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Rio Proceedings

This convening is the first in what we hope will be a series of discussions among Global South groups in the access to medicines and health justice movements. The theme for this meeting is ‘Why Health Justice Matters – The Covid Pandemic: Global South Lessons and Intersection with Climate Justice’.

Opening Session + Opening Address

Session 1: Where Are We? Setting the Scene: The Health Justice Movement Landscape

Session 2: Where are we? Setting the scene: ‘The Climate Justice Movement Landscape.

Session 3: Negotiating in our name Global Treaty Negotiations in health & climate currently underway

Session 4: Law as a tool for social justice?

Session 5: Technology Sharing Initiatives in the Global South including the mRNA Hubs

Session 6: Upholding Labour Rights for Strong Public Services

Closing session

PLENARY 1: “Unpacking the Intersections of Power

PLENARY 2: “Power: Trade rules, the WTO and the TRIPS Agreement – ethically indefensible”

Session 4B: Climate Justice and Just Transition: Next steps on Policy & Advocacy Efforts

Session 6B: Understanding Socio-Environmental Disasters and Marginalized Health Access