Dear
colleague,
We are writing to remind you that places are still
available on next week's webinar, and we'd be delighted if you
could join us.
July 22nd, 2020
2-3:30pm
BST | 3-4:30pm CEST | 9-10:30am EDT
Development Initiatives (DI) and the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) are
pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming webinar A stocktake of global humanitarian assistance
during the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar will
include a panel discussion on humanitarian support to the pandemic
response, and will mark the launch of DI’s Global Humanitarian
Assistance Report 2020.
The webinar will include a presentation by DI
unpacking key facts and findings from the report, and
contextualising the response to the Covid-19 pandemic within the
wider crisis financing landscape. A panel of experts, including a
senior OCHA representative, will then be invited to engage in a
Q&A and share their unique perspectives on financing the
response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the wider implications for
crisis financing.
Speakers include:
- Chair: Christina Bennett (CEO, Start
Network)
- Angus Urquhart (Crisis and
Humanitarian Lead, DI)
- Ben Parker (Senior Editor, The New
Humanitarian)
- Gloria Soma (Executive Director, Titi
Foundation)
- Ugo Gentilini (Senior Economist, World
Bank)
- Maclean Natugasha (Country Director
Cameroon, NRC)
- TBC (UN OCHA)
Registration is free and open to all, and the
session will be recorded. We welcome audience members to submit
questions before the event. Please send your questions to amy.cox@devinit.org.
We hope you are able to join us for what is set to
be an engaging and interesting discussion!
With best wishes,
Development Initiatives
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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