| 1. Migration to EpiPulse | EpiPulse training | 30 Nov 2020 | 1. Migration to EpiPulse
This information on the migration from EPIS, TESSy and TTT to EpiPulse is information to read before taking the e-learning for EpiPulse users, and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Upon completion of reading this information, you will be able to:
- Understand the migration from previous surveillance systems to EpiPulse
- Understand which changes have been made in reporting of information
- Understand who has which permissions
This information will be especially useful to former users of EPIS, TESSy and TTT who will be using EpiPulse in the future. |
| 3. EpiPulse Webinar series | EpiPulse training | 30 Nov 2020 | 3. EpiPulse Webinar series
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Date
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From April 2021
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45-60 minute webinars |
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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This webinar series is a complement to the e-learning on EpiPulse. The overall objective of the webinars is to create a space for the users of EpiPulse to see demonstrations of EpiPulse key functionality and enable them to ask questions. Each webinar will have specific objectives.
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Target audience | This webinar series is available only to users of EpiPulse.
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Description
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Webinars will be an hybrid between demonstration of key functionality of EpiPulse and questions from the audience. |
By enrolling in this series you will be automatically subscribed to the announcements board for the webinar series, to which you may unsubscribe later. |
| e-Learning for front-line managers on COVID-19 response to vulnerable populations (24 languages) | COVID-19 e-learning | 19 Nov 2020 | e-Learning for front-line managers on COVID-19 response to vulnerable populations (24 languages)
This e-learning course is designed for
front-line managers of institutions hosting or serving people who are medially
or socially vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. It is a non-moderated and
self-paced course. You can decide when to start it, interrupt and resume to
continue at any time. In total, the course is designed to take from 1 to 3
hours to complete. The content of this course is available in all 24 EU official working languages.
Upon completion of
this e-learning course you will be able to:
- Define some groups that are medically or socially
vulnerable to COVID-19.
- Identify the good practices developed by Member
States in order to support these populations.
- Identify the special provisions to mitigate the
challenges of people in:
- Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
- Prisons
- Migration and detention centres |
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This e-learning course is designed for
front-line managers of institutions hosting or serving people who are medially
or socially vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. It is a non-moderated and
self-paced course. You can decide when to start it, interrupt and resume to
continue at any time. In total, the course is designed to take from 1 to 3
hours to complete. The content of this course is available in all 24 EU official working languages.
Upon completion of
this e-learning course you will be able to:
- Define some groups that are medically or socially
vulnerable to COVID-19.
- Identify the good practices developed by Member
States in order to support these populations.
- Identify the special provisions to mitigate the
challenges of people in:
- Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
- Prisons
- Migration and detention centres |
| Control of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in healthcare settings | 2020 catalogue | 16 Nov 2020 | Control of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in healthcare settings
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November 2020
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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The scope of the course is to strengthen capacity in EU Member States and the European Economic Area (EEA) in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in acute health care settings and to promote the broad implementation of appropriate measures in the EU. The objectives of the course are to encourage and promote team building of professionals with responsibilities and interest in prevention and control of HAIs and to share knowledge and best practices in the field of infection control.
The topics covered by the course will include:
- Introduction to MDROs from microbiological and epidemiological perspectives;
- Laboratory investigations and methods (identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, good laboratory practice);
- Antibiotic stewardship (antibiotic policies, measures for improvement of prescribing)
- Infection control principles (evidence based practice, effective infection control interventions and measures);
- Surveillance of HAIs
- Application to practice (application of interventions to control MDROs in health care settings, transparent reporting of outbreaks and interventions).
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Target audience
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The target audience are health care professionals from EU/EEA member states with current or future responsibility for prevention and control of HAIs working at national or local level. Typically, these are mid-career professionals involved in infection control programmes to prevent HAIs at hospital level: Infection control/hospital hygiene practitioners; Hospital physicians/specialist physicians; Hospital epidemiologists; Clinical microbiologists; Public health microbiologists.
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Description
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The program is designed to strengthen capacity in EU Member States and the European Economic Area (EEA) in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in acute health care settings and to promote the broad implementation of appropriate measures in the EU.
