The Geneva Learning Foundation

4,454 immunization professionals registered for the third edition of Teach to Reach: Connect, the Geneva Learning Foundation's quarterly networking event.

During this event, participants met in sucsessive one-on-one meetings to discuss three key themes: leadership for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), vaccine equity, and innovation for immunization.

Here is how participants summed up the value of networking:

“I work in rural areas of my country and did not meet any outside experts. The community and even medical staff are always asking if these vaccines are also used in the USA and in European countries. After Teach to Reach: Connect, I have evidence to convince any resistant people. This event was amazing to me.”

“Networking brings learning to my doorstep. I would not have acquired this learning without this innovative networking platform.”

“I had the privilege to interact with very highly qualified internationally recognized health professionals. It’s like an opportunity to dine with the crème de la crème of global health.”

Learn more about Teach to Reach

https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

The Geneva Learning Foundation’s new Insights Unit collected 1,032 responses from participants. Of these, 364 shared insights and narrative stories in relation to the key themes.

In this excerpt from the Unit’s Insights Live event, we review key learning shared by participants.

View the full Insights Live #1 Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZi93hF69ls

The full report is available exclusively for participants and for TGLF Insights Partners.

Learn more about TGLF’s Insights

https://www.learning.foundation/insights

Join Charlotte Mbuh and Ian Steed for a live update from the Geneva Learning Foundation’s new Insights Unit.

We will discuss:

1. Key learning points from Teach to Reach: Connect, in which over 4,000 national and sub-national immunization staff discussed and explored leadership for Immunization Agenda 2030, vaccine equity, and innovation.

2. Gender: Three stories from immunization staff in India and Liberia about the gender barriers they face and what they are doing about them.

3. COVID-10 vaccine introduction: Fresh insights from the latest inter-country peer learning exchange between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon.

Each of these items is the subject of a more detailed TGLF Insights brief. During this event, we will explain how interested parties can gain access to these insights and contribute their own.

Learn more about TGLF’s Insights

https://www.learning.foundation/insights

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?

We need fresh insights to support those leading change in districts, health facilities, and communities.

As a global community, we recognize the significance of local action to achieve the global goals.

“The lessons and learning are coming from people who are working in the community. That is where vaccination actually happens. We need to be focusing on the most local level of the immunization programme.” – Kate O'Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals (IVB), World Health Organization (WHO)

WHY IS THE GENEVA LEARNING FOUNDATION SHARING INSIGHTS?

The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) hosts the largest and fastest-growing community of national and sub-national immunization professionals, with over 40,000 active participants from over 120 countries, as of May 2021. 80% of members are sub-national immunization staff, with strong support and linkage to national teams.

We realized that the valuable multi-country knowledge shared in our programmes should be regularly given back to the community, and that it could also inform our partners in identifying real-time priorities and opportunities and formulating strategies.

The Insights Unit is the Foundation’s research and analysis group. We systematically consolidate and communicate the contributions of learners in the Foundation’s programmes to share back to participants, governments, civil society and development partners.

To synthesize and spread insights, we work in partnership with Bridges to Development, the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and other partners.

Lightning chat with Peter Tippett, who says he is "on a mission to empower educators to do what they are passionate about."

The Geneva Learning foundation’s Dialogue connects a diverse group of learning leaders from all over the world who are tackling complex learning, leadership, and impact challenges.

Join Reda Sadki and Karen E. Watkins from The Geneva Learning Foundation in a global roundtable with twenty remarkable Key Contributors.

We reflect on the significance of leadership for current trends, explore lessons learned and successes, and problem-solve real-world challenges and dilemmas submitted by Members of the Dialogue.

Request your invitation to join the Dialogue

https://www.learning.foundation/dialogue

Listen to the Foundation’s podcast

https://www.learning.foundation/podcast

An invitation from The Geneva Learning Foundation and Bridges to Development

You are invited to listen, learn, and share with colleagues from endemic countries who are taking action to prevent, diagnose, and treat FGS

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) has been described as one of the most neglected sexual and reproductive health issues in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 56 million women and girls infected.

