All Commonwealth countries will be hit hard by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. To help countries to address the new challenges they are facing, the Commonwealth is hosting a virtual seminar series on ‘The Economics of COVID-19’ from May 13 to June 10.
All Commonwealth countries will be hit hard by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
To help countries to address the new challenges they are facing, the Commonwealth is hosting a virtual seminar series on ‘The Economics of COVID-19’ from May 13 to June 10.
SG landscape final - Economics of COVID-19 Virtual Seminar Series
Challenges and solutions of Covid-19
The virtual seminar series will be led by high-level participants from Commonwealth governments, the Commonwealth Secretariat and other policy experts.
During the series, Commonwealth countries will share the economic challenges they are facing as a result of COVID-19 and exchange ideas for solutions with each other.
The seminars are open to all colleagues across the Commonwealth who are interested in exploring ways in which we can do more to support each other.
Past seminars
- Seminar 1: The Impact of COVID-19 on unemployment and income inequality
- Seminar 2: Population Effects, Trade, and the Role of Technology Post COVID-19
- Seminar 3: COVID-19’s Impact on Tourism, Debt, and Disaster Risk Management
- Seminar 4: Lessons from Crisis Responses and Global Coordination to Arrest COVID-19
- Seminar 5: The Future of Tourism, Development Aid and the Gendered Impact of the Virus
Recent news
- Blog: Striking at the core of the COVID-19 employment crisis
- Blog: Making technology an effective weapon in the battle against COVID-19
- Blog: Pandemic in Paradise: The Challenges and Future Prospects of the Tourism Industry
- Blog: COVID-19 Crisis Responses: the Conundrum for Developing Countries
- Blog: What is lost in the smoke of COVID-19
For media enquiries:
Emma Fisher
Communications Division
Commonwealth Secretariat
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6215
Email: [email protected]
