One Health Security Conference 2019 presentation materials

Date: 14–15 October 2019

The aim of the One Health Security Conference was to strengthen the implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR) in Europe in cooperation with WHO and the EU, focusing on One Health approach. The conference was organized by the SHARP Joint Action (Joint Action on Strengthened International Health Regulations and Preparedness in the EU), led by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). 

The event was streamed and video recordings of the presentations are available on a YouTube playlist.
One Health Security Conference (YouTube)

Links to individual presentations (SlideShare and YouTube) are also listed below after each speaker.

Session 1: Opening of the Conference

Words of Welcome

Mr. Mika Salminen, SHARP JA Coordinator, Director, Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Presentation: Words of Welcome (SlideShare)

Finland as a forerunner for Health Security

Ms. Jaana Husu-Kallio, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland

Video: Finland as a forerunner for Health Security (YouTube)

EU Action for Regional Health Security

Mr. Brian Doherty, Policy Officer,  Crisis Management and Preparedness in Health, DG SANTE, the European Commission
Presentation: EU Action for Regional Health Security (SlideShare)
Video: EU Action for Regional Health Security (YouTube)

SHARP Joint Action

Mr. Mika Salminen, SHARP JA Coordinator, Director, Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Presentation: SHARP Joint Action (SlideShare)
Video: SHARP Joint Action (YouTube)

Session 2: Mechanism of Cross-sectoral Cooperation in Health Security

All-of-society preparedness – a Finnish Comprehensive Model

Secretary General Vesa Valtonen, the Security Committee
Presentation: All-of-society preparedness – a Finnish Comprehensive Model (SlideShare)
Video: All-of-society preparedness – a Finnish Comprehensive Model (YouTube)

The implementation of Finnish model – case National Defense Courses

Ltn. Colonel Tommi Sikanen, Deputy Director of National Defense Courses, Finnish Defense Forces
Presentation: The implementation of Finnish model – case National Defense Courses (SlideShare)
Video: The implementation of Finnish model – case National Defense Courses (YouTube)

National Emergency Supply Agency (Finland)

Mr. Aaro Toivonen, Chairman of the Healthcare Pool Committee of the National Emergency Supply Agency
Presentation: National Emergency Supply Agency (Finland) (SlideShare)
Video: National Emergency Supply Agency (Finland) (YouTube)

Operational collaboration on EU-wide zoonotic and foodborne outbreaks

Ms. Johanna Takkinen, Head of Food and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Programme, ECDC
Presentation: Operational collaboration on EU-wide zoonotic and foodborne outbreaks (SlideShare)
Video: Operational collaboration on EU-wide zoonotic and foodborne outbreaks (YouTube)

Session 3: Global Health Security Cooperation

Keynote address I: Global challenges in Health Security

Professor Rebecca Katz, Director for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University, US 
Presentation: Keynote address I: Global challenges in Health Security (SlideShare)
Video: Keynote address I: Global challenges in Health Security (YouTube)

Action Plan to improve public health preparedness and response in the WHO European Region

Mr. Nicolas Isla, WHO EURO
Presentation: Action Plan to improve public health preparedness and response in the WHO European Region (SlideShare)
Video: Action Plan to improve public health preparedness and response in the WHO European Region (YouTube)

FAO activities related to multi-sectoral collaboration, One Health and Health Security

DVM Sean V. Shadomy, CDC One Health Office liaison to FAO
Presentation: FAO activities related to multi-sectoral collaboration, One Health and Health Security (SlideShare)
Video: FAO activities related to multi-sectoral collaboration, One Health and Health Security (YouTube)

ECDC activities in the area of preparedness

Mr. Massimo Ciotti, ECDC 
Presentation: ECDC activities in the area of preparedness (SlideShare)
Video: ECDC activities in the area of preparedness (YouTube)

Session 4: Global Challenges, Lessons and Responses

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and global health

Mr. Sebastian Hielm, Director of Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
Presentation: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and global health (SlideShare)
Video: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and global health (YouTube)

Joint External Evaluations (JEE) – Country experiences

SHARP WP5 brief introduction – Strengthening IHR core capacities

Mr. Anders Wallensten, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Presentation: SHARP WP5 brief introduction – Strengthening IHR core capacities (SlideShare)
Video: SHARP WP5 brief introduction – Strengthening IHR core capacities (YouTube)

Country examples

Ms. Indra Linina, Department of Disaster Medicine Preparedness Planning and Coordination, State Emergency Medical Service, Latvia
Presentation: Latvia (SlideShare)
Video: Latvia (YouTube)

Ms. Mirjam Maeusezahl, Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland
Presentation: Switzerland (SlideShare)
Video: Switzerland (YouTube)

Ms. Anni Virolainen-Julkunen, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Presentation: Finland (SlideShare)
Video: Finland (YouTube)

SHARP responses and plans – Panel discussion

Facilitators: Ms. Raquel Duarte-Davidson (SCHEER) and Ms. Anna Katz (THL, SHARP JA)
Video: SHARP responses and plans – Panel discussion (YouTube)

Preparedness and response planning (WP6)

Ms. Corien Swaan, National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM)
Presentation: Preparedness and response planning (WP6) (SlideShare)

Laboratory preparedness and responsiveness (WP7)

Ms. Daniela Jacob, Robert Koch Institute
Presentation: Laboratory preparedness and responsiveness (WP7) (SlideShare)

Chemical safety and chemical threats (WP9)

Ms. Eirian Thomas, Public Health England
Presentation: Chemical safety and chemical threats (WP9) (SlideShare)

Case management and infection prevention and control preparedness (WP10)

Mr. Francesco Vairo, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani (INMI)
Presentation: Case management and infection prevention and control preparedness (WP10) (SlideShare)

Ms. Brigita Kairiene, National Public Health Centre (Lithuania)
Presentation: EU HEALTHY GATEWAYS Joint Action (SlideShare)

 

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