The course will be delivered using blended learning, with pre-course activities and three days face to face course. The course will be delivered in English.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Active Tuberculosis (TB) case finding in migrants - Online Workshop | 2020 catalogue | 13 Oct 2020 | Active Tuberculosis (TB) case finding in migrants - Online Workshop
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Dates / duration | 13-14 October, 2020
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Location | Virtual |
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon completing this course, the participants will be able to: - Identify the latest scientific findings, guidelines and recommendations on active tuberculosis (TB) case finding in migrants.
- Understand diverse experiences and good practices from different country approaches in active TB case finding in migrants.
- Identify various approaches on how to overcome the challenges in active TB case finding in migrants.
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Target audience
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Professionals working in TB prevention and control who have the responsibility for screening policy and guidelines e.g. the NTP manager. The workshop is also aimed for those with actual experience in the organisation and implementation of active case finding e.g. public health physicians.
The workshop will have a total of 18 participants from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain.
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Description
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This workshop is part of the project "Country support for TB elimination in
Europe" through which ECDC seeks to support
the EU & EEA Member States to build capacity in TB prevention and control
by providing opportunities for technical and scientific exchange.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the national focal point of the respective disease programme which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States. |
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| Public Health Genomics: an introduction (2020 b-learning edition) (TBD) | 2020 catalogue | 1 Oct 2020 | Public Health Genomics: an introduction (2020 b-learning edition) (TBD)
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TBD
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Location
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon completion of the workshop, the participants should be able to: - Understand the basics, strengths and limitations of microbial WGS and its applications for epidemiological and phenotypic inference in outbreak investigations and surveillance
- Generate, describe and interpret phylogenetic trees in the context of epidemiological investigations
- Learn about and use online software tools available for WGS applications to national surveillance
- Based on the content of the workshop, prepare a dissemination activity to cascade learning and prepare routine application of WGS in their institutions
The training course covers 8 key areas: - Basics of viral/bacterial genomics, genome structure and evolution
- Next Generation Sequencing technology overview
- Principles of sequence comparisons, SNP and MLST analysis
- Phylogeny: different types of trees, how to read a tree, terminology for branches and leaves
- Epidemiological and phenotypic inference from WGS data
- Public health benefits of real-time WGS-enhanced surveillance for outbreak detection and response
- How to establish a WGS-enhanced national surveillance system
- Outbreak Case studies (FWD, AMR) using online WGS/epidemiological data integrated analysis and visualisation tools
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Target audience
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The target audience is a mix of 20 trainees including
pairs of epidemiologists in charge of surveillance and National Reference
Laboratory (NRL) microbiology experts in charge of molecular surveillance in
the 10 Member States that lack Whole Genome
Sequencing (WGS) capability (NMFP 2017 survey) and/or have been asking
specifically ECDC for opportunity to take WGS training (ECoSuM survey ...)
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Description
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This training includes a review of the principles, applications and limits of WGS for
surveillance of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance at national
level and in related ECDC operational work. There will be practical sessions with exercises of online sequence
data analysis and visualisation and interactive multidisciplinary discussions
aiming at using integrated epidemiological analysis tools to contextualise and
interpret WGS data for public health risk assessment. The training will also address the basics
of viral/microbial genomics, structure and evolution analogised next
Generation Sequencing (NGS), principles of sequence comparisons, Single Nucleotide
Polymorphism (SNP) and Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) analysis. The principles
of phylogeny (different types of trees, how to read a tree), epidemiological
and phenotypic inference from WGS data and public
health benefits of real-time WGS-enhanced surveillance for outbreak detection will also be covered. The course will also included surveillance
and outbreak Case studies using online visualisation tools: Food and Waterborne
Diseases (FWB), Tuberculosis (TB), Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR).
The course will be delivered using blended learning, with pre-course activities and face to face course. The course will be delivered in English.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Design and conduct of an In-action review to consider the response to COVID-19 | 2020 catalogue | 1 Oct 2020 | Design and conduct of an In-action review to consider the response to COVID-19
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Dates / duration
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1.5 days, September 2020
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: - Determine the goals and objectives of the existing policies for infection control and treatment guidance.
- Determine the goals and objectives of the existing policies for population-based disease control.
- Understand the mechanisms for adapting and flexibly implementing infectious disease policies in a way that incorporates evolving scientific information during a disease outbreak.
