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TradeCraft Online Webinar, World Health Summit (WHS)

Wednesday, 09 September 2026

Tradecraft: How the Tools of Global Health Diplomacy Can Help Navigate the Tectonic Shifts in Global Health

The Global Health Diplomacy and Security Program (GHDP) at the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU), cordially invites you to attend its upcoming webinar, held under the World Health Summit (WHS) Academic Alliance Working Group on Health Science and Diplomacy.

As global health diplomacy confronts a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, this session will explore the practical tools, strategies, and skills that diplomats and health leaders can use to navigate complexity, build coalitions, negotiate interests, and advance health priorities across borders.

Speakers:

Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished Professor, University of Memphis.
Matthew Brown, former U.S. Department of State official, Sergio Vieira de Mello Visiting Chair in the Practice of Post-Conflict Diplomacy at Seton Hall University.

Moderator:

Timothy Holtz, Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology, George Washington University.

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Time: 7:00 AM CDT│ 3:00 PM Beirut time │ 2:00 PM CEST

Kindly confirm your attendance by filling out the RSVP form by September 14, 2026.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

For Media Inquiries contact: SPHCommunications@memphis.edu
The Office of Communications at The University of Memphis School of Public Health