ESCAIDE Programme 2023
ESCAIDE 2023 will take place 22-24 November as a hybrid event in Barcelona and online. All programme information will be announced on this page.
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Programme and Abstract Book
ESCAIDE 2023 programme
ESCAIDE 2023 Abstract book
Plenary sessions and speakers
Speakers at ESCAIDE 2023
Learn more about the plenary speakers at this year's conference
Plenaries at ESCAIDE 2023
Plenaries provide an opportunity to discuss public health challenges and scientific advances, with high level speakers from cross-cutting fields.
Side events
Side events at ESCAIDE 2023
Side events are organised by other organisations and include debates, showcases of work and networking and career development opportunities.
How will ESCAIDE work as a hybrid event?
Attending ESCAIDE
Information about attending ESCAIDE 2023, online or in-person, and how it will work as a hybrid event will be published here.
Day 1, Wednesday 22 November
CET time zone | DAY 1 (22 November) | |
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08.00-09.00 | Registration and welcome coffee | |
09.00-09.15 | Opening ceremony | |
09.15-10.45 | Plenary session A Broadening the horizon: Revisiting the concept of ‘prevention’ for communicable diseases Chaired by by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members: John Kinsman (ECDC) and Petronille Bogaert (European Commission) Speakers: Kateřina Šédová (Loono, Czech Republic), Emilie Karafillakis (University of Antwerp, Belgium), Hanna Tolonen (THL, Finland) | |
10.45-11.15 | Coffee break | |
11.15-12.45 | Fireside session 1 Surveillance in action: | Fireside session 2 COVID-19 Vaccination: Assessing effectiveness |
12.45-14.00 | Lunch break | 12.30–13.00 Refresh and recharge session: Follow the science: follow the song Georgia Ladbury (UKHSA) |
12.50-13.50 Side session 1: Career Compass Moderated by Alma Tostmann (Radboud University) and Jane Whelan Speakers: Michael Edelstein (Bar-ilan University, Israel), Nadine Zeitlmann (RKI, Germany), Patrick Keating (MSF), Sabine Dittrich (Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany), Giovanna Jaramillo Gutierrez (Milan and Associates, Spain) | ||
14.00-15.30 | Fireside session 3 Threats and outbreaks of food and water borne diseases | Fireside session 4 Sexually and community acquired infections, including HIV |
15.45-16.30 | Poster tour 1 | Poster tour 2 | Poster tour 3 | Poster tour 4 | Poster tour 5 | Poster tour 6 | Poster tour 7 | Poster tour 8 | 15.30-16.30 Side session 2: Social Sciences Session: The history of infectious disease pandemics in Europe: what are the lessons for prevention and control measures Moderated by John Kinsman (ECDC) in lieu of John Paget Speakers: Donatella Lippi (University of Florence), Peter Spreeuwenberg (NIVEL), Lone Simonsen (Roskilde University), Jon Bilbatua (ECDC) |
16.30-17.00 | Coffee break | |
17.00-18.15 | Plenary session B Digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members: Mike Catchpole (ECDC) and Chikwe Ihekweazu (WHO) Keynote speakers: John Brownstein (Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, USA), Joanna Goodey (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) | |
18.15-18.30 | Daily wrap-up | |
18.30-20.00 | Networking cocktail | |
NOTES | This is a provisional programme and sessions may change. The final programme will be published closer to the conference dates. |
Day 2, Thursday 23 November
CET time zone | DAY 2 (23 November) | |
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08.30-09.00 | Registration and welcome coffee | |
09.00-10.30 | Plenary session C Wastewater surveillance: a magic bullet or just one piece of the puzzle? Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members: Jacobo Mendioroz (Public Health Agency of Catalonia, Speakers: Paul Griffiths (EMCDDA), Marta Vargha (National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, Hungary) | |
10.30-11.00 | Coffee break | |
11.00-12.30 | Fireside session 5 Disease Surveillance: trends, outcomes and patterns | Fireside session 6 Health promotion and disease prevention |