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Target audience
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The target audience
for this competency based training are those experts at the local, country or regional (international) levels working in public health preparedness
who may act as operational leads designing and implementing the preparedness response
strategy at national and if appropriate sub-national level.
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Description
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The training is part of a
modular course designed to inform those involved in coordinating the response
to a public health emergency. For each module, the training lasts
approximately 4 hours and is a mixture of short lectures, scenario based group
discussions and interactive activities designed to address the learning
objectives. The training will also include an introductory and evaluation session.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Micro learning - 7. Mother-infant health in the context of COVID-19 (ARCHIVED) | e-learning archive | 20 Sep 2020 | Micro learning - 7. Mother-infant health in the context of COVID-19 (ARCHIVED)
This course is ARCHIVED! The content presented was created in April and updated in September 2020. It is made available for historical purposes. The latest information on COVID-19 can be found on the ECDC website. This micro-learning is designed to take 30 minutes.
The course covers area such as the mode of transmission including vertical transmission of SARS-COV-2 and the
guiding principles during the COVID-19 pandemic on: - caring for pregnant women suspected of or with COVID-19.
- the self-isolation of pregnant women and their partners.
- handling the pregnant women during childbirth.
- handling of the mother-baby dyad in the immediate postpartum.
- breastfeeding and infant feeding.
The course offers additional materials related to the main topic. |
| Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Policy development, adaptation, and implementation (Module 1) Q3 | 2020 catalogue | 1 Sep 2020 | Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Policy development, adaptation, and implementation (Module 1) Q3
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Dates / duration
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1.5 days, September 2020
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: - Determine the goals and objectives of the existing policies for infection control and treatment guidance.
- Determine the goals and objectives of the existing policies for population-based disease control.
- Understand the mechanisms for adapting and flexibly implementing infectious disease policies in a way that incorporates evolving scientific information during a disease outbreak.
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Target audience
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The target audience
for this competency based training are those experts at the local, country or regional (international) levels working in public health preparedness
who may act as operational leads designing and implementing the preparedness response
strategy at national and if appropriate sub-national level.
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Description
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The training is part of a
modular course designed to inform those involved in coordinating the response
to a public health emergency. For each module, the training lasts
approximately 4 hours and is a mixture of short lectures, scenario based group
discussions and interactive activities designed to address the learning
objectives. The training will also include an introductory and evaluation session.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Detection and Assessment (Module 2) Q3 | 2020 catalogue | 1 Sep 2020 | Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Detection and Assessment (Module 2) Q3
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Dates / duration
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1.5 days, September 2020
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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This training is one of the building blocks of the preparedness courses: (list of courses) It is designed to inform those involved in coordinating the response to a public health emergency. After completing this training, the participants will be able to: - Identify the goals and objectives of the major elements of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Detection Assessment, including incident recognition, risk characterisation, epidemiological investigation, surveillance and epidemiological monitoring, and laboratory analysis.
- Understand the implications of
epidemiological reports and other information concerning an emerging infection
for policy development and implementation and for emergency risk communication.
- Assess when information about an emerging outbreak requires international communication and coordination.
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Target audience
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The target audience for this competency based training are those experts at the local, country or regional (international) levels working in public health preparedness who may act as operational leads designing and implementing the preparedness response strategy at national and if appropriate sub-national level.
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Description
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The training is organised in modules lasting approximately 4 hours each. The training will also include an introductory and evaluation session. There are a mixture of short lectures, scenario based group
discussions and interactive activities designed to address the learning
objectives. Participant inclusion in this module is not premised on the participation in the previous training (module 1).
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Policy development, adaptation, and implementation (Module 1) 2021 copy 1 | To delete | 1 Sep 2020 | Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Policy development, adaptation, and implementation (Module 1) 2021 copy 1
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0.5 days, October 2021
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: - Determine the goals and objectives of the existing policies for infection control and treatment guidance.
- Determine the goals and objectives of the existing policies for population-based disease control.
- Understand the mechanisms for adapting and flexibly implementing infectious disease policies in a way that incorporates evolving scientific information during a disease outbreak.
