[EGISE] Establishing cooperative partnerships to advance planetary health and sustainable development N
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The Ewha Global Institute for Sustainable Partnership and Empowerment(EGISE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Yonsei University Institute for Planetary Health on Wednesday, January 14, at the ECC.
The agreement aims to promote international development cooperation, planetary health, and sustainable development through mutual collaboration. Under this agreement, the two institutions agreed to pursue cooperation in the following areas:
▲ sharing successful project experiences and information in international development cooperation and planetary health;
▲ jointly identifying and implementing projects related to international development cooperation and planetary health;
▲ co-planning and operating capacity-building programs such as education, training courses, workshops, and seminars;
▲ expanding global collaboration through network and resource sharing; and
▲ cooperation on other matters mutually agreed upon.
Building on this partnership, the two institutions plan to link research, policy, and practice in the fields of international development cooperation and planetary health to develop a wide range of initiatives aimed at addressing global health and environmental challenges.
Through this agreement, the EGISE intends to strengthen its foundation for mutual cooperation and systematically advance initiatives to address global health and environmental issues by combining the expertise of both institutions. The Institute also seeks to expand diverse projects and programs based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to build a collaborative ecosystem in the field of planetary health that generates tangible synergies. In addition, in celebration of the 140th anniversary of Ewha Womans University and the first anniversary of the EGISE in 2026, the Institute plans to host the “2026 Planetary Health Forum,” which will serve as a platform to call for global action on planetary health.
Eunhee Ha, MD. Ph.D, Director of the EGISE, stated, “Building on Ewha’s accumulated research capacity in planetary health, practical experience from international development cooperation fields, and policy linkage capabilities, we aim to work with the Yonsei University Institute for Planetary Health to develop evidence-based solutions to address global health inequities.” She added, “In particular, through a collaborative model that develops practical solutions and validates them in real-world settings, we plan to jointly address the pressing planetary health challenges of our time.”