events Thank You: Coronavirus helpers (April 25, 26) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 25, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people are coming together to help one another now more than ever. We’re launching a Doodle series to recognize and honor many of those on the front lines. Today, we’d like to say: To all coronavirus helpers, thank you. Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: covid, Current Event, covid-19, appreciation, helpers, coronavirus Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Coding (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 27, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating 50 years of Kids Coding! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events King's Day 2020 (Netherlands) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 27, 2020 Today’s Doodle commemorates what is widely revered as the Netherlands’ most popular holiday, King’s Day. Known as Koningsdag in Dutch, today honors the birthday of the first Dutch king in 123 years, His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander. Depicted in the Doodle artwork, the red, white, and blue tricolor Dutch flag was affirmed in its current form by a royal decree in 1937. With orange as the official color of the day, the flag is often seen with a small orange stripe, or a wimpel, hovering on the top for King’s Day. Fijne Koningsdag! (Happy King’s Day!) Location: Netherlands Tags: national day, National Holiday, independence, history, Netherlands, King's Day Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Cricket (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 28, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating Cricket! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Fischinger (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 29, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating Oskar Fischinger! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Israel Independence Day 2020 By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 29, 2020 On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, Israeli communities worldwide celebrate their Independence Day, known locally as Yom Ha’atzmaut. Today’s Doodle pays tribute to this annual holiday in recognition of the day in 1948 when the State of Israel declared its independence. Depicted in the Doodle artwork, the flag of Israel features two blue stripes running horizontally over the white background with the Star of David at its center. Officially adopted in 1948, the same year as independence, the flag will be waved proudly wherever Israeli’s call home. Happy Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel! Location: Israel Tags: national day, National Holiday, independence, history, Israel Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Rockmore (2016) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: April 30, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2016 Doodle game celebrating Clara Rockmore! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Garden Gnomes (2018) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 1, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2018 Doodle game celebrating Garden Gnomes! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Labour Day 2020 (Multiple) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 1, 2020 Also known as May Day or International Workers’ Day, Labour Day is celebrated on May 1st in many countries around the world. Today’s Doodle celebrates the day by illustrating a handful of the many professions across the labor force. Recognized around the world, Labour Day originated from the 19th-century labour movement. First declared a holiday by trade unions in 1889, Labour Day commemorates worker’s rights and their fight for weekends, better working conditions, and shorter working days. Here’s to everyone contributing to the livelihoods of those around them each and every day. Happy Labour Day! Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Mother's Day 2020 (May 03) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 3, 2020 Location: Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Spain Tags: Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Scoville (2016) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 4, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2016 Doodle game celebrating Wilbur Scoville! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events US Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 Begins! By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 4, 2020 Happy US Teacher Appreciation Week! Today (and everyday!), we honor teachers across the nation, who continue to work tirelessly to shape our future generations, even in the midst of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s Doodle was created by Doodler Kevin Laughlin who collaborated with the 54 2020 State Teachers of the Year during their visit to Google this past February. Below, Kevin shares more on his experience working with the teachers on today’s Doodle! I know from firsthand experience how much of a positive impact a teacher can have on a young person's life. I can't express how happy I am to have had the opportunity to be a part of the Teacher Appreciation project this year. When I met these teachers on campus in February, I was so inspired by their love of teaching and dedication to their students, which I felt each minute I spent with them. As they presented their own Doodle designs, they shared anecdotes about their classrooms, advocated for their students, and spoke passionately about educational equity. I am glad to see their work represented in the final Doodle on Google’s homepage today celebrating these often unsung heroes. To every teacher, thank you times infinity! Learn more about the many ways Google is celebrating and supporting teachers, in classrooms or at home. See some of the teacher concepts that inspired today’s Doodle below: ...and all of the concepts from our 54 2020 State Teachers of the Year: Photos from the Doodle brainstorming session at the 2020 National Teacher of the Year Program Location: U.S. Virgin Islands, United States Tags: teachers’ day, National Holiday, education, teaching Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Lotería (2019) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 5, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2019 Doodle game celebrating Lotería! