Around the One Health Summit, the One Health Festival features over 170 curated events designed to showcase and promote One Health initiatives led by dedicated actors in France and across the globe.
The Alliance‘s online side event is part of the One Health Festival.
The Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade: Advancing One Health
Wildlife trade—legal, illegal, domestic or international—is a global driver of health risk at the human–animal–environment interface.
The International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade is a global, interdisciplinary network, uniting over 180 organisations and more than 500 experts. Together, we are dedicated to understanding and preventing the spillover of pathogens at source, bridging science, policy, and practice through a One Health approach. Our initiatives range from knowledge exchange and pilot projects to policy advice and awareness-raising on health risks along wildlife trade chains.
In this side event, we will shed light on current evidence of health risks inherent in wildlife trade while highlighting the Alliance’s work in advancing this issue within the global One Health agenda. A group of experts and practitioners will be brought together to unpack how these health risks emerge and can be addressed across scales
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, engage in discussion, and be inspired by ongoing efforts to prevent zoonotic health risks in wildlife trade, an issue at the heart of pandemic prevention and global health policy.
This side event is organised by the new Secretariat of the Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, hosted by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
The GIZ sector project Religion and Sustainable Development and the Secretariat of the Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, currently hosted by GIZ, cordially invite you to the upcoming virtual exchange on March 12th, 2026.
In Benin, voodoo is one of the state religions deeply rooted in the country’s history and culture – the priests and priestesses of the different vodoun orders are highly respected personalities within society and often enjoy the community’s trust. Voodoo practices sometimes involve wildlife products and – from a ‘Western’ scientific perspective – high risk practices in the context of pathogen spillover from wildlife to humans.
The Government Consultation Facility – CONTACT – by the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Tradein Beninlinked experts from social and biomedical sciences who conducted an interdisciplinary research project. The project offered an extraordinary chance to connect the empiric evidence from the priestesses and priests regarding health issues in relation to religious practices and the biomedical findings of the study conducted. The exchange resulted in discussions with the religious community leaders around culturally sensitive behavioural changes in relation to voodoo practices that may notably reduce the risk of disease emergence.
The International Alliance is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary network where organisations and individual experts join forces to better understand and reduce the threat of pathogen spillover at the human-wildlife contact Founded in the aftermath of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Alliance is grounded in the strong conviction, that the health of humans, animals and their shared environment are deeply interconnected – therefore implementing an One Health approach through all its activities with the aim of preventing potential next pandemics at the source.
In this session, we will explore the opportunities and challenges from cooperation with religious actors and will discuss how inclusive dialogue and collaborative partnerships with religious actors can foster health. We are looking forward to a lively discussion!
Speakers include:
Dr. Anges Yadouleton is Head of National Reference Laboratory for Haemorrhagic Fevers, Cotonou, Benin. Dr. Yadouleton’s academic research is focused on entomology and especially on vectors for haemorrhagic fevers. His specialist knowledge of virological fever diseases, cultural expertise and contacts within the religious community of voodoo priestesses were indispensable to the CONTACT mission and enabled it to have such a significant impact.
Prof. Felix Drexler is Head of the Virus Epidemiology laboratory and an Associate Professor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Following medical education in Germany and Brazil, he worked as a staff scientist and professor in Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands. His group focuses on the evolution and epidemiology of emerging viruses at the animal-human interface.
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Beisel is Professor at the Freie Universität Berlin for Human Geography and Geographies of global inequalities. Her academic research is anchored in the fields of Environmental Justice, Planetary Health and NatureCultures and guided by the question of how we can coexist with organisms and substances that are harmful to human health. During the CONTACT mission Prof. Beisel and her team focused specifically on investigating the livelihoods of (female) hunters and other actors along the wildlife and bushmeat trade chain.
Dr. Michael Nagel is Head of the GIZ-hosted Secretariat of the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade. Dr. Nagel is a Clinical Microbiologist and has worked for many years as a laboratory director in various African countries and has combated outbreaks as the head of various task forces. He was also involved in setting up the Laboratory for Haemorrhagic Fevers in Cotonou, Benin.
Moderator: Irene Dulz, advisor at GIZ Sector Project Religion and Sustainable Development
This session is a cooperation between the GIZ-wide Community of Practice Religion Matters! initiated by the sector project Religion for sustainable development (G-420) and the Secretariat of the Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, currently hosted by GIZ.
