2019-2022
Between 2019 and 2022, when in-person conferences were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, APEAR launched a series of webinars to keep our community engaged. These virtual gatherings created a space for sharing knowledge, maintaining professional dialogue, and supporting one another during a time of disruption. While not a permanent program, the webinars served as an essential bridge, ensuring connection and learning continued until conferences could return.
March
2021
Hwikeon Cho, Vice President and Taihyung Lee , Team Leader – Dain EAP Korea, and Wendy Fan, CEAP-I Double F – Managing the Impact of Covid in South Korea and Taiwan – Moderated by Dr. Bryan McNutt, CEAP, US San Diego, CA and Dr. Kaoru Ichikawa, CEAP-I – EAPA Director at large
may
2021
Ayumi Nishikawa, CEAP – WorkWay and Grace Ding, CEAP – Workplace Options – Managing the Impact of Covid in Japan and China – Moderated by Heather Keller – Chair Person, Arizona EAPA Chapter
june
2021
Miyen Low, Clinical Psychologist -Mindful-Spa and Bee Mahimkar, CEAP – EAP-India – Changes in Client Needs and Service Delivery in Malaysia and India from Covid-19. Moderated by Dr. Bryan
july
2021
Majella Tumangan-Villaroman, CEO of my-CORD and Jean Lim, CEAP, Managing Director, PowerVision EAP – Personal and Professional Journey with Covid-19 in the Philippines – Moderated by Nancy Board, MSW – COO, GW4W
AUGUST
2021
Dr. Elizabeth Nair, CEO – Work Health Psychologists – Managing the Impact of Covid-19 in Singapore – Moderated by Kaoru Ichikawa and David Levine
OCTOBER
2021
Jamie MacLennan, Sr VP & Managing Director of APAC for LifeWorks – Mental Health Metrics and Impact of Covid in Australia & New Zealand – Moderated by Miyen Low and Majella Tumangan-Villaroman
november
2021
Doris Fong, Director – SMG Health Hong Kong – The Impact of Covid-19 on health and program participation in Hong Kong, moderated by Miyen Low
JANUARY
2022
Dr. Toshihiko Nakajima, Raffles Medical, and Emily Nguyá»…n Minh Hoa on the impact of Covid-19 in Vietnam, moderated by Miyen Low
FEBRUARY
2022
Annisa Krisanti from Iradat Konsultan and Tiara Puspita from Workplace Options combined to review the Impact of Covid-19 in Indonesia, moderated by Miyen Low
March
2022
Dr. Panita Suavansri from the Centre on Psychological Wellness and Chulalongkorn University on the Impact of Covid in Thailand, moderated by Miyen Low
MARCH
2022
APEAR Board President, Dr. Kaoru Ichikawa-sensei, joined Miyen Low (Malaysia), Grace Ding (China), and Dirk Antonissen (Belgium) at EAPA’s virtual conference to talk about the impact of covid globally
APRIL
2022
APEAR Board Member Min Kyung Song, CEO at Dain, joined Hwikeon Choi and Jimmy Kim to present the Impact of Covid in South Korea, with an intro and global perspective by David Levine, and moderation by Miyen Low
MAY
2022
APEAR Board Member Grace Ding, Senior Consultant for Workplace Options, joined two other Shanghai residents to discuss the evolution and impact of Covid in China, with moderation by Miyen Low
JUNE
2022
APEAR Board Member Amber Alam, Director of EAP & Wellness for Optum APAC, led a riveting discussion on India’s response to the pandemic, with a global statistical context by Dave Levine and moderation by Miyen Low
JULY
2022
Eric Tayag, Asst. Secretary of Health for the Philippines, presented on how national policy and practice has impacted covid, moderated by Miyen Low and great representation from the Rotary Club of Manilla 101 and District 3810.
AUGUST
2022
Ayumi Nishikawa, CEAP, Chairperson WorkWay Inc., led a presentation on Japan’s response to battling covid. APEAR Board Member Miyen Low moderated and Dave Levine offered an update on infection and vaccination data.
SEPTEMBER
2022
Dr. Elizabeth Nair, CEO of Work & Health Psychologists, lead a focus on the Singapore’s unique response to the covid pandemic, moderated by Miyen Low and preceded by Dave Levine with a covid update in APAC.
OCTOBER
2022
Miyen Low of Mindful-Spa.com presented on the three phases of covid in Malaysia and its impact on the region. The session was moderated by Michele Grow and intro data was provided by Dave Levine.
NOVEMBER
2022
Julie Cressey, General Manager, Benestar New Zealand, presented on the covid pandemic in New Zealand and its impact on the region. The session was moderated by Miyen Low and intro data was provided by Dave Levine.