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WHO EPI-WIN webinar: Emerging biological threats: what are they and why are they a risk [1]

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Date: 2022-12-15

14:00–15:00 CET, Thursday, 15 December 2022

Leading experts in the field will talk about emerging biological threats, and what is being done to mitigate the risk, as well as discuss the role of decision makers and the public.

Panelists:

Sylvie Briand , Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness (EPP), WHO – opening remarks

, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness (EPP), WHO – opening remarks Tom Inglesby , Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

, Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Filippa Lentzos , Associate Professor, Science and International Security, Kings College London, UK

, Associate Professor, Science and International Security, Kings College London, UK Poh Lian Lim , Director, High Level Isolation Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore

, Director, High Level Isolation Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore Mathew Lim, Unit Head, Health Security, WHO

Q&A

Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. You may also submit them in advance by sending them to [email protected].

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