About the Commission

The Commission was established as a result of deliberations between Richard Horton, Editor of the Lancet, Dean Julio Frenk, Harvard School of Public Health, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre and Ole Petter Ottersen, Rector at the University of Oslo.

Over the next two years, the Commission shall examine aspects of governance, at both national and global levels, within all arenas that impact health directly, or through the health sector. The aim is to go ‘beyond the consensus’ and propose recommendations on how to solve controversial challenges related to effective protection and promotion of public health in selected key policy-making domains.

The new research and analysis to bear on these questions will be published in an extensive report in The Lancet in August 2013 and the recommendations will also be presented at the United Nations General Assembly in 2013.

The Commission

The Commission consists of 16 renowned researchers and policy-makers  from across the world who contribute with valuable insights from different fields of expertise and experience into the work of the commission. Ole Petter Ottersen, rector at the University of Oslo will be chairing the Commission throughout the period.

The Secretariat

The Secretariat of the Commission is coordinating all activities related to the work of the Commission.

The Resource Group

The Resource Group serves as a Think Tank for the Commission Chair and the Secretariat before and between the Commission meetings. The Resource Group will also ensure that relevant publications follow the Commission report.