Events

AFIDEP’s Director of Research for Sustainable Development Policies and Head of Malawi office, Prof. Nyovani Madise, is attending the Stockholm+50 Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference is themed “A healthy planet for the prosperity of all – Our responsibility, our opportunity.”

The event will focus on how academics and scientists can further develop capacities to support transformations for sustainable health for people and planet. It will:

1. Explore examples of how academia has contributed to transformative changes related to sustainable development
2. Focus on how capacities within academic institutions in terms of research and higher education should be further developed and strengthened to support innovative system-based solutions and accelerate necessary change (transformation) processes
3. Present examples on how academia can deliver support within the context of complex policy and decision-making landscapes
4. Highlight how academia can contribute to a sustainable transformation that drives innovation, entrepreneurship and green jobs.

Prof. Nyovani Madise is a panellist on a side event themed “Sustainable planet, sustainable health – how science-based solutions can drive transformative change.”  In her session, she highlights evidence use for cross-sectoral policies in population, environment and development in the African context.

The conference has been organised by Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University, Stockholm Environment Institute.