The "WHS Academic Alliance" (formerly M8 Alliance) is the academic network of the World Health Summit. It currently consists of around 30 members worldwide, including the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), which represents the national academies of medicine and science in more than 100 countries.
The alliance was initiated by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin in 2009 on the occasion of the first World Health Summit. The International Presidency of the World Health Summit rotates annually among members of the WHS Academic Alliance.
Members
Academic Health Centers, Universities, and National Academies of Medicine and Sciences
Goals
Agenda-setting for global health improvement and development of science based solutions to global health challenges.
Impact
At each World Health Summit the WHS Academic Alliance issues the WHS Academic Alliance Declaration: recommendations for action to international policymakers.
The WHS Academic Alliance organizes annual Regional Meetings in the member countries and regular Expert Meetings.
Focus Topics
The WHS Academic Alliance members work together on a range of issues, such as Migrant and Refugee Health.
WHS Academic Alliance Application
If you are an academic institution interested in becoming a member of the WHS Academic Alliance, please contact m8alliance(at)worldhealthsummit.org for details.
The following criteria are mandatory:
- Highest quality of the institution with respect to overall academic excellence and standing in its country or region
- Proven expertise in areas relevant for global health
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion as characteristics of the institution
- Suitability of the institution to the search profile of the M8 Alliance
New members are elected by the WHS Academic Alliance assembly.