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Advanced Global Health Diplomacy course: From Geopolitics to Final Frontiers 

 

Welcome

We live in an era of unprecedented complexity in global health. The shift from unipolar to multipolar world order, the rise of great power competition, technological disruption, resource constraints, and the erosion of multilateralism are fundamentally transforming how global health diplomacy is practiced.

This intensive 5-day executive course offers global health professionals, researchers, and diplomats a unique opportunity to navigate this new reality. Moving beyond traditional technical approaches, the course addresses the real-world challenges that define contemporary global health diplomacy: from geopolitical tensions and the 'America First' agenda to artificial intelligence, space health, and strategic foresight.

Through a carefully designed progression from foundations to frontier issues, participants will build essential knowledge, analyze contemporary challenges, and develop practical diplomatic skills. The course culminates in an intensive multilateral negotiation simulation that brings together all learning from the week.

We look forward to welcoming you to Geneva.

Dr. Wahid Majrooh, MD, MSc, MA, MAS

Course Director

 

What makes this course unique ?  

  • Contemporary Focus: Centers on the evolving geopolitical landscape as the defining context for global health diplomacy; 

  • Frontier Issues: Addresses AI, space health, strategic foresight, and other emerging challenges not covered in traditional courses; 

  • Practical Application: Builds from theory to practice with real-world case studies and hands-on simulation; 

  • Expert Faculty: Learn from leading practitioners and scholars with direct experience in global health negotiations and diplomacy;

  • Network building:  with global health professionals, diplomats, and researchers from diverse backgrounds.

 

Who is this course for ?  

The course is designed for:

  • PhD students in Global Health/Public Health or in International relations, or related fields; 
  • Mid- to senior-level global health professionals working in Global Health organizations (WHO, GAVI, Global Fund, MSF, ICRC, UNICEF, etc.);
  • Policy advisors and researchers focused on global health governance and diplomacy; 
  • Professionals engaged or interested in global health, health diplomacy and geopolitics.