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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation
Project

PROJECT 074: Mediterranean and Black Sea field epidemiology training programme network to increase security in the EU neighbourhood (MEDIPIET)

Context

The Mediterranean region and the Black Sea region are close neighbours of the European Union and are particularly exposed to health risks (epidemic, pandemic) and disasters (man-made or natural) which can have a serious impact on populations, resources and infrastructures and could undermine the region's efforts for sustainable development.

Overall objective

To enhance health security in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions by supporting capacity-building for prevention and control of biological, natural, or man-made health threats through the further roll-out of a sustainable training programme in intervention epidemiology.

Specific objectives

  1. Training a regional cadre of field epidemiologists;
  2. Training national trainers and supervisors and provide support to cascade trainings;
  3. Disseminate experience, knowledge and skills among non-EU countries, EU partners and other key actors in the field; fostering synergies between MediPIET and other FETPs;
  4. Engaging partner countries for bigger impact, and incorporating national and regional public health priorities to the programme curriculum.

Activities

Extension of the field epidemiology training programme (FETP) and other training activities in Mediterranean and black sea countries.

Achievements

  • Workshop on capacity needs for PHE operation centres;
  • 4-day training on epidemic intelligence and rapid risk assessment;
  • After-action review on evidence-based decision making during COVID-19;
  • MediPIET Training Centre Forum, including training needs assessment workshop;
  • 8 MediPIET modules and one inject day delivered for cohort 4 and 5;
  • Cohort 5 recruited and in training since September2022.
CBRN areas
Bio-safety/bio-securityCrisis managementFirst responsePublic health impact mitigationSafety and security
CBRN categories
Biological
CoE Region
MIE - Middle EastNAS - North Africa and SahelSEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
26 MARCH 2024
Project 074 Factsheet
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Stakeholders

Coordinators

European Commission

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

Website
http://www.unicri.it

Participants

Fundación Estatal Salud, Infancia y Bienestar Social F.S.P (FCSAI)

Website
https://fcsai.es/

This project is part of a pre-existing EU activity in the regions and has not resulted from the submission of a CoE project proposal. Due to the different origin of the project, not all countries involved are CoE partner countries.

** This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

*** This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.