Commonwealth Innovation Forum discusses ways to mitigate COVID-19

…leaders identify need for collaboration

The first virtual Commonwealth Innovation Forum and Awards, recently organised with participation from several countries around the world, saw leaders collaborating and discussing ways in which the world can find a way out of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Organised by the Golden Signatures Research and Consulting in association with Global Thought Leaders, Indian Observer Post, Corporate Tycoons, Africa-Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON) and Commonwealth Friends Association, the event saw 32 stakeholders being awarded with Commonwealth Innovation Awards 2021.
Themed, “Serving Humanity, Protecting Lives and Promoting Peace”, Special Envoy to Commonwealth Secretariat, Prajapati Trivedi said “those countries that have clarity of goals succeed while others falter. Unless countries have goal clarity, they will drift without any directions”.
He also called for making the bureaucracy accountable by rewarding performers and pulling up non-performers and added that what is needed is to reform the entire system.
High Commissioner of India to Guyana, Dr K J Srinivasa chose to highlight the contribution of India to the Commonwealth. In addition, High Commissioner of Uganda to India, Dina Grace Akello focused on the importance of cooperation among the Commonwealth countries.
High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to India, Roger Gopaul in his address vocalised that the pandemic has affected each and every person in the world and has also created fear psychosis. It has reached everyone, irrespective of caste, colour, race or creed and has forced us to reassess our priority.
Gopaul noted, “We have to prepare for the post-pandemic world with new reality and positive frame of mind”.
Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Tripurari Sharan added that the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be the biggest challenge to the world. He said while countries have made many big leaps for mankind, no one has been able to “conquer a tiny virus which has paralysed the world”.
Meanwhile, Advisor at Global Thought Leaders, Dr Anand K Joshi stressed the need to create psychological and emotional safety as people are going through depression and negativity. He also spoke on the need for reorganising post-COVID work dynamics as the work from home has merits as well as demerits.
President of the IIHMR University, Dr Prahlad Sodani indicated that from the academic perspective, efforts in driving research-focused education in healthcare management, pharmaceutical management and development management area are being explored. Emphasising the need for innovative approach in higher education, Dr Sodani stated that collaboration can help in making healthcare education relevant and useful to the current needs.