Global Health Norway Conference 2025 - Together for Global Health
Welcome to the annual Global Health Norway Conference, scheduled for November 5-6, 2025. This time the conference will be held in Bergen, with Centre for International Health, at the University of Bergen as host. The venue is in the city centre, Nygårdsgaten 5. There is no registration fee.
Main content
Part I: We will focus on the following topics in our keynotes:
- Partnership North-South: How can we best cooperate?
To foster effective North-South partnerships, we should prioritize mutual respect, open communication, and shared goals to address global challenges collaboratively. Acknowledging and addressing the impacts of historical colonization is crucial for building equitable and just partnerships. Keynote: Dr Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Editors-in-Chief PLOS Global Public Health.
- Climate changes: How can we best contribute to reducing this problem?
The status of climate change is alarming, with rising global temperatures, increasing sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events. How does this affect our work in global health? A specific example will be discussed: Heat induced kidney disease. Keynotes: Senior consultant and Professor Carl-Gustaf Elinder, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Professor Helge Drange, Geophysical institute, University of Bergen
- Future global health challenges
We will hear and discuss new information about the Global burden of disease project, and about how to prioritize in global health.
Keynotes: Professor Simon Øverland, Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Professor Kjell Arne Johansson, Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), University of Bergen and Professor Emeritus Stein Emil Vollset, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen.
- Artificial intelligence in global health. How can we best use this resource?
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for enhancing global health by improving disease diagnosis, optimizing treatment plans, and enabling better health management. Keynote: Professor Pinar Heggernes, University of Bergen.
Part II: Grand Opening of the Norwegian Research School in Global Health for Sustainable Futures
The Research Council of Norway has granted funds for a national Research School in Global Health.
The Chief Executive of the Research Council of Norway, Mari Sundli Tveit, will open the Research School.
Partners in the Research School are seven Norwegian Universities: UiB (lead), NMBU, NTNU, OsloMet, UiO, UiS, UiT, and a range of other partners: African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Copenhagen University, GlobeLife (Swedish Research School in Global Health), SAFER Stavanger, Laerdal Global Health, Norad and Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Part III: Scientific presentations from submitted abstracts
Invitation to submit abstracts for scientific presentations is now closed. The deadline for submission was 11 April 2025. You will receive an answer regarding your abstract by 30 June 2025.
Registration for the conference will open later.
Detailed program to be announced.
Organizing committee
Thorkild Tylleskär
Professor, and Paediatrician, Centre for International Health, UiB
Bente Elisabeth Moen
Professor, Centre for International Health, UiB
Simon Øverland
Professor, Director of Centre for International Health, UiB
Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy
Professor, Centre for International Health, Director for BCEPS - Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health, UiB & Deputy director for CISMAC - Centre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child Health, UiB
Nils Gunnar Songstad
Head of Office, Global challenges, UiB
Karine Aasgaard Jansen
Senior Researcher, Coordinator Global Health, CMI
Grete Marie Slotterø Eilertsen
Head of International Collaboration, Haukeland University Hospital.
Tove Giske
Professor, research and development leader, Institute for Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, VID
Registration
Registration for the conference is now open: Registration form
There is no conference fee.
The conference dinner November 5th costs NOK 450 to attend.
Conference owner
On behalf of the Global Health Norway network, Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen is hosting this year's annual Global Health Norway conference.
For more information about the Global Health Norway network, please visit their webpage.
