COVID-19 in Asia: WHO media briefing on 1 July
The Forum on 1 July is hosting its second virtual briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on Asia, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The speakers are:
Dr. Takeshi Kasai, Regional Director for the Western Pacific, World Health Organisation
Woochong Um, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
Hyung Gyoun Byun, Vice President of AI/BigData Service Department, Korea Telecom
Runa Khan, Founder and Executive Director, Friendship Bangladesh, Schwab Social Entrepreneur
Moderated by
Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
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