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A number of social activities have moved online because of the COVID-19 pandemic and they might remain in the virtual world long after the pandemic threat subsides. Some social activities are particularly challenging to conduct virtually, including sporting events, tourism, and restaurant dining, though entrepreneurs are successfully developing new and creative uses of technology to compensate. Other activities can be more readily conducted online, such as job interviews and fund-raising, though the technological interface removes a crucial element of human connection.
- As social interactions move into a digital format for which society was not prepared, what are the opportunities and challenges?
- What will happen to government services, public expectations, and the social contract?
- Are we facing a generational divide between those raised before COVID-19 and those raised after?
Explore these questions and many more…
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. (Eastern Time)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Gulf Time)
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[Participants]
Welcoming Remarks:
Dr. John Duke Anthony
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO
Moderator:
Mr. Joshua Yaphe
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Scholar-in-Residence
Featured Specialists:
Mr. Rafic Makki
Mubadala Ventures Fellow and Head of Technology
Mr. Nasser Al Sheikh
Emirates National Holding Chairman and Former Dubai Finance Department Director General
Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidly
Derasat Director of Research
Dr. Anita Blanchard
University of North Carolina Charlotte Associate Professor of Psychology and Organization Science
Mr. Selim Eddé
Google Middle East and North Africa Director and Head of Public Policy
Closing Remarks:
Mr. Mohammed Baharoon
Dubai Public Policy Research Center (b'huth) Director General
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