Program

 

09:00–09:30: Arrival & Registration

Address: CONVENDUM, Birger Jarlsgatan 57, Stockholm, Sweden

 

09:30–09:35: Welcome

 

09:35-10:20: High-level Learning Exchange – African-Nordic Health Partnerships for Women’s Health

 

10:20-10:40: A conversation with African leaders: Enabling lasting impact for mothers and newborns 

 

10:40-11:00: Break

 

11:00-11:45: Thematic panel I - We know what works. How do we scale it?

 

11:45-12:45: Lunch & Networking

 

12:45-13:35: Thematic panel II - Strengthening integrated health across the life course: Saving lives and closing the tap on NCDs

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13:35-14:20: Thematic Panel III - How do we partner in new ways to use resources more sustainably and catalytically?

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14:20-14:35: Break

 

14:35-14:50: Cultural Performance by Abelone Melesse

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14:50-15:00: Keynote Address by Nina Larsson, Minister for Gender Equality, Sweden

 

15:00-15:30: Industry Leadership Panel - The role of private sector in jointly advancing country-led impact for women’s health 

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15:30-16:00: Leadership Panel - Collaboration across the Nordics and Africa

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16:00-16:15: Keynote Address by John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome Trust  

 

16:15–16:20: Closing remarks of Summit*

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19.15-19.30: Arrival at the National Museum

 

19:30-21:30: Celebratory summit dinner co-hosted by the Gates Foundation and Summit partners 

Address: National Museum, Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, 111 48 Stockholm

 

21:30: End of Program

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*Optional:

17:00-18:30: Goalkeepers Nordics 2026, hosted by the Gates Foundation 

Address: SPACE, Sergels Torg 2, 111 57 Stockholm