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
Conversations] good evening everyone. I would like to welcome all of you to tonights on the record meeting. The Senior Vice President and director of studies here at the council. It is my great honor and pleasure to introduce tonights guest of honor Elliot Abrams now i think its safe to say that elliott is the appended me of the blogger that we love here at the council on foreign relations. Elliotts formal title is senior fellow for middle eastern studies. That only begins to explore his great range and depth on Foreign Policy. With the practical part of it. They have served in a variety of government positions. They are relevant to our discussion tonight. He was assistant secretary of state. As well as assistant secretary of state for Interamerican Affairs both during the reagan administration. And he served as Deputy Deputy assistant to the president and Deputy National security adviser in the George W Bush and menstruation. He is also an expert in human rights. He is worked on this
Hi everyone. I think were going to get started. I hope everyone is doing good. My name is lily and im not Public Programs according to. We are so glad that you joined us. To celebrate them and help us launch our new series pet out loud. They will be introduced momentarily. It is a new monthly series presented by pen america. Provides us with an amazing topic. The free expression. Next monday october 2 it will be back on the second floor. We will speak about border crossings. We will welcome the poets. On december 11. We are performing that. The National Book award. The one in december will be appear. The other two will be downstairs on the second floor. I want to take a minute on the rest of the team been so judgmental for pulling this together. Finally is my pleasure to introduce nancy wyden. [applause]. Thank you lily. Im so happy to have you here. The strand was founded by my grandfather couple years ago in 1927 and up until three months ago because he retired. We were part of our r