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Innovate, Educate and Eradicate: An Interdisciplinary Approach Towards Tackling Pandemics

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We welcome you all to the international open event (registration required) “Innovate, Educate and Eradicate: An Interdisciplinary Approach Towards Tackling Pandemics” on Friday the 19th February, 2pm – 3.30pm hosted by the School of Science at Birkbeck, University of London.  

  

This event is organised primarily to enhance our international students experience at Birkbeck, by creating the opportunity for our students to engage with local and global community and to gain knowledge on this timely, interdisciplinary, and critical topic. This event also aims towards building a ‘one-world’ community to tackle global challenges.  

  

Professor Kevin Ibeh, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) will open the event, while Professor Ulrike Hahn will offer an overview of her recently launched handbook on the COVID-19 vaccine.  

  

The event will feature a talk with live music where the external speaker (Sreyashi Basu, Director, Joi Hok) will be introducing a historical perspective of pandemics and sharing her journey with an award-winning project on TB education and outreach in collaboration with Professor Sanjib Bhakta at Birkbeck.  

  

In addition, there will be an excellent opportunity for you to participate in a competition for a “Joi Hok” Award. Follow the link for event registration:  

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_event_view?id=18470 "

 

We will be using the message to remind all to register and attend the event this Friday.


2pm: Welcome and introduction to the event by Professor Kevin Ibeh, Pro Vice Chancellor (International), Birkbeck, University of London
2.15pm - 2.30pm: Handbook on the COVID-19 Vaccine: Interview with Professor Ulrike Hann, Professor of Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London
2.30pm - 3pm: Historical perspective of pandemics and journey of an award-winning TB outreach and education project-"Joi-Hok" by Sreyashi Basu (Director of Joi-Hok).
3pm - 3.25pm: Panel discussion (Q/A) and opportunity for "Joi-Hok" award.
3.25pm - 3.30pm: Concluding remarks by Professor Sanjib Bhakta, AD (Internationalisation and Partnerships), School of Science

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