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Halloween (2016) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 6, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2016 Doodle game celebrating Halloween! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: Hip Hop (2017) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 7, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2017 Doodle game celebrating the birth of Hip Hop! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Stay and Play at Home with Popular Past Google Doodles: PAC-MAN (2010) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 8, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we’re launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games! Stay and play at home with today’s featured throwback: Our 2010 Doodle game celebrating PAC-MAN! Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by following these steps. Learn more here about the latest ways we’re responding, and how our products can help people stay connected during this time. Location: Global Tags: Full Article
events Parents' Day 2020 (South Korea) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 8, 2020 Location: South Korea Tags: Parents' Day, carnations, flowers, stop-motion, Animation Full Article
events Celebrating Frank Soo By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 9, 2020 Today’s Doodle celebrates British footballer and coach Frank Soo, a fearsome half-back and inside forward who broke racial barriers playing for the English national team during World War II. On this day in 1942, Soo made his international debut in a match against Wales, becoming the first person of non-European descent—and only ever of Asian heritage—to represent the country’s team at the highest level. Frank Soo was born on March 8th, 1914 in Derbyshire, England and raised in Liverpool. He quickly earned a reputation as one of the best youth players in the city. At just 18 years old, he was scouted by Stoke City F.C., becoming the first professional player of Chinese ancestry in the English Football League. Renowned for an artful playing style, dignified ball control, and precise passing, the charismatic Soo was named team captain at age 27 and rose to a level of national celebrity. In 1940, following the outbreak of World War II, Soo enlisted in the Royal Air Force and continued his legacy as the captain of its football team. Though England’s Football Association deemed its wartime matches unofficial, Soo went on to represent his country in nine such international fixtures by 1945. Soo retired from playing in 1950 and moved on to a successful international coaching career that lasted over three decades. His legacy lives on in the increasingly diverse English team that plays today. Thank you, Frank Soo, for showing the world the unifying power of sport. Doodler Q&A with Matthew Cruickshank Today’s Doodle was created by Doodler Matthew Cruickshank from North London. Below, he shares some thoughts on the making of the Doodle: Q: What was your creative approach for this Doodle? Why did you choose this approach? A: We found very old football trading cards online. This formed the basis of the Doodle, along with simple animation in order to celebrate Frank even more. Q: Did you draw inspiration from anything in particular for this Doodle? A: I drew from my memories of being a very average footballer in England with a love of the game. But more importantly, I imagined how many barriers Frank broke down as a brilliant footballer in a minority. He took his talent to the pinnacle. Q: What do you hope people will take away from this Doodle? A: A love of football and a celebration of the diversity we have in the modern game today. Frank really played his part in achieving that. Early concept sketches of the Doodle Location: United Kingdom Tags: Animation, Sports, footballer, half-back, forward, soccer, football, English Football League Full Article
events Mother's Day 2020 (May 10) By www.google.com Published On :: Date: May 10, 2020 All that glitters is not gold, but sometimes it comes in handy. Whether they're near or far, make Mom a little piece of art from your heart in today’s interactive, digital card-maker Doodle. Learn more about the inspiration that led to the creation of this Doodle on our official Google Blog. Happy Mother’s Day! Cut out some time to send a mom some love today! Search for ”GoogleDoodles” in Gboard, GIF Keyboard by Tenor, or the GIF search in your favorite social apps. Below, the Doodlers behind today’s Doodle share their own MOM-umental creations: Anthony Irwin, UX Designer Collin Irwin, Engineer Grace Chen, Marketing Perla Campos, Marketing Tom Tabanao, Engineer More behind-the-scenes of the making of today’s Doodle: It begins! Special thanks to the Takara and McGupta Families for materials. Early Bead Tests Angle Reference for the Doodle G Turtle In-Progress Glitter Star Animation Frames ❤️ MOTHER’S DAY 2020 TEAM ❤️ Lead Artist | Alyssa Winans Engineering | Brian Murray, Collin Irwin, Tom Tabanao, Jacob Howcroft, Nicole Patten, Yumi Kim Producer | Gregory Capuano, Colin Duffy UX Design | Anthony Irwin, Diana Tran Sound Design | Jacob Howcroft Marketing | Perla Campos, Grace Chen Business Affairs Lead & Partnerships | Madeline Belliveau Doodle Team Lead | Jessica Yu, Brian Kaas Location: Global Tags: Interactive, National Holiday, greeting card, turtles, macaroni, buttons, sequins, hearts, dragonflies, giraffes, seashells, stars, glitter Full Article
