by Cecile Vernant | Apr 15, 2020 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
On April 8, the European Commission presented the EU response to support partner countries’ efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The European Parliament will also adopt a resolution on this matter on April 16. That it is a substantial financial...
by Cecile Vernant | Oct 10, 2016 | Advance
As part of the celebration’s of DSW’s 25th birthday in 2016, we are presenting the stories of the people and offices that work for DSW. Here, Cecile Vernant, the Head of EU Advocacy for DSW in Brussels, speaks about the work DSW does in Europe – and...
by Cecile Vernant | Jun 6, 2016 | Youth Empowerment
From May 23 to 26 I had the chance to attend the 69th World Health Assembly (WHA). Like two years ago for my first WHA, this week was packed with interesting debates and relevant discussions related to our advocacy on Global Health, Sustainable Development Goals and...
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by Cecile Vernant | Feb 12, 2016 | Youth Empowerment
This article was originally published by EurActiv. Having been on the cusp of announcing an end to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa at the end of 2015, we have been plunged into another public health emergency as the scale and spread of the Zika virus has grown. As...
by Cecile Vernant | Sep 9, 2015 | Youth Empowerment
Naturally, and as expected, in his State of the Union speech today European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker focused heavily on the most pressing questions that the EU now faces –the humanitarian crisis taking place on its southern borders and how the EU can...
