Webinar
30 April 2020
UNICEF, IPC-IG, UNOSSC
This webinar sought to promote the sharing of experiences and emerging lessons learned from different countries in response to COVID-19. Panellists and participants shared insights and perspectives on: 1) the overall COVID-19 situation in their respective country 2) overall response and management of the epidemic; 3) social protection and economic measures that have been put in place to support vulnerable populations; 4) lessons learned and recommendations; and 5) opportunities for South-South knowledge sharing and cooperation. The aim of this webinar was to contribute to a global exchange of experiences that could increase understanding of the challenges and solutions, improve the effectiveness of cross-disciplinary responses, and leverage cooperation amongst countries, including through South-South and triangular cooperation.
Panellists:
- Jorge Chediek, Director of UNOSSC and Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation
- Mihir Bhatt, Director of All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)
- Taidong Zhou, Head of Global Development Division, Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD)
- Young June Choe, Department of preventive medicine, Hallym University, Republic of Korea
- Xiaojun Grace Wang, Deputy Director, UNOSSC
Moderator: Martha Santos, Programme Manager, South-South/Horizontal Cooperation, UNICEF
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