15th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health

"Protecting Migrants and Refugees During Pandemics"

Preliminary Agenda

SessionsSession 1. Welcoming and OverviewTuesday September 1

▪ We are all in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Xochitl Castaneda, University of California Berkeley

▪ International Migration Outlook. Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

▪ Impact of COVID-19 in migrants in Europe and Middle East. Santino Severoni, World Health Organization (WHO)

Session 2. COVID-19 and Migrants in the Unites StatesThursday September 3

▪ Opportunity in Crisis: How the Pandemic Has Supercharged the Trump Administration's Immigration Agenda. Sarah Pierce, Migration Policy Instittute

▪ CDC's COVID-19 Public Health Strategies Relevant to Immigrants in the United States. Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

▪ COVID-19, Migrant Workers and Their Families in California. Steve Wallace, University of California Los Angeles

Session 3. COVID-19 and Migrant Populations in Latin-AmericaTuesday September 8

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▪ Policies and Impact in Migrants in Mexico. Ietza Bojorquez Chapela, Colegio de la Frontera Norte

▪ Continuity of Medical Treatment of the Deported Population in their Countries of Origin: the case of El Salvador. Cesar Rios, Instituto Salvadoreño del Migrante (INSAMI)

Session 4. Mobile Populations in a Pandemic Response Plan

Thursday September 10

▪ Why and how to include migrants in preparedness and response plansfor pandemics. Kol Wickramage, International Organization forMigration (IOM)

▪ Gender focus as part of the COVID-19 response. Julián AlfredoFernández Niño, Universidad del Norte, Colombia

Session 5. Climate Change, Refugees, and COVID-19Tuesday September 15

▪ Climate Migration and the Pandemic. Pablo Escribano, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

▪ COVID-19 Inflicts Hardship on Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela. Frederick Wilkinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Thursday September 17▪ The Ulysses Syndrome: The Immigrant Syndrome with Chronic and

Multiple Stress. Joseba Achotegui, University of Barcelona▪ Psychosocial Implications of COVID for Migrants, Refugees, and

Displaced Persons and How to Face Them. Karen Carpio, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

▪ Challenges and Creative Solutions to Offer Mental Health Support to Migrants During the Pandemic. Karla Gabriela Ramirez, Casa del Migrante-Tijuana

Session 6. Addressing Mental Health among Migrants during a Pandemic

Session 7. Implications of COVID-19 among Migrants to AccessHealthcare and Occupational Health and SafetyTuesday September 22

▪ Access to Healthcare for Migrants in the U.S. Deliana Garcia, Migrant Clinicians Network

▪ COVID-19 Map of At-Risk Immigrant Populations & Access to Health Care. Jasmijn Slootjes, University of California Berkeley

▪ Immigrant Occupational Health and Safety. Marc Schenker, University of California Davis

Session 8. Outreach and Equity Health for MigrantsThursday September 24

▪ How to Outreach to Migrant Populations During Emergencies. Liliana Osorio, University of California Berkeley

▪ Advancing Health Equity for Migrants During & Beyond COVID-19. Michael Rodriguez, University of California Los Angeles

▪ Closing remarks

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