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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:
- 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.
- Share specific examples of current practices, e.g. scenario
exercises, communication drills and policy
evaluation.
- 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.
University
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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)
Video
Presentations
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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