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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