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ECDC organises epidemic intelligence and rapid risk assessment training in Armenia
From 5 – 8 December, ECDC organised a 4-day basic training in Epidemic Intelligence and Rapid Risk Assessment in Yerevan, Armenia.
ECDC podcast: Episode 25 - Catalin Bercaru and Niklas Bergstrand - Ukraine: Emergency Response and Communication
ECDC podcast: Episode 25 - Catalin Bercaru and Niklas Bergstrand - Ukraine: Emergency Response and Communication
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Training workshop in risk communication
On 13-14 September 2022, ECDC organised a workshop on risk communication for health professionals and communication experts from the European Neighbourhood Policy Partner countries and the Western Balkans under the framework of the European Initiative on Health Security.
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Improving risk communication in public health crises: Interview with Dr Savoia, speaker at ECDC's risk communication workshop
ECDC talked to Dr Elena Savoia ahead of ECDC's two-day risk communication workshop where she is speaking on 13–14 September.
Scientific and technical publications
Monkeypox outbreak: Resource toolkit for event organisers
This toolkit, jointly created by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), provides event organisers with customisable tools on monkeypox for mass gatherings, both for consideration and use.
Scientific and technical publications
Potential scenarios for the progression of a COVID-19 epidemic in the European Union and the European Economic Area, March 2020
Johnson, H.C., Gossner, C.M., Colzani, E., Kinsman, J., Alexakis, L., Beauté, J., Würz, A., Tsolova, S., Bundle, N., Ekdahl, K.
Training resources
Rapid Risk Assessment e-Learning course
This course is designed to target individuals with no prior knowledge of Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA). It may also be used as a refreshment module prior to advanced courses in Risk Assessment.
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ECDC launches e-learning course and operational tool for development of rapid risk assessments
ECDC launches a new e-learning course on rapid risk assessments (RRA) as well as an operational tool that describes the RRA methodology used by the Centre. The course and the tool support public health experts responsible for developing RRAs at European, national or sub-national level.
Scientific and technical publications
Development of a public health emergency preparedness competency model for European Union countries
Stoto, M.A., Savoia, E., Nelson, C., Piltch-Loeb, R., Guicciardi, S., Takacs, J., Santos, C.V., Ciotti, M.
Tools for public health
ECDC tool for the prioritisation of infectious disease threats
This qualitative tool, implemented as an Excel workbook, ranks infectious disease threats in a transparent, comparable and methodologically reproducible manner.