Wednesday, 25 January at 11am CET
On October 24, 2021, Sachs was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Within this role, Sachs has consistently pushed for a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine, as exhibited in the statement titled Reaching a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine of the Science and Ethics of Happiness Study Group.
Join us for a discussion with Jeffrey Sachs as he shares his perspectives on accomplishing an end to the war in Ukraine. Opening statements will be provided by Sean Conner, and moderation by Reiner Braun. A question and answer session will follow his commentary.
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Image credits: Thanachaiary, Sikarin. 2011, June 03. Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals, USA, captured during the Inclusive Asia: Reinvigorating the Millennium Development Goals at World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/. Link to license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
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