PROGRAMME – Health and Prosperity: Stronger Together through Global Health Investment
On 15 December, KIT Institute will host the high-level event “Health and Prosperity: Stronger Together through Global Health Investment” at Nieuwspoort, the Hague, bringing together key stakeholders to examine the Netherlands’ investment role in global health initiatives.
- Date
- Monday, December 15th, 2025
- Time
- 10:00 – 12:00
- Location Nieuwspoort
- Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, 2594 AC Den Haag
Agenda
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.