Poverty: Community and Innovation Webinar
Thu, Nov 14
|Webinar
GHRI will host this free webinar featuring Satya Tripathi and Ambassador Chantale Wong to discuss poverty and economic development
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM GMT+10
Webinar
About the event
Join us as we discuss the challenges and innovative solutions in addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal Number 1: No Poverty.
Satya Tripathi is the former UN Assistant Secretary-General, current Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences - the world's largest academic institution dedicated exclusively to indigenous people and cultures, and current Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP). In his extensive career, he has championed indigenous knowledge, innovative community solutions, and leveraging public/private partnerships to tackle the world's most pressing challenges.
Ambassador Chantale Wong is the US Director of the Asian Development Bank, following an incredible career spanning the private sector, NASA, and public service. As a founding member of Focus on the Story, a nonprofit supporting diverse storytellers in highlighting timely issues and bringing much needed social change, her work has consistenly focused on giving a platform to underrepresented voices and providing opportunities for growth globally.