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

Explore policy-making's local-global interplay at UNU-IIGH's seminar: "Working Local, Thinking Global."

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- Asia/Kuala Lumpur
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Watch the recording: Working Local Thinking Global Seminar | Conversation with WHO - YouTube

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, WHO Representative joins UNU-IIGH to talk about the importance of evidence in health policy making and WHO's broader work in Malaysia. Catch the session live on April 21 (Thursday), 2 PM Malaysia Time via Zoom and UNU-IIGH social media.

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

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