The remarkably rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccine has fueled enthusiasm about ending the pandemic. Yet, many questions remain elusive. Keep pace with this evolving area and join the COVID-19 Vaccine Development & Implementation Workshop 2021 from 16 - 17 February. You will hear about the current understanding of vaccine-provided protection, how emerging variants should be monitored, and which approach to take in order to get the maximum public health benefit out of the current vaccination programs.
Registration is open and complimentary for non-industry participants - https://virology.eventsair.com/covid-vaccine-feb-2021/registration/Site/Register
With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the role of science, technology and innovation is unprecedentedly and explicitly recognised as a vital driver of sustainability. The EU and the African Union equally recognise that a sustainable transition to knowledge-based economies needs to rely on science, research and innovation as cornerstones of their strategies.
In light of this, Friends of Europe is delighted to support, the EU and the African Union in the launch of the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) Pilot Programme, a novel pan-African instrument to support scientific excellence with a European support of €25 million from the EU’s Development Cooperation Instrument. The pilot programme aims to enhance the conditions in which African knowledge is created and disseminated, and to make the African research ecosystem less vulnerable to brain drain.
As some 375 million young people are expected to reach working age in Africa within the next 15 years, investing in people, in particular in youth, is one of the cornerstones of the Africa-Europe partnership.
Incase you missed it visit https://www.friendsofeurope.org/events/virtual-launch-of-the-african-research-initiative-for-scientific-excellence-arise-pilot-programme/
The Southern Africa Development Community Malaria Elimination Eight Initiative (SADC E8) is a regional collaboration established by SADC Ministers of Health in 2009. The E8 mandate is to coordinate and execute a regional malaria elimination strategy aimed at achieving the historic goal of eliminating malaria in southern Africa.
Due to the high degree of interconnectedness within the region, countries that have reduced malaria to low levels face the challenge of persistent importation of parasites by cross-border travelers from neighboring countries with higher rates of malaria infection.
This webinar aims to address the role of E8 malaria border posts and the need for improved surveillance to reduce cross border transmission across the E8 region.
Presentations:
1. Access to malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment in border areas of E8 countries: results from an evaluation of malaria border posts in second line countries (Prof Immo Kleinschmidt, Mukosha Chisenga)
2. Plasmodium genomics as a surveillance tool for monitoring local malaria transmission networks and importation in Northern Namibia (Prof Davis Mumbengegwi)
3. Antimalarial Drug Resistance Surveillance, Primaquine and E8 malaria border posts in South Africa (Dr Jaishree Raman)
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-s-Q3zMfQGOOE-FjGUvMbQ
Researchers worldwide are working around the clock to find a vaccine against COVID-19. With several promising candidates on the horizon, plans for the distribution and use of the vaccines must be considered. Join WSPID for 2 presentations and a Q&A on the different COVID-19 vaccine platforms and an overview of current vaccine rollout plans.
The session includes talks by Walter Orenstein, Associate Director of the Emory Vaccine Center and former Director of the US Immunization Program and by Miguel O'Ryan, Full Professor, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Chile and member of the COVID-19 Vaccine Committee at the Ministry of Science, Chile.
Date: 9 December 2020
Time: 10.00-11.30AM EST | 4.00-5.30PM CET
To register visit: https://wspid.org/
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