The world faces a range of challenges, including increasing numbers of refugees, income inequality, loss of fertile land leading to rising hunger, and climate change. Governments and global institutions are addressing these problems using a variety of tools. On this episode, Maysa Jalbout explains the role that universities can play in addressing these challenges.
Jalbout is a nonresident fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings, and is a visiting scholar and special adviser on the UN Sustainable Development Goals at both Arizona State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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PodcastHow universities can help tackle global challenges
November 29, 2019
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