events Next steps for housing policy in Scotland By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:11:15 PDT When: Tue Dec 1, 2015 Where: Central Edinburgh (TBC) Event Status: confirmed Event Description: For booking, please visit the event website Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Social research in the 21st Century: what makes for evidence we can trust? By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 02:22:29 PDT When: Mon Dec 14, 2015 Where: British Library, British Library Conference Centre, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB Event Status: confirmed Event Description: SRA annual conference bringing together social researchers from all sectors and disciplines to share knowledge and ideas. For further information, please visit the event website Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Integrating health and social care in Scotland By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 03:08:01 PDT When: Wed Mar 2, 2016 Where: Edinburgh (TBC) Event Status: confirmed Event Description: Delegates will discuss the ways in which the transition is impacting on the health and social care workforce, public health improvement and the third and independent sectors. Areas for discussion include: -Progress on the integration process - including case studies outlining integration in practice - and wider policy priorities beyond April 2016 - Integration and primary care - including discussion on the ways in which to tailor resources efficiently to meet local population needs - Next steps for public health improvement in Scotland and priorities for developing mental health services - Addressing barriers to the adoption of technology enabled care - Responding to challenges facing social care and assessment of the relationship between secondary and social care - Developing care standards in Scotland For further information, please visit the event website Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Include and empower: an international conference on improving the rights and wellbeing of disabled children and young people By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 06:55:06 PDT When: Thu Dec 3, 2015 to Fri Dec 4, 2015 Where: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Event Status: confirmed Event Description: Aimed at delegates from across Europe, this conference offers an opportunity to share the successes and challenges of recent developments across Europe, and to explore the creation of inclusive services for all children and young people as part of our shared vision of how they can fulfil their potential. For further information, please visit the event website Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Primary care in Scotland: workforce, funding and delivery of care By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 06:26:58 PDT When: Wed Jan 27, 2016 Where: Scotland: workforce, funding and delivery of care Event Status: confirmed Event Description: This conference will provide a timely opportunity for delegates to consider the future of primary care in Scotland. For further information, please visit the event website Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Assessing with confidence: supporting learning and assessment in practice By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 04:23:40 PDT When: Mon Apr 4, 2016 to Wed Apr 6, 2016 Where: Europa Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7AP, United Kingdom Event Status: confirmed Event Description: An international conference of interest to anyone involved with the professional development of students in any field of health or social care. Supporting students in practice settings is an integral part of the preparation of health and social care professionals. Practice and Field Educators enable students to acquire, develop, apply and transfer educational knowledge, skills and attributes to support their learning within the workplace learning environment. This conference will focus on evaluating learning and assessment of performance. For further information, please visit the event website Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events LARIA Listens By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 03:49:58 PDT When: Fri Nov 20, 2015 Where: Glasgow City Council Learning Academy Event Status: confirmed Event Description: The second of what will be regular events and networking sessions to support the work of local area researchers in Scotland under the umbrella of the Local Area Research and Intelligence Association More information http://laria.org.uk/t-event/laria-listens/ Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Re-imagining Care Homes: Vision and Reality By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2015 03:30:40 PDT When: Fri Nov 20, 2015 Who: Social Services Events, brought to you by IRISS Where: Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow Event Status: confirmed Event Description: National Care Home Conference and Exhibition http://www.scottishcare.org/news/scottish-care-national-care-home-conference-exhibition-amp-care-awards-2015/ Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Thinking of the future: Innovations, & developments for social work practice: social media and digital technology for social work practice. By feeds.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:39:17 PST When: Mon Feb 8, 2016 Where: Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling Event Status: confirmed Event Description: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-of-the-future-innovations-and-developments-for-social-work-practice-tickets-19249165773 Full Article http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#event
events Relax your grip By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:13 +0000 Why is it so hard to relax our grip on our busyness—or to allow it to relax its grip on Read More The post Relax your grip appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace LWT
events My food, my faith By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 06:00:29 +0000 As part of my spiritual journey, I’m making an effort to learn about Fair Trade and sustainable agriculture. I’m noticing Read More The post My food, my faith appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace Cafe
events Open-armed embrace By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 06:00:03 +0000 Six months ago, I was simply going through the motions of life. Then one dreary day, I found a person Read More The post Open-armed embrace appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace Gather
events Don’t wait to rest By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 06:00:52 +0000 Take a cue from Jesus—don’t wait to rest until after all your work is done. Don’t wait until you have Read More The post Don’t wait to rest appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace Easter 4 LWT
events All you need is love By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 06:00:39 +0000 Love. According to the Bible–and the Beatles–it’s all you need. Love God, love others, love yourself. (And don’t forget to Read More The post All you need is love appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace Cafe
events New and challenging call By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 06:00:27 +0000 The word vocation comes from the Latin word vocare, which means “to call.” The Oxford English dictionary defines vocation as Read More The post New and challenging call appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace Gather
events You are beautiful By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:00:43 +0000 Every year at Easter, my former congregation strung rows of paper butterflies across the ceiling of the sanctuary as a Read More The post You are beautiful appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace LWT
events Pay attention to your own advice By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:00:27 +0000 Pay attention to everything around you and within you, pay attention to the people in your life and what they Read More The post Pay attention to your own advice appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace blog
events Let your light shine By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:32 +0000 In Matthew’s Gospel, just before the charge to “let your light shine before others (5:16), Jesus proclaims, “You are the Read More The post Let your light shine appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace Gather
events What’s keeping you out of balance? By www.womenoftheelca.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:57 +0000 Sometimes the toll life takes on us seems too high a price to pay. We get stressed out; it happens Read More The post What’s keeping you out of balance? appeared first on Women of the ELCA. Full Article Daily Grace LWT
events Webinar: Director's Briefing – US Elections: The Road to November 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:50:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar Partners and Major Corporates 16 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Online Event participants Edward Luce, US National Editor and Columnist, Financial TimesDr Lindsay Newman, Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme, Chatham HouseChair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House As the coronavirus crisis deepens globally, the effects have reverberated through the American economy, and in only a few short weeks, the US presidential election race has changed beyond recognition. Unemployment claims have hit unprecedented levels and look set to continue to rise with stark warnings that the worst is still to come. Polling, however, has suggested that over half the country approves of the way President Trump is handling the crisis. No issue is likely to be more important to voters come November than the recovery and rebuilding of America once the pandemic subsides. In this discussion, Ed Luce and Dr Lindsay Newman will examine the new uncertain outlook for the November 2020 election and discuss how it might play out in these challenging circumstances. Where are we versus where we thought we would be at this point in the election cycle? What should we be watching for in the coming months as the US looks to hold elections in these uncharted waters? Will the elections effectively become a referendum on Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic? And what will this mean for potential policy priorities of the president?This event is only open to Major Corporate Member and Partner organizations and selected giving circles of Chatham House. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to rsvp@chathamhouse.org. Full Article
events Webinar: Are the Gulf Standoffs Resolvable? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:15:01 +0000 Research Event 21 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Event participants David Roberts, Assistant Professor and School of Security Studies Lead for Regional Security and Development, King's College LondonKristian Coates Ulrichsen, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham HouseChair: Sanam Vakil, Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House This webinar, part of the MENA Programme Webinar Series, will examine the trajectory of political and security dynamics in the Gulf in view of the ongoing rift within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the death of Sultan Qaboos in Oman, the escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States, and the COVID-19 crisis.Speakers will explore the orientation of the GCC under a new Secretary-General and the prospects for mediation between Qatar and its neighbours, the future of Omani domestic and foreign policy under Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, eventual transitions to new leadership in Bahrain and Kuwait, and whether the impact of COVID-19 may help replace the confrontation within the GCC with closer coordination among its six member states.The webinar will be livestreamed on the MENA Programme Facebook page. Department/project Middle East and North Africa Programme, Future Dynamics in the Gulf Reni Zhelyazkova Programme Coordinator, Middle East and North Africa Programme +44 (0)20 7314 3624 Email Full Article
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events Webinar: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for African Economies and Development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:10:01 +0000 Research Event 21 April 2020 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm Event participants Dr Hafez Ghanem, Vice President for Africa, World BankChair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House Dr Hafez Ghanem discusses the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for African economies and their development and poverty reduction efforts, and assesses the priorities and obstacles for establishing a comprehensive response to the crisis. While the acute strain placed on health systems by the COVID-19 pandemic is already in evidence, the long-term economic fallout from the crisis is yet to fully manifest. For Africa it is the economic impact that may leave the most enduring legacy: from the direct expense of measures to treat, detect and reduce the spread of the virus; to the indirect costs of domestic lockdown measures, global supply chain disruptions and plummeting commodity prices. As decision-makers globally start to plan for the scale of this economic shock, strategizing in and on Africa to meet the challenge will require unprecedented planning and commitment - and will need to be matched by support from international partners to enable long-term recovery. Department/project Africa Programme, Inclusive Economic Growth, Governance and Technology Hanna Desta Programme Assistant, Africa Programme Email Full Article
events Webinar: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Food Security and Resilience in Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:15:01 +0000 Research Event 23 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Event participants Dr Arif Husain, Chief Economist and Director of Research, Assessment and Monitoring, United Nations World Food ProgrammeRespondent: Dr Leena Koni Hoffmann, Associate Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham HouseChair: Professor Tim Benton, Research Director, Emerging Risks; Director, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme, Chatham House Dr Arif Husain gives his assessment of the potential impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on food security in Africa and what can be done to prevent a food security emergency. Linked to the immediate public health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are those of economic and food security, particularly significant for low- and middle-income countries. Currently more than 821 million people globally go hungry, with 100 million of those suffering acute hunger, and this will worsen if the evolving economic emergency becomes a food security emergency. Sub-Saharan African countries rely on trade for food security and for revenue; they imported more than 40 million tons of cereal from around the world in 2018, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). The region faces stark new challenges due to the pandemic.This event launches the WFP paper COVID-19: Potential impact on the world’s poorest people. Department/project Africa Programme Hanna Desta Programme Assistant, Africa Programme Email Full Article
events Webinar: Reimagining the Role of State and Non-State Actors in (Re)building National Health Systems in the Arab World By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:15:01 +0000 Research Event 22 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Event participants Fadi El-Jardali, Professor of Health Policy and Systems, American University of BeirutModerator: Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative As new cases of COVID-19 continue to surge, countries around the world struggle to mitigate the public health and economic effects of the virus. It is becoming increasingly clear that an effective pandemic response requires a whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach. In the Arab world, where health systems are already strained by armed conflicts and displaced populations, a whole-of-society response to the pandemic is particularly critical as countries have become increasingly dependent on non-state actors, notably the private sector, for healthcare provision and any response that includes the state alone may not be sufficient to address the pandemic.In a recent article, Fadi El-Jardali, argued that while the pandemic will have grave health and economic consequences for years to come, it brings with it a valuable opportunity to re-envision the role of state and non-state actors in strengthening health systems. The article addressed the need for increased collaboration between state and non-state actors, and the rethinking of existing