Don’t miss this chance to learn, discuss, and collaborate on intersectoral cooperative research and the role of religious leaders in the implementation of behavioral change approaches! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Your Religion Matters! and Alliance Secretariat Team
Report from a project conducted by The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC), the ICCF Group and Legal Atlas
The International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade will host an open webinar on 5 November when the project leads will present the results and outcomes of the project, including from the Regional Conference held in Angola in May 2025, where a joint statement was issued by the parliamentary caucuses emphasizing the importance of addressing wildlife-related zoonotic diseases through collaborative efforts. The discussion will also delve into using the reports to scale up the analyses to other jurisdictions.
Background
The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC), the ICCF Group, and Legal Atlas conducted a two-year project titled “Preventing Future Zoonotic Pandemics: Strengthening National Legal Frameworks and International Cooperation”, funded by the GIZ through the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade.
The overarching goal of the project was to identify and address potential legal loopholes in the national legislation of three target countries (Angola, Botswana and Zambia) related to zoonotic disease prevention and control within the context of wildlife trade.
The project culminated with the release of five reports in July 2025, that aim to support national parliaments and governments in creating robust legal frameworks to significantly reduce the risk of pathogen spillover and the emergence of zoonotic diseases posed by wildlife trade.
Agenda
Welcome, Opening remarks & moderation John E ScanlonAO: Chair – Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime
Introduction to the project Susan Lylis: Executive Vice President – ICCF Group
Outcomes of the project and demo of Legal Atlas platform James Wingard: Director – Legal Atlas
Perspectives from the target jurisdictions Parliamentary caucus representative (Angola, Botswana or Zambia)
Next steps for future use of the project’s findings Susan Lylis: Executive Vice President – ICCF Group
Closing remarks Secretariat of the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade – GIZ
Speakers
John E Scanlon AO, Chair of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime: John E Scanlon AO is a seasoned leader in the fields of environment and sustainable development governance, law, and policy, with a unique range of experience gained across multiple continents, disciplines and organisations. He has served in senior positions in the private sector, with government, international organisations, the UN, and not-for-profit organizations, and as chair or member of many boards. After starting out in private legal practice, John held senior roles with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs (Adelaide), Environment Protection Authority (Sydney), Murray Darling Basin Commission (Canberra), World Commission on Dams (Cape Town), International Union for the Conservation of Nature (Bonn), UN Environment Programme (Nairobi), and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Geneva), where he served as Secretary-General from 2010-2018. John’s current roles include serving as CEO of the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation, Chair of the UK Government Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, Chair of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, Trustee with the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Preventing Pandemics, Executive President of the International Council of Environmental Law, and President of Scanlon Advisory LLC. In 2019, John was awarded the prestigious Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to wildlife conservation and protection through roles with international organizations, and in 2023 he was awarded the distinguished Chinese Government Friendship Award.
Susan Lylis, Executive Vice President of ICCF Group: Susan Lylis serves as the Executive Vice President of the ICCF Group, overseeing global programs. In this role, Susan leads a team that supports parliamentary conservation caucuses across Africa and facilitates engagement between policymakers and governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions, and NGOs to achieve sustainable policy solutions. Susan is a co-founder of ICCF and previously served as Executive Director of the ICCF Conservation Council. Susan also serves on the steering group of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, representing the ICCF Group as a founding member.
James Wingard, Director of Legal Atlas: James is an international legal and policy development specialist with 30+ years of experience in 100+ projects and consulting assignments analyzing legal frameworks and systems in developing countries, post-conflict, and conflict zones. As the Co-Founder and Legal Director at Legal Atlas, he jointly oversees the development of the legal intelligence platform, as well as the methods for comparative analytics and mapping of law and legal systems.
The online event is hosted by the International Allianceagainst Health Risks in Wildlife Trade and features speakers from the European Commission (DG-INTPA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as well as senior government representatives from the Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and New Climate Economy and the Deputy Executive Secretary of Central Africa Forests Commission (COMIFAC).
Background Participatory and informed law-making processes can significantly enhance the governance of natural resources, including wildlife. These can have far-reaching socio-economic impacts for rural communities whose livelihoods depend on these resources. However, for reform processes to truly involve all national stakeholders, especially Indigenous Peoples and local communities, legal information and foundational knowledge must be both accessible and understandable to everyone.
The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme Legal Hub, which is funded by the European Union, has proven to be a valuable tool in achieving this. It provides straightforward access to information on how various relevant sectors, such as hunting, fishing, land tenure, ecosystem management, food safety, and animal production, are regulated in each participating country. By clarifying the legal landscape and highlighting gaps in regulation, particularly those affecting wildlife use and trade, the Legal Hub supports more effective responses to zoonotic disease risks along the wildlife trade chain. It also promotes behavioral change and safer practices by making complex legal concepts more accessible, thus empowering stakeholders with the knowledge needed to mitigate health risks at the human-animal-environment interface.
