Beyond “business as usual”: Lessons from FIFA for fair benefit-sharing in global health

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While researchers and agencies from low- and middle-income countries often contribute significantly to public health surveillance data, which is crucial for effective pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response activities, they often do not receive adequate compensation for their contributions. Incentivizing data sharing is important for informing public health responses to pathogens with pandemic potential. However, existing … Continued

On the road to the N4G Summit

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The Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit is a pivotal global event dedicated to addressing the urgent issue of malnutrition. The next edition will be held on Paris on March 27 and 28 2025. This summit will convene world leaders, policymakers, private sector representatives, and civil society organizations to generate commitments and mobilize international support for … Continued

Safeguarding Gene Synthesis

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2023-24 Scale-up project   Project presentation Cheaper & globally distributed gene synthesis technology increases the risk that malicious actors could misuse this technology to create and modify biological agents. The incentives, standards, & technological approaches in place for screening orders & customers have not kept up with the pace & reach of synthesis technology. The … Continued

Promoting Ethical Approach to Gene Editing

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Project presentation Advancement in gene editing technologies such as CRISPR is fueling new scientific discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and various gene therapies, enabling life-saving treatments and promising to revolutionize healthcare. But gene editing, like so many emerging technologies, has its ethical downsides. Broader application of gene-editing tools can lead to the risk of … Continued

Cosmopolitan Ethics for the Human Future

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Project presentation Technologies are poised to alter the meaning of being human. Genome editing, especially of the human germline, raises fundamental questions of the dignity and integrity of human life. This scientific and technological frontier is also a moral frontier, with implications for all life on the planet. It demands inclusive and far-reaching deliberation drawing … Continued

WHO Human Genome Editing Framework: a new model of governance

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Photo: World Health Organization, Uganda Office Project presentation WHO is developing a model for regional implementation of a global governance framework for human genome editing (HGE). A regional approach brings together diverse communities and resources to build capacity to harness the benefits of human genome editing while managing the risks. By working regionally, countries can … Continued

Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources

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The WHO-led Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) initiative is WHO’s main vehicle for building a strong public health intelligence community of practice, as well as multidisciplinary networks and solutions to support it, by jointly addressing evolving community, capacity and technology needs. Established at the end of 2017, the EIOS initiative currently builds and supports … Continued

EU-IGAD COVID-19 Response programme

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The regional programme is mitigating the health and socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 in critical cross-border areas across Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda through a coordinated, multi-sectoral response. Active across 55 sites in 7 countries, the EU-funded project is delivering medical supplies and equipment while working to enhance regional capacity to coordinate … Continued

Le label “Qualité Sonore”

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Our project consists in an international label “Sound Quality” in partnership with Universal Music, the Écouter/Voir Foundation, IRCAM Amplify and UNESCO. After the adoption of resolution 39C/59 at UNESCO on the importance of sound and its good practices, La Semaine du Son has created a label that aims to limit excessive sound compression, regardless of … Continued