European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2021 (EAAD event)

event
18 Nov 2021
ECDC

In times of COVID-19, don’t forget about antimicrobial resistance. Stay united to preserve antimicrobials!

Date: 18 November 2021

Time: 10:00- 11.30 CET 

Type: open event for all ESCAIDE registered participants.

More information available on the EAAD event website

Agenda

Welcome start of the event – 10:00 to 10:05

Moderator

Keynote addresses – 10:05 to 10:35

  • Ms Sandra Gallina, Director-General, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
  • Dr Andrea Ammon, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • Dr Hans Kluge, Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

Scientific panel – 10:35 to 11:20

  • Mr Dominique Monnet, Head of Section Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-associated Infections, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • Ms Ute Soenksen, Technical Officer, Antimicrobial Resistance, Division of Country Health Programmes, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
  • Ms Barbara Freischem, Head of Department, Veterinary Surveillance and Regulatory Support, Veterinary Division, European Medicines Agency
  • Mr Ernesto Liebana, Head of BIOCONTAM Unit, European Food Safety Authority

Final remarks – 11:20 to 11:30