DATE: MONDAY 16 MARCH, 2015
Time: 10:15-12:00 | 14:30-15:45 | 16:15-18:00
Chair: Prof. Dr Ab Osterhaus
On Monday 16 March, in addition to the scientific program, a real time Science Policy Interface (SPI) programme will be organized. SPI is a tailor made One Health programme for public health officials and policy makers. Special registration rate for this one-day programme is 350 euros. SPI is freely accessible to congress participants. Register now >
The special one-day Science Policy Interface (SPI) programme is specifically designed to bridge the gap between science and health policy. In a series of eleven lectures, the world’s leading experts will evaluate recent health crises like the outbreaks of Ebola, Q-Fever, BSE, pandemic swine flu and SARS. They will also cover the most imminent public health challenges, unmasking potential killers like avian influenza virus, the henipavirus and Rift Valley Fever virus. Special attention will go to the antimicrobial resistance and the question how to avoid a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries can once again kill.
SPI SESSION 1
| Time | Subject | Speaker |
| 10:15-12:00 | Why is One Health of importance to policy makers? Lessons learnt from One Health crises. – “Policy makers speak” | Co-moderator: Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer of The Netherlands |
| 10:15-10:20 | Welcome – How we addressed the Ebola crisis: “Too little, too late.” | Prof. Dr Ab Osterhaus, Center for Infection Medicine and Zoonoses Research, Hannover, Germany |
| 10:20-10:35 | Q-fever: the Ultimate One Health Dilemma | Prof. Dr Roel Coutinho, former director of the RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control, The Netherlands |
| 10:35-10:45 | Q&A | |
| 10:45-11:00 | BSE: “Well handled, in spite of trade issues” | Prof. Dr Martin Groschup, Friedrich Loeffler Institute, Germany |
| 11:00-11:10 | Q&A | |
| 11:10-11:25 | Influenza H1N1: “Lack of solidarity, poor communication” | Prof. Dr Peter Openshaw, Imperial College London, UK |
| 11:25-11:35 | Q&A | |
| 11:35-11:50 | SARS: “The first prevented pandemic: the success story” | Prof Dr. David Heymann, Chair of Health Protection Agency, London, UK |
| 11:50-12:00 | Q&A | |
SPI SESSION 2
| Time | Subject | Speaker |
| 14:30-15:45 | Expect the unexpected: unmasking the killers "Scientists speak” | Co-moderator: Prof. Dr Roel Coetinho, former director of the RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control, The Netherlands |
| 14:30-14:45 | From influenza to SARS: continuing threats! | Prof. Dr Malik Peiris, University of Hong Kong, PR of China |
| 14:45-14:55 | Q&A | |
| 14:55-15:10 | Henipavirus: the next pandemic? | Dr Jonathan Epstein, Associate Vice President of Conservation Medicine at EcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY, USA |
| 15:10-15:20 | Q&A | |
| 15:20-15:35 | Rift Valley Fever threat: lessons from HIV/AIDS | Prof. Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 15:35-15:45 | Q&A |
SPI SESSION 3
| Time | Subject | Speaker |
| 14:30-15:45 | Resistance to antibiotics and antivirals: challenges for policy makers and scientists | Co-moderator: Prof. Dr Alex Friedrich, University of Groningen, the Netherlands |
| 16:15-16:30 | Antibiotic resistance: from medical to One Health problem? | Prof. Dr Dik Mevius, Utrecht University, The Netherlands |
| 16:30-16:40 | Q&A | |
| 16:40-16:55 | Antiviral resistance: Following the path of Antibiotics? | Prof. Dr Johan Neyts, Rega Institute, University of Leuven, Belgium |
| 16:55-17:05 | Q&A | |
| 17:05-17:20 | The One Health Policy Agenda | Prof. Dr John MacKenzie, Curtin University, Australia |
| 17:20-17:30 | Q&A | |
| 17:30-18:00 | Conclusions |
