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The 5th International Conference for Mass Gatherings, was held at the Hilton Hotel in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during October 29-31, 2023. The theme for this year was “Legacy in Global Health Security”

The 5th International Conference for Mass Gatherings, was held at the Hilton Hotel in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during October 29-31, 2023. The theme for this year was “Legacy in Global Health Security”

The 5th International Conference for Mass Gatherings, was held at the Hilton Hotel in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during October 29-31, 2023. The theme for this year was “Legacy in Global Health Security&rdquo ...

13/11/2023 - All Countries
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Mongolian dedicated team of national trainers has successfully conducted National Training Workshops in Ulaanbaatar

National training workshopson were conducted on October 11-12, 2023 and November 6-7, 2023.

Within the scope of the PRECA project, a dedicated team of national trainers from Mongolia has successfully conducted comprehensive national training workshops in Ulaanbaatar on October 11-12, 2023 and November 6-7, 2023. The workshops, focusing on food safety, water safety, chemical safety, and ...

09/11/2023 - Mongolia
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Collaboration between PRECA Project and the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction in the frames of the third face-to-face Regional Working Group meeting

Collaboration between PRECA Project and the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction in the frames of the third face-to-face Regional Working Group meeting

Dr. Nigel Lightfoot, an expert for Testing and Exercising of PRECA project, met with Mr. Serik Aubakirov, the Director of the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR) on 16 October 2023, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The ...

19/10/2023 - All Countries
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Second National Training in Kyrgyzstan Enhances Capacity for Incident Response during Mass Events, 7-8 September 2023, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan PRECA participants successfully conducted their second National Training on September 7th and 8th, 2023.

Kyrgyzstan PRECA participants successfully conducted their second National Training on September 7th and 8th, 2023. Held in the capital city of Bishkek, this training program focused on critical areas such as chemical incidents and response, water security, food safety, and coordination, control, ...

10/09/2023 - Kyrgyzstan
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Uzbekistan's PRECA National Training Workshop on Chemical Safety, 4-5 September 2023, Tashkent

The National Training on "Preparedness and Response to Chemical Incidents during Mass Events" took place in Tashkent on September 4th and 5th, 2023

The National Training on "Preparedness and Response to Chemical Incidents during Mass Events" took place in Tashkent on September 4th and 5th, 2023. Organized as part of the P87 PRECA project, this event brought together 27 dedicated toxicologists from across Uzbekistan's 12 regions and the Repub ...

06/09/2023 - Uzbekistan
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On July 19, 2023, a meeting took place in Astana between Alexey Tsoy, Director of the Medical Centre Hospital of President’s Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, David Cleave, the Executive Director of ISTC, and Raquel Duarte-Davidson, an international expert on chemical safety and security.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss collaboration within the framework of the ISTC projects.

On July 19, 2023, a meeting took place in Astana between Alexey Tsoy, Director of the Medical Centre Hosp ...

19/07/2023 - Kazakhstan
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National Training in Kazakhstan Focuses on Chemical Safety and the Vital Role of Poisons Information Centers

Master trainers from the Chemical Safety Group of PRECA project successfully conducted a two-day national training event on chemical safety and the role of poisons information centers. The training took place on July 17-18, 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Master trainers from the Chemical Safety Group of PRECA project successfully conducted a two-day national training event on chemical safety and the role of poisons information centers. The training took place on July 17-18, 2023, in Astana ...

17/07/2023 - Kazakhstan
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PRECA National Training of Kyrgyzstan was held in Bishkek on July 6-7, 2023, under the supervision of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic

A two-day National Training focusing on "Ensuring Water, Food, and Chemical Safety in Mass Events" and "Command, Control, and Communication in Public Health" took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on July 6-7, 2023

A two-day National Training focusing on "Ensuring Water, Food, and Chemical Safety in Mass Events" and "Command, Control, and Communication in Public Health" took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on July 6-7, 2023. This training was organized ...

12/07/2023 - Kyrgyzstan
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National Training of Kazakhstan on Food and Water Safety, and Public Health Command, Control and Communication

The Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan conducted National Training under EU CBRN CoE Project 87, July 28-29, 2023, Borovoe, Kazakhstan

The Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan successfully organized a National Training event as part of the EU CBRN CoE Project 87 “Preparedness and Response for Mass Gatherings and Other Health Threats in Central Asia” (PRECA), which ...

03/07/2023 - Kazakhstan
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PRECA project Steering Committee Meeting, June 16, 2023 Brussels, Belgium

The Steering Committee Members of PRECA project convened in Brussels to discuss the advancement of the project.

EU CBRN CoE Project 87 “Preparedness and Response for Mass Gatherings and other Health Threats in Central Asia” (PRECA) held its annual Steering Committee Meeting, in Brussels on June 16, 2023. This meeting took place in conjunction with the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiol ...

