Programme

Welcome Belgium (Virtually):

Prof. Dr. Dirk Ramaekers, President of the board of directors of the FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment DG Santé

Welcome and introduction to EU regulations:

Petronille Bogaert, Policy Officer, European Commission

Welcome EPIC11 team and about EPIC11 project:

Petra Dickmann, Health Security Expert, EPIC11

Introduction participants

Exchange Visit approach

Aim: provide an overview of the epidemiological profile and preparedness systems in five countries.

Five country tables presenting and discussing information on three areas (diseases, transmission, public health activities).

Plenary presentations by table owners (5min)

Participants move around country tables for further discussion

Five sector tables highlighting different preparedness and response plans and operations (challenges, successes and best practices)

Group work by sector:
1) MoH (2 tables);
2) PH Institute
(2 tables);
3) Environment
(1 table).

Interactive facilitated discussion around suggested focus areas:

• Monitoring, surveillance and risk assessment (using digital tools) (2 tables);
• Vector control (including prevention, information, control with biocides, physically active agents, biological control agents, regulatory issues) (2 tables);

• Community engagement (1 table).

Group work: Five topic tables with cross-border and cross-sectoral perspective

Interactive facilitated discussion at country tables on:

• Monitoring & surveillance (using digital tools);
• Vector control (including prevention, information, control with biocides, physically active agents, biological control agents, regulatory issues);
• Community engagement.

Five country tables.