Nov 2, 5:30 - 7:30 PM: Inauguration: Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. .

 

An informal opening ceremony with small welcoming addresses, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Swedish wines available upon request.

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6 PM: A brief 3 minute movie. Goals of the GNS

 

6:15 PM: Brief 2-3 minute addresses by:

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1. Akhil Maheshwari, Professor Pediatrics at Boston Children's Physicians Group and the founding chair of the GNS; and Etel Barborka, a leading humanist from Sweden and ambassador for the GNS

2. Colin Michie, Current Chair, Physician, and Thought-leader, UK

3. Tiffani Simmons, ex-assistant attorney general of the US (virtual)

4. Paola Romero, a leading immigrant rights attorney in US (virtual)

5. Marisa Nimrod, a healthcare organizer-leader in the Caribbean

6. Abraham Ocerekede, a societal-medical leader from Uganda (possibly virtual)

7. Himansu Basu, renowned Rotary leader from the UK (virtual)

8. Dulape Lufadeju, renowned Rotary leader from Nigeria (possibly virtual)

9. Michelle Ross, parent of a premature infant with cerebral palsy, Congo/Canada; Ambassador, PreemieWorld

10. Navalji Kedia, a leading industrialist from India (virtual)

11. Ranjan Dhungana, public health leader and social activist, Nepal

12. Jaime Sierra, a senior social leader from Colombia

13. Tore Curstedt, Surfactant Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (being confirmed)

14. Hugo Lagercrantz, Emeritus Professor Pediatrics, Member Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

15. Ola Didrik Saugstad, renowned scientist leader, Norway; closing thanks.

 

8:30 PM: Light Dinner, Swedish Music; wines available upon request.

 

Let's meet!