MEDIA ADVISORY
Dear Journalists,
The WHO Department of Communications would like to advise you of a virtual event taking place today, Thursday, 6 August.
Subject: Science, Solutions, and Solidarity: A Conversation with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros, Dr. Mike Ryan, and Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove
This event is part of the Aspen Security Forum, and will be a panel discussion moderated by NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt, followed by an opportunity for media representatives and other members of the audience to ask questions. The session will address critical questions about COVID-19 and global security.
Date and time: Thursday, 6 August 2020 at 16:45 CEST Geneva time.
Join the event:
Press interested in covering the Aspen Security Forum can register to attend here: www.aspensecurity2020.com/attend. If you would like to broadcast footage from the interview, please contact Jon Purves: Jon.Purves@aspeninstitute.org.
A live feed of the conversation will also be provided via a YouTube link https://youtu.be/JOWjfeMpE7k
Journalists (and other attendees) may indicate that they would like to ask a question on Zoom. If their question is chosen, they are then brought into the session to ask their question directly.
Zoom link: https://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UMTMxgHoQDef4X_MUqG_gg
The Aspen Security Forum takes place as a free-to-access digital event from August 4-6. The agenda, which is subject to change, is available at www.aspensecurity2020.com/attend.
Note: This is not a press event but an event hosted by the Aspen Security Forum, at which some journalists may have an opportunity to ask questions
Best Regards,
WHO Media Team
