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The Fondazione Giorgio Cini has always been committed to promoting dialogue between the humanities and sciences and is recognized as a place for reflection on global issues. With the symposium Global Health in the Age of AI: Charting a Course for Ethical Implementation and Societal Benefit,<\/em> organized last November, it renewed this commitment, inaugurating a new cycle of international meetings to facilitate the identification of solutions to the challenges of the contemporary world.<\/p>\n

This year, the conference Democracy and Pandemics<\/em> aims to explore how democracies can address the challenge of pandemics<\/strong>, approaching the topic from an interdisciplinary perspective.<\/p>\n

This discussion, edited by Daniele Franco in collaboration with Michela Maguolo, explores key issues: from prevention to crisis management, from striking a balance between individual freedoms and the protection of the community, to questions of equity in access to care. The common thread running through all the contributions is the conviction that dialogue\u2014between fields of knowledge, between institutions, and between countries\u2014is essential for developing responses that are up to the task of addressing global challenges.<\/p>\n

As emerged in 2020 with Covid-19, a pandemic raises issues that require a comprehensive response: health, scientific, industrial, and organizational.<\/p>\n

The whole of society needs to be involved<\/strong>: the state, local authorities, businesses, and volunteers; citizens and families need to be involved in decisions on social distancing and prevention.<\/p>\n

In a highly connected world, there also needs to be extensive collaboration between countries<\/strong> in prevention, research, and crisis management mechanisms.<\/p>\n

The political and ethical issues<\/strong> are clear: how to reconcile the needs of the community with individual freedom of choice; how to inform citizens quickly and effectively while ensuring freedom of expression and criticism of government action.<\/p>\n

Equity issues are also pressing<\/strong>: how to define those deserving priority assistance in the emergency phase; how to avoid disparities in care and vaccination capabilities, both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n

The risk of future pandemics in a highly connected world is always latent.<\/strong> It must be addressed through prevention and preparedness, which must also extend to legal, informational, and ethical issues.<\/p>\n

Reflection is needed that must extend to as wide a sphere of public opinion as possible. The health issue is also a cultural issue that engages the whole of society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The symposium brings together experts from many countries in the fieldsof medicine, biology, economics, politics, sociology, philosophy, and law<\/strong>. They work in national public institutions, international organizations, private foundations, universities, research institutions, and scientific journals.<\/p>\n

The meeting is divided into three sessions (dedicated respectively to health, international, and political aspects) and aims to be an opportunity for interdisciplinary dialogue between individuals who play a prominent role in the international debate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The proceedings of the symposium will soon be available in Quaderno di San Giorgio<\/em> No. 40. Along with the video presentations, the Quaderno will offer data and insights for a thorough and critical examination of one of the most important global issues that affects us all.<\/p>\n

