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Dr. Clotilde Monguya

Africa investment consulting
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USA | Belgium | West & Central Africa
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As a multilingual public speaker and universal health coverage advocate, I strive to enhance people's well-being and bridge gaps between underserved communities, scientific, medical, and government entities. I provide technical assistance and capacity building in vital social and health areas, including reproductive and primary health care, HIV, TB, water & sanitation, nutrition. My educational background in medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, social entrepreneurship, and a Masters in Public Health supports my expertise. I reside in New York, travel 30% of my time in Europe, West, and Central Africa. Public speaking topics I cover: SDGs, innovation and technology; digitalization in Sub Saharan Africa; AI; cybersecurity; developing health-centered real estate urban communities; social entrepreneur in emerging economies; impact of climate change on health; STEM; gender equality; women empowerment and leadership; UHC; non communicable diseases; communicable diseases; sickle cell disease; mental health.
Tuesday, August 16
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 000003-V) Understanding the UN System and how to use your Session to connect and engage Onlinedeclan kirrane
 
Tuesday, September 13
 

11:00am EDT

(REF 13001) Science Summit at UNGA77 Opening Session OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Encieh Erfani • rahma rachdi • Intisar Soghayroun • Dasapta Erwin Irawan • Frank Mugyenyi • Julie Makani • Sampson Kofi Adotey • Dr. Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad • Ramin Sedehi • George Owusu Essegbey • Juan Miguel González-Aranda • Martina Desole • Solomon Benor • Shaikha AlSanad • Yolanda Moyo • Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora • Iqbal Choudhary • Marleen Temmerman • Per Espen Stoknes • declan kirrane • Anna Stewart-Ibarra (REF 13005) Mozambique Science and Innovation in Network - Convened by Osuwela Mozambique OnlineAntonio Batel • Dr. Domingos Barbosa • declan kirrane • Susana Catita • Zeferino Martins • Miguel Bergano

2:00pm EDT

(REF 13006) Post Covid Business challenges and Innovation - Convened by Geneva Business School OnlineVincenzo Lorusso • Sanja Ilieva • Prof. Dr. Alexandrina Maria Pauceanu
 
Thursday, September 15
 

11:00am EDT

(Ref 15025) South-South and North- South Cooperation for Innovation OnlineProf. Vathi Papu- Zamxaka • Mammo Muchie • Abdelkader Djeflat • Baskaran Angathevar • Mingfeng Tang • Rajesh GK • Rajesh GK • declan kirrane • Swati Mehta • Mammo Muchie

2:00pm EDT

(REF 15029 - Hybrid) Empowering youth in Africa to be creative leaders in science and technology - Convened by the The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) The Yale Club of New YorkSampson Kofi Adotey • Yinka Adegoke • Bamidele Ademola Olateju • Lydie Hakizimana • Nana Baffour • Emmanuel Tayo Akinlabi • Belinta Simiyu
 
Friday, September 16
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 16033) Impact of Mining in Africa on Climate Change- how can science and innovation provide innovative solutions to Green Mining in Africa, especially for ASM OnlineFrank Mugyenyi

11:00am EDT

(REF 16035) Tech Diplomacy: A Global South approach to this nascent field of statecraft OnlinePatricia Gruver • Eugenio V. Garcia • Martin Rauchbauer • Muhammad Adeel • Ramin Sedehi

2:00pm EDT

(REF 16040, Hybrid - In Person) Advancing the implementation of SDGs: public, private and academia sinergies for decarbonization in Brazil Brazil American Chamber of CommercePatricia Iglecias • Julio Meneghini • Paulo Artaxo • Paula Pereda • Sergio Pacca • Plínio Ribeiro • Roberto Waack • Sandoval Carneiro Junior

4:00pm EDT

(REF 16042 - Hybrid) Women, ageing, work: stereotypes, discriminations, challenges and opportunities. Convened by UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing HybridLynne Corner – • Yael Weinstock-Shemesh • Paula Barrios Sanchez • • Fanny Krivoy • Ingrid Liekens • Nic Palmarini
 
