The team behind the Summer School on Pandemic Preparedness is currently working hard on shaping the programme for this year’s edition. We are reaching out to leading experts in Belgium and abroad to offer participants the highest-quality learning experience.

As in previous years, we will retain the same daily themes. Confirmed speakers are listed below, and additional names will be announced soon.

Monday 24 August - Setting the scene 

  • ​ (¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, UZA)
  • ​ (¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, UZA) 
  • ​ (¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, UHasselt)
  • ​ (Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp)
  • ​ (Instute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, UZA) 

Tuesday 25 August - Tackling an outbreak 

  • Jesus Perez Formigo (CDC-Atlanta)
  • ​ (Sciensano)
  • ​ (Radboud UMC, The Netherlands) 
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Wednesday 26 August - Silent pandemic of AMR and wellbeing  

  • ​ (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
  • ​ (KULeuven) 
  • ​ (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany)
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  • ​ (Gouvernor, Province of Antwerp)

Thursday 27 August - Vaccination, confidence and ethics

  • ​ (¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ)
  • ​ (VITO) 
  • ​ (MSF)
  • ​ (Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp)​
  • ​ (¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ)
  • ​ (New Vision University, Georgia)​

Friday 28 August - High consequence infectious diseases (HCID)  

  • ​ (Belgian Defence)​
  • ​ (Radboud UMC) 
  • ​ (Radboud UMC)