On the anniversary of the first UK lockdown, this online conference will bring together national and international speakers to explore the wider impact of covid-19 for families worldwide. The event will also explore the lessons learned from research and will help to inform policy debates relating to children and families living through the pandemic. This will be an opportunity to engage with the latest debates and research in this area, including policy and practice implications across the globe, whilst providing opportunities for attendees to network as part of the event.

Presentation

On the anniversary of the first UK lockdown, this online conference will bring together national and international speakers to explore the wider impact of Covid-19 for families worldwide. 

The event will also explore the lessons learned from research and will help to inform policy debates relating to children and families living through the pandemic. This will be an opportunity to engage with the latest debates and research in this area, including policy and practice implications across the globe, whilst providing opportunities for attendees to network as part of the event.

The keynote speaker is Dr Polly Waite, University of Oxford, Principal Investigator of the Co-Space Study.  We have the latest research from national and international perspectives, including findings from China, Canada, India, Ukraine, Israel, and the UK.

The Conference flyer is attached and webpage for the event can be found here.

Program

16^th March

1.00-1.15pm: Formal Welcome - Professor Charles Egbu, Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Trinity University, UK

1.15-1.35: Keynote- Dr Polly Waite, University of Oxford, UK

• 1.35-1.50: Dr Meenakshi Shukla, Magadh University, India
• 1.50-2.05 : Dr Yuwei Xu, University of Nottingham, UK

 2.05-2.20: Break

•  2.20-2.35: Professor Helen Minnis, University of Glasgow, UK
•  2.35-2.50: Professor Carmen Clayton and Rafe Clayton, Leeds Trinity University and University of Leeds, UK
•  2.50-3.05: Yulia Sobol, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, Ukraine
•  3.05-3.20: Professor Jonathan Maguire and Dr Shelley Vanderhout, University of Toronto and University of Ottawa, Canada

 3.20-3.30: Closing remarks

 3.30-4.30: Global Cafe

Registration

International online conference

Register here : Global COVID-19 Summit: Family Experiences and Lessons Learned Tickets, Wed 16 Mar 2022 at 13:00 | Eventbrite 

Places are limited so we do advise early registration where possible.