Our World-Struck by the Pandemic
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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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