2026 Seminar Series
Weekly Seminars
Wed. May 20 to Wed. July 29
09:00 EDT/ 14:00 BST/ 15:00 CET & SAST
Session 1
Global Health Diplomacy and Global Health Security – Global to Local
Wednesday May 20, 2026
Session 2
Urban Systemic Health: Health Check for Cities
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/
3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Dr Franz Gatzweiler, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
Moderator :
Dr Yonette Thomas, Urban Health 360
& Co-Chair of the Working Group on Human Security, Public Health, and
Population Wellbeing
Session 3
Improving Health Care Provider Skills in Identifying At-Risk Adolescents and Linking to Comprehensive Primary Care in Zambia
Wednesday June 3, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET /
3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Dr. Mable Kipenda, Urban Health 360 & Kambo Health Initiative
Discussant :
Nathalie Murindahabi Kayiramirwa (Rwanda), Data Manager at the Global Surgery
Hub Rwanda
Discussant :
Dr Tabitha Maisiba (Kenya), Doctor and Researcher, the Turkana Basin Institute
Session 4
The Digital Health Frontier in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wednesday June 10, 2026
Presenter:
Joel Ugborogho,
Cen Health
Session 5
Charting a New Green Learning Agenda for a Just Transition
Wednesday June 17, 2026
Presenter:
Christina Kwuak, PhD,
Unbounded Alliance
Session 6
AI, Environmental Exposure, and Health Equity in African Cities
Wednesday June 24, 2026
Presenter:
Abigail Oppong &
Dr. Mable Kipenda,
Urban Health 360 &
Kambo Health Initiative
Session 7
Contextualizing Covid-19 Outcomes in Ethical Leadership: A Process for Eradicating Gender-Based Violence in Developing Contexts
Wednesday July 1, 2026
Presenter:
Kutisha Ebron, PhD,
Social Inclusion,
Intersectionality and
Leadership
Session 8
Leveraging Climate Change Vulnerability to Enhance Health and Economic Resilience
Wednesday July 8, 2026
Presenter:
Professor Mercy Sepadi,
Tswhane Technical
University, South Africa
Session 9
International Health Regulations for Global Health Security
Thursday July 9, 2026
Presenter:
Professor Srikanth
Kondreddy, Richard M.
Fairbanks School of Public
Health, Indiana University
Session 10
School Environment, Mental Health, and Human Flourishing
Wednesday July 15, 2026
Presenter:
Antonia Cotton & Julika
Niehaus, Urban Health
360
Session 11
Social Progress Index 1990-2020: Measuring Societal Wellbeing over 31 years
Thursday July 16, 2026
Presenter:
Jaromir Harmacek,
PhD, Social Progress
Imperative
Session 12
Pathways to Progress Toward a Fairer Society
Wednesday July 22, 2026
Presenter:
Wendy Purcell, PhD,
Department of
Environmental and
Occupational Health and
Justice, Rutgers School of
Public Health
Session 13
Transformational Education and Knowledge Facilitation
Wednesday July 29, 2026
Presenter:
Karthika Sajeev & Pina
Maja Bulc, International
Centre of Humanity
