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2nd Public Health Diplomacy Summit, Day 3: Launch of Executive Program

Recommended size: 800 × 600 px Public Health Diplomacy Summit 2026, Day 3 - Group Photo
Public Health Diplomacy 2026 Participants Come Together on Stage to Conclude the Summit

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Public Health Diplomacy in Practice Executive Program will be an experiential learning opportunity in collaboration with 10 international organizations.
To conclude the second Public Health Diplomacy Summit, Dean Ashish Joshi (USA) and fellow moderator Paul Barach (USA)​ invited panelists to the stage to discuss Exploring Experiential Learning Opportunities for Students in Public Health Diplomacy​ with panelists Matthew Brown (USA), Luís de Almeida Sampaio (Portugal), Ramunė Kalėdienė (Lithuania), Erica Kastrup (Brazil), Olagoke Akintola (South Africa), Rajendra Surenthirakumaran (Sri Lanka), Antonio Sarría-Santamera (Kazakhstan)​. As they look forward to bringing “Public Health Diplomacy in Practice” to their organizations and countries, moderators Paul Barach (USA), Rodrigo Reis (USA), Shawna Novak (Canada), Erica Kastrup (Brazil)​ defined next steps for the group.

A Way Forward

Panel discussions were hosted to bring consensus around the work the group has accomplished since the inaugural summit, and what steps can be taken next.

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2nd Public Health Diplomacy Summit Contributors NEWS
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(R-L) SPH Dean, Dr. Ashish Joshi presents with Robert Otok, Director of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) NEWS
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SPH Dean, Dr. Ashish Joshi launches the Executive Program in Public Health Diplomacy in collaboration with 10 Universities around the world. NEWS
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Panelists reflect on the 2nd Public Health Diplomacy Summit NEWS
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Panelist Dr. Antonio Sarria-Santamera, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences; Director of the PhD in Global Health at the School of Medicine of Nazarbayev University, shares his reflections on the 2nd Public Health Diplomacy Summit NEWS
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(L-R) Dr. Antonio Sarria-Santamera and Prof. Ramunė Kalėdienė, Head of Department of Health Management, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, ASPHER NEWS

 

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