🧵The PANDEM Project 🧵 The PANDEM project was an 18-month, €1.4m project coordinated by University of Galway (Ireland) & funded under the Horizon 2020 Secure societies – Protecting freedom & security of Europe & its citizens call. It was created in the context of the European Union (EU) facing a growing health security threat due to the convergence of risk factors driving disease emergence, amplification, & dissemination of pathogens w/ pandemic potential. The PANDEM project aimed at the reduction of threats to the health, socio-economic & security to society posed by future pandemics so that in the future we will be better prepared at the regional, national, EU & global level. It assessed pandemic preparedness & response tools, systems, & practice in priority areas including risk assessment & surveillance, communication & public information, governance, & legal frameworks. pandem-2.eu/pandem/ PANDEM-2 PANDEM-2 is a H2020 EU-funded project that aims to develop new solutions for efficient, EU-wide pandemic management. The goal of PANDEM-2 is to prepare Europe for future pandemics through innovations in training and to build capacity between EU member states responding to pandemics on a cross-border basis. Led by NUI Galway, the PANDEM-2 consortium consists of 19 partner organisations w/ expertise in technology, research, public health & pandemic management from across the EU. Our Advisory Board membership includes leading international health agencies the World Health Organisation (WHO), American Red Cross & European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC). PANDEM-2 builds upon key insights & lessons learned in previous EU-funded projects including the original PANDEM, beAWARE, CARISMAND, DARWIN, SAYSO & IN-PREP. PANDEM-2 will also be working in the same research space as other ongoing projects like STAMINA, MOOD, VEO, PATHOCERT & COSMIC & will keep up to date w/ their research activities to ensure that the EU’s response to pandemics is strengthened. pandem-2.eu/ THE PREPARE CLUSTER PREparedness & resPonse for emergency situAtions in euRopE The European Commission has recently funded many projects to work on different aspects of crisis management, many w/ a focus on managing pandemics. While each project has distinct aims & challenges, they all work towards a common goal. It is for this reason that ten EU funded H2020 projects, w/ a combined funding of €72 million, have united to form the PREparedness & resPonse for emergency situAtions in euRopE (PREPARE) cluster. Together CO- VERSATILE, COVID-X, COVINFORM, EUR3KA, LINKS, NO FEAR, PANDEM-2, PERISCOPE, PHIRI, RiskPACC STAMINA & STRATEGY will explore synergies, research opportunities & deliver joint activities to maximise impact. pandem-2.eu/prepare-cluster/ PANDEM2-SIM Pandem2-Sim is a tool that models the key mechanisms whereby a novel pathogen infects a susceptible population & supports the generation of plausible disease trajectories (e.g., incidence, hospitalisation, & mortality). Estimating these indicators permits the quantification of the demand imposed on the hospital system & the number of resources required to control the pandemic. pandem-2.eu/pandem-sim/ Pandem-2 Dashboard This platform seamlessly integrates pandemic-related data from various sources, including international & national systems, participative surveillance platforms, laboratory systems, social media, & pandemic modelling. It offers a practical solution for enhancing pandemic readiness, complementing existing information systems, & encourages collaboration among stakeholders & across regions. pandem-2.eu/pandem-2-dashboa… PANDEM-2 Deliverables PANDEM-2 will publish several deliverables that outline the core elements and key outputs of the project ranging from pandemic-related data management & surveillance to training & communications. pandem-2.eu/pandem-2-deliver… PANDEM-2 Relevant Research pandem-2.eu/relevant_researc…

Together with Marios @_mariosmsk_ we presented PathoINVEST, an innovative technology to help first responders assess the risk during contamination events and isolate its source, based on the work we did in @pathoCERT .

Last week, I had the honor to speak at the K-Safety Expo 2024 in Busan, Korea, as part of the 23rd International Disaster Prevention Cooperation Seminar. I presented cutting-edge water contamination emergency response technologies developed through the #EU project @pathoCERT

@ict4water_eu #workshop: @eldemet presenting the innovative software tool #PathoINVEST, developed within the @pathoCERT project, that brought them the Water Europe Digital Innovation Awards 2024! 🏆Very proud to have been part of this outstanding project🔝

📢We are thrilled to announce that @KIOSCoE has received the "Digital Water Award 2024" #WIE2024 by @H20EU, for the innovative software tool "PathoINVEST”! This tool was developed by KIOS in collaboration with @KWR_Water within the context of the @PathoCERT project!

We are excited to be shortlisted for the #WIE2024 Awards category ‘Digital Water’! This relates to our joint work with @KWR_Water, as part of @pathoCERT, for pathogen contamination investigation (PathoINVEST)

The @KIOSCoE Research Associate, Stelios Vrachimis, presented our ongoing work at the Center, including projects such as @WaterFuturesERC , @pathoCERT and @intodbp

As we walk towards the final review of @pathoCERT, I'd like to thank all our amazing team! Going through the results made me realize one more time how much effort was given into this project, and made me hopeful about the real-life implications of our innovations.

💧 #Granada | @pcivilgranada y @Emasagra coordinan la reunión final del proyecto europeo PathoCert. Esta iniciativa sirve para mejorar la gestión y el control de posibles casos de contaminación en el agua en situaciones de catástrofe natural 👇 granadadigital.es/proteccion…

Protección Civil del Ayuntamiento y Emasagra coordinan la reunión final del proyecto europeo PathoCert granadaeconomica.es/2024/02/…

Last week, partners from @KWR_Water participated in the final #CommunityofPractice (CoP) event of @pathoCERT. They shared insights from ULTIMATE CoPs & participating in the panel dicussion. Want to know more about our CoPs? ultimatewater.eu/stakeholder… #WSIS #WaterManagement

🎙️Last Friday, Gonzalo Gamboa from the @UABBarcelona shared insights from the @watermining implementation of #CoP during the @pathoCERT 3rd EU CoP event. 👁‍🗨To learn more about WATER-MINING CoP, check this page watermining.eu/implementatio…

🔔 Event alert! @pathoCERT is organising their 3rd & final European #CommunityofPractice event “Navigating Waterborne Pathogen Challenges with PathoCERT’s #Policy Perspectives & Field Experiences” 🗓 2 February ⏰ 10:00-12:00 CET, online Registration 👉 lnkd.in/ee3kvkuv

🔔@pathoCERT project is hosting the 3rd European #CommunityofPractise event to offer insights on: 🟢#Waterborne Pathogen Emergencies 🟢Policy Perspectives & Field Experiences derived from PathoCERT 🗓2 February ⏰10:00-12:00 PM 👉Info & Registrations: buff.ly/425w6Pv

🔔EVENT ALERT🔔 📣@watermining will share insights on the #CoPs implementation at the @pathoCERT Final event 'Navigating #Waterborne Pathogen Emergencies with PathoCERT's Policy Perspectives and Field Experiences' 🗓️Feb 2 / 10:00-12:00 🔍Join the event: buff.ly/4b0apEO

🎞️Pilot exercise @pathoCERT - The Film The #Hellenic_Rescue_Team, in partnership with #EYATH, carried out a pilot exercise for the European project #pathoCERT in the DELTA of the Axios river, near Thessaloniki. 👉Watch the full video. youtu.be/otTL5EF3t-8?si=q5Xj…

Check out our latest @KIOSCoE newsletter! ✅Highlights: 🔸KIOS celebrates 15 years of Excellence 🔸International and national Awards 🔸New research collaborations @NUAA_official @CERTHellas 🔸Research project outcomes @PathoCERT and #Sesame ▶️More: tinyurl.com/mr29hdbu

Discussions on Technologies for First and Second Responders were continued in subsequent panels with similar #h2020 projects such as @NGTriageEU, @iTRIER_EMS, @pathoCERT, @TeamAware_EU, @h2020_rescuer, @ASSISTANCEh2020 & #FIREIN ⭐️🤝 Teamwork makes the dream work 👊 ! ⭐️

A big THANK YOU to all of our partners and volunteers for achieving this result 🎉

Have a look at the video presenting the @pathoCERT pilot exercise for surface and urban water contamination, held on 21 Sept 2023, in Limassol. More than 10 technologies were field-tested and evaluated by first responders & water operators! youtube.com/watch?v=fk_Z-uUd…