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Venue: Maple [3rd Floor]


Combating the Rising Obesity Burden in the APEC Region

〈 Crowell Global Advisors 〉

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Content
Session Title 
Combating the Rising Obesity Burden in the APEC Region
Host Institution
Crowell Global Advisors  
Date
Tuesday, 16 September
Time07:30 – 09:00 KST
VenueMaple [3rd Floor]
LanguageEnglish (no interpretation service will be provided)
Session Synopsis

This policy dialogue will enable APEC economies to share strategies and challenges in addressing obesity prevention, management, and care, with a particular focus on how economies can collaborate to implement evidence-based, comprehensive policies that improve health outcomes for obesity and obesity-related diseases.



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Dynasty 3 [2nd Floor]
Lilac [3rd Floor]
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Maple [3rd Floor]
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18:00-20:30

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(eToday)


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TBD 

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(Crowell Global Advisors)



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(KOFIH)

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(Crowell Global Advisors)



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(Stop TB Partnership)

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(RIGHT Foundation)



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(Unitaid)


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(Crowell Global Advisors)


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(Korea Health Promotion Institute)


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From Agreement to Action: Strengthening Regulatory Systems for Future Pandemic Preparedness 

(Asian Development Bank and WHO Regional Offices for the Western Pacific Region and Southeast Asia)


07:30-09:00

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(Crowell Global Advisors)


14:00-16:00

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(Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing, GTH-B)



16:30-18:30

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(KHIDI/K-Health MIRAE Initiative)


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