From Ebola Crisis to Health System Resilience: Lessons for preparedness, sustainable financing, and equitable partnership

Please join us on Wednesday, September 30, for the launch of Linksbridge’s Washington Global Development Speaker Series.

We are honored to be joined by Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and Dr. Marie-Roseline Belizaire, Emergency Director at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, who will present virtuallyand share lessons on preparedness, sustainable financing, and equitable partnerships in the context of Ebola and building resilient health systems. The conversation will be moderated in person by Elizabeth Stokely, former Executive Director of Global Washington.

Topics will include health system resilience, community trust and frontline leadership, emergency preparedness and surveillance, sustainable financing, regional coordination, and equitable global health partnerships. The program will feature keynote remarks, an emergency response spotlight, a moderated discussion, and audience Q&A.

Event Details:
Date: September 30, 2026
Time: 8:30-10:30 Pacific / 16:30-18:30 West Africa Time – Post-event networking: 10:30–11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual or in person at the Linksbridge Seattle office

We look forward to welcoming you virtually or in person at our Seattle office. For those attending in person, light refreshments will be available beginning at 8:00, with time for continued networking and conversation with other global development colleagues after the session concludes. 

Register now to secure your spot!