Risk perceptions and communication - Communication strategies in the context of COVID-19

When:

December 4, 2020

Time:

9:00 a 11:00 (Mexico City)

Venue:

Virtual session (simultaneous interpretation) Use this link

Agenda

Welcome remarks - 9:00 AM

• Graeme C. Clark, Ambassador of Canada to Mexico
• Belén Sanz Luque, Resident Coordinator a.i., UN, México
• Cristian Morales, Representative PAHO/WHO, México 

Introductory conference: politics, risk perceptions and health - 9:10 AM

• Dr. Paul Slovic, Decision Research & University of Oregon
• Dr. Michael Reich, T.H. CHAN  School of Public Health, Harvard University

Moderator: Federico Vázquez, PAHO México 

Public perceptions and risk communication strategies in the context of COVID-19  - 9:35 AM

• Benjamin Morgan, Crisis and Risk Communication Center, Canada
• Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge
• SAITO Tomoya, Director, Department of Health Crisis Management, National Institute of Public Health
• Quique Bassat, Barcelona Institute for Global Health
• Melinda Frost, Technical Officer, Risk Communication and Community Engagement, WHO

Moderator: Shauna Hemingway, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Canada in Mexico

Dialogue

Moderates: Sebastián Oliel, PAHO - 10:30 AM

Final remarks 

• Sara MacKenzie, Director General, Strategic Communications, Health Portfolio Operations Centre, Public Health Agency of Canada
• Cristian Morales, Representantive PAHO/WHO, México