Event

Wellness in Worrying Times

Event | 11 November 2020
Online via Zoom, 9:30-10:30, Manila time (GMT+8)

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of physical and mental wellness. On the one hand, mobility restrictions to contain the pandemic are causing a mental health crisis. On the other hand, physically fit individuals are less vulnerable to the disease. The webinar will present the key findings from the Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update theme chapter on wellness. A panel of global experts will discuss the role of wellness in individual welfare and sustainable social development.

Objectives

  • ​​​Hear the key findings from ADB’s recent research on wellness.
     
  • Explore the role of wellness in physical and mental health.
     
  • Discuss the role of wellness in economic growth and sustainable development.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

How to Register

​​​​​Register via Zoom
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Resource Persons

Webinar Host
 



​​​​Donghyun Park
Principal Economist
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

 

Moderator
 



​​​​​​Matthias Helble
Economist
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank


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​​​​​​​Panelists
 


​​​​​​Gerard Bodeker
Chairman of the Global Initiative for Traditional Systems of Health Initiative
Chair, Mental Wellness Initiative
Global Wellness Institute

 


​​​​​​​Katherine Johnston
Senior Research Fellow
Global Wellness Institute

 

 


​​​​​​​Ophelia Yeung
Senior Research Fellow
Global Wellness Institute