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Target audience
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The target audience
for this competency based training are those experts at the local, country or regional (international) levels working in public health preparedness
who may act as operational leads designing and implementing the preparedness response
strategy at national and if appropriate sub-national level.
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Description
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The training is part of a
modular course designed to inform those involved in coordinating the response
to a public health emergency. For each module, the training lasts
approximately 4 hours and is a mixture of short lectures, scenario based group
discussions and interactive activities designed to address the learning
objectives. The training will also include an introductory and evaluation session.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Risk and crisis communication (Module 2) 2021 | To delete | 1 Sep 2020 | Emergency Preparedness Capabilities: Risk and crisis communication (Module 2) 2021
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Dates / duration
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0.5 days, October 2021
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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This training is one of the building blocks of the preparedness courses. It is designed to inform those involved in coordinating the response to a public health emergency. After completing this training, the participants will be able to: - Understand and discuss how to address communication inequalities;
- Utilize various sources of information to conduct dynamic listening and
manage rumours;
- Discuss the factors that affect the accuracy, transparency and timeliness
of risk-communication and strategies to overcome potential barriers;
- Discuss strategies that aim to foster and maintain trust during the ERC
process.
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Target audience
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The target audience for this competency based training are those experts at the local, country or regional (international) levels working in public health preparedness who may act as operational leads designing and implementing the preparedness response strategy at national and if appropriate sub-national level.
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Description
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The training is organised in modules lasting approximately 4 hours each. The training will also include an introductory and evaluation session. There are a mixture of short lectures, scenario based group
discussions and interactive activities designed to address the learning
objectives. Participant inclusion in this module is not premised on the participation in the previous training (module 1).
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| How to design a Functional exercise e-learning course | self-paced | 14 Jun 2020 | How to design a Functional exercise e-learning course
In this e-learning course on how to design a Functional Exercise (FX), also known as Command Post Exercise (CPX), you will learn the basic concepts on how to design and run an FX. Learning objectives: - understand how to develop the aims and objectives for a functional exercise.
- understand the key elements of exercise design.
- understand the key differences between a functional (FX) and a Table-top exercise (TTX).
- be aware of the existing ECDC tools to assist you in designing your simulation exercise with a focus on public health.
This course will be especially useful as a primer to people who will be planning, design, conducting and/or evaluating an FX. |
| Food and Waterborne Diseases Expert Exchange Programme (FWDEEP) | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | Food and Waterborne Diseases Expert Exchange Programme (FWDEEP)
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Dates / duration
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Multiple ad hoc visits will to take place during the entire year
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the exchange the participants will be able to: - Understand the relevant epidemiological methods
and how they interact with the laboratory results.
- Understand the quality assurance principles and
processes in a laboratory, including requirements for accreditation.
- Organise a multidisciplinary response for the outbreak investigation, management and prevention of FWD diseases including Legionnaires' disease.
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Target audience | The FWDEEP is open to all technical experts
working in an EU/EEA public health institute or laboratory at the national,
regional or local level. Each applicant is required to provide a written support from the
relevant National Focal Point (NFP) or National Coordinator (NC) of his/her
country to qualify for participation. Professional profiles of applicants may
include epidemiologist, microbiologist, laboratory technician,
bioinformatician, quality assurance expert or any other public health expert
fulfilling the national interest for capacity building.
The selected participants should have expertise in one or more of the diseases covered by the ECDC Food and waterborne diseases and zoonoses mandate (anthrax, botulism, brucellosis, campylobacteriosis,
cholera, cryptosporidiosis, echinococcosis, giardiasis, hepatitis A, Legionnaires’
disease, leptospirosis, listeriosis,
salmonellosis, shigellosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinellosis, tularaemia,
typhoid and paratyphoid fever, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Shiga toxin/verocytotoxin
-producing Escherichia coli infection (STEC/VTEC), and yersiniosis).
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Description
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Individual experts will spend a period of 2-5 days in a selected host site and receive on-the-job training. After the exchange, each participant is expected to cascade newly gained knowledge to their colleagues in their respective home country. The participants are expected to have an impact on
improving public health laboratory capability, surveillance, as well as
detection and response to food-and-waterborne as well as zoonotic
disease outbreaks.
