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  • Dubai, UAE - 4 Days
    Monday
    November 20
    2017

    International Workshop on Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain in Conflict & Fragile States

    After successful completion of the previous workshops, Empower is now organizing another International Workshop on Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain in Conflict and Fragile States.

    Objectives of the workshop:

    • To provide participants with a clear understanding of the critical need to use a risk management based approach, with identification and categorization of the key risk factors, and then how planning can be instigated so that priority risks can be mitigated.
    • To provide an overview of the PSM policies, strategies and processes that address both humanitarian and health supply chain and how they can blend as countries transition out of conflict.
    • To help develop an understanding and identification of the vulnerable population groups, changing morbidity and mortality patterns during conflicts, and seek to align such factors with changing product selection and quantification activities.

    We will have professionals from UN agencies, Ministries of Health, International NGOs and private sector attending this workshop.

    Overview:

    Conflict and fragile states are unpredictable, dynamic and possess major political and operational risks. The workshop will help participants to develop a tailored approach that is led by the national government and supported by the partners. By clearly identifying and mitigating risks, and adapting PSM approaches to these challenging environment, PSM professionals can play a critical role in ensuring essential health commodities reach the health facilities. This workshop is targeted for public health professionals, program officers, supply chain professionals, humanitarian logistics professionals and also meant for organizations involved in disaster management.

     

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  • New York, NY - 1 Day
    Monday
    November 20
    2017

    Roundtable: De-Risking and International Remittances – Challenges and Solutions

    The term “de-risking” has been used to describe the practice of financial institutions exiting products and terminating or restricting relationships with clients, including in groups, who are perceived as presenting a “high-risk” of an undesirable outcome.

    Rather than attempting to manage associated risks and/or mitigate economic challenges, some financial institutions have opted in favor of reducing their exposure by culling classes of clients and leaving them to find alternative financial arrangements – often at short notice. This practice has impacted people, entities and jurisdictions worldwide and presents special challenges for operations used or relied upon by the underserved.

    This roundtable features a cross section of international regulators, banks, and service providers who will provide expert insight into the recent increase of de-risking activity affecting international remittances and financial inclusion, and includes a discussion of potential solutions.

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