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Logo of institution of the speaker Workpackage 1 Coordination, Administration, Communication and Networking www. pandora-id. net Francine NTOUMI This project is part of the EDCTP 2 Programme supported by the European Union Place, Date of the presnetation

Presentation outline 1. Objectives 2. Expected/achieved Deliverables /Proposed work 3. Challenges Place, Date of the presnetation

Objectives 1. To ensure the efficient and effective management of the consortium 2. To ensure effective communication both internal (within the consortium) and external (liaison EDCTP and third parties). 3. To identify any aspects requiring attention to the appropriate bodies and ensuring the prompt shift of the Consortium to an “epidemic mode” to respond to outbreaks. 4. To monitor consensus and alignment of research priorities with health stakeholders ; gender equality matters and training are adequately addressed. Place, Date of the presnetation

Expected deliverables Governance 1. 1) Governance structure 1. 3) TOR Expert Advisory Committee and members , independent ethics advisor Communication 1. 8) Website 1. 4) Dissemination and Exploitation plan 1. 6) Communication with stakeholders (GLOPID-R/ALERRT/No. E/AFRICACDC, …) 1. 14) Engagement in EDCTP Forum 1. 15) Gender equity Objective 3. Ensuring appropriate mode action (Epidemic vs outbreak) 1. 7) Development of a response plan adapted to the region 1. 13) To monitor ethical aspects/ Ethics approvals for studies Place, Date of the presnetation

Governance structure - Management team established but needs to be consolidated - Two Project managers (Europe and Africa) - Communication officer (Africa) - Independent Ethics advisor : Prof Godfrey Tangwa / - Expert Advisory Committee (TOR completed) but list of members not completed Place, Date of the presnetation

Communication • PANDORA platform (http: //www. pandorafile. info/htdocs/) • PANDORA website • Communication materials (kakemonos, flyers) • Draft Communication Strategy (internal and external) • Draft Dissemination and exploitation plan Code of Conduct (TRUST) Draft Publication strategy Place, Date of the presnetation

Communication-2 4 Publications • Tiberi S, et al. 2018. Taking forward the Stop TB Partnership and World Health Organization Joint Theme for World TB Day March 24 th 2018 — _“Wanted: Leaders for a TB-Free World. You can make history. End TB” _ Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Mar; 68: 122 -124. doi: 10. 1016/j. ijid. 2018. 03. 002. Epub 2018 Mar 22. • Edwards SJL et al. 2018. A Radical Approach to Ebola: Saving Humans and Other Animals. Am J Bioeth. 2018 Oct; 18(10): 35 -42. • Ghoma Linguissi L et al. 2018. Achivieving Sustainable Development Goals for HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Congo - Progress, Obstacles and Challenges in HIV/AIDS Health Services. Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Dec; 77: 107 -112. doi: 10. 1016/j. ijid. 2018. 10. 009. Epub 2018 Oct 17. Review. • Petersen E et al. 2018. Monkeypox - Enhancing public health preparedness for an emerging lethal human zoonotic epidemic threat in the wake of the smallpox post-eradication era. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Jan; 78: 78 -84. doi: 10. 1016/j. ijid. 2018. 11. 008. Epub 2018 Nov 16. Place, Date of the presnetation

Gender equity Place, Date of the presnetation

Gender equity-2 Women and Science Project - Be spread regionally in - Central Africa, … other countries? ? ? - Financial support of L’OREAL - - Movie to be done using PANDORA project… - - Funding opportunities for African women scientists in PANDORA Net Place, Date of the presnetation

Communication with stakeholders 1. Communication with GLOPIDR/ALERRT/No. E/AFRICA-CDC 2. Participation to AFRICA-CDC conference , 3. Participation to Africa-CDC RISSLNET 4. Participation to EDCTP Forum 5. Participation WHO/AFRO, OCEAC, ALIMA , BMGF, meetings Place, Date of the presnetation

Objective 3. Ensuring appropriate mode action (Epidemic vs outbreak) 1. 7) Development of a response plan adapted to the region (To be discussed) 1. 13) To monitor ethical aspects of studies / Ethics approvals 3 ethical approvals (seroprevalence studies and AMR ) Place, Date of the presnetation

Challenges for WK 1 • • Corrections of many deliverables from 21 to 15 Advisory committee members To get ethical clearances from the different sites Better communication • Newsletter • Improvement of website • Training gaps , synergies , complementarities Place, Date of the presnetation

Thanks for your attention Place, Date of the presnetation