World Health Day 2007

UBC Global Health

THE CHALLENGE OF HEALTH DIPLOMACY

A dynamic overview of engaged faculty,

students and departments

Responding to Global Health

JerryChallenges
Spiegel MA, MSc, PhD

Releasing Capacity
Sustainable
Solutions
Director,for
Global
Health,
16th & 17th, 2007
LiuMarch
Institute
for Global Issues
University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
University of British Columbia
jerry.spiegel@ubc.ca

Overview
UBC Involvement
Present
Planned

Core Competencies
Canadian Context
Challenges

TheUniversityofBritishColumbia
3rdlargestuniversityinCanada
Rangeofinterdisciplinaryunits

Rankedinthetop35intheWorld.
Commitmenttoglobalcitizenship

LiuInstituteforGlobalIssues

Liu Institute for Global

Issues Mission
Interdisciplinary and policy-related research
and advocacy on global public policy issues
related to human security
Liu Institute research agenda embraces:
CENTRES

International Relations
Human Security
Peace and Disarmament
PROGRAMS

conflict and development

environment

international justice
global health

The challenge
of health diplomacy
"The world can never be at peace unless people have security in their daily

lives."

1994 Human Development Report

In the past it was enough for a nation to look after itself. Today it is no
longer sufficient.
Robert Cooper
United by contagion: the politics of global health collaboration
Mark Zacher & Tania Keefe

to construct a global Society

where the safety of the individual is at the centre of international
priorities and a motivating force for international action;
where international human standards and the rule of law are advanced
and woven into a coherent web protecting the individual;
where those who violate these standards are held fully accountable; &
where our global, regional and bilateral institutions - present and future are built and equipped to enhance and enforce these standards."

2006/07 HSR focus on Hidden

costs of war, especially including
disease and other health impacts

Global Health & Human Security Seminar

Appreciating disparity
By public health spending

By private health spending

By HIV-AIDS prevalence

By childhood diarrhea

Liu Institute for Global

Issues
Masters
Program on Global Issues
Interdisciplinary and policy-related research and advocacy on
global public policy issues related to human security

Core curriculum
Problem-based interactive learning
Modular focus on specific subject areas

conflict and development

international justice
environment
global health

Certificate option

Trainee profile
Interdisciplinary and policy-related research and advocacy
on global public policy issues related to human security

International relations involvement /

interest
Orientation to health (and/or other sector
subject) theme
Orientation to health and human security

Health (or other sector) involvement /

interest
Orientation to international relations
Orientation to health and human security

Competency
Challenges
Interdisciplinary and
policy-related research and advocacy
on global public policy issues related to human security

Understanding Complexity of issues

Interdisciplinarity

Policy analysis

Integrating a diversity of perspectives/interests

inter-professional, intersectoral, multi-stakeholder

Maintaining focus
Critical assessment; focus on core issues/values

Conducting negotiation
Organizational and political dynamics

Building governance
Between ministries; High & Low Income countries; civil
society

Communicating clearly
Knowledge translation (1-3-25 rule)

A Tale of 2 Gaps
10-90 gap
(Burden of Disease
vs. resources)
Identified / emerging needs
vs. institutional legacies
Canada and the 10/90 Gap
Workshop & Conference : September 9 - 11, 2001
Liu Institute for Global Issues
Know Do Gap

Global Health Research Initiative

Building on strengths post-2000:
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Experience fostering research in developing countries;

Health Canada (HC)

Considerable networks, knowledge base and recognized leadership;

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Considerable development experience and its emphasis on evidence
based health development; and.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Strong tradition of excellence in research through the peer-review
process; new commitment to research transfer & knowledge exchange.

+ founding of Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research

Canadian Foreign Policy Review

but no shifts
2002-2004

- Extensive Canadian interest in exploring human security

Promotion of Canadian
values e.g. health
extensive in the
consultation
No significant policy shift
Responsibility to Protect
much more limited in vision

Recognition of
InterdisciplinaryImplications
and policy-related research and advocacy
on global public policy issues related to human security

Trade Agreements
FCTC
GATS

Broad Policy
Trade / Investment policies / TRIPS
Development
Security objectives

Explicit Health Issues

IHR
Surveillance

Challenges
Build commitment for training programs
- Orient to needed core capacities

Recruit appropriate trainees

- Practitioners, students
- Knowledge translation / research to action focus

Reinforce institutional commitments

- Interaction with Foreign Affairs, other key stakeholders

RELEASE CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS