Launch of SDSN's Asia Headquarters

About this Event

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is proud to launch its newest Secretariat office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! The Kuala Lumpur office will serve as SDSN's Asia Headquarters, working closely with our offices in New York and Paris, as well as regional Networks and partners, to advance SDSN's global mission, with a particular focus on promoting sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific.

The launch of this Asia Headquarters recognizes the importance of engaging the Asia-Pacific region and celebrates the region's contribution towards advancing the global sustainable development agenda.

Join the celebration to learn more about SDSN, our work in the Asia-Pacific and beyond, and how you can work with us to support sustainable development locally and globally.

Program:
Thursday, November 17, 2022 | 5:00-9:30pm MYT (GMT+8)

5.15pm - Welcome Remarks: YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah AO, Chair of SDSN Malaysia & Chairman and Founder of Sunway Group

5.30pm - Opening Address: Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) & Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Honorary Professor, Sunway University

5:45pm - Congratulatory Addresses:

• H.E. Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (TBC)
• Prof. Dr. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

6:00pm - Group Photo & Launch Video

If you would like to join us in person for Day 2, kindly register here.
 

Friday, November 18, 2022 | 2:15-5:45pm MYT (GMT+8)

JC2, Sunway University

REPORTS ON SOME ONGOING PROJECTS

2:15-2:20pm - Introduction by Prof. Dato' Dr. Woo Wing Thye, Vice President for Asia, SDSN, & Research Professor, Sunway University

2:20-3:30pm - ASEAN Green Future: Mapping Decarbonization Pathways for Southeast Asia

• Prof. Leong Yuen Yoong, Director, Sustainability Studies, SDSN; Project Coordinator and Malaysia Country Lead, ASEAN Green Future; & Professor, Sunway University
• Dr. Alin Halimatussadiah, Head of Environmental Economics Research Group, Institute for Economic and Social Research, Universitas Indonesia
• Dr. Pham Hoang, Researcher, Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition
• Dr. Phouphet Kyophilavong, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos
• Tan Jun Rui, Research Assistant, School of Social Sciences, Economics, Nanyang Technological University
• Guntur Sutiyono, Indonesia Country Lead, Climateworks Centre

3:30-4:30pm - Advancing Education for Sustainable Development

• Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh, Vice President of Education and Director, SDG Academy
• Karen Chand, Director, Education Studies, SDSN
• Santha Nair, Project Officer, Global Schools
• Shannon Kobran, Regional Team Lead for Asia, SDG Academy

4:30-5:45pm - Science Panel for Southeast Asian Forests and Soil: How Research Can Help Conserve Rainforests

• Prof. Wong Chin Huat, Director, Institutional Design, SDSN
• Paulo de Souza, Stakeholder Engagement Officer, Science Panel for the Amazon, SDSN
• Prof. Muhammad Handry Imansyah, Professor of Economics and Business, Lambung Mangkurat University
• Prof. Dato’ ChM. Dr. Mazlin Bin Mokhtar, Director, Ecological Studies, SDSN, & Professor, Sunway University
• Dr. Angsoka Yorintha Paundralinnga, Bank Indonesia, Banjarmasin

Program details are still being confirmed and are subject to change.