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Leaving WHO is equivalent of shooting your allies during battle
 

Leaving WHO is equivalent of shooting your allies during battle

 

“The US should set the example that many of us hope for, and stand with its allies, which in the face of COVID-19 and other health challenges, includes WHO and every other country in the world.”

 

In an opinion piece published by CNN, Professor Keiji Fukuda writes that WHO is irreplaceable and essential for improving health globally and the Trump administration's decision to withhold funding from WHO is neither right nor smart.

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Evaluating Africa's COVID-19 Responses - Managing Risks & Setting Priorities
 

AGI x AGF Webinar

Evaluating Africa's COVID-19 Responses - Managing Risks & Setting Priorities

 

Live from Africa, Hong Kong and Washington DC

July 22 (Wed) | 1700 Hong Kong | 0500 Washington DC | 0900 The Gambia | 1000 Nigeria | 1100 South Africa

 

As the pandemic continues to ravage the world, what policy responses should African governments take to secure livelihoods and economic recovery while containing the virus? Besides debt relief from the World Bank and other multilateral institutions, what else could be done to provide the fiscal space to help African countries survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world? How do geopolitics, particularly the US-China strategic competition, affect Africa's fight against the pandemic?

 

AsiaGlobal Fellows:

Charity Amayaenvbo (Nigeria), Executive Director, Income Tax, Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Nigeria

George Lwanda (South Africa), Senior Strategist and Head of the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in The Gambia

Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu (Zimbabwe), Technical Officer, Faculty of Humanities, Rhodes University

Kadidia Konare (Mali), Senior Investment Officer - Asia Infrastructure Department, IFC/World Bank Group

 

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2020 Visiting Student Scheme
 

First semester at HKU

2020 Visiting Student Scheme

For local students whose overseas study plans are affected by the pandemic

 

Application closes July 31 (Fri)

 

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Future Leaders of the Year Scholarships 2020 for BASc students
 

Future Leaders of the Year Scholarships 2020 for BASc students
with elite mentorship and a one-off scholarship of HK$20,000 as a start-up fund or for activities to support innovation

 

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HKU Summer Institute 2020
 

HKU Summer Institute 2020

 

13 online programmes for Secondary School and Undergraduate students, including
3D Character Modelling & Visualisation,

iJam Music Production,

Dreamscape Design and Interaction

 

Application closes July 19 (Sun)

 

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Dreamscape Design and Interaction
 
 
3D Character Modelling & Visualisation
 
 
 
 
HKU Social Sciences Summer Programme 2020 - The Triple S's Workshop
 

HKU Social Sciences Summer Programme 2020

The Triple S's Workshop

 

The virtual workshop introduces S4 - S6 / Year 11 - 13 students to explore how to bring Social Inclusion to the society at-large while fostering Self-compassion, with the ultimate goal to enhance Sustainability development for common good.

 

July 27 (Mon) or 28 (Tue) | 2:15pm - 6:15pm

Application closes July 23 (Thu)

 

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