19/06/2023 - All Countries
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Ensuring food safety at public events

In Uzbekistan, the Second National Training 'Ensuring Food Safety for Mass Events' was held within the framework of the P87 PRECA Project "Preparedness and Response for Mass Gatherings and other Health Threats in Central Asia". The project is implemented by the International Science and Technology Center.

In Uzbekistan, the Second National Training 'Ensuring Food Safety for Mass Events' was held within the framework of the P87 PRECA Project "Prepa ...

18/05/2023 - Uzbekistan
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Ensuring the safety of drinking water at public events

The Second National Training of Uzbekistan on Water Security was held on May 15-16, 2023 in Tashkent

In Uzbekistan, the Second National Training 'Ensuring Water Safety for Mass Events' was held within the framework of the P87 PRECA Project "Preparedness and Response for Mass Gatherings and other Health Threats in Central Asia". This EU project is implemented by the International Science and Tech ...

17/05/2023 - Uzbekistan
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The National Institute of Health of Pakistan (NIH) has organized a two-day training workshop on the “Preparedness and Response for Mass Gathering and other Health Threats” in Karachi in collaboration with Provincial Health Department, Sindh.

Second National Training of Pakistan on May 4-5, 2023, in Karachi

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has organized a two-day training workshop on the “Preparedness and Response for Mass Gathering and other Health Threats” in Karachi in collaboration with Provincial Health Department, Sindh.

The workshop aimed to enhance the public health ...

07/05/2023 - Pakistan
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A National Training Workshop "Ensuring water safety during mass events" was held in Uzbekistan as part of the PRECA project, April 17-18, 2023

National Training Workshop on Water Safety of Uzbekistan

The National Training Workshop was held on April 17-18, 2023, at the Center for the Development of Professional Qualification of Medical Workers of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the aim of studying international experience in the field of water safety. The seminar was ...

19/04/2023 - Uzbekistan
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"Ensuring food safety at public events" Workshop was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 13-14 March, 2023

National Training Workshop on Food Safety of Uzbekistan

In collaboration with the Committee of Veterinary and Livestock Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union's EU CBRN CoE Project 87, an international training on the topic of "Ensuring food safety at public events" was held at the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Med ...

20/03/2023 - Uzbekistan
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PRECA Project Experts met in Bishkek on 27-28 February 2023 to plan major Mass Gatherings Public Health Exercises in 2024

C3 and T&E Regional Working Group members had productive meeting in Bishkek and discussed P87 Exercise 2024

Mass gatherings, including sporting events, religious occasions, festivals, concerts and alike bring people together from all over the world. As such, mass gathering events carry a risk of public health emergencies. With transport options becoming more affordable and accessible and businesses ope ...

05/03/2023 - All Countries
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National Training Workshop of Pakistan for all groups of the project - food safety, water safety, chemical safety and C3 was held in Islamabad on 30 and 31 January 2023

The National Institute of Health of Pakistan (NIH) has organized two-day Training Workshop for experts from different regions of Pakistan.

A two-day workshop on preparedness and response for mass gatherings and other health threats was conducted in Islamabad on 30 and 31 January 2023. The National Institute of Health of Pakistan (NIH) organized this events and gathered over 100 experts of Pakistan in the field of water and sanitatio ...

06/02/2023 - Pakistan
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PRECA project’s Public Health Command, Control and Communications (C3) work package leader Dr. Mark Salter met with C3 team of Uzbekistan on 12 December 2022 in Tashkent

Dr. Mark Salter, PRECA Public Health C3 expert met with C3 team of Uzbekistan on 12 December 2022 in Tashkent to discuss work package equipment list and national training workshops that are planned in 2023.

Dr. Mark Salter, PRECA Public Health C3 expert met with C3 team of Uzbekistan on 12 December 2022 in Tashkent to discuss work package equipment list and national training workshops that are planned in 2023. 

 C3 team from Uzbekistan was represented by Prof. Dr. Damir Zaredinov, M ...

13/12/2022 - Uzbekistan
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PRECA Steering Committee meeting was held on 17 November 2022 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

On 17 November 2022 PRECA Steering Committee members met in Bukhara to discuss project progress and future plans.

On 17 November 2022 PRECA Steering Committee members met in Bukhara to discuss project progress and future plans.

The meeting was attended b ...

20/11/2022 - All Countries
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On 28 October 2022 PRECA Chemical safety and security expert Ms. Raquel-Duarte Davidson visited Almaty Emergency Hospital

PRECA Chemical safety and security expert Ms. Raquel Duarte-Davidson visited Almaty Emergency Hospital on 28 October 2022. She was invited by the Hospital Leading Doctor Mr. Dzhuvashev Almaz. During the meeting Hospital staff showed facilities and equipment of different departments, including Surgery, Radiology, Toxicology and other department.

