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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical need to better prepare for future pandemics and other biological threats. During this panel event, the central elements to an effective response were discussed, including building workforce and surveillance capacity; accelerating and expanding R&D and manufacturing for the equitable distribution of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics; and, establishing the global structures and institutions necessary to rapidly respond. The event was generously supported by the George Herbert Walker, Jr. Lecture Fund in International Studies at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale.
Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Logan, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Director of Analysis, Afrobarometer, Michigan State University (MSU)
Topic: African citizens’ perspectives on Africa-China relations: Welcoming
China’s influence while maintaining commitment to democracy
Speaker: Arhin Acheampong, Deputy Director, Afro-Sino Center of International Relations (ASCIR)
Topic: Making a Case for African Agency in Afro-Sino Relations
This year we have launched a new theme: “It’s African Time”. It’s a bold call to action for all business women and men who are defying stereotypes and working to drive impact to leverage the ABH platform to showcase their innovations, collaborate and scale their efforts.
In the ABH annual meeting main session, you will see
00:00 Opening welcome speech by Anita Erskine
06:11 Annual Report sharing
16:21 Speech - It's Time to Unlock Africa’s by Bogolo Kenewendo
35:03 Fireside Chat #1 - Resilience & Impact of African entrepreneurs
01:02:55 Speech - It’s Time to Grow Your Business by Charlie Graham
01:15:57 Introduction to the 2019 ABH Documentary
01:19:32 Fireside Chat #2 - The feeling of participating in the ABH show production
01:54:07 A Day in the life of an African Entrepreneur
Thanks to the following guests for their wonderful speeches:
- Jason Pau
Executive Director (International) Jack Ma Foundation
- Bogolo Kenewendo
Global Economist and Former Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Botswana
- Fred Swaniker
Founder of African Leadership Group
- Moulaye TABOURÉ
Co-Founder & CEO at Afrikrea, Top10 ABH2019
- Ethel Mumpambwa
Co-founder and Executive Director of MoneyMart Finance, Top10 ABH2020
- Cloud Liu
Director of the 2019 ABH Documentary
- Omar Sakr
CEO of Nawah Scientific Top10 ABH2019
- Mahmud Johnson
CEO of J-Palm Liberia Top10 ABH2019
- Christelle Kwizera
Founder of Water Access Rwanda, Top10 ABH2019
- Emma Naluyima Mugerwa
Founder of MST Junior School, Top10 ABH2020
Host: Anita Erskine
Official Host of ABH
The Second Plenary meeting of “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity” (Stockholm+50) takes place five decades after the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
On 2 and 3 June 2022, world leaders and representatives from government, business, international organizations, civil society and youth gather in Sweden to drive action towards a healthy planet for the prosperity of all.
The event comes at a crucial time as the Earth is in emergency mode, and urgent action is needed to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
#Stockholm50
Watch LIVE in AR, ZH, FR, RU, ES → https://bit.ly/3NFtpMf
It seems like many corporations and nations have set the year 2020 as a time when they are going to do something important. In this video That Is Interesting along with MetaScience.Lab and Could be Science goes over the 10 most world changing events that could happen by 2020.
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In early April 1979, the Liberian Minister of Agriculture, Florence Chenoweth, proposed an increase in the subsidized price of rice from $22 per 100-pound bag to $26. Chenoweth asserted that the increase would serve as an added inducement for rice farmers to stay on the land and produce rice as both a subsistence crop and a cash crop, instead of abandoning their farms for jobs in the cities or on the rubber plantations. However, political opponents criticized the proposal as self-aggrandizement, pointing out that Chenoweth and the family of President William Tolbert operated large rice farms and would therefore realize a tidy profit from the proposed price increase.
The Progressive Alliance of Liberia called for a peaceful demonstration in Monrovia to protest the proposed price increase. On April 14, 1979, about 2,000 activists began what was planned as a peaceful march on the Executive Mansion. The protest march swelled dramatically when the protesters were joined en route by more than 10,000 "back street boys," causing the march to quickly degenerate into a disorderly mob of riot and destruction. Widespread looting of retail stores and rice warehouses ensued with damage to private property estimated to have exceeded $40 million. The government called in troops to reinforce police units in the capital, who were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of the rioters. In 12 hours of violence in the city's streets, at least 40 civilians were killed, and more than 500 were injured. Hundreds more were arrested.
The second COVID-19 webinar will explore the ethics of using restrictive measures in the control of infectious diseases.
Responding to a pandemic through the healthcare system alone may not be effective. The use of public health measures such as physical distancing clearly raises important ethical issues regarding the limits to personal freedoms in times of public health emergencies.
Although these measures played a role to prevent the spread of SARS in 2003, H1N1 in 2009 and Ebola in 2014-16, they were limited in scope in comparison to the measures used in the COVID-19 response.
Experts will delve into the history of physical distancing measures like quarantine, their success and the tradeoffs made during the Spanish Flu and how it applies to today’s current pandemic. They will also approach through an ethics lens, the concept of civil liberties and public health response.
This webinar is an opportunity for DLSPH alumni and the U of T community to hear the latest from public health professionals and researchers, ask their questions, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue from a public health and health system perspective.
Trusted voices are crucial during these unprecedented times and DLSPH is well-positioned to provide them.