cooperation models to provide quality healthcare services for all. In this webinar, part of the Chatham House project on the future of the state in the Middle East and North Africa, Dr El-Jardali will discuss how state and non-state actors can collaborate more effectively to address the shortcomings of national health care systems amidst the pandemic and beyond. The article’s author will share insights on the different capacities available in Arab societies that governments can draw upon to ensure that Universal Health Coverage, equity considerations and social justice are at the core of health systems.You can express your interest in attending by following this link. You will receive a Zoom confirmation email should your registration be successful. Alternatively, you can watch the event live on the MENA Programme Facebook page. Department/project Middle East and North Africa Programme, The Future of the State in the Middle East Reni Zhelyazkova Programme Coordinator, Middle East and North Africa Programme +44 (0)20 7314 3624 Email Full Article
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events Online Study Group: All Lukashenka’s Men: The Belarusian Ruling Elite and Why It Matters By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:50:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 22 April 2020 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm Event participants Ryhor Astapenia, Robert Bosch Stiftung Academy Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham HouseChair: James Nixey, Programme Director, Russia and Eurasia, Chatham House Soon after assuming power in 1994, President Aliaksandr Lukashenka turned his back on democratic norms and overpowered the Belarusian political elite. However, the influence of the governing elite in Belarus is growing again. It seems likely that the current governing class could rule the country after Lukashenka leaves. It is thus important to study Belarusian elites not only to understand the current regime, but also to better forecast and navigate the political system that will one day replace it. This study group aims to disentangle how the Belarusian political system works, outline the types of individuals that make up the Belarusian ruling elite, assess the interaction of the elite and institutions with the West, and suggest changes that Western political actors might make to their approach to the Belarusian ruling class. Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project Russia and Eurasia Programme Anna Morgan Administrator, Ukraine Forum +44 (0)20 7389 3274 Email Full Article
events Webinar: Idlib at Risk – Doctors and First Responders in Northwest Syria By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:55:01 +0000 Members Event Webinar 23 April 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm Online Event participants Dr Munzer al-Khalil, Head, Idlib Health DirectorateRaed Al Saleh, Director, Syria Civil Defence (The White Helmets)Alaa Rajaa Mughrabieh, Child Protection Officer, Hurras NetworkChair: Dr Lina Khatib, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House In Syria, uncertainty about the safety of the ceasefire agreed between Russia and Turkey last month is inhibiting 1 million people who have been displaced since December 2019 from returning home.The looming COVID-19 global health crisis threatens to further devastate those most vulnerable as the conditions in northwest Syria’s refugee camps make it hard to practice common social distancing guidelines. Added to this, the medical infrastructure in the region has been decimated after years of bombings which has disabled over 70 health facilities since April 2019.This webinar highlights the potentially catastrophic risks of a coronavirus outbreak in Idlib and displacement camps in northwest Syria by speaking with medical and civil society actors working in the region. How are doctors and local humanitarian organizations scaling up their medical and prevention response to the COVID-19 outbreak?What key supplies such as ventilators, testing kits and critical sanitary equipment are still lacking? And how can the international community step in to help mitigate the potentially devastating consequences of an outbreak in these refugee camps?This event is run in collaboration with The Syria Campaign, a human rights organization working with Syrian civil society to raise the voices of those struggling for democracy, and support frontline activists and humanitarians. Full Article
events Webinar: Weekly COVID-19 Pandemic Briefing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:35:01 +0000 Members Event 22 April 2020 - 10:00am to 10:45am Online Event participants Professor David Heymann CBE, Distinguished Fellow, Global Health Programme, Chatham House; Executive Director, Communicable Diseases Cluster, World Health Organization (1998-03)Chair: Emma Ross, Senior Consulting Fellow, Global Health Programme, Chatham House The fifth in a weekly series of interactive webinars on the coronavirus with Professor David Heymann helping us to understand the facts and make sense of the latest developments during the global crisis. The coronavirus pandemic continues expand and claim lives as it takes hold across the world. As countries grapple with how best to tackle the virus and the reverberations the pandemic is sending through their societies and economies, understanding of how the virus is behaving and what measures to combat it are working continues to advance. Professor Heymann is a world-leading authority on infectious disease outbreaks. He led the World Health Organization’s response to SARS and has been advising the organization on its response to the coronavirus. Members Events Team Email Full Article
