RSU Rector's Invitation to International COVID-19 Conference

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Rector, Prof. Aigars Pētersons, extends an invitation to the scientific community, practitioners, students, representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as industry representatives to its international Covid-19 conference: Impact, Innovations and Planning. The conference will take place online from 28 to 29 April and will cover not only medical and public health, but also communication, legal, technological aspects and more.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most significant public health emergency of the 21st century. It has not only become a threat to our physical and mental health, but it has also affected our lifestyles, the way we think, work, and move.

RSU Vice-Rector for Science and Chair of the conference’s Organising Committee, Agrita Kiopa explains that the two-day event will bring together experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, University College London, and more. The programme includes plenary sessions, poster presentations, as well as panel discussions. On the second day of the conference, there will be a series of discussions that will be open to the general public in which medical practitioners, cognitive science experts, political scientists, social anthropologists, communications specialists and others will participate.

RSU International COVID-19 Conference Impact, Innovations and Planning