Rowan Dunn
EU advocacy coordinator @GHABrussels.bsky.social. Because health is a human right.
Plant-based & unapologetically feminist.
Views are my own.
College of Europe alumna.
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- Reposted by Rowan DunnHi @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu! Oops, you forgot to include the Global Fund's 8th replenishment Summit. If the #EU is to be a #globalhealth leader like you called for in your #SOTEU, we call on the Commission to demonstrate its commitment to global health by pledging €800m tomorrow. #StopAtNothing
- Discussing the future of global health research in the next #FP10, organised by our colleagues at @dsw-intl.bsky.social and @globalhealthde.bsky.social and hosted by @germanyintheeu.bsky.social .
- Today, GHA was at @eucouncil.bsky.social to meet with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu's cabinet to discuss the importance of the #EU investing in #globalpublicgoods and continued support to #multilateralism, and the role the #EU can play in reforming the #globalhealth architecture.
- Reposted by Rowan DunnToday is World Polio Day! 💡Innovative financing is fuelling the fight to #EndPolio. Hear Zakaria Sbitri, @ec.europa.eu, explain what their innovative financing partnership with @eib.org & @gatesfoundation.bsky.social means and how smart investments are helping vaccines reach every child, everywhere.
- Reposted by Rowan Dunn📆 Can the EU deliver for Africa on health while respecting its sovereignty? Join us on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 for a high level panel. Register for in person or online 👉 bit.ly/4noOWul
- Come and join my small but impactful team!
- Very interesting to see the discrepancy in priorities between the EU co-chair and the AU co-chair in their opening speeches: (1/2)
- The 3rd #EUAU Ministerial Meeting is taking place in #Brussels today. On the #EU side, we are disappointed to see no mention of health or human development in @kajakallas.bsky.social 's opening speech, despite #health being confirmed as a key pillar of the #partnership (1/2)
- Whilst the #EU spoke about critical raw materials, geopolitical priorities, and mobility (migration), the #AU (among others) emphasised the threat of future #pandemics, access to life saving #vaccines, and the unfairness of the current financial system towards Africa. (2/2)
- All female panel at the #GHPF2025. 🎉 Great points made by @kstoreng.bsky.social on the need for public interests to take precedence over private interests in global health discussions. "Commitment to multi stakeholder inclusion cannot come at the expense of adequate rules and expectations for all"
- When public money is used to honour contracts, transparency on how those contracts were negotiated and what the terms are is vital. This is a landmark ruling. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
- Reposted by Rowan Dunn📣 @ec.europa.eu you now have a chance to match the EP’s ambition with a budget that will allow the EU to lead globally! As you prepare the next #MFF proposal, we call for an ODA budget of at least €200 billion. Our prosperity and security are inextricably linked with those of our partners.
- Imagine being a construction worker in Gujarat, India. You need to rest, but you might catch #malaria whilst you sleep... Come see our exhibit on lives changed by #EU investments in #globalhealth at the @europarl.europa.eu (18/03-20/03) hosted by @charlesgoerens.bsky.social. #EUPowersGlobalHealth
- Come and see us and our amazing partners at the EP this week!
- The Healthy Lives exhibition is now open at the @europarl.europa.eu hosted by MEP @charlesgoerens.bsky.social showcasing how the EU’s investments in global health through Gavi & The Global Fund are saving lives & empowering communities! #EUPowersGlobalHealth See more: bit.ly/3XX3Mhm
- Reposted by Rowan Dunn📣 The Power of EU Investments in Global Health exhibition is coming to the @europarl.europa.eu. 🌍 Join us and discover how the Global Fund & Gavi are making a real impact! #EUPowersGlobalHealth @charlesgoerens.bsky.social @president.europarl.europa.eu @eucouncil.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
- We don't NEED to chose between #defence and #internationaldevelopment. We DO need to #taxtherich to ensure the UK has the financial resources to ensure both defence needs and international development #commitments are met. @ukparliament.parliament.uk @houseoflords.parliament.uk
- 🗣️As @ec.europa.eu, @europarl.europa.eu & @eucouncil.bsky.social start discussions on the next #MFF & the EU’s external financing instruments, at Global Health Advocates, we invited 3 experts to share insights on the challenges, future opportunities, and recommendations: tinyurl.com/339bw2z3 (🧵)
- #MustRead | @muriellelaurent.bsky.social, MEP and member of the @europarl.europa.eu's DEVE committee for @socialistsanddemocrats.eu, stresses how the current world context generates more #inequalities and highlights the importance of using EU ODA to achieve the #SDGs.
- #MustRead | Katja van der Meer from #ECDPM shared how imperative it is for #globalhealth to remain a central pillar of the #EUagenda. She notes that investments in global health are not only an altruistic endeavour: we will be able to combat health threats with stronger global health systems.
- #MustRead | Paul Okumu, Head of Secretariat of the Africa Platform, highlights the importance of #trust among partners, as well as the importance of providing support that adds value to partner countries that receive it.