The applicants will select a host site in advance by using a free match
approach. The selected host institute must be a public health entity within an EU/EEA Member State e.g. a public health institute or public health
laboratory. Exchange visits must be between two EU/EEA countries. The candidate will present a plan on how the acquired skills/knowledge will
be cascaded further within his/her country, and how participating in this
activity will add public health value in the EU/EEA.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| ECDC Outbreak Investigation Questionnaire Tool- Voozanoo (TBD) | To delete | 9 Jun 2020 | ECDC Outbreak Investigation Questionnaire Tool- Voozanoo (TBD)
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Dates / duration
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TBD
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, the participants will be able to:
- Learn how to utilize the Voozanoo tool to create a questionnaire for use during an outbreak investigation.
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Target audience
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Health professionals in ECDC networks.
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Description
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This course will provide training on the Voozanoo which is a web-based open source platform which can be used to construct health information system. The Voozanoo tool can be useful in the creation of outbreak investigation questionnaires. |
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| ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment Training (Q3/4) | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment Training (Q3/4)
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Dates / duration
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September/October 2020
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Location
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Stockholm
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, the participants will be able to: - Recognise components (steps) involved in conducting a rapid risk assessment.
- Describe what is expected to be done in each step.
- Contribute to a team effort for rapid risk assessment production.
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Target audience
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Health professionals from the ECDC response networks.
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Description
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The course will focus on the basics in planning, conducting and generating rapid risk assessments through the introduction of concepts, principles and succession of actions. At the end of the course, the learner will have sufficient knowledge and basic skills to be involved in a team producing rapid risk assessments. The course will follow the model of introduce, demonstrate, exercise and reflect.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Tuberculosis (TB) large capacity building workshops | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | Tuberculosis (TB) large capacity building workshops
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Dates / duration
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27-29 January, 2020
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Location
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon the completion
of this training, the participants will be able to:
- To diagnose tuberculosis (TB) through the isolation and characterisation of mycobacteria in order to support public health initiatives (e.g. molecular typing).
- To coordinate national TB laboratory networks.
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Target audience
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Participants identified within the network
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Description
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The
training seeks to strengthen capacity in Member States with regard to laboratory
diagnosis of tuberculosis. The program will be developed under the European Reference Laboratory Network
for Tuberculosis (ERLTB-Net; ECDC/GRANT/2018/001), by the consortium of
partners managing the implementation of activities based on identified needs of
the network.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Tuberculosis (TB) small capacity building workshops (TBD) | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | Tuberculosis (TB) small capacity building workshops (TBD)
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TBD
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon the completion
of this training, the participants will be able to:
- To diagnose tuberculosis (TB) through the isolation and characterisation of mycobacteria in order to support public health initiatives (e.g. molecular typing).
- To coordinate national TB laboratory networks.
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Target audience
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Participants identified within the network
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Description
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The
training seeks to strengthen capacity in Member States with regard to laboratory
diagnosis of tuberculosis. The program will be developed under the European Reference Laboratory Network
for Tuberculosis (ERLTB-Net; ECDC/GRANT/2018/001), by the consortium of
partners managing the implementation of activities based on identified needs of
the network.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| ECDC Laboratory twining in the area of pertussis | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | ECDC Laboratory twining in the area of pertussis
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TBD
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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To develop the capacity of laboratories that could benefit from
learning new techniques
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Target audience
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Primarily laboratory operational contact points of the
disease network relevant to the area of pertussis as well as nominated experts from the Member States.
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Description
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In
2020, ECDC Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) programme is planning to implement
hands-on laboratory training activities in the area of pertussis.
The
individual training needs will be determined by the distribution of a
questionnaire survey. A strong demand for training on the application of Whole
Genome Sequencing (WGS) for IBD surveillance is expected. The survey will be
sent out by the coordinators and it will assess which laboratories offer
training and who expresses training needs in particular fields.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Wet lab course- Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunisation Programmes (VPI) (TBD) | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | Wet lab course- Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunisation Programmes (VPI) (TBD)
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Dates / duration
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TBD
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Location
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, the participants will be able to:
- Develop capacity in specific knowledge, skills and techniques with a focus on influenza and other respiratory viruses.
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Target audience
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One person per network laboratory and a maximum of 10
selected representatives of the national influenza reference laboratories from
EU/EEA countries.
Selection will be through the European Reference Laboratory Network for
Human Influenza (ERLI-Net).
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Description
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Wet lab course focusing on virus detection, virus
characterisation, virus isolation and bioinformatics.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Tuberculosis staff exchange visits (TBD) | 2020 catalogue | 9 Jun 2020 | Tuberculosis staff exchange visits (TBD)
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Dates / duration
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TBD
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon the completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
- Utilize more TB laboratory diagnosis techniques (isolation and characterisation of Mycobaterium) when supporting public health activities (e.g. molecular typing) and coordinating national TB laboratory networks.
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Target audience
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The
training activities are only open to nominated network members or to their
replacements.
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Description
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This training is supported by the consortium of partners under the European Reference Laboratory Network for Tuberculosis (ERLTB-Net).
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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Dates / duration
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Q3 2021 for 1.5 to 2 days
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Location
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Stockholm or remotely via videoconferencing
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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After completing this course, the participants will be able to: - Recognise components (steps) involved in conducting a rapid risk assessment.
- Describe what is expected to be done in each step.
- Develop a rapid risk assessment within a team setting.
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Target audience
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Public health professionals from the ECDC response networks.
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Description
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The course will focus on the basics in planning, conducting and generating rapid risk assessments through the introduction of concepts, principles and succession of actions. At the end of the course, the learner will have sufficient knowledge and basic skills to be involved in a team producing rapid risk assessments. The course will follow the model of introduce, demonstrate, exercise and reflect.
The course consists of a theoretical part and a
group exercise aiming to produce the essential parts of a rapid risk assessment
based on a real-life public health event.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| ECDC HIV Modelling Portal | 2020 catalogue | 1 Jun 2020 | ECDC HIV Modelling Portal
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Dates / duration
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June 2020
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Location
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to: - Understand the ECDC HIV modelling portal
- Develop the ability to use the ECDC HIV Modelling portal for HIV data management
- Utilise the ECDC HIV Modelling portal for the estimation of incidence, prevalence and number of people living with undiagnosed HIV
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Target audience
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Epidemiologists
responsible for HIV surveillance at national public health institutes. | Description
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This
hands-on training will introduce the HIV Modelling Portal and lead participants
through hands-on exercises to enable HIV epidemiologists and surveillance
scientists to adjust their HIV surveillance data for missingness and reporting
delay, and to estimate HIV incidence, prevalence and the number of people
living with undiagnosed HIV. Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Motivating population to vaccinate – strengthen communication skills for primary healthcare professionals | 2020 catalogue | 26 May 2020 | Motivating population to vaccinate – strengthen communication skills for primary healthcare professionals
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Dates / duration
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2-3 Days
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Location
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Various Member States
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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After completing this training, the participants will be able to: - Apply communication skills based on behavioural theory, use motivational interview techniques and address fake news including social media to motivate population to vaccinate.
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Target audience
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Trainers involved in training of primary healthcare professionals in vaccination related topics at the national level in EU Member States who are capable of cascading the training at sub-national levels in their respective Member States.
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Description
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The training will build capacity among Member States to address vaccine hesitancy by training trainers of primary healthcare professionals.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Cross-sectoral biorisk awareness and mitigation training (4th Edition) (Q2) | 2020 catalogue | 2 May 2020 | Cross-sectoral biorisk awareness and mitigation training (4th Edition) (Q2)
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Dates / duration
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Q 2 for 1.5 days
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Location
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TBD
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Upon completing this course, the participants will be able to: - Develop the ability to cascade training in the national institution for a wide audience of first and second responders.
- Increase familiarity with the training material, developing the ability to tailor the material for a
specific national or local context.
- Develop a specific plan on how the future training in
their country will be deployed in order to train others in the following areas:
- Requirements of effective staff biorisk protection from the perspectives of different sectors/disciplines
- Comprehensive view on available options when conceiving an occupation safety system for different scenarios (pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical counter measures)
Understand the
capabilities and limitations of basic protective equipment in case of a biorisk
involving event
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Target audience
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The target audience includes representatives of the following main areas
of activity: civil protection (e.g. Firefighters), law enforcement (e.g.
Police, Border control, Customs) and health emergency services (e.g.
