UNESCO and U-INSPIRE Webinar Asia and the Pacific Youth and Young Professionals engagement on COVID-19

When :

from Friday 15 May, 2020
14:00
to Saturday 16 May, 2020
15:55

Type of event :

Working group/Expert Meeting

Where :

Indonesia

Many youth and young professional engage, contribute and implement activities in respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Youth and young professional members of the U-INSPIREs, using their SETI capacity, also have implement various activities  at the national level through their U- INSPIRE chapters as well as work collaboratively between countries through the U-INSPIRE Alliance. This webinar is to share and discuss how youth and young professional use their science, engineering, technology and innovation background have and could contribute in fighting against COVID-19.

    The aims of this webinar are

    • Introduction of U-INSPIRE Alliance;
    • Share good examples of U-INSPIRE Alliance and the National Chapter activities on COVID-19;
    • Share experiences and lessons on practical ways of young people from other countries, especially from the Pacific, in addressing the pandemic and reduce their societies risk to the viral infection;