Chantal Blouin Centre for Trade Policy and Law Carleton University/University of Ottawa, Canada

 The Global Health Diplomacy Network brings together researchers and practitioners with the common goal of improving capacity for health diplomacy.  We believe that better health negotiations can improve global health.

 WHO with the Rockefeller Foundation identified major capacity gap.  Some countries & stakeholders are not in a position to be actively engaged.  2009: Bellagio Global Health Diplomacy Dialogues  Participants agreed that such a network could contribute to address this gap.

 All parties and stakeholders have the capacity to be fully engaged and in a position to influence the outcome of negotiations  Understanding of the cross-cutting linkages between population health and the many facets of foreign policy.  Not only able to assess the options being discussed, but also to put forward their own proposals.

Chatham House, Centre on Global Health Security CTPL Centre for Trade Policy and Law ESCA Health Community The Graduate Institute, Global Health Programme Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Indiana University Maurer School of Law Mahidol University Institute for Population and Social Research London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Centre for Global Change and Health Members

McGill World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence Munk School for Global Affairs G8 & G20 Research Group SEATINI Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute, EQUINET Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Training and Research Support Centre, EQUINET University of Nairobi Members San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health Weill Cornel Medical College