Panel
Moderator: Ross Upshur, Professor, Clinical Public Health Division, Centre for Global Health
Christopher Rutty – Clinical Public Health, Centre for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Anna Banerji – Associate Professor, Clinical Public Health Division and Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division with a cross-appointment to the Faculty of Medicine
Jeff Kwong – Professor, Clinical Public Health Division and Epidemiology Division
Alison Thompson – Associate Professor, Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division and Joint Centre for Bioethics
Trudo Lemmens – Professor and Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, Faculty of Law; cross-appointed to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Faculty of Medicine and the Joint Centre for Bioethics.
Join Ambassador Campbell and Hudson Institute Research Fellow James Barnett for a discussion of contemporary Nigerian politics, the challenges of post-colonial state-building, and the future of U.S.-Nigeria relations.
“China’s Role in Africa,” a Great Decisions lecture given by Allen Xiao, geography Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Liberian Woman Part II: Her Role in Decision Making
Moving Liberia Forward: Higher Education with Dr. Edison Pajibo & Dr. George Williams | Hosts: Dennis Jah & Sizi Goyah
Internationalization is an essential component for colleges and universities to prepare all students to succeed in the global 21st century. Join EducationUSA for a discussion on strategies to strengthen and advocate for internationalization efforts at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), led by an expert panel from a historically Black college and university (HBCU), a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), and two higher education associations that support international initiatives at member institutions. Participants will come away with compelling ideas to consider as well as examples for how to effectively make the case for campus internationalization to institutional leadership in the MSI context.
MODERATOR:
Erin Baldwin, Associate Director, Programs & Global Initiatives, American Council on Education
PANELISTS:
Lisa Alcorta, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Programs and Operations, Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)
Dafina Blacksher Diabate, Ed.D., Director, Office of International Programs, Lincoln University
Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D, President, Texas Tech University
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Have you ever heard of LIBERLAND? The self-declared micro-nation that sits on a mysterious 7km plot of land on the border of Serbia and Croatia? If not, then you will be absolutely shocked by what I'm about to share with you in this 33-minute video - one of my favorite stories of the year!
The 'country' of Liberland was founded in 2015 by a Czech libertarian named Vít Jedlička, and it was built on one simple principle: FREEDOM. More than 900 citizens already have their Liberland passports (yes, they are real!!), and this legal document allows them to enter several U.N. countries such as Haiti, Malawi and Colombia. Word on the street is spreading, and now more than 700,000 people are on the list to get their e-residency cards.
I recently went to Liberland's annual festival called 'Floating Man,' and I was really inspired by the conversations that I had. There were so many creative and forward-thinking minds in one place, with a lot of optimism for the future of Liberland to gain full independence. But one thing didn't feel right to me... It is extremely difficult to enter the physical land.
Both the Serbian and Croatian border police are guarding Liberland 24-7, along the banks of the Danube River, and they will arrest anyone who tries to step foot on the land itself.
In this video, I uncover the full Liberland story and go on a wild mission to land on its soil.
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On Thursday, July 23, 2020, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) held a webinar to highlight three projects that are informing government COVID-19 response strategies across health, social protection, and education in Sierra Leone and Liberia. This webinar was part of IPA's RECOVR Webinar Series: Bringing Evidence to COVID-19 Policy Responses in the Global South.
Shana Warren and Andreas Holzinger (IPA) shared findings from the first round of the RECOVR survey in Sierra Leone—a panel survey designed to inform decision-makers about the communities that are hardest hit by the economic toll of the pandemic. Amara Kallon (Government of Sierra Leone) covered how decision-makers are using the results of the survey to continually adapt their responses to changing demands and to plan for long-term strategies. Anne Karing (Princeton University) discussed the results of a pilot study measuring effects on mobility and use of public transport, economic activity and income, and preventive health behavior among citizens, and impacts on operations, profits, and compliance with safety and hygiene regulations among bus drivers in Sierra Leone. Finally, Jonathan Robinson (University of California, Santa Cruz) presented the results from a phone survey in Liberia and Malawi measuring the direct and indirect impacts the pandemic is having on the livelihoods, income, and food security of rural households. Fatu Conteh (IPA) hosted and moderated a discussion and Q&A following the presentations.
Learn more at: https://www.poverty-action.org..../event/recovr-webina
Yoga is gaining more and more interest in sub-Saharan Africa and is practiced in Rwanda, South Africa and Kenya. Angelique Shofar, a native of Liberia, is committed to making yoga a lifestyle and gives VOA's health correspondent Linord Moudou a demonstration along with intern Sarah McHaney.
#PLOLumumba
The 9th Routes Africa Conference is underway in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The three-day conference started on Sunday and those attending it are expected to tackle challenges in route development across the continent, as well as concerns about safety, taxation and market accessibility.
Graham Greene, storyteller supreme of twentieth-century English literature, left behind a body of work famously framed by place, whether it be Mexico, Vietnam, the Caribbean or beyond. Yet the thread running through the richest of writing careers was a passion for Africa. In this two-hour lecture, Greene’s lifelong affair with the continent will be unravelled: from his first foray outside Europe in 1935 when he almost lost his life trekking recklessly across Liberia, to hapless wartime service as a spy in Sierra Leone, to a Congo river research expedition to an equatorial leprosy colony in the 1950s and his eventual 1960s taming by the love of his life, a woman he met in Africa. An area left blank by Greene’s biographers, his exploration of apartheid-era South Africa and his response to it, will be illumined.
Treating Ebola patients at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
After Ebola: Nebraska and the Next Pandemic shares the stories of the team from the University of Nebraska Medical Center charged with treating the deadliest diseases in the world.
In candid interviews doctors and nurses provide fascinating details of what it’s like working in the ‘hot zone” of the highly specialized biocontainment unit, warily facing off against a killer virus.
