Subject: Invitation to webinar - COVID-19 Management Strategy in Lithuania.
From: Embassy of Lithuania to Georgia <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 08:46:10 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

At the request of the
Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania we would like to share with you an invitation to a webinar on
COVID-19 Management Strategy in Lithuania.

The webinar will be held at
17:00-19:00 EEST time on 3rd June 2020.

June 3rd, Wednesday,

17:00 – 19:00 Vilnius time,
EEST

16:00 – 18:00 Paris time

15:00 – 17:00 London time

10:00 – 12:00 New York, Toronto, Santiago time

11:00 – 13:00 Rio de Janeiro time

9:00 – 11:00 Mexico City time

Lithuania is one of the countries that seems to approach the end of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
Quarantine relaxations started already 6 weeks ago. There have been around 10 new daily cases reported in Lithuania over the past weeks under heavy targeted testing.

In this webinar Lithuanian representatives will give an overview of the key principles of the COVID-19
Management Strategy and share insights about dynamics of COVID-19 that lead to the specific evidence-based decisions. Speakers will also present approaches to strategic monitoring, forecasting and reacting to the virus outbreaks. Longer term approach, vision
and principles of quarantine relaxation and the use of PPE will be covered as well.

First of all, this webinar is oriented towards professionals working in epidemiology, medicine, science,
health sector, but everyone interested in COVID-19 management is very welcome to join.

Agenda:

Welcoming remarks –
Aurelijus Veryga, Minister of Health of the Republic of Lithuania

Stefano Scarpetta, Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (TBC)

Introduction to the current epidemiological situation in Lithuania –
Kristina Garuolienė, Vice-minister of Health

COVID-19 Management Strategy overview and approach to quarantine relaxation –
Orijana Mašalė, Member of State-level Emergency Operations Group

Dynamics of COVID-19 spread: 3 practical examples –
Aistis Šimaitis, Chief Analyst of CV-19 Response

Comments on COVID-19 from a medical perspective –
Marius Čiurlionis, Advisor to the Minister of Health, medical doctor and Valdas Pečeliūnas, Associate Professor at Vilnius University Hospital, medical doctor

Q&A

Please register:

Register
HERE

Registration to the event is open and will end on the 2nd of June 2020 at
17:00 (EEST)

TECHNICALITIES

Registered participants will get an invitation by e-mail to join the webinar. While joining the webinar
you will be asked to name yourself (Country, name, surname).

We will use Microsoft Teams for the event:

It is possible to use Teams with the browser (Chrome, not Explorer)

You can also download Teams application. If you join through the app, you will be able to see everyone on the screen. If you join through browser, you can only
see the person who is talking at that moment.

It is also recommendable to familiarize yourself with the program beforehand, for instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga64MuSlAxY .

EMBASSY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

TO
GEORGIA

Krtsanisi st. 29, Tbilisi

GE-0114, Georgia

+995 32 291 29 33

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