Save the Children is very pleased to invite you to join our webinar

The impacts of COVID-19 on Children's Lives and insights into the programmatic work of Save the Children.

During this webinar you have the possibility to learn about the findings of the recently released report “Protect a Generation” and about our engagement for children the most in need around the world. With this global pandemic, children have missed out on access to education, healthcare, food, and suffered considerable protection risks.

We will shed light on the main findings of the report, for which more than 25,000 children and caregivers around the world have added their voice. Furthermore, two of our experts will focus on the need to advocate for increased access to education for every single child and on the specificities and challenges children face in urban settings, with a quest for more inclusive, safe, sustainable and resilient cities.

Host of the webinar

Adrian Förster, CEO of Save the Children Switzerland

Growing up in Brazil and Argentina, Adrian was confronted at an early age with social inequality, poverty and children's problems. For ten years, he led a development project for SAM global in Guinea and then served as Deputy Managing Director for the same organisation in Switzerland. For the last five years Adrian was CEO of TearFund Switzerland. He holds a Master in Law and a Bachelor in Theological and International Studies.

Speaker

Emma Wagner, Senior Education Policy & Advocacy Adviser of Save the Children UK

Emma is responsible for education in emergencies and refugee settings. Most recently, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, she has become a lead policy adviser for the "Save Our Education" campaign. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of "Education Cannot Wait" – and chairs its civil society group –, of the Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies and of the Global Campaign for Education.

Speaker

Sarah Sabry, Global Lead Urban Programs of Save the Children Switzerland

Sarah is responsible to work across Save the Children's different offices to advance our work in urban areas, especially for the most marginalized children. She has been working in development with a focus on urban poverty for over 20 years and holds a PhD in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Invitation

The Webinar is open to partner organisations of Save the Children and other interested parties. You are welcome to share this invitation with your contacts. Please note that the Webinar will be held in English.

Please register to the Webinar by sending a confirmation email to events@savethechildren.ch!

The Webinar will be followed by Q&As with an opportunity for participants to further engage and interact with the speakers. Questions may also be submitted in advance to events@savethechildren.ch.

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We are looking forward to your registration!