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GO WHO Global Health Career Skills Building Workshop

28-29 November 2025

Event Date(s)/Period(s)
28–29 Nov 2025

Organised by:
School of Public Health 

The GO WHO Global Health Career Skills Building Workshop was hosted by the School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health of City University of Hong Kong, and the College of Professional and Continuing Education of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The two-day workshop brought together 50 young health professionals, offering them essential guidance on pursuing careers with the World Health Organization (WHO). Ms Li Wei, Deputy Director-General of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of the National Health Commission (NHC), delivered the opening remarks, encouraging young professionals to utilise their professional knowledge and ideas to help shape the future of global health.

WHO representatives, including Ms Li Wei, Dr Tamás Landesz, Mr Eric Glenn de Guzman Lawas and Mrs Alvina Dianne Muñoz, led sessions introducing WHO projects, the recruitment process and interview techniques. These presentations aimed to help participants prepare for future career opportunities at the WHO.