Synthesis and Application: Guests

Synthesis and Application: Guests

These presentations by nationally and internationally recognized experts use interdisciplinary approaches to explore the nature and effects of COVID-19.

Action Steps

Select one or more videos to watch. After the presentation, you will be invited to join activities that will deepen your understanding of the topic. All presentations will be available for viewing later.

Economy

What is the role of the Central Bank in a moment of crisis like this? with HE Dr. Ziad Fariz, Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan
How will COVID-19 impact the regional and global economy on the short, medium and long term? with Mr. Dan Azzi, Former Advanced Leadership Fellow, Harvard University; former chairman and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank SAL
How did Bank al Etihad preempt and respond to COVID-19? with HE Nadia Al Saeed, CEO of Bank al Etihad

Health, Medicine and Wellness

How does data alignment impact our understanding of COVID-19? with Dr. Christopher Chute, Deputy Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Johns Hopkins University
How does physical isolation affect us psychologically? with Dr. Falah Tamimi, Consulting Psychiatrist, Head of Al Amal Psychiatric and Addiction Clinic
How did the American University of Beirut Medical Center respond to COVID-19 through its Pandemic Evaluation Center (PEC)? with Dr. Souha Kanj-Shararah, Professor of Internal Medicine and Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut

Law and Government

How do we understand the Defense Law that was imposed in Jordan in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and what limitations are there for the measures that can be taken pursuant to it? with Ms. Sanaa Obeidat, Attorney

Math and Data

How do you build a mathematical model for predicting virus spread? with Dr. Marco Thiel, Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute for Complex Systems and Mathematical Biology, University of Aberdeen
COVID-19 data visualization for Jordan: what does it look like? with Dr. Nader Hijazi, Pulmonologist, Abdali Hospital, Amman

Politics and Art

كيف ظهر فيروس كورونا في فن الكاريكاتير؟ مع السيد عماد حجاج، فنان كاريكاتير

Refugees and those in need

How is COVID-19 affecting Amman's refugees and how are non-profit organizations responding? with Ms. Amanda Lane, Executive Director at Collateral Repair Project
How does one NGO (Reclaim Childhood) working with refugees function during isolation? with Ms. Jessie Wyatt, Director of Jordan Programs, Reclaim Childhood
Who are some of the most vulnerable in Jordan and how are they coping with the COVID-19 quarantine? with Dr. Aida Essaid, Director of the Information and Research Center at the King Hussein Foundation

Technology

How can technology mitigate the effects of COVID-19? with Mr. Ismail Hakki, Director of TechWorks, Amman
How have mobile networks been impacted by COVID-19? with Mr. Jawad al Rosan, Project Management Operations and Governance Manager, Zain Group

Essential Questions
What insight or understanding from your session did you find most interesting, and why? What different disciplines or bodies of knowledge does the presenter draw from? Finally, how is the presenter contributing to our understanding of the coronavirus?

To-Do
Share your insights, questions, and/or observations on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #COVID19KA. Then respond to posts made by others on the same topic.