Bengaluru: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) organised a two day event on 20- 21 March 2023, where eminent speakers representing government think tanks, non- governmental organisations (NGO), industries, and academia, gathered to address important conversations on some of the most pressing issues, including Interlinking G20 and SDGs in a Multi- Polar World Order, Pandemic Treaty at the intersection of “One Health” approach, global health governance in the context of conflict, and the dynamics of geopolitics.
The Think 20 (T20) is a well-established official engagement group of the G20 which serves as an “idea bank” for the G20 to bring together the educational institutions, research organisations and high-level experts to discuss policy issues relevant to the G20. The T20 side event was organized in cooperation with the T20 Secretariat, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) as part of Aazadi ka Amrut Mahaotsav and India’s taking over the Presidency of G20. India aims to prioritise global economic and developmental parameters, promote the agenda of equitable and inclusive development along with a shared future highlighting the principle of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (One Earth, One Family, One Future).
During this event, Smt. Uma Mahadevan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary- Panchayat Raj, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR), Government of Karnataka was the chief guest of the event followed by Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M.D. Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor, MAHE, Manipal as the guest of honour.