Paramedics, Nurses, Emergency physicians, Red cross). The participants
should have a role as training managers or as trainers.
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Description
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This course is jointly organized by Europol and ECDC, the one-and-a-half-day train-the-trainers
course involves presentations, scenario-based discussions in groups of
multidisciplinary teams, demonstrations and practice about correct use of PPE
and exchange of experience, working groups activities and short trainings
mock-delivered by the attendees. The training will also include practical “how to”
information on the planning, organisation and execution of this type of
learning activity.
Note: This course is not open for public enrolment. Participation is through invitation by the focal point of the respective disease programme or function areas which is guided by the framework of collaboration between ECDC and the Coordinating Competent Bodies of Member States.
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| Micro learning - COVID-19 infection prevention and control | COVID-19 Micro learning | 7 Apr 2020 | Micro learning - COVID-19 infection prevention and control
This micro learning is designed to take 15 minutes you will learn about instructions to give your patients who are taking care of a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the household. |
| Video-tutorial on how to report COVID-19 cases to ECDC via TESSy | COVID-19 e-learning | 20 Mar 2020 | Video-tutorial on how to report COVID-19 cases to ECDC via TESSy
This online tutorial is designed to support the users of The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on how to use the recently added functionalities to report COVID-19 cases. Although this tutorial is open to any learner, only officially nominated contact points in each EU Member State will have access to TESSy to report cases. |
| e-Learning on Migration and Health for Health Professionals (24 languages) | e-learning from ECDC partners | 25 Feb 2020 | e-Learning on Migration and Health for Health Professionals (24 languages)
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This course is designed for health professionals and is available in all 24 official EU Languages. Similar courses are arranged differently targeting Trainers and Coaches, Law enforcement officers and Social workers.
This course in Migration and Health was created by the consortium "Train 4 Migrant & Health" in 2019 and is property of the European Commission. |
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| e-Learning on Migration and Health for Social Workers (24 languages) | e-learning from ECDC partners | 25 Feb 2020 | e-Learning on Migration and Health for Social Workers (24 languages)
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This course is designed for Social workers and is available in all 24 official EU Languages. Similar courses are arranged differently targeting Health professionals, Law enforcement officers and Trainers & coaches.
This course in Migration and Health was created by the consortium "Train 4 Migrant & Health" in 2019 and is property of the European Commission. |
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| e-Learning on Migration and Health for Law Enforcement Officers (24 languages) | e-learning from ECDC partners | 25 Feb 2020 | e-Learning on Migration and Health for Law Enforcement Officers (24 languages)
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This course is designed for law enforcement officers and is available in all 24 official EU Languages. Similar courses are arranged differently targeting Trainers and Coaches , Health Professionals and Social workers.
This course in Migration and Health was created by the consortium "Train 4 Migrant & Health" in 2019 and is property of the European Commission. |
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| How to design a Functional exercise e-learning pilot course | e-learning archive | 22 Feb 2020 | How to design a Functional exercise e-learning pilot course
In this pilot e-learning course on how to design a Functional Exercise (FX), also known as Command Post Exercise (CPX), we are looking for feedback on how to improve this course in order to successfully teach the basic concepts on how to design and run an FX. Learning objectives: - understand how to develop the aims and objectives for a functional exercise.
- understand the key elements of exercise design.
- understand the key differences between a functional (FX) and a Table-top exercise (TTX).
- be aware of the existing ECDC tools to assist you in designing your simulation exercise with a focus on public health.
This course will be especially useful as a primer to people who will be planing, design, conducting and/or evaluating an FX. |
| MSM - ESTICOM training material for Community Health Workers | e-learning from ECDC partners | 20 Feb 2020 | MSM - ESTICOM training material for Community Health Workers
The ESTICOM training material for
Community Health Worker (CHW) engaged in work with men who have sex ith men
(MSM) in Europe was written by Terrence Higgins Trust, London, England (THT) in
cooperation with Deutsche Aidshilfe, Berlin, Germany (DAH). The training
material was developed in the frame of the ESTICOM project, which
involved nine European organisations in a consortium led by the Robert Koch
Institute (RKI) in Berlin, Germany.
