GFANtastic Daily Guide to Women Deliver

Booths you should visit:

  • ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership:  Booth #1026 & 1031
  • Frontline Aids:  Booth #013
  • The Global Fund: Booth # 267, 268, 269, & 270

Events not to miss*:

*all times are in Pacific Time

Monday 3 June:

What: Better Together: Solidarity Groups to Improve Women and Girls’ Well-being (discussion)

When: 9-11 am

Where: Vancouver Convention Centre Room 213

Who: Results Canada, Grameen Foundation, and the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership


What: Gender and the world’s deadliest infectious disease, Tuberculosis (interactive exploration)

When: 12:30 – 2:00 pm

Where: Harbour View, Canada Pavilion (Steamworks Brew Pub) (open to the public)

Who: RESULTS Canada, ICAD and Stop TB Partnership

Link: Register here


What: Young People’s Right to Health: Mind the Gap? Close the Gap! (discussion)

When: 1-3 pm

Where: West Meeting Room 116-117 Vancouver Convention Centre

Who: Medicus Mundi Switzerland (MMS), the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and the University of Glasgow (UoG)


Tuesday 4 June:

What: Women and Girls Metrics: Influencing Shifts in Global Health Financing (interactive session)

When: 6:30 – 8 AM

Where: Vancouver Convention Centre Room 221

Who: Results Canada, ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership

Link: RSVP here


What: Plenary – The Power of Now: Taking stock of where we stand and what opportunities and challenges lie ahead (panel discussion)

When: 8:30am – 10:00am

Where: Plenary Hall, Vancouver Convention Center

Panel: The Global Fund (Peter Sands, Executive Director), UN Women, Government of Canada, Young Beninese Leaders Association, Merck + Co., World Bank, Oxfam International.


What: Gavi Facebook Live Interview

When: 12 -12:20 pm

Where: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Facebook page

Who: Gavi and Results Canada


What: Women’s Empowerment, from Local to Global (moderated discussion) 

When: 12:30 – 2 pm

Where: Steamworks 375 Water Street

Who: ONE Canada

Link: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/womens-empowerment-from-local-to-global-powered-by-pecha-kucha-registration-61239268300

Note: GFAN Speaker Loyce Maturu will be participating in this event!


What: The Power of Integration: Advancing the Lives of Women and Girls through Holistic Programming (panel discussion)

When: 1:30-2:30 pm

Where: Room 306, Vancouver Convention Center

Who: Global Partnership for Education, Gates Foundation, Deliver for Good Campaign. Including Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund.


What:  The ring of change: Choice and power for young women in Global Fund programmes (moderated discussion)

When: 3 – 3:45 pm

Where: Frontline AIDS Booth 013

Who: Frontline AIDS

Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/2596449840379046/


What: Committing to the F Word: Implementing feminist programming across the development agenda (drinks, food and conversation)

When: 5-7 pm

Where: Malaspina Room, Hotel Fairmont (900 Canada Place)

Who: Stop TB Partnership

Link: RSVP Here


What: A Toast to the Future of Health for All: Bringing Communities into Primary Health Care (reception)

When: 5-7 pm

Where: Room 306, Level 3

Who: The Rockefeller Foundation

Link: RSVP HERE


Wednesday 5 June:

What: Investing in Impact! Investing sustainably for women, adolescents and girls (moderated discussion)

When: 10:30 am – 12 pm

Where: Vancouver Convention Centre Room 217-219

Who: The Global Fund, Gavi, Results Canada, GFF.  Including Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund.


What: Documentary Film Screening: M/F/X

When: 11-11:30 am

Where: Film festival Location

Who: Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries

Link: http://vimeo.com/327678940. 


What: Stepping Up the Fight with Women and Girls (panel discussion)

When: 12:15-1:15 pm

Where: Room 306, Level 3, Vancouver Convention Center, West Building

Who: The Global Fund

Note: GFAN Speaker Loyce Maturu will be participating in this event!


What: Global Partnership for Education (education hub)

When: 4 – 4:30 pm

Where: Global Partnership for Education – Education Hub

Who: Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund and Loyce Maturu, Global Fund Advocates Network


What: Data for Health: Strengthening Systems and Communities (panel discussion)

When: 12:15-1:15 pm

Where: Room 208-209, Level 2

Who: The Rockefeller Foundation

Link: RSVP HERE


Thursday 6 June:

What: Community of Practice for LAC activists

When: 10:30 am -12 pm

Where: room 205-207, VCC, West Building

Who: Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries


What: Power Stage: Peter Sands, Executive Director, the Global Fund (speech)

When: 11:10 am

Where: Power Stage – Fueling Station

Who: The Global Fund


What: Power Stage: Beverly Chogo, Global Fund Advocate (speech)

When: 1:30 pm

Where: Power Stage – Fueling Station

Who: The Global Fund


What: When youth lead change happens: leadership and engagement with the Global Fund (moderated discussion)

When: 12:15 – 1 pm

Where: Frontline AIDS Booth 013

Who: Frontline AIDS

Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/1232027076958527/

Note: GFAN Speaker Loyce Maturu will be participating in this event!


For the full Women Deliver schedule visit: http://wd2019.org/schedule/