EURGen-Net Network Meeting 2024 25–26 September 2024 4/4
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Gustav den III:s Boulevard 40, 169 73 Solna, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)8 58 60 10 00 - Fax: +46 (0)8 58 60 10 01
www.ecdc.europa.eu
Thursday 26 September 2024
Day 2 of the EURGen-Net network meeting is the kick-off meeting for the ECDC CRAb survey, 2024—2025, which has
a survey period from 01/10/2024—30/06/2025. Attendees can propose topics for interactive sessions in ≥ 3 ways:
1. During the meeting using the chat, or by speaking.
2. Before the meeting by email (to: pete.kinross@ecdc.europa.eu; andreas.hoefer@ecdc.europa.eu).
At the meeting, ECDC will not share the names the people who sent the emails.
3. Preferably by 13 September, using an anonymous & short online ECDC survey.
URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/CRAb_kickoff_meeting_survey
09:30 Virtual room opens
Session 5 – CRAb kick-off meeting: INITIAL SESSION (10:00–11:10)
10:00 Welcome; launch of survey; CRAb-survey-related updates;
adoption of the meeting agenda. Pete Kinross (ECDC)
10:10 Brief overview of the survey materials,
i.e. the survey protocol, the laboratory manual, and (Excel) data entry tool.
Pete Kinross,
Andreas Hoefer (ECDC)
10:15 Brief practical presentation of the Excel data entry tool Pete Kinross (ECDC)
10:20 Immediate questions and requests for clarification Group (ECDC moderates)
10:30 An introduction from Institut Pasteur, the ECDC contractor for strain
collection for the CRAb-survey
Mariana Ferrari, Fay
Betsou (CRBIP, Paris, FR)
10:50 Summary of all CRAb survey-related ‘frequently asked questions’ (FAQs);
Introduction to the main session and afternoon session.
Pete Kinross;
Andreas Hoefer (ECDC)
11:00 Immediate questions, and requests for clarification; and
gather additional topics for the next sessions Group (ECDC moderates)
11:10 Coffee break
Session 6 – CRAb kick-off meeting: MAIN Q&A SESSION (11:30–12:30)
Note: you can propose topics now using the EUSurvey hyperlink*
11:30 Open floor Q&A session Group (ECDC moderates)
12:20 Summary of meeting and next steps; close of meeting. Pete Kinross,
Andreas Hoefer (ECDC)
12:30 End of meeting. Note: the virtual room will remain open from 12:30–13:30 ECDC remains online
13:30 Virtual meeting room closes
13:55 Virtual meeting room reopens
OPTIONAL: AFTERNOON GROUP SESSIONS or BILATERAL SESSIONS (14:00–17:00)
Use the EUSurvey* to propose CRAb-related topic(s), and/or a bilateral meeting; and to indicate your availability
14:00 Optional session 1 ECDC moderates
14:30 Optional session 2 ECDC moderates
15:00 Optional session 3 ECDC moderates
15:30 Optional session 4 ECDC moderates
16:00 Optional session 5 ECDC moderates
16:30 Coffee break
16:45 Review of afternoon session; summary of next steps. Pete Kinross,
Andreas Hoefer (ECDC)
17:00 End of optional afternoon session. ECDC remains online
17:15 Virtual meeting room closes
* EU Survey: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/CRAb_kickoff_meeting_survey