Daniele Franco<\/span>
\n<\/span>Scientific Director, Fondazione Giorgio Cini<\/span>
\n<\/span>Opening Remarks<\/span><\/em>
\n[video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Gianfelice Rocca<\/span>
\n<\/span>President, Fondazione Giorgio Cini<\/span>
\n<\/span>Welcome Address<\/span><\/em>
\n[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
SESSION 1 | THE HEALTHCARE DIMENSION<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"plus\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Lessons from COVID-19 and other past epidemics<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Anthony Fauci<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Georgetown University, Washington D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases: A perpetual challenge<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Emanuele Capobianco<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>GAVI The Vaccine Alliance, Geneva<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The role of vaccines in past and future pandemics<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rebecca Katz<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Georgetown University, Washington D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Pandemic and epidemic preparedness in the post COVID-19 United States<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paolo Vineis<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Imperial College London<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Policy-making at the interface of science and values<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Modelling\u00a0 for future pandemics\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Edward Holmes<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>University of Sydney<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>How to prevent the next pandemic<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alessandro Vespignani<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Northeastern University, Boston<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Modelling the invisible: Aircraft-based sentinel systems for next-generation pandemic intelligence<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ilaria Dorigatti<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Imperial College London<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Arbovirus transmission and control under the current and changing climate: Knowns, unknowns and opportunities ahead<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marco Pangallo<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>CENTAI Institute, Turin<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Modelling individual health-economy impacts and their political consequences<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Improving healthcare organisation, scientific research and industrial preparedness<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvio Brusaferro<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>University of Udine<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Healthcare, research and industry links are essential to public health response<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Xifeng Wu<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Zhejiang University, Hangzhou<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Examples Practices and Efforts for Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness from China<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Laurent Muschel<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>European Commission, Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The challenges of getting the medical counter-measures that we need<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yee-Sin Leo<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>National University of Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Pandemic preparedness and response: Lessons from Singapore<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
SESSION 2 | THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"plus\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Lessons from COVID-19 and other past epidemics<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Tajudeen Raji<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The current health security situation on the continent and Africa CDC\u2019s leadership in strengthening prevention, preparedness, and response capacities<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Antonio Parenti<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>European Commission, Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The EU response: A stronger Europe for a safer world<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Norio Ohmagari<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>From COVID-19 to future pandemics: Global trends and Japan\u2019s preparedness and response<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lakshmy Ramakrishnan<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>From crisis to preparedness: Reimagining health in India<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Taghreed Mahmoud Abu Sarhan<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Abu Dhabi Family Care Authority<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Evidence-Based Summary of the United Arab Emirates\u2019 experience in managing COVID-19 and related epidemic measures<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The role of international organisations<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Precious Matsoso<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Co-Chair Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for Pandemic Agreement, WHO<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Highlights from the WHO Pandemic agreement<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Priya Basu<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>World Bank, Washington D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>From aid to agency: A new paradigm for financing pandemic resilience<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Pearson<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>OECD, Paris<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Evidence gaps (continue to) undermine resilience to health shocks<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/em>[pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian Kastrop<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Global Solutions Initiative, Berlin<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>New global structures and institutional design for future pandemic outbreaks: Empowering the G20\u2019s\u00a0 role<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saul Walker<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>CEPI, London<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Investing in partnerships: Readiness to go fast and far together<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Cameron<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Brown University, Providence<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Financing our future against pandemic threats in an age of uncertainty (the work of the G20 High Level\u00a0 Independent Panel<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The search for closer cooperation<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Dale Fisher<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>National University of Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The evolving pandemic preparedness landscape<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnus Lindelow<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>World Bank, Washington D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Financing pandemic preparedness and response<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniela Morich<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Geneva Graduate Institute<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Cooperation through international norm-setting<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Francesca Manno<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Strengthening global health security: Recent experiences and the case for sustained multilateral\u00a0 action<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Serina NG<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>G20 Joint Force & Health Task Force Secretariat, Geneva<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Perspectives on finance and health collaboration in the multilateral context: Progress, impact and\u00a0 future prospects<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jean-Claude Manuguerra<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Institut Pasteur, Paris<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The role of existing public health and research laboratory networks in pandemic crisis: Concrete\u00a0 examples<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rino Rappuoli<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Preparing for the unknown by prototype pathogens<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
SESSION 3 | THE POLITICAL DIMENSION<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"plus\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

 <\/p>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic and the experience of democracies<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Frank Snowden<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Yale University, New Haven<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Learning preparedness from Africa. Lessons from the experience of Nigeria during the COVID-19\u00a0 pandemic<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas J. Bollyky<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Council on Foreign Relations, Washington D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Revisiting the relationship between health and democracy after the COVID-19 crisis<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marta Paterlini<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Scientific Journalist, Stockholm<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Pandemic politics and policies. Italy and Sweden: Divergent strategies in democracy<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[<\/span>video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alexandra Phelan<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Escaping the electoral cycle for sustainable pandemic governance<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitali Das<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Economic and fiscal impact of pandemics with a special focus on COVID-19<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Innerarity<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>European University Institute, Florence<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Is it possible to resolve a pandemic democratically?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Individual freedom, information, and trust in pandemics<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

George Atkinson<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Institute on Science For Global Policy, Excelsior University, NY<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The world in four conundrums<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ville-Pekka Sorsa<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>University of Helsinki<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>How to prevent the authoritarian bandwagon effect?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ilaria Capua<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Johns Hopkins Bologna Institute<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Erosion of trust: Science, politics and the post-Truth era<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Webb<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cNature\u201d, London<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Uncertain truths and certain untruths: Science communication during COVID-19<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a> | pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Defining a sound governance for future pandemics<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Barbara Mahon<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>GATES Foundation, Seattle<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Before, during, and after: Counting what matters for public health emergencies<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

[video<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0pdf<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Christine Brown<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>WHO, Venice<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Mattering as the cornerstone of preparedness and response to future pandemics<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Jan Zielonka<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>University of Oxford, St Antony\u2019s College<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Pandemic governance. From states to networks<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrea Brandolini<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Bank of Italy, Rome<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The need for dialogue, at all levels<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>[video<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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