Background
As part of the ASEM Initiative for the Rapid Containment of Pandemic Influenza, ASEF Public Health Network (ASEF PHN) has been promoting a bi-regional exchange of public health priorities with a strong focus on emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), including pandemic. It provides a platform to encourage public health dialogue among ASEM Partners to facilitate multi-sector knowledge sharing between the health and non-health sectors, including governments, international and non-profit organisations, businesses, academia, and the media. The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic posed challenges across different sectors, and ASEF PHN is uniquely positioned to address issues surrounding the pandemic, not limited to the health sector.
In June 2023, ASEF PHN is hosting a multi-country and multi-sectoral event focusing on pandemic and the economy; especially, how to best shift from a pandemic response to building a pandemic-resilient society after the initial intervention. The event is co-hosted with the Finnish institute for health and welfare and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland. This is a follow up event of the roundtable conducted in 2021, Pandemic and the Economy: Investment for the future.
Call for Proposals
ASEF PHN is seeking an individual/group to undertake the role of rapporteur for our upcoming event, “Pandemic and the Economy 2023: A Pandemic Resilient Society”:
Role: Rapporteur for the conference, including submission of a draft policy brief
Time Frame: June 2023
Event name: Pandemic and the Economy 2023: A Pandemic Resilient Society
Event date: 6-7 June 2023
Event mode: In-person
Location: Helsinki, Finland
The expectations for this role are:
- Collaborate with ASEF PHN as a rapporteur of the conference – it requires a full attendance to the conference on 6 & 7 June 2023 in Helsinki, Finland
- Prepare a draft policy recommendation from the conference (up to 5 pages)
- The first draft to be presented soon after the conference, the afternoon of 8 June to agree on the overall direction
- First draft submission by 15 June based on the agreed direction
- 2nd draft submission by 23 June if any amendment is required
- Review of the final version for proof reading by the end of June/early July
For the scope and purpose of the conference, please refer to the project page.
Candidate Requirements
- Citizens of ASEM Partners’ countries or representing a company/ institution from ASEM Partners (essential)
- High proficiency in English
- Experience in performing the role of rapporteur for international conferences/meetings, preferably of public health theme, is a plus
- Graduate qualifications in public health or related field/ postgraduate student in public health
Applications & Contact Details
Interested individuals should send an application form together with the CV and accompanying cover letter demonstrating suitability. Kindly note that the round-trip airfare and hotel accommodation will be provided by ASEF according to ASEF’s travel regulation when consultant/s are based outside of Helsinki.
Applications should be emailed to Ms Riko KIMOTO, Senior Project Manager for ASEF Public Health Network (riko.kimoto@asef.org), by Monday, 8 May 2023, 23:59 (Singapore time). Please direct your inquiries to Riko.