Peace Talks: Regional Responses to Covid-19

The Political Settlements Research Programme presents:

How are regional organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic?

The global response to Covid-19 has occured across multiple levels of governance: from community-led initiatives to international coordination by the World Health Organisation (WHO). While there has been significant analysis of responses at the state and international level, there has been less coverage of regional responses. Regional organisations can be a crucial level of governance when addressing cross-border threats and challenges from violent conflict to climate change. Regional governance can complement domestic policy actions, and it can provide a collective voice on the international stage to advocate for region-specific concerns.

This event will examine the role of regional organisations in responding to the pandemic and present early insights into findings from a forthcoming report outlining responses in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Panellists will present insights from their research in the following areas:

• Dr Kathryn Nash will examine the African Union’s response and ongoing efforts to continue with the peace and security agenda amidst the pandemic.
• Hannah den Boer will examine regional responses in Latin America and the Middle East.

More information will be announced in due course.

Panellists

Dr Kathryn Nash is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Political Settlements Research Program (PRSP).

Hannah den Boer is a Research Assistant with the Political Settlements Research Program (PRSP).

Event Format

The event will consist of a panel discussion followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience.

The event will be held on Zoom. Joining instructions will be sent to registered participants.

 

Peace Talks Series

This event is part of PSRP’s Peace Talks webinar series, which will run from October 2020 – March 2021

 

 

 

Event Link

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