Download 2017 IHR Summer School for South East Europe - 3-7 July

Methodology
• Pre-course e-learning module covering the fundamental aspects of
the IHR
• Scenario-based exercises
• Exchange of experiences and knowledge via presentations from
participating countries
• Invited expert facilitators, from RKI
and WHO-Europe, to guide group
discussions
The course offers a platform for horizontal, collegial exchange. The formed national and regional networks
are intended to bring about future exchange beyond the Summer School.
Working language: English
Course Fees/
Financial Support
For successful candidates, the participation is financed by the
German Global Health Program.
Further
Information
Further information on the course will
become periodically available at:
www.rki.de/ihr-summer-school
Contact: [email protected]
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Editor: Robert Koch Institute – Berlin, Germany 2017
Responsible: Hannah Lewis Winter, Ute Rexroth, Nadine Püschel,
Andreas Gilsdorf (FG32)
Composition: Francesca Smolinski
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The Robert Koch Institute is a Federal Institute within the
portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Stand 15.2.2017
3 – 7 July 2017 | Berlin, Germany
2017
IHR Summer School
for South East Europe
Context
Course aims and
Objectives
In today’s highly mobile and inter-connected
world, health security is a global issue. We
must all protect ourselves, and each other,
from threats such as infectious diseases,
chemical and radiological events.
The aim of the IHR Summer School is to
strengthen the IHR (2005) core capacities of
interested partner countries especially
regarding infectious disease surveillance,
alert and response systems.
Through the International Health Regulations
(IHR 2005), countries have agreed to build
their national surveillance and response
capacities to detect, assess, notify and report
public health events. The IHR (2005) also
includes specific measures at points of entry
(PoE) such as ports, airports and ground
crossings to limit the spread of health risks
to neighbouring countries.
Key learning objectives
• Plan, co-ordinate, monitor and assess
IHR implementation
• Collect, analyse and disseminate critical
public health information
• Collaborate with other sectors engaged
in the strengthening of core public health
capacities
Target Audience
As the WHO Collaborating Centre for
Emerging Infections and Biological Threats,
the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany
seeks to assist with IHR implementation via
exchange with other countries and trainings,
in co-operation with the World Health
Organization (WHO).
The 2017 IHR Summer School is aimed at
25 – 30 key public health professionals from
South East Europe:
• Working with or at national IHR Focal
Points
• Actively involved in the implementation
of IHR core capacities, particularly
related to infectious disease surveillance,
outbreak response and PoE
Contents
• Surveillance, risk assessment and
response
° IHR core capacities required for early
detection, assessment and response
°Identification and reporting of Public
Health Emergencies of International
Concern (PHEIC)
• Points of Entry
° Capacities for routine activities and
public health emergencies
° Co-ordination and communication
between national health surveillance
systems and authorities at PoE
° Day trip to Hamburg Port Health
Authority to share the German
experience and associated challenges
• Inter-sectoral collaboration and
communication
• WHO Monitoring and Evaluation
Framework
° Preparation for, and experiences with,
joint external evaluation, after action
reviews and exercises