- 12:00: Welcome and background for the conference by the Rector or Pro-Rector.
- 12:05: Demographic changes and associated challenges for health and workforce needs, with a global orientation / Norway’s work on public health in an international perspective, by Director General of Health Cathrine M. Lofthus.
- 12:30: The importance of the work of the World Health Organization in promoting global health in a time of uncertainty and unrest, by the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
- 13:00: Break
- 13:15: Reaching the Unreached: Addressing Inequities in Global Migration Health – The INNOVETH Case, by Professor Dawit Shawel Abebe, OsloMet.
- 13:45: Global health and conflict, drawing on experiences from Gaza, by Professor Erik Fosse, University of Oslo.
- 14:15: Climate change and health in a global perspective, by Kristin Aunan, Research Group Leader – Climate and Health, CICERO.
- 15:15–15:30: Closing.
Conferment Ceremony 2026
See the separate program for the conferment ceremony from 17:00 to 19:30.
About Honorary Doctor Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Dr. Tedros is the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). He is being awarded the honorary doctorate for his lifelong work for global health, public health, and his dedication to the use of research and knowledge.
He is particularly known for his efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and work against AIDS, in addition to maternal and child health, family planning, and public health in general. Dr. Tedros is especially concerned with the conditions of the poorest and most vulnerable.
Read about the new honorary doctors at Oslo Metropolitan university.
