Opening of the WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies, 7 June 2021

Watch the public opening session of the WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies. COVID-19 is a disease of the Information Age. The flood of constantly changing findings & advice has often created uncertainty, precisely at a time when people need clarity. The opening event of the global conference featured 5 inspiring talks and discussions with the audience illustrating the challenges of communicating science during the pandemic and how to make science accessible to all. Let's trust science, not rumors!

Speakers:
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization
Sylvie Briand, Director, Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness Department, World Health Organization
Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
Kasisomayajula Viswanath, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
Siouxsie Wiles, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland - Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand
Alexandra Freeman, Executive Director, Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Atila Lamarino, Social Media Science Communicator and Biologist, Brazil