Equity and Inclusive Development in the Era of Post-Welfare Statism.
Join us for the first UNESCO Thought Leaders series at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, Room IX, on 5 April 2024 from 4pm to 6pm (GMT +2). Professor Joseph Wong will headline the conversation, exploring the theme of Equity and Inclusive Development in the Era of Post-Welfare Statism . The Thought Leader: Professor Joseph WangJoseph Wong is Vice-President, International, University of Toronto, where he is also a Professor of Political Science. He held the Canada Research Chair in Health, Democracy, and Development for two terms from 2006 to 2016, and the Roz and Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy from 2013 to 2023. He was selected to be a Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation mentor and fellow in 2023. With a wealth of academic contributions including books Healthy Democracies and Betting on Biotech, Professor Wong's research has been published in esteemed journals such as The Lancet and Comparative Political Studies. Inspired by ...