On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a virtual event focused on investment strategies to address the social determinants of health to improve health and economic outcomes for communities.
Topics will include strategies for developing infrastructure that advances health, mobility, and sustainability. Speakers will discuss municipal financing, performance tracking, and examples of communities leveraging their assets.
The event is the third in a series centered on ideas from around the world for place-based investments addressing the social determinants of health. The event will be of interest to leaders in the financial, government, nonprofit, and health sectors.
February 5, 2025
10:00am-11:30am
This is a virtual-only event.
This event is open to the public.
This virtual event is open to the media. All remarks are on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
| 10:00am-10:05am | Introduction and Opening Remarks
Tony Davis, Director of Community Outreach and Health, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 10:05am-10:25am | Keynote
Dr. Gerry Eijkemans, Department Director, Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity, Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization |
| 10:25am-10:45am | Panel Presentations
Moderator: Julian Macrone, Community Development Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Davide Ranghetti, Principal Economist, Ricardo plc Zakaria Oulad, Councilor, City of Agadir, Morocco Sonja Kahlmeier, Director and Founder, City Health |
| 10:45am-11:25am | Moderated Discussion and Audience Q & A |
| 11:25am-11:30am | Closing Remarks Julian Macrone, Community Development Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