PRECA Chemical safety and security expert Ms. Raquel Duarte-Davidson visited Almaty Emergency Hospital on 28 October 2022. She was invited by the Hospital Leading Doctor Mr. Dzhuvashev Almaz. During the meeting Hospital staff ...

03/11/2022 - Kazakhstan
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National Training Workshop of Kazakhstan on 26-27 October 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan - Introduction to the public health management of chemical incident response and the role of Poisons Information Centres in mass gathering events

Kazakhstan chemical safety experts, who attended PRECA Train the Trainer Workshop in April 2022 in Tashkent, have organized their own chemical incidents response training workshop for specialists of the Department of Emergency Situations of Almaty, ambulance teams, rescue services of Almaty, and city toxicologists.

Kazakhstan chemical safety experts, who attended PRECA Train the Trainer Workshop in April 2022 in Tashkent, have organized their own chemical incidents response training workshop for specialists of the Department of Emergency Situations of Almaty, ambulance teams, rescue services of Almaty, and ...

03/11/2022 - Kazakhstan
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National training workshop of Kazakhstan on prevention of food poisoning during mass events was held on 26 and 27 October 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Within the frameworks of the PRECA Regional Working Groups meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan team of Food safety experts, participants of PRECA project, organized a National training workshop on prevention of food poisoning during mass events on 26 and 27 October 2022. The training workshop was run by the Republican state enterprise on the right of economic management «National Centre of Expertise» of the Committee of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Within the frameworks of the PRECA Regional Working Groups meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan team of Food safety experts, participants of PRECA project, organized a National training workshop on prevention of food poisoning during mass events on 26 and 27 October 2022. The training workshop was run b ...

03/11/2022 - Kazakhstan
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TOXBASE Training for PRECA countries’ clinical toxicologists and emergency services, 24-25 October 2022, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Within the framework of the PRECA Chemical incidents and poisons information services Work Package a TOXBASE training was organized on 24-25 October 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. TOXBASE is the clinical toxicology database of the UK National Poisons Information Service (NPIS).

Within the framework of the PRECA Chemical incidents and poisons information services Work Package a TOXBASE training was organized on 24-25 October 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. TOXBASE is the clinical toxicology database of the UK National Poisons Information Service (NPIS).

TOXBASE provid ...

03/11/2022 - All Countries
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Face-to-face meeting of the PRECA Regional Working Groups on 26-28 October 2022, Almaty, Kazakhstan

PRECA Regional Working Groups (RWG) met in Almaty on 26-28 October 2022 to discuss current project activities and future plans.

PRECA Regional Working Groups (RWG) met in Almaty on 26-28 October 2022 to discuss current project activities and future plans. 

PRECA has 5 RWGs: Food safety, Water safety, Chemical safety, C3 and Exercises and Testing. 

Each RWG has a representative from each partne ...

02/11/2022 - All Countries
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PRECA Train the Trainer Workshop and Regional Working Groups Meetings

Within the framework of the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Project 87 Train the Trainer Workshop and Regional Working Groups Meetings were held from 5 to 8 April 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Under the EU CBRN CoE Project 87 – Preparedness and Response for Mass Gatherings and Other Health Threats in Central Asia (PRECA) Train the Trainer Workshop and Regional Working Groups Meeting were held from 5 to 8 April 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 

The Event was attended by 1 ...

11/04/2022 - All Countries
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PRECA 5-days Webinar for National experts in Partner Countries

PRECA Webinar was held from 6 to 10 December 2021. The Webinar was joined by around 100 experts from Partner Countries.

During December 6-10, 2021 a 5-days Webinar was organized under the EU CBRN CoE Project 87 - Preparedness and Response for Mass Gatherings and other Health Threats in Central Asia (PRECA). During the Webinar PRECA project Key Experts have made project introduction for around 100 ...

10/12/2021 - All Countries
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Meeting of PRECA key experts to discuss project plans for Phase 1 and 2

Meeting was held on 29 and 30 July of 2021 in London, UK

PRECA Project's key experts - Team Leader Andrew Proudlove, Technical Key Expert Nigel Lightfoot, Food Safety Expert Jackie Gibney, Water Safety Expert John Haley, Chemical Incidents and Poison Information Centers Expert Raquel Duarte-Davidson, Public Health C3 Expert Mark Salter and ISTC Excecut ...

30/07/2021 - All Countries
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PRECA Project was presented during the EU CBRN CoE National Focal Points of Central Asia 14th Round-Table Meeting

The meeting was held on 1-3 June 2021 in Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan

Within the framework of the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Initiative, the 14th Round-Table Meeting (RTM) for Central Asia took place on 1-3 June 2021. The eve ...

03/06/2021 - All Countries
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