Join us for the public closing plenary on 25 June and engage with our speakers sharing innovative science communication concepts. The session will feature 5 keynote presentations illustrating how the science behind the COVID-19 pandemic can be made relevant and accessible to all. A panel discussion will report back on the insights of the thematic discussions held over the past three weeks.
Keynote speakers:
- Elizabeth (Lizz) Ntonjira, Global Communication Director, Amref Health Africa, Kenya
- Mikhail (Doctor Mike) Varshavski, Board Certified Family Medicine Physician and Content Creator, USA
- Radhika Patnala, Founder and Director, Sci-Illustrate, Germany
- Malia Jones, Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Applied Population Laboratory and Founding Member, Dear Pandemic, USA / Lindsey Leininger, Public Health Scientist, Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business and Founding Member, Dear Pandemic, USA
- Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization / Zeinab Hijazi, Senior Mental Health Technical Advisor, Programme Division Director’s Office, UNICEF
Panel discussion by:
- Charles Ebikeme, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
- Mohamed Elsonbaty, Freelance Science Journalist and Science Communication Consultant, Egypt
- Francesca Hartley, Intensive Care Nurse, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
- Mirjam Jenny, Head of Science Communication Unit, Robert Koch Institute, Germany
Moderated by:
- Melinda Frost, Technical Officer, World Health Organization
Q&A
Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom’s “Q&A” feature. You may also submit them in advance by sending them to: epi-win@who.int