PANEL DISCUSSIONPD 20
Advancing Research for Climate and Health
Global South Leadership Means Global Impact
Date
Tuesday, 14th October
Time
09:00-10:30 CEST
07:00-08:30 UTC
Room
Pavillon
Co-Host(s)
About the session
In this panel discussion, thought leaders from across the Global South will launch the "Advancing Research for Climate and Health, ARCH" initiative. This initiative – co-funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – aims to bring research generated knowledge and evidence to the increasingly critical nexus of climate and health.
With a focus on Global South priorities, ARCH places 5 Hubs from each of Latin America and Caribbean, the Middle East and North of Sahara, West and Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, and Asia, as leaders of this global initiative. The aim is to produce impact that matters for people and planet – prioritized, investigated, and enacted by those who feel the greatest effects of our changing climate and environment.
With a focus on Global South priorities, ARCH places 5 Hubs from each of Latin America and Caribbean, the Middle East and North of Sahara, West and Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, and Asia, as leaders of this global initiative. The aim is to produce impact that matters for people and planet – prioritized, investigated, and enacted by those who feel the greatest effects of our changing climate and environment.
Speakers
Frederick Ato Armah
Association of African Universities (AAU)
Director of Research and Programmes
Ghana
Open
Martin Muchangi
Amref Health Africa
Eastern and Southern African Regional Hub for Research and Policy on Climate Change and Health | Head
Kenya
Open
Tin Tin Su
Monash University
Regional Hub for Asia Climate Change and Health (REACH) | Director
Malaysia
Open
David Olaya
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ)
The Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Hub for Change and Health (CLIMAS Hub) | Technical and Scientific Director
Colombia
Open
Mey Jurdi
American University of Beirut
Middle East and North African (MENA) Hub for Action Research on Climate Change and Health | Director
Lebanon
Open