Seminar

Working Local, Thinking Global Seminar: Engaging Evidence in Policy Making Towards the SDGs

"Working Local, Thinking Global" seminar by UNU-IIGH delves into policy-making with evidence for SDGs. Bridging global goals.

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- Asia/Kuala Lumpur

The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), in partnership with the UN agencies in Malaysia, is proud to launch this year’s seminar series “Working Local, Thinking Global: Engaging Evidence in Policy Making towards the SDGs.”

Now on its third year, the series provides a forum for intellectual discussion about the work of the UN towards the achievement of the SDGs and brings together various voices from academics, researchers, and civil societies across Malaysia to meet and engage with their relevant counterparts in the UN system.

In this episode, UNEP Representative joins UNU-IIGH to talk about UNEP’s work in Malaysia towards advancing the SDGs. Catch the session live on June 16 (Thursday), 2 PM Malaysia Time via Zoom and UNU-IIGH social media.

Register here: https://go.unu.edu/NrxGs

Catch the livestream: YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn

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