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South Asian and South East Asian Colloquia on Progress and Policy – Addressing Lead Poisoning in South Asian Countries

Progress and Policy Colloquia

Start time:

June 25, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

IST

Location:

Online

Type:

Pre-conference

Speakers

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Prof. Howard Hu

MD, MPH, ScD, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

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Perry Gottesfeld

Executive Director, OK International, San Francisco, California, United States

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Dr. Indu Bhushan

Vice Chairman, ASIA, Former CEO Ayushman Bharat

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Jeiel Guarino

Global Lead Paint Elimination Campaigner for IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network)

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Bjorn Larsen

Development Economist, USA (Washington DC), Norway, Laos

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Mr. Satish Sinha

Associate Director, Toxics Link, South Delhi, Delhi, India

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Prof. Amogh Rai

Research Director, ASIA

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Dr. Sudha Rajagopalan

Epidemiologist & Program Manager, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at Florida Department of Health

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Shipra Agarwal

Senior Analyst, ASIA

Description

The Colloquia hosted by Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA) at SGT University in collaboration with Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), an Initiative of The Institute of New Economic Thinking (INET) aim to bring together expertsstakeholders, and policymakers from different countries in Asia to discuss the current state of lead poisoning research, policy frameworks, and prevention strategies. This colloquium aims to serve as a platform for knowledge-sharing, policy dialogue, and collective action to address the critical issue of lead poisoning in India and South Asia. The goal is to identify gaps and limitations in existing policies and research and to propose recommendations for strengthening the policy framework and research agenda on lead poisoning in Asia. 

Our target audience would be the health professionals, researchers, policymakers, government officials involved in public health and environmental protection, representatives from NGOs, academic institutions, industry, and international organizations working on environmental health issues and community members, parents, and individuals interested in learning about lead poisoning prevention.

Panel Session 1: Evidence-Based Assessment and Policy Interventions

10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon IST

Using evidence and research to understand the extent and impact of lead poisoning in South Asia, as well as discussing potential policy interventions to address and prevent the issue.

Panel Session 2: Addressing Lead Poisoning in South Asia: Impact, Challenges, & Policy Solutions

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM IST

Discussing deeper into the challenges of lead poisoning in South Asia and explores policy solutions to tackle the issue.

Register for the event here: Progress and Policy Colloquia (progress-policycolloquia.carrd.co)

Session 1 https://streamyard.com/watch/XEhHnuBXPPBe

Session 2 https://streamyard.com/watch/dGGSkqeF8V3Y

Further Readings

  1. Background Note
  2. Concept note
  3. Agenda

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Attendees

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