Currently, there are more than 64 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, above 44 recoveries and almost 1.5 million deaths. The pandemic is surging in the U.S. and Europe. However, sub-Saharan African countries are responding better to COVID-19. This has confounded scientists and thought leaders. The answer lies in Africa’s experience responding to different infectious disease outbreaks simultaneously and investments in epidemic preparedness. In this talk, Dr. Ifeanyi M. Nsofor shares his experience leading EpiAFRIC’s evaluation of African Union’s response to the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Lessons learnt from that response led to the establishment of the African Centres for Disease Control to coordinate efforts across the continent and also increased investments in epidemic preparedness by member states. He draws examples from the work of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to show that epidemic preparedness is more cost-effective and makes more business sense than waiting to just respond to an infectious disease outbreak. He shares lessons from Nigeria’s COVID-19 response and how they should guide future epidemic preparedness. He urges western nations to learn from Africa’s and Asia’s COVID-19 response. He reminds all that a future pandemic is inevitable. Therefore, the time to prepare is now. A graduate of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is a Senior New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity at George Washington University.
Hes the CEO of EpiAFRIC and Director, Policy and Advocacy at Nigeria Health Watch. Since 2018, the #PreventEpidemicsNaija project has been advocating for increased budgetary allocation for epidemic preparedness in Nigeria.
As a thought Leader in Global Health, Ifeanyi has written over 68 opinion pieces with a global reach — his piece titled, “Why an Ebola Vaccine is Not Enough” has appeared in 18 publications in 16 countries; and published in 8 languages; appeared in over 4.3 million print copies; been seen over 36,000 times on Project Syndicate social media channels. In March 2020, Ifeanyi spoke at “Exploring Media Ecosystems Conference” at the Samberg Center of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was recognized by Onalytica to be among Coronavirus Top 100 healthcare professionals globally. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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What impact does climate change have on our health? Why is the health of children particularly vulnerable when it comes to climate change?
Let us listen to what Maria Gramatiuk has to say on her topic: Will Global Climate Change Alter Fundamental Immune Reactivity And Child Health? (Video recording for TEDxMedUniGraz 2020) Maria is currently a high school student, a woud be graduate from a Math class. Previously, she studied at a school specialising in foreign languages. She devotes free time to Art and Science being a versatile person. She is interested in learning foreign languages and is improving her skills in German and English.
Mary is a bit of a rebel and embodies the adventure and dedication of a true researcher. She shows interest in science and has taken part in winning prizes in the section of Human biology and Medicine.
At school, she is a member of the Rada of high school students and shows leadership qualities, which also help her in organizing scientific days at the Ukrainian Biobank Association, where she is the Head of the Department of a Younger scientific group.
She enjoys painting and choreography.

Her acquired determination and skills will help her in the future to make people beautiful to maintain their health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Mikhail Gelfand is a russian biologist, geneticist, bioinformatics specialist, Doctor of Science in Biology, professor of Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, deputy director of the Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Mikhail examines the state of affairs of Russian fundamental science and shares his view on the conditions for its development.
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Присутствуем ли мы при закате эпохи централизованных государств, массового общества и общеобязательных ценностей? Политологи выдвигают версию, что суверенитет государств размывается на двух уровнях: часть полномочий делегируется наднациональным союзам и договорам. Второй уровень — движения за права автономий и городских агломераций, концентрирующих финансовые, производственные и людские ресурсы. Лоскутное одеяло, конкуренция юрисдикций, сеть союзов — Первый мир не видел такого с тех пор, как централизованные абсолютистские монархии выиграли историческое соревнование. Они и сформировали наши представления о великом и ничтожном, рациональном и безумном, прогрессивном и отсталом. Времена меняются? Ценности меняются? Ориентиры сдвигаются? Но как и куда? Екатерина Шульман — российский политолог, специалист по проблемам законотворчества, доцент РАНХиГС. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Биоинформатик, доктоh биологических наук, биофизик, замдиректора ИППИ, профессор, руководитель программы «Биотихнологии» Сколтех. Тема: «Зачем изучать эволюцию»

Что такое эволюция? прав ли был Дарвин? Продолжаем ли мы эволюционировать и что нас ждет?
Спикер раскроет тему эволюции и объяснит как микроорганизмы продолжают эволюционировать и к чему это приведет человечество. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

The young researcher, Heidi Taqi El Din Moussa, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, won the Best Scientific Research Presentation Award — Youth Category — President of the International Mediterranean Forum for Renewable Energy and Green Buildings MED Green Forum 2019 — University of Florence, Italy, which was held at the University of Florence in Florence. (The Renaissance City and Michelangelo) in Italy from 2 to 6 September 2019, in the presence of more than 115 international delegations from all over the world, representing 27 Egyptian promoting countries. Architect who build up my knowledge in many topics and in different directions.

Team leader of a multi-discipline international team. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Свободны ли мы в своих поступках и действиях? Существует ли конечная инстанция, которая отвечает за принятие осознанных решений, и если да, то где она находится? В нашей личности или в нашем мозге?

Доктор философских наук, профессор, заведующий кафедрой философии науки и техники Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета, эксперт Российского научного фонда, главный редактор журнала «Мысль».

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Легко ли разводиться в 19 лет? Зауре в своей речи рассказывает про тяжелый опыт жизни, который дал ей толчок осознать всю свою внутреннюю силу.

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In his talk, Arnoddur speaks of the importance of not giving up and how he uses that wisdom in his work with children.

Arnoddur Magnús (Max) Danks is an actor, fight director, stunt man and teacher. He teaches kids the value of taking calculated risks, fighting individual fears and to realize that no matter how difficult things are or how frightening, they can always break through the barrier and go further, do more and allow themselves to fail without giving up.

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В своей истории Гульнар, успешная предпринимательница, делится своим необычным опытом, а вернее опытом своего отца, который в одиночку воспитал троих детей. Смелость отца натолкнула Гульнар на мысль о разнице материнского и отцовского подходов.

Соучредитель первого казахстанского fashion и lifestyle интернет-портала Look.tm, а также соучредитель первого казахстанского вебсайта для женщин Comode.kz. Вот уже 10 лет работает в сфере управления проектами. Благодаря своей профессиональной деятельности, Гульнар можно смело назвать opinion лидером в таких областях как мода и красота.

Она была одной из участников проекта от Burberry London, который назывался Art of Trench, вошла в список 50 самых влиятельных людей в модной индустрии Казахстана.

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