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Preparedness for multicrises

The Pandemic Centre invites to its forth conference with the title "Preparedness for multicrises " on the 28th of October 2024 in Bergen, Norway.

PREPAREDNESS FOR MULTICRISIS
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REGISTER HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE: https://form.app.uib.no/Pandemi24

In a world where one crisis seems to overlap with the next, the Pandemic Centre invites you to a one-day international conference on "Preparedness for Multicrisis" on the 28th of October 2024 in Bergen, Norway.

Join us as we explore innovative ways to improve preparedness in the complex world we live in.

Starting with reflections on new approaches to governance in complexity, the conference will include and integrate topics such as artificial intelligence, climate and planetary health, and the collaboration between media and academic environments in relation to preparedness for health crises.

The conference is open to a broad audience including students, researchers, policy makers, organizations, local media and everyone interested in the long term-effects of the pandemic.  

Program (9:30-16:00)

Welcome and introduction: Vice principal Benedicte Carlsen and Presentation of Pandemic Centre framework for multicrises by Prof. Esperanza Diaz (director Pandemic Centre). 

Keynote:  “Governance in complexity: an approach for turbulent times in a wounded world”

Dr. Roger Strand, Professor at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities at the University of Bergen, and Co-Director of the European Centre for Governance in Complexity. 

Panel Debate: A world full of crises: what is the public health preparedness? 

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•    Climate change: Matilla Berger from Norwegian doctors for climate 
•    Conflicts and Migration: Prof. Kayvan Bozorgmehr, Bielefeld University  

Conversations with experts: Multicrises from different disciplinary perspectives

LOCATION - AUDITORIUM

  • AI: A problem or a solution? TBD 
  • Climate and planetary health - TBD

Conversations with experts: Multicrises from different disciplinary perspectives

LOCATION - AUDITORIUM

•    Past and future of public health preparedness in the light of multicrises. Prof. Svein Atle Skålevåg & Prof. Preben Aavitsland
•    Media and multicrises: Martin Larsen Hirth from BT in conversation with Camilla Stoltenberg, CEO Norce

Summary and take-home messages from stakeholders.

Closing remarks, Prof. Esperanza Diaz