events Webinar: The Opportunity of Crisis? Transitioning to a Sustainable Global Economy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:55:02 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar 22 April 2020 - 1:00pm to 1:45pm Event participants Professor Tim Benton, Research Director, Emerging Risks and Director, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme, Chatham HouseCreon Butler, Research Director, Trade, Investment & New Governance Models; Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham HouseElsa Palanza, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability and ESG, BarclaysChair: Laura Wellesley, Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme, Chatham House With the Asian Development Bank estimating that the COVID-19 outbreak’s global cost could reach $4.1 trillion and the OECD warning that the shock caused by the pandemic is already greater than the financial crisis of 2007, the global economic impact of the health emergency is not only vast but also unpredictable. The disruption to a number of industries and sectors including, but not limited to, the airline and energy industries, could result in long-term damage to global trade flows, supply and demand. But does the pandemic also present an opportunity to build sustainable economies that can cope with such threats?This panel will explore the ways in which the coronavirus outbreak has highlighted vulnerabilities in global systems and what this might mean for a transition towards a sustainable economy. How do we explain the failure of businesses and governments to prepare for systemic shocks and the lack of resilience in global structures and models? How should governments prepare to reshape policy, business practices and societal behaviour to better tackle climate change while addressing the current emergency? And might the emergency offer opportunities to kick start a sustainable path towards a greener future?This event is part of a fortnightly series of 'Business in Focus' webinars reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on areas of particular professional interest for our corporate members and giving circles.Not a corporate member? Find out more. Full Article
events Webinar: The Global Economy after COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:50:01 +0000 Members Event 20 April 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Online Event participants The Rt Hon Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer (2016-19)Chair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House As the coronavirus pandemic continues to expand and claim lives across the globe, the OECD has warned that the economic shock it has caused has already surpassed that of the financial crisis of 2007/8.With strict social distancing measures imposing an enormous cost on world economies, governments are faced with the difficult task of determining how best to design policy response with a view of saving lives and minimizing economic loss alike. Against this backdrop, former UK chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond considers the economic implications for a world that has practically ground to a halt and provide his reflections on the future of the global economy. Members Events Team Email Full Article
events Virtual Roundtable: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Wider FSU Region By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:40:02 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 21 April 2020 - 10:00am to 11:30am Event participants Christopher Davis, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Population Ageing, University of OxfordNino Evgenidze, Executive Director, EPRCKatya Gorchinskaya, Journalist, former CEO of Hromadske.uaKonstantin Sokulskiy, Head of Governance, UNDP, KazakhstanChair: James Nixey, Programme Director, Russia and Eurasia, Chatham House COVID-19 has put a serious strain on healthcare and economic systems around the world. This virtual roundtable will explore its impact on Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Kazakhstan. Through a comparative examination of government and society responses, this event will show how COVID-19 has laid bare the region’s broader social, economic and political challenges. Department/project Russia and Eurasia Programme Anna Morgan Administrator, Ukraine Forum +44 (0)20 7389 3274 Email Full Article
events Webinar: Turkey’s Challenging Post-COVID 19 Outlook By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:05:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 7 May 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Event participants Dr Murat Ucer, Turkey Country Analyst, GlobalSource Partners Chair: Fadi Hakura, Manager, Turkey Project, Europe Programme, Chatham House Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has so far refused to impose a nation-wide lockdown to suppress the spread of coronavirus in the country. In late March, Turkish health officials announced that they expect the virus to peak in three weeks' time and for Turkey to overcome it quickly. At the same time, Turkey has ruled out turning to the IMF for help in dealing with the crisis despite growing pressures on the Lira and the wider economy. The country's relations with its traditional allies, the US and Europe, remain thorny. This event will focus on the likely impact of the epidemic on Turkey's economy and politics. What are the reasons behind Erdogan’s reluctance to implement a comprehensive lockdown to break the chain of virus transmission? Why is Turkey resolutely opposed to agreeing a funding package with the IMF? What is the macro outlook for 2020 and beyond for the country's economy? And how may the government's long-term popularity be affected? Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project Europe Programme, Turkey Project Alina Lyadova Europe Programme Coordinator Email Full Article
