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2009-2010 Virtual Symposiums

Hot Topics on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the APEC Community: Quarterly Videoconferences

Overview

Based on our past success with videoconference technology, in November 2009 we will commence a series of four quarterly multi-point videoconferences on infectious disease "hot topics" in the APEC community. The content will be varied but the major emphasis will be on pandemic control. It is expected that quarterly videoconferences will provide economies with "practice" in using the technology so that it can be effectively utilized during an actual emergency, as was done in Taipei during the SARS pandemic. Each videoconference session may focus on a particular emerging infection, the introduction and evaluation of new technologies, or other topics germane to regional preparedness. Due to the current rapid global spread of pandemic H1N1 influenza, our first session will address lessons learned and preparations being made for subsequent waves of pandemic influenza. Participating economies for the first session in November are: Australia, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the USA.

Date and Time: The first Hot Topics videoconference is set for 4 Nov 2009 Americas time and 5 Nov 2009 Asia time (Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 02:00-04:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)).

Questions

For additional information, please contact Yuzo Arima at apecein@u.washington.edu. Thank you.

Presentations



2008 Virtual Symposium

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Partnerships and Continuity Planning for Critical Systems

Overview

The objective of this symposium is to describe how private and public sectors in the APEC region can cooperate and work effectively to prepare for and respond to pandemic influenza.

This videoconference promotes regional information sharing and collaboration to enhance preparedness against pandemic influenza. In order to improve preparedness regionally, it is vital to understand how each economy in the region is undertaking preparedness. Specifically, EINet's proposed aims are to:

  1. Bring together economies in a dynamic, real-time discussion on preparedness through the collaboration of the health and the business/trade sectors, with a focus on critical systems continuity.
  2. Share specific examples of current practices, e.g. scenario exercises, communication drills and policy evaluation.
  3. Use innovative technologies (e.g. Access Grid) for real-time, virtual interchange, enhancing their utility for future collaboration and response in time of a pandemic.

Date and Time: Evening hours of 29 May in the Americas and in the morning hours of 30 May in Asia, for approximately 5 hours (Friday, May 30, 2008 at 01:00-06:00 Coordinated Universal Time).

Questions

For additional information, please contact Yuzo Arima at apecein@u.washington.edu. Thank you.

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2006 Virtual Symposium

EINet 10-Year Anniversary Virtual Symposium on Preparedness

Overview

To celebrate EINet's 10th anniversary of service to the Asia Pacific, we hosted the first APEC Virtual Symposium on Pandemic Preparedness on January 19, 2006. A strong alliance of government and academic partners with experts in pandemic preparedness and technology brought this innovative effort in real time communications into the fight against regional pandemics. Using state of the art advanced networking we hosted economies in an online discussion of lessons learned with preparedness planning, exercises, stockpiling and other strategic issues. This was an experiment bringing state of the art high speed communications tools into the regional mission of public health.

Symposium Letter of Invitation (pdf)

Date and Time (by participating economy)
Friday 20 January 2006, 02:00-07:00 UTC*
* All times are in Coordinated Universal Time (i.e. GMT/UTC)

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Agenda

Final Symposium Agenda ** Updated 19 January 2006 ** (pdf)
Symposium Agenda Letter (pdf)

Questions?

For additional information, please contact Yuzo Arima at apecein@u.washington.edu. Thank you.


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