Post COVID19 Urban Futures Webinar: Learning from African post-pandemic experiences to tackle deep inequalities - 28th April 2020
We had 260 participants from 56 countries from all over the world, from CBOs, NGOs, local government, UN agencies, funders and academics and students. Despite the challenges faced in offering simultaneous translation, the feedback received from many of them indicates that they highly valued the possibility of being included in this conversation. Below is a selection of the many messages received from participants after the Webinar.
[Anonymised] feedback from participants:
§ NGO member from Senegal: “Merci beaucoup d'avoir montré la valeur des connaissances africaines!”
§ Humanitarian response officer from South Sudan: “I never thought before this webinar how much knowledge we have that is valuable to the rest of the world.”
§ CBO member from Mexico: “Tenemos tan pocas oportunidades para aprender de nuestras experiencias a traves del sur global, gracias!”
§ CBO member from Somaliland: “Yes! We are not just recipients of assistance; we have valuable experience and knowledge to deal with pandemics. Thanks for changing the debate”
§ CBO from Nigeria: “Before this Webinar, I thought of our reality as a curse, now I can see why and how pandemics affect the most vulnerable and the power we have to respond.”
§ CBO from Cameroon: “Se souvenir du passé - regarder vers l'avenir: ces mots resteront avec moi, merci.”
§ Development funding agency from Germany: “Such an important perspective calling for a different approach to pandemic crises, many thanks!”
§ UNCHR senior officer from Switzerland: “A radical and urgently needed change of perspective and so much food for thought many thanks!”
§ Local government officer from Bolivia: “Tan importante tender puentes entre Africa y America Latina para acercar experiencias y saberes. Excelente!”
§ NGO member from Zimbabwe: “Brilliant speakers, no PowerPoint, straight messages to everyone’s hearts and minds!”
§ CBO from Myanmar: “Finally the global south gets together! Thanks for enlightening discussion!”
§ NGO from Somaliland: “Thought provoking and inclusive! Thanks / gracias / merci”
§ NGO from Cameroon: “Veuillez continuer à organiser des événements comme celui-ci avec une traduction française. Merci beaucoup!”
§ UCL student from South Africa: “A quick note to say thank you for the webinar yesterday. I thought it was one of the most fruitful seminars I've attended in a while! Sparked great discussions amongst our group.”
[Anonymised] feedback from participants:
§ NGO member from Senegal: “Merci beaucoup d'avoir montré la valeur des connaissances africaines!”
§ Humanitarian response officer from South Sudan: “I never thought before this webinar how much knowledge we have that is valuable to the rest of the world.”
§ CBO member from Mexico: “Tenemos tan pocas oportunidades para aprender de nuestras experiencias a traves del sur global, gracias!”
§ CBO member from Somaliland: “Yes! We are not just recipients of assistance; we have valuable experience and knowledge to deal with pandemics. Thanks for changing the debate”
§ CBO from Nigeria: “Before this Webinar, I thought of our reality as a curse, now I can see why and how pandemics affect the most vulnerable and the power we have to respond.”
§ CBO from Cameroon: “Se souvenir du passé - regarder vers l'avenir: ces mots resteront avec moi, merci.”
§ Development funding agency from Germany: “Such an important perspective calling for a different approach to pandemic crises, many thanks!”
§ UNCHR senior officer from Switzerland: “A radical and urgently needed change of perspective and so much food for thought many thanks!”
§ Local government officer from Bolivia: “Tan importante tender puentes entre Africa y America Latina para acercar experiencias y saberes. Excelente!”
§ NGO member from Zimbabwe: “Brilliant speakers, no PowerPoint, straight messages to everyone’s hearts and minds!”
§ CBO from Myanmar: “Finally the global south gets together! Thanks for enlightening discussion!”
§ NGO from Somaliland: “Thought provoking and inclusive! Thanks / gracias / merci”
§ NGO from Cameroon: “Veuillez continuer à organiser des événements comme celui-ci avec une traduction française. Merci beaucoup!”
§ UCL student from South Africa: “A quick note to say thank you for the webinar yesterday. I thought it was one of the most fruitful seminars I've attended in a while! Sparked great discussions amongst our group.”