Towards Biosecurity: Communication, policy-making & technologies

Due to a lower-than-expected number of registrations for our conference, we have decided to scale down and focus on organizing two roundtable discussions covering the following topics. The roundtable discussions will still be on 25 November, but the first discussion will start at 16:30, second discussion will be after dinner.

This event is highly suitable for policymakers, health officials, public health professionals, academics, researchers, communication experts, and representatives from non-governmental organizations. It is also ideal for those involved in strategic planning and risk management within public and private health sectors.

To attend, please register here.

1. Policy-Making, Budgeting, and Prioritization

Key questions to address:

• How should public health priorities be assessed, and who are the various stakeholders involved?
• What are the biggest challenges in this area?
• How do different countries approach budgeting, and how could international organizations and collaborations provide insight?
• What are the most effective ways to invest in preventive measures?
• What roles should health ministries, insurance companies, and citizen organizations play?
• Which initiatives have proven successful, and what has already been implemented?

2. Risk and Communication

Key questions to address:

• What risk scenarios should we prepare for, and how should their relative importance be evaluated?
• Which groups need to be informed, and what should be communicated to effectively prepare for these risks?
• Where were the significant gaps in risk communication, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• Which communication strategies were effective, and which were not during the pandemic?
• What are the characteristics of strong risk communication strategies, and are we better prepared now?

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