This evening, our friend from EPFL, Matthieu Gani, who was instrumental in implementing the premature baby incubator, will give us a briefing on improved protective suit for healthcare workers involved in the fight against infectious diseases in developing countries, in particular Ebola. This suit is about to enter its last testing phase before it can be safely sent to the field.
Matthieu Gani has been a scientific collaborator at EPFL’s EssentialTech Centre from 2013 to 2019. After completing an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, he worked on cochlear implants at the Geneva University Hospital, developing research interfaces and conducting tests with patients. He was then employed as a social worker and deputy manager at the Soup Kitchen in Lausanne, Switzerland, providing free meals and guidance to people in need. He joined EPFL’s EssentialTech program in 2013 as a project manager, first on newborn health and then in the field of protective equipment. Matthieu recently joined the EssentialMed Foundation, working on the training aspects linked to the introduction of an appropriate oxygen concentrator in developing countries
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Reem Ghunaim is currently the Executive Director for the Rotarian Action Group for Peace based in Portland, Oregon. She is also a Global Peace Index Ambassador for the Institute for Economics and Peace based in New York City, and a Rotarian at the Rotary Club of Portland, District 5100. She was previously a Rotaractor with the Rotary Club of Ramallah in Palestine, and later became a Rotary Peace Fellow at the Duke UNC Rotary Peace Center in North Carolina.
Reem is a proponent of economic development, strategic and regional planning, and promoting peace through global humanitarian projects. She is an accomplished professional in multiple regions including the Middle East, Pacific, Europe and the USA.
Rotarian Action Group for Peace (RAGFP) – Our mission is Peace.
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation focused on activating the Rotary community to create pathways to peace. The RAGFP believes that everyone can be a peacebuilder. We want to advance positive peace around the world by empowering the grassroot systems, structures, and attitudes that enhance an ecosystem of peace. As a global network, the RAGFP empowers communities to convene, collaborate, and unite for peace action.
