Katherine Littler

Katherine Littler is the Co-Head of the Health Ethics & Governance Unit at WHO in Geneva, Switzerland. She focuses on the intersection of ethics, governance and policy in global health and global health research. Katherine has responsibility for a broad portfolio that includes: pandemic preparedness; realizing the potential benefits of emerging technologies in different settings; research ethics, with a focus on priority setting and advancing equity and inclusion in research; governance, ethics oversight and clinical trial design; and climate change, health, and ethics.

19 November 2024

Time Session
13:30
14:25
Theme 2: Rethinking Research Ethics Governance
Katherine Littler Chairperson World Health OrganizationSwitzerland
  • Introduction to the Theme
  • Panel Members:
  • Philosophical and Conceptual Issues
    Anthony Capon Speaker Monash Sustainable Development InstituteAustralia
  • Practical Implications of a Narrow Conception of Research Ethics in This Field
    Ana Palmero Speaker World Health OrganizationArgentina
  • How to Distribute Different Types of Responsibilities Appropriately Across the Research Ecosystem
    Carleigh Krubiner Speaker WellcomeUnited Kingdom
  • Plenary Discussion

20 November 2024

Time Session
15:45
16:00
Presentation of Awards and Announcements
Caesar Atuire Speaker University of OxfordUnited Kingdom
Katherine Littler Speaker World Health OrganizationSwitzerland