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EMRIC+ Symposium, Maastricht 29.11.2013 8:30-18:00
MECC Maastricht - Forum 100 - 6229 GV Maastricht
Symposium I:
Crossborder Infectious Diseases and Environmental Hazards: Challenges and Solutions
Cross-border regions often have the treat of international infectious disease outbreaks and
environmental cross-border accidents. There is an urgent need of rapid transnational detection and
response, improved international cooperation and integration of surveillance, and response systems.
This symposium will highlight the challenges for EU regions – including differences in legislation,
medical infrastructure and culture – and discuss shared solutions such as euregional protocols for
public health and hospitals or real-time cross-border dashboards.
Program:
09:45 - 09:50 Prof.dr. Christian Hoebe (Chair) – GGD Zuid Limburg (NL)
09:50 - 10:20 Dr. Karl-Heinz Feldhoff - Kreisgesundheitsamt Heinsberg (D)
“Possibilities and future of euregional networks and cross-border cooperation in public
health – with a focus on infectious disease control and environmental health issues”
10:20 - 10:50 Dr. Martin Schweiger - Public Health England (UK)
“Preparing and supporting health protection at the front line: The London Olympics and
Paralympics Challenge in 2012”
10:50 - 11:20 Dr. Fred Woudenberg - GG&GD Amsterdam (NL)
“Does risk communication always fail?”
11:20 – 11:35 Coffee break
11:35 - 12:15 Drs. Cindy Gielkens and Drs. Henriëtte ter Waarbeek - GGD Zuid Limburg (NL)
“Cross-border cooperation on infectious disease control and environmental health:
EMRIC+ project results”
12:15 - 12:45 Dr. Chakib Kara-Zaïtri - University of Bradford and inFact (UK)
“Risk Informed Decision Support in Public Health”
12.45 – 13.30 Lunch
13:30 - 13:35 Prof.dr. Paul Savelkoul (Chair) – Medisch Universitair Centrum Maastricht (NL)
13:35 - 14.05: Prof.dr. Alex Friedrich - Medisch Universitair Centrum Groningen (NL)
“Infection Prevention in a connected world: Time for regional control”
14:05 - 14:35: Dr. Paolo Guglielmetti - European Commission, Health Threats Unit – SANCO
“Serious Cross Border Threats to Health: from Assessment to Coordination of Response
in the European Union”
14:35 - 15:05: Prof. Koen de Schrijver – Universiteit Antwerpen (B)
“Usefulness of infectious disease control guidelines in Flanders. From Bovenkarspel to
Kapellen”
15:05 - 15:20 Coffee break
15:20 - 15:50: Dr. Aura Timen - RIVM/Centrum voor Infectieziektebestrijding (NL)
“Cross-border infectious disease control as an opportunity, rather than a threat”
15:50 - 16:20: Discussion (Panel - Audience)
16:20 - 16:30: Closure Symposium I (Prof. Christian Hoebe and Prof. Paul Savelkoul)

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