Item 4. Update on progress of work programme 2019-2023 Fabrizio Rosso introduced the item and stated the Secretariat prepared short videos summarizing progress along the Pillars, to be followed by discussion. He specified that the videos are animated by an avatar, thus emphasizing the innovative, digital capacity of EuFMD. The Pillar Managers presented the issues and highlights of their components. Pillar I – Improved Preparedness of EuFMD Member Nations The Pillar Manager is Tsviatko Alexandrov. Key Messages Over 90% of Training Credits have been allocated for the 2022-2023 biennium. GET Prepared wall and European Foot-and-Mouth Disease Spread model (EuFMDiS) development continues and an increased rate of progress is expected. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative should continue and remain focused on practical issues/constraints/priorities for improved emergency preparedness and response. Development of procedures for pre-qualification system of vaccines against FAST diseases is in progress. Confidence level on FMD and other FAST diseases freedom in Thrace is maintained over 90%. The 10th FAR call has been issued. Five research projects have been successfully completed in South-Eastern Europe and the second FAR call for the region has been issued. The Risk Monitoring Tool has been piloted by Spain, Austria, and Bulgaria with positive feedback.
Summary For the training component, nearly 500 trainees took part in EuFMD courses from October 2021 to March 2022 and over 90% of Training Credits have been allocated for the 2022-2023 biennium. The development of GET Prepared wall will continue during the upcoming months under the emergency preparedness component. The European FMD spread model (EuFMDiS) has included other countries and will be soon available for 14 countries in Europe, with additional components and modules for other FAST diseases. The Public Private Partnership initiative held a second webinar on Business Continuity during FAST disease outbreaks and will continue organizing webinars, simulation exercises, and workshop on identified priority issues for crisis management.
99.3 Executive Committee meeting of the EuFMD 11 April 2022
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