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CONTENTS<br />

OUR WORLD<br />

Going Viral: COVID-19’s Harsh Lessons........................................... 60<br />

By Mitchell Belfer<br />

President of <strong>the</strong> Euro-Gulf Information Centre (Rome, Italy), Senior Lecturer in<br />

International Relations, Terrorism and Security at <strong>the</strong> Metropolitan University Prague<br />

(Czech Republic) and Editor in Chief of <strong>the</strong> Central European Journal of International and<br />

Security Studies.<br />

A green recovery......................................................................... 62<br />

By Dirk Schoenmaker<br />

Non-Resident Fellow at Bruegel- Professor of Banking and Finance at Rotterdam School<br />

of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam- Research Fellow at <strong>the</strong> Centre for<br />

European Policy Research (CEPR).<br />

8 IMPACT OF A GLOBAL PROBLEM<br />

We need a global solution, a global response<br />

to ensure a better handling of future breakouts............................ 66<br />

By Adrian Delia<br />

Leader of <strong>the</strong> Opposition in Malta & Leader of <strong>the</strong> Nationalist Party<br />

Uzbekistan’s emergence onto <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> stage............................... 68<br />

By Sardor Umurzakov<br />

Deputy Prime-Minister, Minister of Investments & Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan and is also<br />

<strong>the</strong> Co-Chair of <strong>the</strong> Supervisory Board of Europe-Uzbekistan Association for Economic<br />

Cooperation (EUROUZ)<br />

What we can learn from viruses and<br />

our efforts to defeat <strong>the</strong>m........................................................... 70<br />

By Michel Zaffran<br />

Director of Polio Eradication at <strong>World</strong> Health Organization<br />

By Judith Diment<br />

Coordinator of National Advocacy Advisors at Rotary International<br />

Lessons from Australia................................................................. 72<br />

By Hermann Tertsch<br />

Spanish Member of <strong>the</strong> European Parliament with <strong>the</strong> ECR Group<br />

Poland has shown true European Solidarity .................................. 74<br />

By Carlo Fidanza<br />

Italian member of <strong>the</strong> European Parliament with <strong>the</strong> ECR Group<br />

How <strong>the</strong> Nigerian diaspora is helping<br />

in <strong>the</strong> fight against Coronavirus ................................................... 76<br />

By Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa<br />

Senior Special Assistant to President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari,<br />

on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs<br />

Germany and <strong>the</strong> future of <strong>the</strong> Union........................................... 78<br />

By Gianni Pittella<br />

Member of <strong>the</strong> Italian Senate, Former Vice President of <strong>the</strong> European Parliament &<br />

former Leader of <strong>the</strong> S&D Group in <strong>the</strong> European Parliament<br />

Stringent social distancing measures are working out.................... 80<br />

By Sophia Kircher<br />

Member of <strong>the</strong> regional Parliament of Tyrol with <strong>the</strong> Austrian People’s Party<br />

Turkey and Covid-19: Stepping into Supply Chains.......................... 82<br />

By Nail Olpak<br />

President of DEiK, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey<br />

8 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE<br />

& THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS<br />

Digital Greece: turning crisis into opportunity................................ 86<br />

By Grigoris Zarifopoulos<br />

Greek Deputy Minister for Digital Governance, responsible for Digital Strategy and for<br />

attracting investment in Digital Technology<br />

Full-service healthcare distributors have proven <strong>the</strong>ir resilience<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> COVID-19 crisis ensuring continuous service for<br />

European patients ...................................................................... 90<br />

By Monica Derecque Pois<br />

Director General of <strong>the</strong> European Healthcare Distribution Association<br />

What is <strong>the</strong> role of businesses in Europe’s fight against COVID-19,<br />

and in its recovery?..................................................................... 92<br />

By Cybelle Buyck<br />

European Vice President of Legal & Corporate Affairs, AB InBev<br />

The need for a new narrative in tourism is an urgent need!............ 94<br />

By Angela Gerekou<br />

President of <strong>the</strong> Greek National Tourism Organisation<br />

Hauling US Banking Infrastructure ............................................... 96<br />

By Archie Ravishankar<br />

Founder and CEO of Cogni<br />

Take Africa into consideration...................................................... 98<br />

By Nikos Papazoglou<br />

CEO, Pharmex SA<br />

Green Recovery, Energy Transition and Gender Equality:<br />

a triple target for Europe .......................................................... 100<br />

By Daria Nochevnik<br />

Co-Founder Women in Energy, Climate and Sustainability Foundation<br />

International Education and a <strong>Pandemic</strong> Crisis............................. 102<br />

By Patrick van Rooyen<br />

Executive Chairman, GoGlobal Education<br />

Envelopes resist crises............................................................... 104<br />

By Matti Rantanen<br />

Managing Director of <strong>the</strong> European Federation of Envelope Manufacturers<br />

Public Services and Services of General Interest on <strong>the</strong> frontline<br />

against <strong>the</strong> COVID-19................................................................. 106<br />

By Valeria Ronzitti<br />

SGI employers and providers at <strong>the</strong> heart of <strong>the</strong> crisis<br />

8 FINAL WORD<br />

Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity......................................... 108<br />

By Jerry Zagoritis<br />

Founder & CEO of Campaign Lab and <strong>the</strong> Publishing Partner of “<strong>Our</strong> <strong>World</strong>: <strong>Struck</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Pandemic</strong>”<br />

OUR WORLD | MAY 2020<br />

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