Annual Symposium 2026

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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

13:15Switzerland'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

14:15Resilience and preparedness in an increasingly complex world
Resilience & Crisis Management Team, Center for Security Studies ETH Zürich 
14:45Coffee 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

16:45Wrap-up & Networking apéro

Program (PDF)

Registration

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