Tuesday, September 20
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 20056)Transformational Strategic Alliances for Positive Change: A new and innovative approach to achieving UN SDGs OnlineSionade Robinson • Tim Bodley-Scott • Ersel Oymak • Ramin Sedehi

11:00am EDT

(REF 20070) Perspectives from Emerging Leaders in the Global South: Building science advisory & diplomacy capacity to address the SDGs OnlineMarcella Ohira • Anne Teresa Birthwright • Rosario Quintero • Larisse Faroni Perez • Kim Portmess

12:30pm EDT

VIP Lunch with Concordia University (by Invitation)

2:00pm EDT

(REF 20071) Chronic diseases in underserved populations: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases OnlineJaviera Inés Corbalán Pössel • Sergio Zunino • SIAN WILLIAMS • ANA STOK • Sergio Zunino
 
Wednesday, September 21
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 21083) P2418.6, Standard for the Framework of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Blockchain Use in Healthcare and the Life and Social Sciences OnlineJohn Greaves (REF 21085) Creating an Empowerment Model in Global Health: An Evolving Practice to Build Capacity, Research Methodologies, Educational Modalities, and Health Equity OnlineMajid Sadigh • Nelson Sewankambo • Robert Kalyesubula • Prof Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu • Marcos Nunez • Syed Zahiruddin Quazi • Mitra Sadigh • Vincent Setlhare • Ramin Sedehi
 
Thursday, September 22
 

12:30pm EDT

(REF 22116 - Hybrid) Artificial Intelligence Research in Health: Tackling Global Challenges as One - Convened by The International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Switzerland [IN-PERSON] CUNY Central OfficesDr. Christoph Benn • Peiling Yap • USG Amandeep Singh Gill • Prof. Anurag Agrawal • Dr. Dominique Charron • Sathy Rajasekharan • Soumya Swaminathan • Mr. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh • Prof. Bruce Mellado • Prof. Bruce Y. Lee • Carisi Polanczyk • Serge Stinckwich • Dr. Stefan Germann • Brian Li Han Wong
 
Friday, September 23
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 23131) Translational research network for health care in resource limited environment OnlineRodolfo Rey • Guillermo Mazzolini, MD, PhD • Jorge López Camelo • Vilma Irazola • Juan Aparicio • Convenor: Mora Castro • María José Luzuriaga • Lígia Bahia • Jaime Altcheh, MD, PhD • Juan Arbiza • Marcelo Villar • Pablo Brumovsky, MD, PhD • José Belizan • Valeria Fink, MD • Convenor: Mora Castro • Rodolfo Rey
 
Monday, September 26
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 26159) Solutions to Combat Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in the Sahel - Convened by: COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER) OnlineShahid A. Kamal • Vincenzo Lorusso • Stephen Yeboah • Sidat Yaffa • Yongdong Wang • Godfrey Nzamujo • Clement Ouedraogo, • Nighat Hasnain • Irfan Aziz • Haris Akram • Tinni Halidou Seydou • Yassine Doudoua • Sheick Khalil Sangare • Djimé Adoum

9:00am EDT

(REF 26162) Part 1 - Financial Sector: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial investment... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Olufunso Somorin • Joy Aguele • Clensy Appavoo • Edgar Isingoma • Robert Rubinstein

11:00am EDT

(REF 26173) Why are pregnancy and birth still so deadly? - Convened by the Aga Khan University, Kenya OnlineMarleen Temmerman • Bancy Ngatia • Claudia Hanson • Jean-Paul Dossou • Mariana Romero • Pius Okong

2:00pm EDT

(REF 26181) African Leadership for African Development through Sustainable Mineral Resource Exploitation- Regulations, Innovation and Investment – Convened by Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI) OnlineLyapa Manza • Ndeshihafela Ndivayele • David Khoza • Rokhaya Samba DIENE • Celine Andrien • Jean-Claude Guillaneau • Anna Nguno • Felix Bob Ocitti • Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye • Nellie Mutemeri • Jerry Ahadje • Nerson Tjelos • Frank Mugyenyi
 
