Webinar:  Cornell Lund Critical Debate, cosponsored by the Cornell Migrations Initiative

Webinar:  Cornell Lund Critical Debate, cosponsored by the Cornell Migrations Initiative

Noted experts in international affairs meet on Cornell’s campus for the Einaudi Center’s annual Lund Critical Debate. These debates on pressing issues in world news and policy are moderated by Einaudi Center faculty.  This year’s talk will be virtual. 

Wednesday February 16 (9:30 a.m. ET): Migration in the Age of Pandemics

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has strained the world’s healthcare systems and compounded challenges for governments and NGOs dealing with global waves of forced and voluntary migration. How can we promote the best public health outcomes worldwide, while working to protect human rights, manage resources, and address inequality?

Speakers:

Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab, Deputy Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO)

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)

Moderator:

Dr. Gunisha Kaur, Director of Human Rights Impact Lab, Weill Cornell Medicine; Migrations Faculty Fellow, Einaudi Center

Einaudi Center Lund Critical Debate: https://einaudi.cornell.edu/discover/signature-events/lund-critical-debate

Cornell Events Calendar: https://events.cornell.edu/event/migration_in_the_age_of_pandemics_lund_critical_debate

eCornell Registration: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/overview/K021622/ 

KJ