Annual Meeting of National ECDC Correspondents in the Western Balkans and Türkiye 2021
Following up on the discussions in 2020 and reflections on recent developments at ECDC and in the countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this annual meeting of National ECDC Correspondents and Observer NFPs focused on the technical cooperation developments over the last year and key priorities for future ECDC support to national authorities in Western Balkans and Turkey.
Executive summary
The meeting agenda was designed to meet the following specific meeting objectives:
- To update National ECDC Correspondents on recent strategic developments related to strengthening the EU's health security framework and the legislative proposal to extend the mandate of ECDC.
- To reflect on achievements, lessons learned, and next steps in the specific areas of cooperation, implemented through the ECDC-IPA6 project, MediPIET, HERA Incubator initiative.
- To discuss the implementation of ECDC strategic roadmap 2021-2027 in relations to the cooperation with EU candidate and potential candidate countries, in particular through the current cooperation instrument and reflect on the future needs to deepen cooperation between ECDC and national authorities in Western Balkans and Turkey.
In addition to the National ECDC Correspondents, the meeting was attended by Observers National Focal Points for Microbiology for Surveillance, for Threat Detection, and for Preparedness and Response from Western Balkans and Turkey. European Commission officials from DG SANTE and DG NEAR were also part of the discussion.
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