To address the challenges in Risk Communication identified during the COVID-19 pandemic;
To develop recommendations from the best Risk Communication practices and lessons learnt; and
To identify the areas of inter-national/inter-sectoral collaboration to improve Risk Communication for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as well as other EIDs in the future

To identify difficulties to inform diverse population about PHE To discuss possible solutions to include migrants and ethnic minorities in ERC To develop recommendations on actions needed to inform migrants and ethnic minorities about PHE

To identify difficulties to inform diverse population about PHE To discuss possible solutions to include migrants and ethnic minorities in ERC To develop recommendations on actions needed to inform migrants and ethnic minorities about PHE

To identify the challenges for national authorities in informing diverse audiences beyond their country’s borders during PHEs; To develop recommendations on good practice in communicating to global audiences during PHEs; and To build an “economic case”, which can be used to convince other sectors such as Ministries of Finance regarding the importance of investing in PHE preparedness and response capacities, including risk communication

To identify the challenges for national authorities in informing diverse audiences beyond their country’s borders during PHEs; To develop recommendations on good practice in communicating to global audiences during PHEs; and To build an “economic case”, which can be used to convince other sectors such as Ministries of Finance regarding the importance of investing in PHE preparedness and response capacities, including risk communication

To identify the challenges for national authorities in informing diverse audiences beyond their country’s borders during PHEs; To develop recommendations on good practice in communicating to global audiences during PHEs; and To build an “economic case”, which can be used to convince other sectors such as Ministries of Finance regarding the importance of investing in PHE preparedness and response capacities, including risk communication

High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC): UHC as a Tool to Combat Infectious Diseases (30 – 31 May 2018, Tokyo, Japan) ASEF Public Health Network and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan are co-hosting a multi-country. The overall aim of this High-level Meeting is to facilitate agreement between governments and other stakeholders on practical actions to ensure access to effective treatment of infectious diseases, while reducing the risk of the emergence of AMR. The specific objectives are: To bring together officials with responsibilities for AMR and UHC and other stakeholders to explore the challenges they face in both ensuring access to antibiotic treatment, when needed, and reducing the risk of AMR; To identify practical strategies for integrating a concern for AMR into strategies for making progress towards UHC and for taking UHC strategies into account in national action plans for addressing AMR To agree on priorities for international cooperation between Asia and Europe to support an equitable and sustainable approach for addressing the challenge of infectious diseases.

To analyse and understand the various plans used for risk communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coverage: Asia and Europe

To identify difficulties to inform diverse population about PHE To discuss possible solutions to include migrants and ethnic minorities in ERC To develop recommendations on actions needed to inform migrants and ethnic minorities about PHE

To identify difficulties to inform diverse population about PHE To discuss possible solutions to include migrants and ethnic minorities in ERC To develop recommendations on actions needed to inform migrants and ethnic minorities about PHE

To identify the challenges for national authorities in informing diverse audiences beyond their country’s borders during PHEs; To develop recommendations on good practice in communicating to global audiences during PHEs; and To build an “economic case”, which can be used to convince other sectors such as Ministries of Finance regarding the importance of investing in PHE preparedness and response capacities, including risk communication

To identify the challenges for national authorities in informing diverse audiences beyond their country’s borders during PHEs; To develop recommendations on good practice in communicating to global audiences during PHEs; and To build an “economic case”, which can be used to convince other sectors such as Ministries of Finance regarding the importance of investing in PHE preparedness and response capacities, including risk communication

To identify the challenges for national authorities in informing diverse audiences beyond their country’s borders during PHEs; To develop recommendations on good practice in communicating to global audiences during PHEs; and To build an “economic case”, which can be used to convince other sectors such as Ministries of Finance regarding the importance of investing in PHE preparedness and response capacities, including risk communication

To analyse and understand the various plans used for risk communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coverage: Asia and Europe

High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC): UHC as a Tool to Combat Infectious Diseases (30 – 31 May 2018, Tokyo, Japan) The overall aim of this High-level Meeting is to facilitate agreement between governments and other stakeholders on practical actions to ensure access to effective treatment of infectious diseases, while reducing the risk of the emergence of AMR. The specific objectives are: To bring together officials with responsibilities for AMR and UHC and other stakeholders to explore the challenges they face in both ensuring access to antibiotic treatment, when needed, and reducing the risk of AMR; To identify practical strategies for integrating a concern for AMR into strategies for making progress towards UHC and for taking UHC strategies into account in national action plans for addressing AMR To agree on priorities for international cooperation between Asia and Europe to support an equitable and sustainable approach for addressing the challenge of infectious diseases.

European Union financed OIE activities 2017-2018

Contribution from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office to the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund