Jomo Kwame Sundaram

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Latest events in September 2025

Sep 12
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13 September 2025 (Saturday)

Event will run in Malay. Event is held in person & free - no registration required. Venue is accessible via public transport (MRT Bukit Bintang & LRT Plaza Rakyat), with 10-15 minutes of walking required.

16 September 2025 (Tuesday)

Event will be in English. Free entry, but please RSVP via the following link: Modern Pangs - Book Launch & Discussion RSVP

Venue is accessible via public transport (MRT/LRT Pasar Seni - 10-15 minutes walk) or Maharajalela KL Monorail.

Latest events in August 2025

Aug 22
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Updated: Sep 12

23 August 2025 (Saturday)

Event is held in person & free but requires registration through this link (seats are limited): Merdeka! Book Launch

25 August 2025 (Monday)

Event is online, but requires registration for link - please also take note of the timezones (this event would be from 7.30 to 9.00 pm MYT): Gender, Inequality, and the Case for Reimagining Social Protection in the Developing World - JustJobs Network

Star Media Group's CFO Forum 2025

Aug 9
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From shifting geopolitics to economic headwinds, understanding today’s global forces is key to shaping resilient business strategy.

Will be speaking at The CFO Forum 2025 on 13 August, where I’ll deliver the plenary session “Navigate the Future with a Pulse on Global Political and Economic Trends”.

Register to attend here: bit.ly/starcfo25_13

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AN URGENT CALL: A PEOPLE"S VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19

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9 June 2020: IHD-ILO-ISLE Virtual Conference - Day 2

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Learning in Governance in times of COVID-19

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Beyond the Lockdown: Towards the ‘New Normal’

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About Jomo

Jomo Kwame Sundaram is Research Adviser, Khazanah Research Institute, Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia, and Emeritus Professor, University of Malaya. Previously, he was UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Assistant Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Founder-Chair, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs) and President, Malaysian Social Science Association.

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