Evidence for Action (E4A) Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance
The inaugural Evidence for Action (E4A) Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was hosted by Hon. Dr. Chris Fearne MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Malta, chaired by Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on AMR, and moderated by Professor Kevin Outterson, Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Law at Boston University and Executive Director of CARB-X.
The objective of the conference was to identify the most pressing research questions from AMR champions in political and policy circles, and connect those questions with top-level researchers who will either point to existing data or trigger new research to fill the gaps. For this inaugural E4A Dialogue, the focus was on the most urgent research questions that can help mobilize political action to address the pipeline and access crisis of antibacterial products for human health.
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Agenda
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Mon., 5 February
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19:00 - 22:00
Welcome Reception
Welcome reception at The Embassy Valletta Hotel (directions)
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Tue., 6 February
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8:00–9:00
Registration
Registration with light breakfast at The Valletta Campus (directions)
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9:00–9:10
Welcome Speech
Welcome speech by Professor Dame Sally Davies, Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance, United Kingdom
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9:10–9:30
Opening Remarks
Opening remarks by Professor Kevin Outterson, Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Law at Boston University and Executive Director of CARB-X
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9:30–10:30
Interviews with Ministers of Health and members of the Global Leaders Group
Interviews with Ministers of Health and members of the Global Leaders Group about the importance of better evidence for stronger political action against AMR
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10:30–11:00
Break
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11:00–12:45
Session 1
Better evidence for stronger political action against AMR
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12:45-14:00
Lunch
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14:00–15:45
Session 2
Better evidence for stronger political action on push and pull incentives to stimulate innovation and facilitate access globally
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15:45–16:15
Break
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16:15–18:00
Session 3
Better evidence for stronger political action on prioritizing access to new and existing antibacterial products in low- and middle-income countries
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18:30–21:00
Networking Reception
Networking reception at The Casino Maltese (directions)
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Wed., 7 February
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8:30–9:30
Light breakfast
Light breakfast at The Valletta Campus (directions)
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9:30–11:15
Session 4
Better evidence for stronger political action on monitoring and accountability
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11:15–11:45
Break
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11:45–12:30
Session 5
A conversation about 2024 with Dr. Christopher Fearne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection, Malta (co-facilitator of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR) and Rakan Bin Dohaish, Assistant Deputy Minister for International Collaborations, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia (host of 4th High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR).
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12:30–13:00
Concluding Remarks
Concluding remarks by Dr. Christopher Fearne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection, Malta, Professor Dame Sally Davies, Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance, United Kingdom, and Professor Kevin Outterson, Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Law at Boston University and Executive Director of CARB-X
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13:00–15:00
Lunch
Resources
Location
The event took place at the Valletta Campus of the University of Malta (Google Map).
Map of meeting space
You can download a map of the first floor of the Valletta Campus here.
Photos
You can find the photos of the event at this link.
Speakers
The E4A Dialogue on AMR stood out by actively engaging each participant as a speaker, harnessing the collective expertise present. Distinct from conventional conferences, our format avoided panels and protracted monologues in favor of genuine dialogue among AMR policy leaders and preeminent researchers. The focus was on dynamic interaction, primarily through roundtable discussions. Regular rotation of tables ensured a vibrant exchange of insights.
