2024年EIOS全球技术会议亮点

Highlights Contents Executive Summary................................................................................................2Background............................................................................................................3Overview................................................................................................................3GTM objectives.......................................................................................................3Programme and discussion outcomes.....................................................................4Catalysts for change: Building the future of PHI..................................................4Collaborative surveillance in action.....................................................................5 Executive Summary The 2024 EpidemicIntelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) Global Technical Meeting (GTM),co-hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Africa(AFRO)and held with the support of theEuropean Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA),brought togetherclose to 200participants from70countries,under the theme “The Futureof Public Health Intelligence.” Held in Senegal from10-12 December2024, this event HostingtheGTMin Senegalwas an opportunityto strengthen partnerships with localandregionalstakeholders and reinforce the role of the WHORegional EmergencyHubin Dakar(WHO Dakar Hub)asanemergingstrategic center forthe African continent,whichbearsthe highest burden of global health emergencies.Additionally,in line with their ambitiousexpansion strategyaimed atincluding all Member States in the region,AFROsucceededin Key highlights included sessions onartificial intelligence (AI), collaborative surveillance, andworkforce development, which emphasized the critical role of trust and community inenhancing global data sharing and cross-border collaboration. As the fifth GTM, and secondin-personsince the COVID-19 pandemic, it continued to highlight the value of practical, Strategic discussions during the GTM reinforced the importance of harmonizing globalapproaches to PHI, with participants calling for a standardized framework to addressinconsistencies in terminology and practice. The need for equitable, accessible, and scalableAI tools was a recurring theme, with a particular focus on barriers faced by low-resource The 2024 GTM exemplified EIOS’s mission to advanceand strengthen PHI throughcollaboration, innovation, and communitybuilding. Looking ahead, recommendationsforfuture iterationsinclude prioritizing interactive and region-specific sessions, enhancinglogistical coordination, and leveraging in-person events for deeper engagement and Background EIOS is the world’s leading initiative for open-source intelligence for public health decision-making. It is led by the World Health Organization(WHO)as part of its constitutionalmandate as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work.Useddaily by thousands in governments and organizations around the world, the EIOS system The overarching mission of the EIOS initiative is to facilitate global collaboration and builda resilient CoPdedicated to advancing PHI.By integrating early detection, assessment, anddissemination of intelligence,theEIOSinitiativedirectly supports WHO’s strategic focus oncollaborative surveillance–a systematic approach to improve data sharing, enhanceevidence-based decision-making, and address emerging global health threats. The initiative The EIOS GTM is the initiative’s flagship event, designed to bring together the global PHIcommunity to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective progress. Participantsspan all levels of WHO (HQ, regional, and country offices), Member States, academia, NGOs,and private sector collaborators. Since its inception, the GTM has evolved from a technical Overview The fifth EIOS GTM was conducted as a three day in-person meeting from10-12December2024in Senegal,co-hosted by WHO AFRO, with the support of the European Commission'sHERA.It brought together close to 200participants from70countriesacrossall six WHOregions,representingvarious sectors relevant toPHI.This GTMexplored the “Future ofPHI,” with emphasis on technological innovations such as AI,collaborativesurveillanceand While the main portion of the meeting was held in Saly, Senegal, the opening ceremonytookplace attheWHO DakarHub. This partof the event was open toadditionallocaland regionalpartnersof theWHO Dakar Hubandwaslive streamedonZoom. Parts of the opening GTMobjectives The GTM capitalizes on WHO’s convening power and actively fosters a collaborativeenvironment at a globallevel with the overarching goal of community building andstrengthening,as well as discussing challenges, solutions, and innovations in the field of PHIand collaborative surveillance. It further offers an opportunity to integrate with other •Strengthened unity and transparency in the PHI community through linkages acrosspart