Erik Bakker

Director of Government Affairs, Market Access and Communication

Organon, Mexico City

A political scientist and internationalist (Free University of Brussels, Belgium), has 20 years of lobbying experience, including 17 years in the pharmaceutical industry, at global and local levels. Has professional experience in Belgium, Denmark, UAE and Qatar, and Mexico. Worked in several global pharmaceutical companies, and since July 2021 at Organon. Leader of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee, promoting changes in the company´s culture and partnerships with CSOs. Developed a teen pregnancy prevention pilot project with UNFPA and Government local institutions. He also serves as VP of the Health Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
12:30 pm EEST	02:00 pm EEST	Panel on Research Approaches on Sexual and Reproductive Rights Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room AD 11	The panel covers research approaches to document determinants of values, attitudes and behaviour in relation with sexual and reproductive rights and health. The panel Read More The panel covers research approaches to document determinants of values, attitudes and behaviour in relation with sexual and reproductive rights and health. The panel cuts across themes, communities, cultures and continents: (i) Identifying the determinants and influencers of values on sexuality and gender relations in Tunisia, (ii) studies of social exclusion causes towards women affected with obstetric fistula in Burkina Faso; (iii) tools for a new reading and interpretation of Universal Health Coverage among a transgender community in Pakistan; (iv) an international public-private partnership using quantitative and qualitative data to implement operations research to mitigate teenage pregnancy in Mexico. Organized by Groupe Tawhida Ben Cheikh. Read Less Speakers Ann Starrs Director of Family Planning Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) HEDIA BELHADJ Senior Public Health expert and President, Groupe Tawhida Ben Cheikh Groupe Tawhida Ben Cheikh Erik Bakker Director of Government Affairs, Market Access and Communication Organon, Mexico City Stephanie D.A. Nama Global Health’s Fellow at ThinkWell Institute Women in Global Health Francophone West Africa, Burkina Faso Chapters Saro Imran Founder Pink Center, Pakistan