Tuesday, September 27
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 27186) Role of Infrastructure on Sustainable Development - Convened by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) OnlineDr Khaled A. Mahdi • Shaikha AlSanad • Osamah Al-Sayegh • Hasan Kamal • Prof. Eyad Masad • Jafarali Parol • Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo

9:00am EDT

(REF 26162) Part 2 - Project Entities / Agencies: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Thandie Bubala Hamaimbo • Mercy Kimani • Jesse Nyokabi

10:00am EDT

(REF 27213) Agri-food systems: Increasing resilience to shocks and crises - Convened by the Africa-Europe Foundation UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Wanjira Mathai • Stefanos Fotiou • Ibrahim Mayaki • H.E. Richard Randriamandrato • H.E. Francisco André • H.E. Olof Skoog • H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed • Christina Duarte (REF 27215) Africa-Europe Foundation Day UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Steve Rochlin • H.E. Olof Skoog • H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed • Christina Duarte • H.E. Francisco André • H.E. Richard Randriamandrato • Ibrahim Mayaki • Wanjira Mathai • Stefanos Fotiou • Dymphna van der Lans • Romy Andrianarisoa • Vhalinavho Khavhagali • Marc van Heukelen • Barbara Creecy • Yankhoba Diatara • Sanda Ojiambo • Joris Cyizere • Tracey Li • Rebecca Distler • Chahaiya Pilkington

12:00pm EDT

(REF 27217) Scaling up adaptation finance ahead of COP27 - Convened by the Africa Europe Foundation UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Dymphna van der Lans • Romy Andrianarisoa • Vhalinavho Khavhagali • Marc van Heukelen • Barbara Creecy

3:00pm EDT

(REF 27222) Responsible AI for Africa’s Development: Convened by Africa-Europe Foundation Consulate General of France, New YorkSteve Rochlin • Yankhoba Diatara • Sanda Ojiambo • Joris Cyizere • Tracey Li • Rebecca Distler

4:00pm EDT

(REF 27103) Building Resilient Societal/Communal Responses to Environmental Changes OnlineAaron Rose • John Francis, PhD • Madeline Haas • Kathryn Laskey, PhD • Tonya Thornton, PhD • Linton Wells II, PhD
 
Wednesday, September 28
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 28245) Non-profit organizations as drivers of Science Outreach and Citizen Empowerment - Convened by Lecturers without Borders OnlineEugenia Covernton • Anastasia Mityagina • Vimlendu Jha • Bastian Greshake Tzovaras • Stephanie Okeyo • Joana Moscoso • Alice Motion • Cecilia Di Prinzio • Emma O'Brien
 
Thursday, September 29
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 29026) Achieving Health for All and Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals Through Inclusive Research and Development and Equitable Access: Best Practices and Lessons Learned OnlineBoghuma Kabisen Titanji • Andrea Lucard • Soumya Swaminathan • Anna Doubell • Norbert Ndjeka • Mel Spigelman • Luis Pizarro • Osamu Kunii • Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda • Radha Rangarajan • Maurine Murenga

9:00am EDT

(REF 22112) Using Assistive Technology to Promote Social Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Africa, America, Asia and Europe Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations & Video ConferenceConnie SUNG • Geraldine Leader • Sheryl Burgstahler • June Chen • Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf • Binta Koita • Dr. Cynthia Lai • Boitumelo MANGOPE • Christiana OKYERE • Laurie Penfold • Ambumulire Phiri • Gerard Quinn • rahma rachdi • Dr. Marcia Scherer • Jo Sinha (REF 29260 - ONLINE) Cervical cancer as a revealing example of worldwide disparities in cancer prevention and care - Convened by Institut Curie, Paris, France OnlineMaud Kamal • Christophe Le Tourneau • Fabrice Lecuru • Carolina Wiesner • Aljoša Mandić • Hussein Kidanto • Partha Basu • Maud Kamal • Fabrice Lecuru • Christophe Le Tourneau
 
Friday, September 30
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 30280 - hybrid) Three Institutions Supporting Science and the SDGs TBAAaron Rose • Dr. David A. Bray • Sharron McPherson • Eric Rasmussen, MD • Linton Wells II, PhD