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A series of webinars and briefing notes examining the policy aspects of the current COVID-19 public health crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic poses an extraordinary challenge for policymakers. We've put together a series of webinars and briefings with our experts to delve into the various policy aspects of the current public health crisis: economics, the role of the media, intergovernmental coordination, the tension between public health and civil liberties, decision-making and uncertainty, and the role of international institutions.

Webinars are open to the public. Priority during the Q&A section of the webinars will be given to Max Bell MPP students, faculty, and staff. Video recordings of the webinars will be made public on a rolling basis. Briefing notes will be published after each webinar. You can sign up to our newsletter to receive updates on this series.

 

Briefing: International Cooperation and the COVID-19 Pandemic

1 Apr 2020

In this briefing, Professor Jennifer Welsh looks at the wider international implications of COVID-19.

Video: The Role of International Institutions

30 Mar 2020

In this webinar, Professor Jennifer Welsh discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the existing international architecture for managing crises such as COVID-19 and the degree to which we have seen...

Briefing: COVID-19 and the Challenge of Intergovernmental Coordination in Responding to a Crisis

27 Mar 2020

Ian Peach on the successes and failures of intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 pandemic and the principles of governance that can be used for guidance.

Video: The Success and Failure of Intergovernmental Coordination

27 Mar 2020

Ian Peach argues that responding to a pandemic like COVID-19 requires two things that may be mutually opposed – on one hand, rapid action and, on the other hand, coordinating governmental responses...

Video: Evidence, Expertise, and Uncertainty in Decision-Making During a Pandemic

25 Mar 2020

Professor Nicholas King discusses the roles of evidence, expertise, and uncertainty in decision-making during a pandemic.

Briefing: Misinformation during a Public Health Crisis

25 Mar 2020

Seven reflections from Taylor Owen, Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications and Associate Professor at Max Bell School of Public Policy, on the relationship between tech and the...

Video: Misinformation During a Public Health Crisis

24 Mar 2020

Professor Taylor Owen briefly discusses what types of health disinformation we are seeing, as well as how civil society, the platform companies and governments are responding.

Video: Policy Responses to a Pandemic Recession

23 Mar 2020

See what Chris Ragan had to say about the fiscal and monetary policy tools we can use to respond to the ongoing "pandemic" recession.

Briefing: Early Thoughts on the Policy Responses to a Pandemic Recession

20 Mar 2020

This briefing note by Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was prepared for our Policy Challenges During a Pandemic series.

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