You are invited to a virtual event, co-hosted by the UK Collaborative for Development Research (UKCDR) and Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R) ‘What have we learned from funding research in low- and middle-income countries during COVID-19?’  on 2nd November 2021. This dialogue will facilitate discussion on what global funders have learnt from funding COVID-19 research, with a specific focus on low-and middle-income countries. These lessons provide an opportunity to inform future funding and research practice in epidemics and pandemics.

This event is targeted at global funders and researchers of COVID-19 with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, and will:

• Introduce findings from the soon to be published ‘Funding and undertaking research during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: COVID CIRCLE lessons for funders’ Report
• Provide an opportunity for funders to reflect and discuss how to improve funding research and build partnerships for future pandemics and epidemics
• Present case studies to showcase and evidence where innovative partnerships and funding calls have had a positive impact during the COVID-19 pandemic

Agenda:

• Introduction: Alice Norton, Research Lead, GloPID-R
• Keynote speech: Marie Staunton, Chair of Strategic Coherence for ODA Research (SCOR) Board
• Presentation: COVID CIRCLE report– Key lessons from the first year of the research response to COVID-19
• Panel discussion with global funders of COVID-19 research. Topic: ‘What have we learned from funding epidemic and pandemic research in low- and middle-income countries during COVID-19?
• Presentations: Case studies demonstrating innovative best practice for research in epidemics and pandemics
• Audience Q&A
• Closing speech: Charu Kaushic, Scientific Director, CIHR-III; GloPID-R Chair