You can download the ESTICOM training material
and access the E-Learning modules on the ESTICOM training website. ESTICOM
training material and programme website: www.msm-trainings.org The minimum requirement is knowledge in the field (HIV/STI, sexual health and/or working with LGBT*QI (also useful for other target groups affected by HIV). Experience as a trainer/facilitator is useful. |
| COVID-19 Background Information | Background for COVID-19 | 13 Feb 2020 | COVID-19 Background Information
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| Micro learning - What are the non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to minimise transmission of COVID-19? | COVID-19 Micro learning | 12 Feb 2020 | Micro learning - What are the non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to minimise transmission of COVID-19?
This micro learning is designed to take 40 minutes and you will learn about: - Personal protective measures: hand hygiene and cough etiquette;
- Personal protective equipment (PPE): respirators, facemasks, goggles, downs and gloves;
- Donning (wear) and doffing (remove) PPE.
- Estimate the necessary amount of PPE.
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| Micro learning - 3. Which are the environmental non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19? (ARCHIVED) | e-learning archive | 12 Feb 2020 | Micro learning - 3. Which are the environmental non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19? (ARCHIVED)
This course is ARCHIVED! The content presented was created in February 2020 and updated in April 2020 based on the ECDC guidelines. It is made available for historical purposes.The latest information on COVID-19 can be found on the ECDC website.
This micro learning is designed to take 15 minutes you will learn about: - Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 persistence in surfaces, clothes and objects;
- Cleaning and disinfecting recommendations for healthcare settings;
- Cleaning and disinfecting recommendations for non-healthcare settings with presence of COVID-19 positive people;
- Cleaning and disinfecting recommendations for general settings.
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| Micro learning - 4. Physical distancing measures aimed at control of COVID-19: evidence and implementation (ARCHIVED) | e-learning archive | 12 Feb 2020 | Micro learning - 4. Physical distancing measures aimed at control of COVID-19: evidence and implementation (ARCHIVED)
This course is ARCHIVED! The content presented was created in February 2020 and updated in March and in April 2020. It is made available for historical purposes. The latest information on COVID-19 can be found on the ECDC website.
This micro learning is designed to take 30 minutes and you will learn about:Individual physical distancing;
Physical distancing affecting multiple persons;
Decision-making and evidence for physical distancing measures;
When to initiate and end physical distancing measures;
Considerations when enacting physical distancing measures;Maintaining social contact - from a distance.
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| Micro learning - 6. Which are the travel related countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19? (ARCHIVED) | e-learning archive | 12 Feb 2020 | Micro learning - 6. Which are the travel related countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19? (ARCHIVED)
This course is ARCHIVED! The content presented was created in February 2020. It is made available for historical purposes.
The latest information on COVID-19 can be found on the ECDC website.
This micro learning is designed to take 15 minutes and you will learn about: - international and domestic travel advice;
- entry screening at national borders;
- domestic travel restrictions;
- border closure.
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| Micro learning - 1. What are non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for COVID-19? (ARCHIVED) | e-learning archive | 12 Feb 2020 | Micro learning - 1. What are non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for COVID-19? (ARCHIVED)
This course is ARCHIVED! The content presented was created in February 2020 and is made available for historical purposes. The latest information on COVID-19 can be found on the ECDC website.
This micro learning is designed to take 10 minutes and you will learn about what are non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for COVID-19. |
| VectorNet Webinar series | self-paced | 31 Jan 2020 | VectorNet Webinar series
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Date
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2020/2021 (From February 2020)
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| Duration |
45 minutes recorded webinar |
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Objectives / Learning Outcomes
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Each webinar will have specific objectives. Capacity building by sharing and discussing vectors and vector-borne diseases, of both human health and animal health
relevance.
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Target audience
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The sessions will be open to all interested experts who would like to attend.
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Description
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We plan to organize throughout the duration of VectorNet (2019-2023) a
series of 8 webinars. Some webinars will be scientific webinars, some other
will be technical webinars. The topic for all these webinars will be related to
vectors and vector-borne diseases, of both human health and animal health
relevance. As the topics for the following webinars have not yet been decided,
we encourage participants to suggest topics that they consider of interest. |
By enrolling in this series you will be automatically subscribed to the announcements board for the VectorNet webinar series. |
