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Friday November 20th 13:00 - 17:00h, followed by a networking apéro
Felix-Frey auditorium, sitem-insel, Freiburgstrasse 3, 3010 Bern
Language: English
The event is free of charge and open to anyone interested.
Registration is required due to limited space.
Program
Safeguarding against biological risks in an interconnected world
| 13:00 | Welcome & News from the Swiss Biorisk Alliance Dr Franziska Oeschger & Prof Dr med Stephen Leib, Swiss Biorisk Alliance |
| 13:15 | Switzerland's role in global health: focus on PPPR Ambassador Barbara Schedler Fischer, Vice-Director General / Head Division of International Affairs, Federal Office for Public Health |
| 13:45 | The Pasteur Network: epidemic and pandemic preparedness through partnership Dr Rebecca Grais, The Pasteur Network |
| 14:15 | Resilience and preparedness in an increasingly complex world Resilience & Crisis Management Team, Center for Security Studies ETH Zürich |
| 14:45 | Coffee break |
| 15:15 | The WHO Biohub System Dr César Metzger, Head of the Biology Division, Spiez Laboratory |
| 15:45 | Mapping infectious animal and human diseases Prof Dr Thomas van Boeckel, One Health Institute, University of Zurich |
| 16:15 | Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance Dr Tim Julian, Department of Environmental Microbiology, eawag |
| 16:45 | Wrap-up & Networking apéro |