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The impact of COVID19 Pandemic on Families and Children: Global Evidence and Policy Implications
11 February, 2021 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Side event organized by the College of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) during the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59)
In collaboration with: Wheatley Institution, Brigham Young University, USA; Institute of the Family, University of La Sabana, Colombia; European Large Families Confederation and Focus on the Family Asia
The event will be LIVE on UNDESA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UNDESASocial.
11 February 2021
10:00 am – 11:15 am NY Time
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Central Europe Time (CET)
Opening remarks (5 min):
Renata Kaczmarska, Focal Point on the Family, Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations
Project overview and results (15 min):
Anis Ben Brik, Associate Professor and Founding Director Program for Social Policy Evaluation and Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Public Policy, Qatar
Comments on the results (40 min):
Spencer James, associate Professor, Director, Global Families Research Initiative, Brigham Young University
Ana Margarita Romero Castillo, Director of the Institut of the Family, University of La Sabana
Lee Wee Min, Asia Regional Director, Focus on the Family Asia
Regina Maroncelli, President, European Large Families Confederation
Questions and Answers (10 min)
Closing remarks (5 min):
Anis Ben Brik, Associate Professor and Founding Director Program for Social Policy Evaluation and Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Public Policy, Qatar