Read takeaways from this discussion here. Click here to view Maryam Zar's complete presentation.

A webinar about the global pandemic and its impact on the ongoing refugee crisis.

This dialogue will take on a public health lens and the impact on resettlement, asylum systems, and public health challenges, as well as the global policies that impact the crisis in a way that exacerbates it. Within that frame, Maryam Zar will share her personal experience in the most notorious refugee camp in Europe with Todd Snyder expanding on his time working on the ground in Ethiopia. 

What is the impact of COVID-19 on refugee populations? What are the immedate public health challenges this poses? What does the impact of a global pandemic mean in the longer term for refugee populations? 

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Watch the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Maryam Zar, Founder, Womenfound; and Commissioner, LA Commission on the Status of Women

Maryam Zar is a Pacific Council member and founder of Womenfound, an organization focused on raising awareness for the plight of women around the world and advocating for their empowerment. Read more.

Todd Snyder, Founder and CEO, Lost Faces of Humanity Foundation

Todd Snyder has traveled to over 90 countries as a trailblazing photographer. He leverages his relationships in global capital markets and finance to create pathways for significant change, while using his photography of over 5,000 refugees to create awareness. Read more.

Moderator:

Kate Hooper, Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute

Kate Hooper is a policy analyst with MPI’s International Program, where she primarily works with the Transatlantic Council on Migration. Read more.