Facilitated by IDEAL, the Food Security COVID-19 Learning Event will create an opportunity for emergency and non-emergency practitioners of USAID/Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance-funded activities to:

• Pause and reflect on the lessons learned so far from implementing emergency and non-emergency food security activities during the COVID-19 pandemic; 

• Explore innovations and adaptations resulting from the response to a changing environment; 

• Discuss the implications and applicability of lessons learned and adaptations across pandemic contexts to situations beyond COVID-19; and 

• Network with colleagues to establish and strengthen relationships for peer-to-peer collaboration and learning.  

Access the agenda to learn about all of our event speakers.

Thematic Areas 

The Food Security COVID-19 Learning Event will be centered around four thematic areas informed by our consultations with implementing partners. Click on the names of the thematic areas below to learn more.

• Thematic Area 1: Empowered and Informed Decision-making
• Thematic Area 2: Challenges and Opportunities in a Virtual World
• Thematic Area 3: Localization and Collaboration
• Thematic Area 4: Risk Communication and Community Engagement

To learn more, watch our video messages in English and French from James Akai and Salomon Matchoudo (IDEAL's Regional Facilitators in Africa). Any questions or suggestions for the learning event planning team? Send us an email at [email protected].  

Registration 

Still haven't registered? The last day for you to register is June 18, 2021! 

You can only view the agenda, save sessions to your calendar, and join the sessions if you register for the event. Note that the registration process requires you to: (1) register for the event and (2) create your account with Whova, our event platform. Here is a step-by-step registration guide.

All sessions will be accessible from Whova and will stream through Zoom. To access all Zoom functionalities during the event, especially language interpretation, please download Zoom onto your computer, tablet, or phone. Most sessions will include French and Spanish simultaneous interpretation.

For all four days of the event, sessions will begin at 5:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Click here to convert the session times to your time zone. 

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