Projects

PANDEM-2 Pandemic Preparedness and Response

https://pandem-2.eu
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PANDEM-2 implements and demonstrates the most important novel concepts and IT systems to improve the capacity of European pandemic planning and response.  
Following the PANDEM project (with the same coordinator and many shared partners) and extensive subsequent stakeholder engagement, research and prioritisation, PANDEM-2 meets the real- worPANDEM-2 implements and demonstrates the most important novel concepts and IT systems to improve the capacity of European pandemic planning and response. Following the PANDEM project (with the same coordinator and many shared partners) and extensive subsequent stakeholder engagement, research and prioritisation, PANDEM-2 meets the real-world needs of public health agencies responsible for pandemics (‘pandemic managers’) and first responders across Europe. PANDEM-2 will enable and demonstrate the capture and integration of pandemic-relevant data from international systems (Go.Data outputs, EWRS, TESSy, etc.), participative surveillance (Influenzanet, Studybugs, etc.), from laboratory (next generation sequencing) systems and from social media (Twitter, Reddit). This data will be accessible and can be analysed via an online dashboard, designed and built to support the specific needs of pandemic managers. Additional high-priority tools for pandemic spread prediction, visual analytics and resources management, including workforce capacity mapping, will improve preparedness and planning, and enable pandemic managers to be as well positioned as possible for a pandemic when it comes. In order to test the system, while also networking and building relationships across borders and organisations, pandemic managers and first responders from multiple Member States will work together in EU-wise demonstrations, planning and responding to several pandemic scenarios, from Ebola to SARS/MERS CoV, to pandemic influenza. Pandemic communications, highlighted as a key capability gap, will be addressed by resource creation, training and evaluation.

Partners

National University of Ireland Galway

Galway, Ireland

C.C.I.C.C. Limited

IE

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zue Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.

DE

Université Catholique de Louvain

BE

Pintail LTD

IE

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos

FI

Folkhälsomyndigheten

SE

RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VOLKSGEZONDHEID EN MILIEU

Netherlands

Institutul National de Sanatate Publica

RO

Robert Koch-Institut

DE

Stichting Katholieke Universiteit

NL

EPICONCEPT GROUP

Clarisoft Technologies Rom

RO

Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica

PT

Trilateral Research Ltd

UK

ASSOCIAZIONE DELLA CROCE ROSSA ITALIANA

IT

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge

PT

Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz

AT