Reforming Global Health in an age of fragmentation Nearly three months after the closing gavel fell at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, the diplomatic dust has settled, leaving behind a clear view of the complex implementation work ahead. For the global health ecosystem and European academic networks like EGHRIN, taking stock of […]

The recent EGHRIN Council of Members, hosted by the Global Health EDCTP3 on 21 April in Brussels, has officially marked the beginning of a new chapter for the European Global Health Research Institutes Network. After years of dedicated stewardship under the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD), EGHRIN’s Secretariat is now officially hosted by […]

EGHRIN newsletter issue 4 – January 2025 Welcome to the latest edition of the EGHRIN newsletter! This issue offers an in-depth reflection on our achievements and engagements over the last six months, showcasing our commitment to advancing global health research and fostering impactful collaborations. Highlights and Achievements Leadership Transition and Vision: Prof. Jolene Skordis assumed her role […]

Date: December 5, 2023 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET Location: Online (Zoom) The European Global Health Research Institutes Network (EGHRIN) is pleased to invite you to the 3rd seminar in our series, where we’ll discuss the far-reaching implications of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation reform on global health. About the Seminar As the EU progresses with […]

Following the election of the new Executive Committee in the 2024 EGHRIN General Assembly, the newly elected members of the Committee elected in their first meeting UCL’s Jolene Skordis as its new chair, replacing ISGlobal’s Toni Plasència. Prof. Jolene Skordis is an Economist specialising in the economics of health and development.  Prof Skordis works within […]

Our bi-annual newsletter provides a summary of network activities, including key achievements by member institutions. The newsletter will be mailed to members and available for public download from EGHRIN’s website.   Recent activity During this year’s annual General Assembly, a new Executive Committee (EC) was elected as the mandate of the previous one came to […]

Our second online EGHRIN Seminar will take place on April 24th (15h-16h CET) on the topic of Decolonising Global Health Curricula. Assoc Prof Rochelle Burgess (UCL, UK) will be in conversation with Prof Peter Waiswa (Makerere, Uganda) about the opportunities and challenges faced in her role overseeing the decolonisation of UCL’s global health curricula. The […]

Article written by Maxime Aubert, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch & Alberto Rocamora A year after the European Commission presented its new EU Global Health Strategy, this plenary session, “The New EU Global Health Strategy: implications for research” moderated by Dr. Anna Vassal (Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development)  Dr. Antoni Plasència (IS Global)’, offered the possibility […]

EGHRIN newsletter issue 2 – January 2024 Our bi-annual newsletter provides a summary of network activities, including key achievements by member institutions.  The newsletter will be mailed to members and available for public download from EGHRIN’s website. Recent activity On November 22nd EGHRIN organised together with the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) […]

EGHRIN, the European Global Health Research Institutes Network, hosted a satellite symposium at the 10th EDCTP Forum on “Equal Voices: Addressing Inequities in Global Health Research Participation,” attended by over 80 international participants. The session was chaired by Dr Leonardo Simao, the EDCTP High Representative for Africa and included keynote presentations by Dr Barbara Kerstiëns […]