Health and Prosperity: Stronger Together through Global Health Investment – Registration
- Date
- December 15th, 2025
- Time
- 10.20-12.00
- Location
- Nieuwspoort, Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, 2594 AC Den Haag
You are cordially invited to join us on Monday, December 15th 2025, at Nieuwspoort in The Hague for the event “Health and Prosperity: Stronger Together through Global Health Investment”, which is sponsored by the Gates Foundation.
The Netherlands has long been a leader in global health: combining Dutch expertise, innovation, and investments to advance rights and wellbeing worldwide while supporting its own economic and diplomatic interests.
Yet today’s global health landscape is defined by rapid change: emerging health threats (pandemics, AMR), cuts to international development cooperation, growing pressure on health systems at home and abroad, and pushback against fundamental human rights. These trends require smart, forward-looking investments that support global stability and sustain the Netherlands’ role as a trusted partner on the world stage.
This event offers a timely opportunity, specifically designed for MPs specialising in health and international health ahead of the next cabinet period, to explore and learn more about what global health is, what the global health architecture looks like, how the Netherlands is involved, and what the benefits are of commitment to multilateral cooperation.
Programme
- 10:00 – 10.20 – Registration and tea / coffee
- 10.20 – 10.25 – Welcome
- Lyle Muns, Advocate, Aidsfonds
- 10.25 – 10.35 – Opening Address
- Peter-Derrek Hof, Director of Social Development and Ambassador for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 10.35 – 10.45 – A Healthier World Together – The Impact of Cooperation in Global Health
- Krystal Mwesiga Birungi, Entomologist and Malaria Advocate, Target Malaria Uganda.
- 10.45 – 11.40 – Expert Panel: Progress, Pitfalls, and Priorities for the Future of Global Health
- Prof. Marion Koopmans, Professor of Public Health Virology and Scientific Director of the Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Center, Erasmus Medical Centre (Video).
- Prof. Frank Cobelens, Professor of Global Health, Department of Global Health, Amsterdam UMC/AIGHD.
- Dr. Roos Barth, Infectious Disease Specialist (internist), Centraal Militair Hospitaal.
- Ed Monchen, CEO, i+solutions.
- Reflections from Members of Parliament: Elles van Ark, CDA and Suzanne Kröger, GroenLinks-PvdA.
- 11.40 – 12.00 – Closing, coffee and networking
- After the event, you are welcome to have a tea / coffee with some cakes and friandises at Nieuwspoort’s Sociëteit.
There may still be some changes to the above programme over the coming weeks, and a final one will be communicated before the event. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at globalhealth@kit.nl.
