{"id":14876,"date":"2020-05-21T22:07:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T22:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.impactmania.com\/im\/?p=14876"},"modified":"2020-05-21T22:07:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T22:07:24","slug":"olympian-beatrice-faumuina-in-auckland-new-zealand-on-a-post-covid-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impactmania.com\/im\/olympian-beatrice-faumuina-in-auckland-new-zealand-on-a-post-covid-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian, Beatrice Faumuin\u0101 in Auckland, New Zealand on a Post-COVID World"},"content":{"rendered":"

19 People around the World Share How They Prepare for a Post-COVID-19 World<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Since its founding in 2015, impactmania always turns to the people who drive cultural, social, and economic impact. We now need their inspiration more than ever. We asked 19 impact makers how they are preparing for the new realities of a post-COVID-19 world.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n


\nBeatrice Faumuin\u0101 ONZM<\/a> OLY<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0lives in Auckland, New Zealand. She is a four-time Olympian, the first New Zealander to win a world championship track and field title, is a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medal winner, and was inducted into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame<\/a> in 2019.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

A former New Zealand Diplomat in New York, Faumuin\u0101 <\/strong>is the Strategic Relationship Manager for the Pacific Business Trust<\/a>, an economic development agency supporting the growth and development of Pacific businesses and entrepreneurs in New Zealand. She was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit<\/a>, is the recipient of the New Zealander World Class Awards, and a nominated United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

May 16, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Paksy Plackis-Cheng in Berlin, Germany emailed with Beatrice Faumuin\u0101 in Auckland, New Zealand.<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n


\nWhat is your advice for preparing for post-COVID-19?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ask for help, reach out, and maintain an agile mind. New Zealand is a nation of five million and our economy is strongly dependent on international trade and tourism. Suddenly, we\u2019re having to adapt and think on our feet and while New Zealanders are a resilient race, now more than ever we\u2019re having to engage with each other, seek partnering opportunities, and work out how we can not only survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but thrive in this environment too. Our Government is providing a lot of financial support for people and businesses, but the true test is yet to come. We know the economic impact of COVID-19 will be extensive, but we don\u2019t quite know what that will look like in the weeks, months and years ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is this crisis changing you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The need to protect one\u2019s energy and time.<\/span><\/p>\n