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The International Expert Council is composed of leading voices from politics, academia, and civil society from countries in the Global South. They support the work of Global Perspectives by providing strategic advice and bringing perspectives from their respective regions and sectors to our work. They also contribute their expertise to our various event formats, helping to develop solutions to the key challenges of our time.
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