Timetable & learning outcomes

This summer school consisted of 5 half-day sessions of distance training, alternating thematic and methodological interventions from internationally recognised experts in public health & epidemiology, economics, political sciences and anthropology. Speakers shared their unique insight into the issues raised by and consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic in Africa.

Participants were expected to collaborate within multidisciplinary working groups on a multidisciplinary project or policy brief that addressed some of the challenges raised by the COVID-19 epidemic in specific African countries. 

The programme offered a variety of learning experiences, including: interactions with scientists and key actors in the fight against the pandemic in Africa as well as in Europe, interactions within a multidisciplinary and international group of students, live distance learning sessions, distance group work, reverse teaching and oral presentations.

Programme 

Monday June 22nd	Tuesday June 23rd	Wednesday June 24th	Thursday June 25th	Friday June 26th
13.00 - 14.20 Welcome and introduction	13.00 - 14.00 African integration in regional and international markets at the times of the COVID-19 Dr. A. Bouet, Dr. D. Laborde Debucquet	13.00 - 14.00  Clinical research methods  Dr. O. Marcy	13.00 - 14.00  Risks Prof. D. Darbon	13.00 - 16.00 Oral presentations and discussions
14.20 - 14.30 Break	14.00 - 15.00 Economic methods Dr. T. Bernard, Dr. E. Rougier	14.00 - 15.00  COVERAGE clinical trial in Burkina Faso  Prof. A. Poda	14.00 - 15.00 Food and nutrition security in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. G. T. Abate
14.30 - 15.30 Epidemiological and clinical aspects of COVID-19: an update 6 months after its discovery?  Dr. D. Nguyen	15.00 - 15.30 Break	15.00 - 15.30 Break	15.00 - 15.30  Break
15.30 - 16.30 Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 response: experiences from Togo Prof. D. K. Ekouevi	15.30 - 16.30 The South African response to COVID-19 and lessons from the HIV pandemic Prof. F. Viljoen	15.30 - 16.30 Political issues Dr. F. Eboko	15.30 - 17.00  Group work
16.30 - 17.30 Group work	16.30 - 18.00 Group work	16.30 - 17.30 Group work		16.00 - 17.00 Debrief and closure

Expertise upon completion

Participants had access to the most recent data and knowledge on the COVID-19 epidemic in Africa, as well as fresh insights into public policy processes, development challenges, and multidisciplinary interventions that aim to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in African contexts.