On Thursday, 21 May 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) will convene a side event entitled, “The future of the WHO EML and access to novel medical technologies”. The panel will take place in the Henry Dunant Room at the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (Avenue de la Paix 17, Geneva) from 13:00 CEST to 14:15 CEST. A light lunch will be served from 12:30 CEST.

NB: This event is in-person only.
Please register here: https://forms.gle/mCPQShXLPQuBa9wL6

Opening comments from Deus Mubangizi, Director, Medicines and Health Products Policies and Standards Department (HPS), World Health Organization (WHO)

Speakers

Hans V Hogerzeil, MD, PhD, FRCP, Co-chair, Lancet Commission on Accelerating Progress on Essential Medicine

Dr Lorenzo Moja, Scientist, Secretariat of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, World Health Organization (WHO)

Oresta Piniazhko, PhD, Director of HTA Department at the State Expert Centre of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine

Chetali Rao, Senior Scientific Researcher and Legal Advisor, Third World Network (TWN)

Arianna Schouten, Senior Researcher, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)

Esteban Burrone, Policy, Strategy and Market Access Director (Executive Leadership Team), Medicines Patent Pool

Komal Kalha, Deputy Director, IP and Trade, IFPMA

Moderator

James Love, Director, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)