Trainings
International offering for the management of biological threats
Overview of international measures and projects for continuing education in connection with biological threats.
| Name | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| AMBIT (Advanced Management of Biological Threats) - Seminar for medical management of biological threats | Content: International training workshop for the preparation in respect of bioterrorist events and / or biological threats (see also Further information) for: Rescuers, medical staff, public health service | e-mail IBBS |
| Diagnostics of ricin from aqueous solutions (international ring test) | Content: Quality assurance measures – qualitative and quantitative detection of ricin including comparison of methods for: Expert laboratories from GHSAG member countries as well as OPCW designed laboratories | e-mail ZBS3 |
| Electron microscopy pathogen diagnostics (basic course) | Content: Laboratory course to learn the fundamentals for electron microscopy pathogen diagnostics (negative staining technique) for: Technical staff (technical assistants, laboratory assistants), medical practitioners, biologists | e-mail ZBS4 |
| EFFO (Efficiency by Edification) | EFFO is a training programme for healthcare facilities that need to detect and care for suspected cases of Ebola until relocation to a treatment centre is possible. The project is primarily aimed at countries considered as high risk countries by the World Health Organization (WHO) in terms of Ebola importation. | e-mail IBBS |
| EMERGE - Efficient response to highly dangerous and emerging pathogens at EU level | Content: The Joint Action EMERGE comprises a European network with about 40 diagnostic laboratories focused on risk group 3 bacteria and risk groups 3 and 4 viruses. EMERGE aims to provide a common, coordinated and effective response to infectious disease outbreaks at EU level and abroad. | e-mail ZBS2 |
| ENIVD (European Network for Diagnostics of "Imported" Viral Diseases)– Diagnostics of viral diseases | Content: International ring tests, seminars etc within the framework of ENIVD (see also Further information) for: Partners and members of the co-operation | e-mail ZBS1 |
| EQA-EMV (External Quality Assurance Scheme in Electron Microscopy Virus Diagnostics) - Ring test electron microscopic virus diagnostics | Content: Sending of inactivated and blinded virus suspensions for diagnostics by electron microscopy, implementation once a year for: All microscopy experts who wish to train their skills in EM virus diagnostics | e-mail ZBS4 |
| Molecular diagnostics of smallpox viruses (seminar) | Content: Laboratory course for the diagnosis of smallpox viruses for: Laboratory and diagnostically interested institutions | e-mail ZBS1 |
Date: 13.01.2017