In this Special Event, you will hear first-hand from practitioners about their successes, lessons learned, and challenges.

Learn more

https://www.learning.foundation/fgs

You are invited to our special session with award-winning digital communications CEO Mike Hanley.

Why is the Foundation offering a special session on this topic? Well, there came a poignant 'Eureka moment' when we realized how – in the face of disinformation propagating at light speed – the work of ‘comms’ practitioners like Mike is critical to survive the threats to our societies.

Do you have a digital communication challenge that you need help with? Share your challenge with Mike. He will select the most ‘wicked’ ones for live problem-solving during the special session. You do NOT need to be a communication specialist to join or to share your challenge.

Learn more & request your invitation:

https://www.learning.foundation/communication-in-the-digital-age

The Geneva Learning foundation’s Dialogue connects a diverse group of learning leaders from all over the world who are tackling complex learning, leadership, and impact challenges.

Join Reda Sadki and Karen E. Watkins from The Geneva Learning Foundation in a global roundtable with twenty remarkable Key Contributors.

We reflect on the significance of leadership for current trends, explore lessons learned and successes, and problem-solve real-world challenges and dilemmas submitted by Members of the Dialogue.

Request your invitation to join the Dialogue

https://www.learning.foundation/dialogue

Listen to the Foundation’s podcast

https://www.learning.foundation/podcast

La Fondation Apprendre Genève est honorée de partager cette invitation avec vous au nom du Dr Franck Monga, chef d'équipe du Réseau Scholar COVID-19 de la RDC, et du Dr Calvin Tonga, chef d'équipe COVID-19 pour le Cameroun.

A la demande des autorités nationales du PEV, l'équipe de la RDC accueillera des collègues du Cameroun lors d'une séance exceptionnelle pour partager l'expérience de l'introduction du vaccin COVID-19 afin de contribuer à la réussite de la vaccination contre le COVID-19.

Votre participation est requise, surtout si vous êtes directement impliqué dans l'introduction du vaccin ou si vous êtes concerné par cette question.

Les Membres du Réseau COVID-19 de ces deux pays ont reçu l'invitation pour contribuer à cette rencontre.

Les Membres des autres pays sont invités à suivre le direct de cette rencontre.

Rejoignez le Réseau des professionnels de la vaccination: https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach-fr

Immunization staff from all over the world were selected by the World Health Organization (WHO) to join the second cohort of the WHO Scholar Level 1 certification on Immunization Agenda 2030.

Join the participants for today's Orientation briefing.

This briefing will provide an introduction to the course learning process.

Learn more: https://www.learning.foundation/immunization-challenges

You are invited to join the inaugural lecture and discussion with Dr Ann Lindstrand (WHO) and Dr Robin Nandy (UNICEF) on the occasion of the launch of the second cohort of the WHO Scholar Level 1 certification on Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030)

This is a unique opportunity to learn about Immunization Agenda 2030 from two global immunization leaders from WHO and UNICEF who are accountable for the new strategy.

Immunization is one of the best health investments money can buy.

Yet despite tremendous progress, far too many people around the world – including nearly 20 million infants each year – have insufficient access to vaccines.

In some countries, progress has stalled or even reversed, and there is a real risk that complacency will undermine past achievements.

To address these challenges over the next decade, a new global vision and strategy titled ‘Immunization Agenda 2030: A Global Strategy to Leave No One Behind (IA2030)’ has been endorsed by the World Health Assembly.

This inaugural lecture was recorded on 5 May 2021.

Learn more: https://www.learning.foundation/immunization-challenges

It's D-Day!

Join us for the 30-minute opening ceremony to get a full understanding of how Teach to Reach: Connect will work, meet the country teams, Teach to Reach Council members, and international partners involved.

Then, join Teach to Reach: Connect at any time during one of three one-hour sessions.

1. Networking session 1: Leadership for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030)

2. Networking session 2: COVID-19 vaccine equity

3. Networking session 3: Innovation in immunization

Each session has a suggested theme, but you are free to discuss any issue related to your immunization work.

Learn more: https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach