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