The Brief
Hear first hand from the diplomats, tech executives, investors, UN and EU officials that are changing the world through dialogue and are using emerging technologies for good. theunbrief.substack.com
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THE BRIEF: October 2026 Health Radar 🌍 (opens the original)
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The Calendar All the events in one place for easy reference and booking your interviews. Subscribe for access. Subscribe now Welcome to October. The global health agenda is packed, and the data is dropping fast. We’ve parsed the incoming intel from the WHO and broken it down into the three pillars you actually care about. Here’s what you need to track, chronologically, to stay the smartest person in the room.Su
THE CALENDAR (opens the original)
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1 October The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer LivesWHO webinar on the UN International Day of Older Persons<img alt="" class="sizing-no
This Week at the UN (opens the original)
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Sunday, 27 SeptemberLet’s talk about AI and sustainability on World Tourism Day.Monday, 28 SeptemberIn Geneva, Sustainable Energy Week of the Economic Commission for Europe will take place at the Palais des Nations from 28 September to 1 October, including the 35th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy.In Rome, the 28th session of the <a href="https://www.fao.org/forestry/committee-on-forestry/cofo-28/en"
UN General Assembly Highlights Part II | Sam Altman at the Security Council | Finance for Development | Global Grids Accelerator (opens the original)
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UN General Assembly: Program Highlights (opens the original)
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Bonus episode. Watch my interview with Professor Mark W.J. Ferguson, Chair of the Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC) for the European Commission. Previously (2012 – 2022) he was Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland. Why you should become a paying subscriber to THE BRIEF?Because you will find a trove of great interviews on the state-of-the art on innovation in Europe, how diplomats and government officials are
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