EPRS online policy roundtable: The future of pandemics: Preparing for health shocks in 21st century

The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped our modern society in potentially the most significant way since World War II. It has drastically altered our individual and collective lifestyles, exposed fragilities in national health systems and government responses, and accentuated economic disparities and social tensions. Yet, it has also made us more aware of how imminent threats can rapidly disrupt our social fabric and of the importance of coordinating at EU level cooperation frameworks for preparedness and response to public health crises, as well as for concrete policy initiatives of various kinds.

This EPRS roundtable, held in conjunction with COST, will take a close look at potential present and future health threats, discuss what we have learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic, and assess how we can apply that learning in our preparedness for future crises. It is designed to trigger a discussion on EU-coordinated public policies and communication strategies, so that we are in a better position to tackle the next pandemic, whenever it comes.

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 | 13:00 - 15:00 hours

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SPEAKERS:
Kathleen VAN BREMPT, MEP, Chair, EP Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
Andrea AMMON, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Alain BERETZ, President, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
Sylvie BRIAND, Director, Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases Department, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Ilaria CAPUA, Director, One Health Center of Excellence, University of Florida
Nicolas COLLIN, CEO, Vaccine Formulation Institute, Switzerland
Ronald DE BRUIN, Director, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
Marcus SCHEUREN, Head, Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA), EPRS, EP
Jeremy WEBB, Professor of Microbiology, University of Southampton; Co-Director, UK National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)
Clément EVROUX, Policy Analyst, Economic Policies Unit, EPRS, EP

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