{"id":10661,"date":"2026-09-10T12:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/?p=10661"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:20:20","slug":"nigerian-launch-event-unesco-chair-on-global-health-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/fa\/nigerian-launch-event-unesco-chair-on-global-health-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian launch event UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The webinar &#8220;Stronger together: empowering our communities through health promotion&#8221; took place on 17 September 2026. The interactive webinar on health promotion, health education and community action in Nigeria featured the launch of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main aim for this webinar was to introduce the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education and highlight the work of the team in Nigeria. The webinar was organised in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.com.ui.edu.ng\/index.php\/health-promotion-and-education1\">Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan <\/a>\u0648 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bmmedia.ng\/\">Behaviour Modification Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0628\u0639<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the recording of the webinar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Nigerian launch event UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education\" width=\"1233\" height=\"694\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RMd89UdCJyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the <a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nigerian-launch-event-UNESCO-Chair-GHE-17-sep-2026.pdf\">presentation<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nigerian-launch-event-UNESCO-Chair-GHE-17-sep-2026.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Presentations Nigerian launch event UNESCO Chair GHE 17 sep 2026\" class=\"wp-image-10662 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event-494x259.png 494w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Visual-Nigerian-launch-event.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/536;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Presentation Nigerian launch event UNESCO Chair GHE 17 September 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Welcome and opening prayer&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"727\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10663 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 779px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 779\/727;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde.jpg 779w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-321x300.jpg 321w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yetunde O. John-Akinola<\/strong> is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. She is the National representative of Nigeria of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education. She has more than fifteen years\u2019 experience as a researcher working with both non-governmental and academic research groups. She has been involved in various researches including school health, child and adolescent health, NCDs prevention, HIV\/AIDS and women\u2019s health. Her focus encompasses child participation in the research process and children\u2019s participation in school, health behaviour of adolescents and young people, adolescent and young people\u2019s health and wellbeing and parents\u2019 participation in school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Welcome on behalf of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"833\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10666 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 833px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 833\/833;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1.jpg 833w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNESCO-chair-GHE-8539-1800x1200-1-edited-1-512x512.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br>Didier Jourdan<\/strong>&nbsp;is the co-chair holder of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education and the head of the WHO Collaborating Centre n Global Health &amp; Education. He is a Professor of Education Sciences, former Director of the ESPE and Vice-President of Clermont Auvergne University (France). He has served as Chair of the Prevention Commission of the High Council for Public Health in France and as Director of Prevention at the National Public Health Agency. Didier Jourdan is Vice-President of the IUHPE (International Union for Health Promotion and Education) and a member of the Governing Board of the IITE (UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nicola Gray<\/strong>&nbsp;is the co-chair holder of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education. She is a Reader in Medicines and Health at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Registered as a pharmacist in 1991, she has worked in hospital, community and academic practice.&nbsp;She is a Trustee of the UK Association for Young People\u2019s Health and Vice-President for Europe of the International Association for Adolescent Health. She has published a number of papers and opinion pieces regarding young people\u2019s health, health literacy, the safe reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges for children and young people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Introduction of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"623\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Goof-vierkant.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7235 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 623px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 623\/623;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Goof-vierkant.jpg 623w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Goof-vierkant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Goof-vierkant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Goof-vierkant-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Goof-vierkant-512x512.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goof Buijs<\/strong>&nbsp;is the manager of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education. After finishing his Master study in Human Nutrition his first job was teaching health science at the Amsterdam teacher trainer institute. At the Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion NIGZ he specialized in school health promotion, by introducing the national health promoting school programme in the Netherlands and leading several European projects including managing the Schools for Health in Europe (SHE) network from 2007 until 2017. His specialisation is bringing health and education sectors together. He is an experienced networker, expert in co-creation, trainer, and organizer of local and global events. He supports cooperation among people, focusing on everyone\u2019s talents and uniqueness. He is an environmental activist for most of his life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Introduction of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education in Nigeria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"727\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10663 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 779px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 779\/727;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde.jpg 779w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yetunde-321x300.jpg 