Symposium on One Health and Urban Transformation 2020
on November 3, 2020 | 10:00 h - 16:00 h
Launched in July 2016, the “One Health and Urban Transformation – identifying risks, developing sustainable solutions” Graduate School has engaged in researching the various dimensions and transformations of the urban systems and their impact on human, animal and environmental health, in urban metropolitan areas in Germany, Ghana, India and Brazil.
This symposium provides an opportunity for dialogue between stakeholders and academia on One Health and urban transformations.
The symposium was held online in English.
Program
10:00-10:15am Welcome addresses
Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister, Bonn University
Prof. Dr. Katja Bender, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Shen Xiaomeng, United Nations University - EHS
10:15-11:15am Keynotes
One Health - Video message by Prof. Dr. Jakob Zinsstag, Swiss TPH [ .ppt Presentation ]
One Health - Lessons from the Field
by Prof. Dr. Jorg Heukelbach, One Health Institute, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
11:15-11:45am Break / Online photo exhibition Insights into research
11:45am-1:45pm One Health and Urban Transformation
Introduction and framework by Dr. Timo Falkenberg, ZEF, University of Bonn
Presentation of country cases on Brazil, Germany, Ghana, India
1:45-2:45pm Break / Online poster exhibition
2:45-3:45pm Opportunities and Knowledge Gaps for Implementing One Health
Panel participants (in alphabetical order):
Prof. Dr. Walter Bruchhausen, University of Bonn, Prof. for Global Health
Dr. Thomas Claßen, NRW Centre for Health (LZG.NRW)
Juliana M.G. Paris, One Health and Urban Transformation Graduate School
Dr. Rüdiger Krech, WHO Director of Health Promotion, Division of Universal Health Coverage and Healthier Populations
Krupali Patel, One Health and Urban Transformation Graduate School
Sunandan Tiwari, Project manager Global Projects, ICLEI
Prof. Dr. Jakob Zinsstag, Swiss TPH
Moderator: Dr. Timo Falkenberg
3:45pm-4pm Closing remarks