Participants
List of Participants
- André Abreu, Ministry of Health, Brazil
- Caroline Agrell, Ministry of Health, Sweden
- Sadim Alhayli, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Afreenish Amir, National Institute of Health, Pakistan
- Martina Amito, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
- Peter Lawætz Andersen, Novo Nordisk Foundation
- James Anderson, AMR Industry Alliance
- Christine Årdal, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Beatrice Atim Anywar, Minister of State for Environment, Uganda
- Enrico Baraldi, Uppsala University
- Hatice Beton, G20/G7 Health and Development Partnership
- Peter Beyer, GARDP
- Michael Borg, National Antibiotic Committee, Malta
- Sergio Carmona, FIND
- Pedro César, Ministry of Health, Portugal
- Sujith Chandy, ICARS
- Rena Conti, Boston University
- Michael Corley, BSAC
- Carlos Correa, South Centre
- Antonio Correia de Campos, Former Minister of Health, Portugal
- Thomas Cueni, IFPMA
- Hebah Mahmoud Dada, Public Health Authority of Saudi Arabia
- Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on AMR
- Maggie De Block, Former Minister of Health, Belgium
- Damiano de Felice, CARB-X
- Christoph Dehio, NCCR AntiResist
- Rakan Bin Dohaish, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Christiane Dolecek, University of Oxford
- Erin Duffy, CARB-X
- Sabiha Essack, University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Dimitri Eynikel, Médecins Sans Frontières
- Chris Fearne, Deputy Prime Minister, Malta
- Jakob Forssmed, Minister of Health, Sweden
- Marc Gitzinger, BEAM Alliance
- Malin Grape, AMR Ambassador, Sweden
- Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Former Chief Pharmacist of the Ministry of Health, Ghana
- Ralf Halfmann, Ministry of Health, Germany
- Abigail Herron, Aviva Investors
- Aidan Hollis, University of Calgary
- Shalini Jayasekar-Zürn, Union for International Cancer Control
- Tim Jinks, Wellcome Trust
- Andrew Kambugu, University of Makerere
- Maia-Triin Kanarbik, Ministry of Health, Estonia
- Ilona Kickbusch, Charité, Berlin
- Namubiru Saudah Kizito, Ministry of Health, Uganda
- Elizabeth Klemm, Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Keith Klugman, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Jeremy Knox, Wellcome Trust
- Ramanan Laxminarayan, One Health Trust
- Danilo Lo Fo Wong, WHO Europe
- Claudia Louati, European Patients’ Forum
- Calman MacLennan, Jenner Institute
- Michael Makanga, Global Health EDCTP3
- Rebecca Manaley, Office of the UK Special Envoy on AMR
- Laura Marin, JPIAMR
- Anthony McDonnell, Center for Global Development
- Marc Mendelson, University of Cape Town
- Ren Minghui, Peking University
- Angela Monahan, Department of Health and Human Services, United States
- Judith Moore, World Economic Forum
- Mari Viro Moser, Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland
- Mirfin Mpundu, ReAct Africa
- Laurent Muschel, DG HERA, European Commission
- Susan Nabadda, Uganda’s Commissioner for Laboratory Services
- Mohsen Naghavi, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Lesley Ogilvie, Global AMR R&D Hub
- Norio Ohmagari, Japan National Center for Global Health and Medicine
- Tochi Okwor, Nigeria CDC
- Damiet Onderstal, DG HERA, European Commission
- Kevin Outterson, Boston University
- Loyce Pace, Department of Health and Human Services, United States
- Mark Pearson, OECD
- Laura Plant, International Vaccine Institute
- Lukas Reinieren, Ministry of Health, The Netherlands
- David Ripin, CHAI
- Flavia Rossi, University of São Paulo
- Paul Schaper, MSD
- Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, PAHO
- Cecilia Shah, United Nations Foundation
- Mike Sharland, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Yasu Shiozaki, Former Minister of Health, Japan
- Riina Sikkut, Minister of Health, Estonia
- Henry Skinner, AMR Action Fund
- Boumediene Soufi, Medicines for Europe (Sandoz)
- Ermira Tartari Bonnici, University of Malta
- Margarida Tavares, Secretary of State for Health Promotion, Portugal
- Karla van Rooijen, Ministry of Health, The Netherlands
- Pol Vandenbroucke, Shionogi
- Karen Vincenti, Ministry of Health, Malta
- Carla Vizzotti, Former Minister of Health, Argentina
- Kamini Walia, Indian Council of Medical Research
- Sofia Wennerstrand, Ministry of Health, Sweden
- Evelyn Wesangula, East Central and Southern Africa Health Community
- Lothar Wieler, Hasso Plattner Institute
- Marijke Wijnroks, The Global Fund
- Mo Yin, National University Hospital of Singapore
- Peter Zarb, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
- Jeannete Zurita, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
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