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Welcome and Opening Remarks: Kedest Tesfagiorgis, Deputy Director, Global Partnerships and Grand Challenges, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, United StatesKedest Tesfagiorgis welcomes participants to the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, celebrating 20 years of Grand Challenges programs.

Kedest Tesfagiorgis; Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2023

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Kedest Tesfagiorgis

Opening Remarks: Cheikh Oumar Seydi, Director, Africa, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, South Africa&nbsp;&nbsp;Cheikh Oumar Seydi welcomes meeting attendees to Senegal, thanks the government for its hospitality, and introduces H.E. President Macky Sall.

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2023, Cheikh Oumar Seydi

Opening Remarks: Cheikh Oumar Seydi

Keynote Address: Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, United StatesBill Gates reflects on 20 years of the Grand Challenges program, highlighting the progress made since 2003 and emphasizing the need for further innovation, use of equitable Artificial Intelligence, more flexible regulatory processes, investment in infrastructure, and increased funding for global health research to accelerate progress and ultimately achieve the goal of a healthier world for all.

Bill Gates; Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2023

Keynote Address: Bill Gates

Keynote Address: Presidnt Azali Assoumani, Union of the Comoros; Chairperson, African UnionH.E. President Azali Assoumani discusses the importance of tackling ongoing global health challenges, outlining the efforts that the African Union and the Union of Comoros will take to address these priorities – This includes placing greater emphasis on women's health innovation, supporting regional vaccine production, and working to provide greater access to affordable care for all.

Azali Assoumani; Grand Challenges Annual Meeting

Keynote Address: President Azali Assoumani

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting Videos

Grand Challenges Initiatives Grants Awarded - 2023

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Grand Challenges: Catalyzing Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Challenge Awards Announced

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2023 to be held in Dakar, Senegal

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2022 Held

Announcements

Grand Challenges 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of Science and Community

To support innovators in Africa, create an environment where African R&D thrives

Supporting locally led innovation in global health and development

Why we invest in innovation

Blog Posts

Mosquito factory: Why a lab is breeding 30 million mosquitoes a week

The next epidemic is coming. Here's how we can make sure we're ready

Why Our Foundation Takes On Grand Challenges

Why I Gave My Blood to Defeat Dengue

Grand Challenges-related posts from the blog of Bill Gates

Gates Notes (Grand Challenges)

Spotlight: Grand Challenges India

Grand Challenges Partners

Grand Challenges 2018

Grand Challenges - The First Ten Years

Historical narratives across the Grand Challenges family of initiatives

Video Retrospectives

Grand Challenges Global Call-to-Action

Fidele Ntie-Kang

Annettee Nakimuli

Yaw Bediako

Abdoulaye Djimde

Descriptions of the Fellows within the Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellowship

Calestous Juma Fellows

Grand Challenges Explorations

Banking Human Milk

Diagnosing Leaky Gut

Diagnosing Pneumonia

Eliminating Witchweed

Blog posts highlighting the first 10 years of Grand Challenges Explorations

Grand Challenges Explorations Retrospective (2008-2018)

Introduction (GCGH: 2005-2015)

Antigen Design (Hill)

Antigen Design (Kappe)

Biological Vector Control (Burt)

Book chapters highlighting the first 10 years of the original Grand Challenges initiative

Grand Challenges in Global Health Retrospective (2005-2015)

Grand Challenges Spotlight Talk IV: Zoleka Ngcete

Grand Challenges Spotlight Talk II: Moses Alobo

Tribute to Steve Buchsbaum

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting: Tribute to Steve Buchsbaum

Grand Challenges for Development

Grand Challenges Spotlight Talk V: Claire Reid

Project Videos

Grand Challenges Initiatives Highlights - October 2023

 Catalyzing Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Challenge Highlights

Grand Challenges Initiatives Highlights - November 2022

Grand Challenges Explorations Round 25 and 26 Highlights

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