You are kindly invited to the fifth and last talk of our Modelling Perspectives Speaker Series of Autumn 2024 on Thursday 12th November at 15:00-15:50 CET where Julia Fitzner, a Unit head insights and analytics at WHO’s Epidemic and Pandemic Intelligence HUB, will talk more about ‘Collaboratory – a laboratory for Collaboration on public health intelligence analysis’ (see a short talk summary below).

The talk will take place virtually via MS Teams, join through this link.

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This is the last talk of this season. We will continue with 2025 Spring season which is expected to start in March/April. More details on the timing and speakers will follow in early 2025. 

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Talk title and abstract:

Title: Collaboratory – a laboratory for Collaboration on public health intelligence analysis

Abstract:

The Collaboratory, an initiative of the WHO Hub with the primary goal to enable collaborative analysis for pandemic and epidemic intelligence by providing a space for public health experts to collaborate in order to address critical challenges that affect the way data is accessed, analyzed, visualised, and communicated for pandemic and epidemic policy and response decision-making.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted important gaps and challenges in the way the pandemic and epidemic intelligence communities’ access, analyze, and use information to prepare and respond to health emergencies. The global community – comprised of modelers, epidemiologist, researchers, decision makers and public health experts – have lacked a common space to address these challenges collectively, retain knowledge and build on best practice.  

Launched in 2024, the Collaboratory is an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. The Collaboratory is currently hosting different communities of practice with more than 500 expert members. The enhancement of trusted connections between experts with ease of interaction remain the main factors for collaboration, while the recognition of collaboration needs to be institutionalized to be sustainable.

We encourage the experts to join the different communities and to contribute to build sustainable collaborations.