12.30-14.30 | Lunch break | 12.30–14.00 Refresh and recharge session |
12.35–13.35 Side session 3: New initiatives on integrated surveillance under the European Health Union and the SCBTH regulation | ||
12.30–13.45 EAN General Assembly (closed event) | ||
13.45-15.15 | Eurosurveillance Seminar Changing urban environments and impact on infectious diseases epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control Moderated by: Henriette de Valk (Santé Publique France) Speakers: Gerjon Ikink (ECDC), Florence Fournet (Institute for Research for Development, Montpellier, France) | Fireside session 7 Respiratory infections
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15.30-16.15 | Poster tour 9 | Poster tour 10 | Poster tour 11 | Poster tour 12 | Poster tour 13 | Poster tour 14 | Poster tour 15 | Poster tour 16 | 15.30–16.30 Side session 4: Risk communication, community engagement and infodemic management (RCCE-IM) can save lives: success stories Moderated by Cristiana Salvi (WHO Regional Office for Europe) and Laura Woodward (UK Health Security Agency) Speakers: Richard Amlôt (UK Health Security Agency), Dilek Aslan Hacettepe University, Turkey), Audra Diers-Lawson (Kristiania University College, Norway), Aizhana Dzhumalieva (American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan), Rui Gaspar (Catholic University of Portugal), Fatjona Kamberi (University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali", Albania) |
16.15-16.45 | Coffee break | |
16.45-18.15 | Plenary session D One Health: Tackling global health challenges together Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members: Mircea Ioan Speakers: Greg Martin (Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Ireland), Karen Saylors (Labyrinth Global Health, USA), Stef Bronzwaer (EFSA), Sandra Gallina (European Commission) | |
18.15-18.30 | Daily wrap-up | |
18.30-20.00 | BarCamp | |
NOTES | This is a provisional programme and sessions may change. The final programme will be published closer to the conference dates. |
Day 3, Friday 24 November
CET time zone | DAY 3 (24 November) | ||
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08.30-09.00 | Welcome coffee | ||
09.00-10.30 | Plenary session E Post-pandemic Public Health workforce Chaired by the the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members: Stine Nielsen (EPIET Alumni Network) and Adam Roth (ECDC) Speakers: Lucy Easthope (Durham University, UK), Katarzyna Czabanowska (Maastricht University, the Netherlands), Giorgio Grossi (Karolinska Insitutet, Sweden) | ||
10.30-11.00 | Coffee break | ||
11.00-12.30 | Fireside session 8 Healthcare-associated infections | Fireside session 9 Global health | |
12.30-13.45 | Lunch break | 12.30–13.00 Refresh and recharge session: Follow the science: follow the song Georgia Ladbury (UKHSA) | |
12.35–13.35 Side session 5: #OutbreakAlert An unknown disease has been reported in…”: technological advances taking us from local headlines to public health intelligence Moderated by Vicky Lefevre (ECDC) and Philip Abdelmalik (WHO Health Emergencies Programme) Speakers: Luigi Spagnolo (JRC, EC), Gianfranco Spiteri (ECDC), Mercy Kyeng (Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) | |||
12.45–15.00 Side session 6: Escape room | |||
13.45-15.15 | Fireside session 10 Modelling, biostatistics, and health informatics | Fireside session 11 Late breakers
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15.30-16.15 | Poster tour 17 | Poster tour 18 | Poster tour 19 | Poster tour 20 | Poster tour 21 | Poster tour 22 | Poster tour 23 | Poster tour 24 | Side session 7: Preparedness session: Are we “PRET” for the next pandemic? Moderated by Hannah Lewis (Global Influenza Program, WHO) Speakers: Gina Samaan (Pandemic Preparedness Global Platforms, WHO), Isabel Bergeri (Global Influenza Program, WHO) | |
16.15-16.30 | Final wrap-up | ||
16.30-16.45 | Closing ceremony and awards | ||
NOTES | This is a provisional programme and sessions may change. The final programme will be published closer to the conference dates. |