321w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yetunde O. John-Akinola<\/strong> is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. She is the National representative of Nigeria of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education. She has more than fifteen years\u2019 experience as a researcher working with both non-governmental and academic research groups. She has been involved in various researches including school health, child and adolescent health, NCDs prevention, HIV\/AIDS and women\u2019s health. Her focus encompasses child participation in the research process and children\u2019s participation in school, health behaviour of adolescents and young people, adolescent and young people\u2019s health and wellbeing and parents\u2019 participation in school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Introduction of the Youth Panel of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health &amp; Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"648\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tomiwa-Akinsanya-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10687 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 648px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 648\/648;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tomiwa-Akinsanya-edited-1.jpg 648w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tomiwa-Akinsanya-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tomiwa-Akinsanya-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tomiwa-Akinsanya-edited-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tomiwa-Akinsanya-edited-1-512x512.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tomiwa Akinsanya<\/strong> is a results-driven project manager and digital health professional with nearly a decade of experience leveraging digital technologies and an applied behavioral science approach to improve health outcomes for children, young people, and mothers across Sub-Saharan Africa. With a Master\u2019s degree in Public Health, she has led and delivered high-impact digital health initiatives that strengthen access, financing, and service delivery in underserved settings. Tomiwa was an active member of the UNESCO Chair Global Health &amp; Education (GHE) Young Professionals Editorial Group, contributing to the writing committee for the UNESCO Chair publication, Nothing About Them Without Them: Children and Young People\u2019s Participation in Health Promotion \u2013 A Global Collection of Case Studies.&nbsp;She currently serves as the youth representative on the UNESCO Chair GHE&nbsp;GPOD Young Professionals Advisory Board and the UNESCO Chair GHE Youth Panel.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Halimat-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10690 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Halimat-edited.jpg 600w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Halimat-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Halimat-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Halimat-edited-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Halimat-edited-512x512.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Halimat Omowumi Olaniyan&#8217;s <\/strong>experience spans public health, youth development, disability inclusion, digital health and social impact, with work across academic institutions, civil society organisations, communities and youth-led networks. Program and project management professional with experience coordinating research, capacity-building, and community-based projects across Nigeria. Skilled in managing project activities and teams, coordinating stakeholder consultations and meetings, organizing training and convenings, supporting grant development, preparing financial and progress reports, and translating evidence into publications, presentations, and other knowledge products. Halimat was an active member of the UNESCO Chair Global Health &amp; Education (GHE) Young Professionals Editorial Group, contributing to the writing committee for the UNESCO Chair publication, Nothing About Them Without Them: Children and Young People\u2019s Participation in Health Promotion \u2013 A Global Collection of Case Studies. She currently serves as youth representative on the UNESCO Chair GHE Youth Panel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Launch of the UNESCO Chair in Nigeria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1124\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6362 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1125px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1125\/1124;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited.jpeg 1125w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Adesola-edited-512x512.jpeg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Adesola Olumide<\/strong>&nbsp;is a Researcher and Consultant Community Physician&nbsp;at&nbsp;the Institute of Child Health (ICH), University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Nigeria.&nbsp;She is the International Association of Adolescent Health (IAAH) Vice President for the Sub-Sahara Africa Region and a member of the Steering Committee of the UNESCO Chair Global Health &amp; Education. Adesola&nbsp;coordinated the Adolescent Health component of the MPH programme in Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) run by&nbsp;ICH&nbsp;from 2008 to 2017. From 2014 to 2017, she coordinated the ICH Infant Welfare\/ Well-child,&nbsp;and was&nbsp;Acting Director of the Institute from 2017 \u2013 2019.&nbsp;Over the course of her career,&nbsp;Adesola has served as&nbsp;investigator&nbsp;on a number&nbsp;of&nbsp;projects.&nbsp;Currently, she is the Director of the College of Medicine, Research and Innovation Management (CRIM) unit.&nbsp;She is also&nbsp;the current&nbsp;Secretary General for the&nbsp;Society for&nbsp;Adolescent and Young People\u2019s Health in Nigeria (SAYPHIN).&nbsp;She has a keen interest in mentoring of junior colleagues and her research interests have expanded to include utilization of research findings to develop and implement evidence-based interventions to address problems of adolescents and young people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sitebg-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\">Vote of thanks and closure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1580\" height=\"1580\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7879 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1580px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1580\/1580;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:250px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited.jpg 1580w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/unescochair-ghe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Yetunde-Adenike-Oguntokun-edited-512x512.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yetunde Adenike Oguntokun<\/strong> is Principal Partner at Behaviour Modification Media. She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Psychology, with specialised training in Clinical Psychology, and has further training in Health Promotion through various courses and workshops. She is a creative health communicator who integrates her background in behavioural health with storytelling to translate complex health concepts into clear, engaging, and relatable messages. Her work focuses on using innovative, story-driven approaches to strengthen health awareness, support behaviour change, and enhance community engagement in public health. 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