As part of the TUM Global Dialogue Series, the entire TUM community and interested members of the public are invited to participate in the dialogue between TUM researchers and their partners as well as social actors worldwide. The Global Dialogues always take place in the second half of the year. The events are held online and in English to make them as easily accessible as possible to a broad, international audience.

The theme of the TUM Global Dialogue Series 2023 is "Global South" and the range of events is broad: For example, the TUM liaison offices in the Global South focus on presenting South-South cooperation and selected projects. The liaison offices in the Global North address the topic either through cooperation with one of the other offices or through content that has a particular relevance for the Global South and TUM's engagement in this region.

Historically, global health research has often perpetuated prevailing global power imbalances by sidelining voices and perspectives from the Global South. This has the potential to hamper the development of contextually relevant health interventions and to perpetuate healthcare disparities.

Decolonizing global health is essential for promoting sustainability in healthcare interventions.

Amongst Janina Steinert, Dr. Deus Bazira (Director of the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact at Georgetown University), and Muneera A. Rasheed (Senior Consultant at World Vision) are going to give talks.

The panelists will explore these challenges and propose strategies to foster equitable collaborations between researchers and partners in the Global South and North.