COVID-19 Policies vs. Practices of Humanitarian Assistance NGOs: Reducing Infection Risk Among Refugees in the MENA Region

Mon, November 16, 2020 11:00 AM at Zoom

COVID-19 Policies vs. Practices of Humanitarian Assistance NGOs: Reducing Infection Risk Among Refugees in the MENA Region

November 16, 2020 at 11:00am EST / -5 GMT

Preregistration not required: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96149780906

Humanitarian actors have implemented numerous policies to protect refugees and staff from COVID-19, but how well policies are followed and in what conditions varies considerably. In this webinar, we will present findings from a collaborative study of humanitarian NGOs assisting refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey to identify where there are gaps in practices intended to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and what barriers exist to more safely administer humanitarian aid. 

Speakers include:

Dr. Stephanie J. Nawyn, Associate Professor of Sociology & Co-Director of the Center for Gender in Global Context, Michigan State University, USA

Dr. Stephen Gasteyer, Associate Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University, USA

Dr. Ali Ghassani, Medical and Research Advisor and Head of Community Research, Amel Association, Lebanon

Dr. Adnan Hammad, President and CEO, Global Health Research, Management & Solutions, USA