013 Closing Reflections<\/strong>
\uf0a7 Magda Robalo, Institute for Global Health and Development and PREZODE
\uf0a7 R\u00e9my Rioux, CEO, Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (AFD)<\/p>\n\n\n\nCo-hosts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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MODERATOR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Eloise Todd – Executive Director and Founder, rani<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Dr. Laure Weber-Vintzel, Senior Livestock Specialist at the World Bank<\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Previously, Dr Soawapak Hinjoy was the Chief of the Communicable Disease Surveillance Section, Division of Epidemiology, after having held the position of principal investigator on the One Health Phase II Project.
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Dr Soawapak Hinjoy holds a Doctorate in Public Health (Epidemiology) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also holds a Master of Public Health from Tulane University and a Master of Science (Veterinary Public Health) from Chulalongkorn University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\nPr. Michel Kazatchkine<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, Professor, Member of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response<\/summary>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMr. <\/strong> Fulgence Likassi-Bokamba <\/strong>, Commissioner of the Department of Education, Research and Social Development, responsible for Human Rights and Good Governance at CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa)<\/summary>\n
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Invited to participate in the reform of the Coordination Organization for the Fight against Endemic Diseases in Central Africa (OCEAC) in 2003, he subsequently held various management positions within this organization, which is a specialized CEMAC institution in the field of human health and which at that time had two operational units: the Inter-State Center for Higher Education in Public Health in Central Africa (CIESPAC) and the Yaound\u00e9 Research Institute (IRY). At this institute, both basic and applied research are conducted.
Since June 2023, Mr. Fulgence LIKASSI-BOKAMBA has served as Commissioner of the Department of Education, Research, and Social Development, responsible for Human Rights and Good Governance at the CEMAC Commission. In this capacity, he is responsible for health issues at the CEMAC Commission. Having secured the adoption of the first subregional health security strategic plan for the CEMAC Zone based on the \u201cOne Health\u201d approach, he currently oversees the Central African component of the \u201cHealth Security Program in West and Central Africa,\u201d funded by the World Bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\nDr<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.Magda Robalo, President of the Institute for Global Health Development Guinea-Bissau and Member of PREZODE Steering Committee<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDr. Chris Walzer, Executive Director of Health, Wildlife Conservation Society – WCS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n
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Chadia Wannous is a Public Health specialist, holder of a PhD in International Health and Development from Tulane University School of Public Health (New Orleans,) and a MSc from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, MPH in Public Health (Damascus), following a first degree in Dentistry (Damascus).<\/p>\n\n\n\n