Countdown to Uppsala Health
Summit 2023 - Join us!
As the students return
to Uppsala, the city awakens with renewed vitality. Meanwhile, our program
committee and secretariat are immersed in the preparations for our upcoming
summit, "Chemical Pollution and One
Health - from Reactivity to Proactivity."
This summit will unite some of the world's
foremost experts in the field to tackle the urgent global issue of chemical
pollution. We will explore innovative solutions and strategies to safeguard our
environment and well-being. You can access the full summit program on our
website, where we will also provide a live stream. Please find the full
programme here.
Interested in joining the summit as a participant?
Register and see the full list of workshop speakers and topics here! We are
continuously updating our website with program information and interviews. We
are looking forward to welcoming you in person to Uppsala or to meet you
online!
From Reactivity to Proactivity through a Global Science-Policy Panel for Chemicals and Toxic Waste
At our upcoming summit, we will gather the expertise, insights and visions of all participants to discuss how we can more proactively address the issue of harmful chemicals and waste.
In this interview, Senior Professor Dr Åke Bergman från Örebro University and Stockholm University tells us a bit about the background to the topic and also about the workshop he is organizing to support the establishment of a inter-governmental science-policy panel that will help decision-makers take the right action.
How to make medicines greener
The issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment is gaining more attention around the world. What actions are necessary to tackling these challenges? Where does the accountability lie? These questions are the theme of the workshop Conflicting Objectives – Using Effective Drugs without Polluting the Environment at Uppsala Health Summit in October.
Krister Halldin, Assessor at the Swedish Medical Products Agency is organizing the workshop together with colleagues from the Uppsala healthcare administration Region Uppsala. We asked Krister some questions on the topic and what his expectations are for the summit...
We are proud to have Dr. R. Thomas Zoeller, Professor of Biology (Emeritus)at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as part of our programme committee this year!
Dr. Zoeller is also co-organizer of a workshop at our summit, together with Dr. Ida Hallberg from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Their workshop delves into the important theme of testing of chemicals. Read the interview with Dr. Zoeller to learn more!
We are thrilled to
announce that Robert Watt, Engagement Director at SEI, will be
taking on the important role as the moderator for our upcoming summit. With an
impressive background overseeing global communications and strategic policy
engagement, Rob brings a wealth of experience to the table.
He has been Communications
Director at SEI for the last ten years, where he is regularly in demand as a
speaker and moderator on sustainability and science communication (e.g.
Nationella Vindkraftskonferens, Region Gotland and Miljödepartementet). Before
working at SEI, Rob was a UK diplomat based in Brussels and has also served as
an advisor in the Cabinet Office (the UK Prime Minister’s department) and the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Our Partners
Uppsala Health Summit is hosted by Uppsala University in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; the Swedish Medical Products Agency; Region Uppsala; the National Veterinary Institute; the City of Uppsala; and Örebro University.
Our Sponsors
Our summit "Chemical Pollution and One Health - from Reactivity to Proactivity is sponsored by Lif and FORMAS.
