In conjunction with Earth Day 2020, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Malaysian chapter brought together insights from five distinguished experts across different disciplines and social backgrounds to expand on the notion of happiness in an era of sustainable development. The one-hour programme was hosted as part of the SDSN Global 24-hour Happiness & Sustainability Webinar which saw programming by SDSN chapters around the world.

SDSN Malaysia presented a discussion of the conditions for human happiness from the disciplines of anthropology, human rights, psychology, health and economics. Since 2019, the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC), housed in Sunway University, has been appointed as Secretariat for SDSN Malaysia.

The discussion with the panel of five experts can be found here. Recordings of all sessions from can be found on the SDSN YouTube Channel.

About SDSN-Malaysia
Established in 2013, the SDSN Malaysia Leadership Council was previously under the leadership of Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid with the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) as Secretariat. As of January 2019, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group was appointed Chair of the Leadership Council along with the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC), housed at Sunway University, as Secretariat. The SDSN Malaysia network aims to support the localization of SDGs and their implementation, develop long-term transformation pathways for sustainable development, promote education around Agenda 2030, and launch solution initiatives.

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About SDSN
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.