Mitigating long-lasting impacts from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa
The Policy Center for the New South, in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and The National, is pleased to invite you to join a virtual panel on mitigating the long-lasting impacts from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday, November 19 at 8.00 am in Washington D.C. (EST), 2.00 pm in Morocco, 3.00 pm in Cairo, 5.00 pm in the UAE.
The unprecedented economic crisis that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to inflict long-lasting damage to economies in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly given the region’s pre-existing vulnerabilities. But with the right mix of policies, countries can mitigate widespread damage and put themselves on a path to building stronger, more resilient and inclusive economic futures.
The discussion, moderated by Mina Al-Oraibi (Editor-in-Chief, The National), will include Jihad Azour (Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF), Rania Al-Mashat (Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt), Karim El Aynaoui (President, Policy Center for the New South), and Alain Bejjani (Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim).
You can join the panel directly on Zoom (click here), watch the event live in English on Policy Center for the New South Twitter, on IMF YouTube and Facebook MENA; or watch it live in Arabic on AkhbarAsunduk (IMF twitter) or IMF Facebook MENA.