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Teema: WHO - nomination - EOC NET NFP

Dear Ms Sõber,

Please see the attached correspondence sent from the World Health

Organization, Regional Office for Europe.

Thank you.

Best regards,

on behalf of EOC-NET Secretariat

UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: http://www.euro.who.int Denmark

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ

WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ

Date: 17 July 2024

Ms Helen Sõber

Adviser

European Union Affairs and International Co-

operation Department

Ministry of Social Affairs

Suur-Ameerika 1

10122 Tallinn

Estonia

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE

REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО

Head office:

UN City, Marmorvej 51, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01

Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.euro.who.int

Our reference: Notre référence: Unser Zeichen: См. наш номер:

EOC-NET Your reference: Votre référence: Ihr Zeichen: На Ваш номер:

Dear Ms Sõber,

Designation of a National Focal Point

for the Public Health Emergency Operations Center Network

The Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) provides an essential platform for emergency

coordination functions, including preparedness actions and response to public health emergencies. Operating

throughout the emergency management cycle, PHEOCs serve as a hub for coordination, collaboration, and

information sharing needed to detect, verify, prepare for, and respond to a range of public health threats.

The World Health Organization (WHO) established the Public Health Emergency Operations Center Network

(EOC-NET) in 2012. The EOC-NET focuses on identifying and promoting best practices for Emergency

Operations Centers (EOCs/PHEOCs). It also supports Member States in building and enhancing their PHEOC

capacities for effective preparedness and response activities, aligned with the International Health Regulations

(IHR) (2005).

In November 2015, WHO headquarters, in collaboration with the EOC-NET partners, published the Framework

for a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC)1. This framework provides countries with key

concepts, high-level evidence-based guidance, and standards for designing, developing, and strengthening

PHEOCs. The framework has been complemented by several handbooks, templates, and training courses.

As of March 2024, WHO and the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) are working together to build a

“European Regional Forum”, for all Member States in the WHO European Region, as part of the broader Global

EOC-NET. To further grow and support the EOC-NET in our Region, we plan to develop a regional strategy,

map PHEOC operational capacity of our Region and host webinars, exchanges of good practice, training sessions,

research, technical workshops, conferences, operational collaboration, networking events, and joint simulation

exercises.

In this context, I have the honour to invite you to designate one representative, who will serve as the EOC-NET

national focal point for your country, from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2025. A new request will then be

sent to confirm the current national focal point or nominate a new one.

1 Framework for a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (who.int)

– 2 –

The EOC-NET national focal points are expected to fulfil the following functions:

• Represent the country at regional and global EOC-NET meetings.

• Contribute to the regional and global community of practice.

• Promote the strengthening of national PHEOC capacities.

• Be able to speak on the mandate and function of your national PHEOC.

• Act as the primary channel of communication between your country and the EOC-NET secretariat.

• Support the development and implementation of a Regional Strategy for EOC-NET.

If you have a PHEOC established in your country, then it is advisable for the EOC-NET national focal point to

be your national PHEOC manager or the designated operational lead.

Alternatively, if you do not have a national PHEOC established, please indicate this in your response and

nominate an appropriate official from your national health authority, who is responsible for emergency

preparedness and response activities.

I look forward to receiving your designation, including the name, functional title, and email address of the focal

point, by 21 August 2024. Please send this information by email to [email protected].

Should you have any questions or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the WHO EOC-

NET regional focal point, and manager of the WHO Regional EOC, Mark Shapiro ([email protected]).

Yours sincerely,

Dr Gundo Weiler

Director Country Support and Partnerships

Acting Regional Emergency Director

Copy for information to:

Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social Affairs,

Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia

H.E. Ms Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Ambassador Representative of the Republic of Estonia, Permanent Mission of the Republic

of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A,

CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland

H.E. Mr William Mart Laanemäe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia,

Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia