Partnership with our friends and colleagues at the embassy of Islamic Republic of afghanistan in washington. My colleague at assistant director harris samad will be moderating the conversation. It is my pleasure and honor to ask ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi to provide opening remarks. Thank you, irfan nooruddin. Good afternoon or good evening depending on wherever you are right now, joining us for this session. May peace be upon you. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the second event of the embassy of afghanistan. We are glad to be hosting todays event in partnership with the Atlantic Council. Wonderful partner in washington. I want to offer a very warm thank you to the Atlantic Council for their help in organizing this important discussion and all the great work they are continuously doing. Furthermore i would like to express my gratitude to Patricia Karam and doctor Daniel Martin for taking the time to share their insights with us today. Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, i thank you not ju
We have more than i think 760 registered for this meeting and we will do our best to get to as many questions as we can during the period but now a little bit about this event. The independent Task Force Program began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to us Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. Once launched task forces are independent of cfr and are solely responsible for the content of their worth. And the task forceprograms 25th year cfr is launching its 78 Task Force Report and id like to welcome you to this discussion of the report and its called improving pandemic preparedness , lessons from covid19. A brief introduction of our panelists, we have cynthia burwell, cochair and president of American University and also former us secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is frances townsend, also cochair, assistant to president bush in Homeland Security and counterterrorism and is vice chairman on general counsel of vic
From the council on Foreign Relations, this is one hour. Welcome to todays council on Foreign Relations report launch of the independent task force preparing for the next pandemic. Perforce we will be talking about the one we are currently experiencing. Im the host of Weekend Edition sunday. We have more than i think 760 registered for this virtual meeting. We will do our best to get to as many questions as we can. But a little bit about this event. Began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to this Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. They are responsible for the content of the new reports and in the task force programs 25th year launching the 78th and id like to welcome you to this discussion called in proving img pandemic. Thus, lessons for covid19. A brief introduction of the panelists. We have Sylvia Burwell the professor at the American University and the former u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is franc
Of an independent task force. They talk about the Global Response to covid19, the role of the World Health Organization and Global Health disparities. From the council on Foreign Relations, this is one hour. Welcome to todays council on Foreign Relations report launch of the independent task force preparing for the next pandemic. Perforce we will be talking about the one we are currently experiencing. Im the host of Weekend Edition sunday. We have more than i think 760 registered for this virtual meeting. We will do our best to get to as many questions as we can. But a little bit about this event. Began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to this Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. They are responsible for the content of the new reports and in the task force programs 25th year launching the 78th and id like to welcome you to this discussion called in proving img pandemic. Thus, lessons for covid19. A brief introduction of the panelists. We have Sylvia Burwell the professor
But a little bit about this event. Began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to this Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. They are responsible for the content of the new reports and in the task force programs 25th year launching the 78th and id like to welcome you to this discussion called in proving img pandemic. Thus, lessons for covid19. A brief introduction of the panelists. We have Sylvia Burwell the professor at the American University and the former u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is frances townsend, a cochair and former assistant to president bush Homeland Security counterterrorism and vice chairman and general counsel are in chief Administration Officer from the forbes incorporated. Welcome to you. Thomas is a codirector and senior fellow from Global Health economics and Development Director of the Global Health programs. Finally stewart patrick, the senior fellow in governance and director of the