Building on the success of the Legal Hub initiative, new activities supported by the Alliance are strengthening legal and policy reform in Central Africa and Namibia. In Namibia, a legal gap analysis using relevant Legal Diagnostic Tools (LDTs) helped shape the country’s profile on the Legal Hub. Meanwhile, in Central Africa, where the LDTs were already applied, Alliance-supported efforts are focusing on aligning national policies and legal frameworks with the COMIFAC Convergence Plan, ensuring greater regional harmonization. These actions also contribute to closing the gap between scientific understanding and legal implementation by ensuring that up-to-date health and environmental risks are reflected in evolving national legal systems.
Don’t miss this opportunity to: Explore how legal and scientific knowledge are combined to support wildlife conservation, reduce poverty, and improve food security. See real-world examples of how the Legal Hub is being used in Namibia and Congo Basin countries. Get practical tips on using the SWM Programme’s Legal Hub and discover what’s new in the upcoming version. Engage with the SWM Programme team and share experiences on addressing diverse stakeholder interests through legal frameworks
We look forward to your participation! Agenda Opening remarks Dr. Michael NAGEL: Head of Programme – Support to the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade – GIZ
Introduction to the SWM Programme work in Cameroon, DRC and Namibia M. Aymeric ROUSSELL: Team Leader, Biodiversity and ecosystems services – European Union, DG-INTPA,
Legal Hub demonstration M. Eugenio SARTORETTO and Ms Lola NIHOTTE: SWM Programme Legal Team – FAO, Development Law service Testimonies on the use of the Legal Hub M. Daniel MUKUBI: Head of Division, Directorate of Sustainable Development – Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and New Climate Economy M. Chouaïbou NCHOUTPOUEN: Deputy Executive Secretary – Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) M. Bennett KAHUURE: Director of Parks and Wildlife – Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, National Focal Point for the SWM Programme in Namibia Questions & Answers Speakers
Dr. Michael NAGEL, a German microbiologist, works at the intersection of public health, biodiversity, and international cooperation, with extensive experience in several African countries. He is dedicated to addressing complex global health challenges, particularly those involving human, wildlife, and ecosystems. He currently serves as Programme Manager for the “Support to the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade” at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
M. Aymeric ROUSSEL, a French expert in Natural Resource Management, has a strong background in international environmental policy, and the design and management of large-scale cooperation programmes addressing sustainable agriculture, fisheries governance, biodiversity protection, and climate-resilient livelihoods He has held key roles in the European Union related to sustainable development and biodiversity in Niger, Madagascar and Cambodia before taking over the position of Team Leader for Biodiversity and Ecosystem services at DG-INTPA. He is also currently responsible for the steering and supervision of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme at the European Commission.
M. Chouaïbou NCHOUTPOUEN is a Cameroonian with a master’s degree in Forestry, Agroforestry, and Plant Biology, and extensive experience in sustainable biodiversity management in Central Africa. With over 18 years of specialized experience, he has become a key figure in international negotiations on critical environmental issues, focusing on climate, biodiversity, desertification, and the international trade of endangered species in Central Africa. Since June 2021, he has served as Deputy Executive Secretary of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC), guiding strategic efforts for sustainable management of Congo Basin forests.
M. Daniel Mukubi, is a national of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he holds a Master’s degree in Biodiversity Management and Sustainable Forest Planning. As an expert in biodiversity, he has participated in several regional and global forums. He is a member of the Expert Group for the Assessment of the Green List at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (EAGL/IUCN) and serves as the National Focal Point for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. He currently holds the position of Head of Division within the Directorate of Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and New Climate Economy.
M. Bennett KAHUURE, a Namibian with a Master of Business Administration (MBA), has held key roles, including Deputy Director at Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and positions in several national programmes. He is currently the Director of Parks and Wildlife at the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and serves as Namibia’s National Focal Point for the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme.
M. Eugenio SARTORETTO, an Italian with a master’s degree in law and an M.A. in Human Rights and Conflict Management, has extensive experience in strategically developing and implementing programs and projects focused on human rights, the rule of law, the environment, and natural resources, notably forests and wildlife. He currently serves as a Legal Officer in the Development Law Service of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), where he also coordinates the legal component of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme.
Ms. Lola NIHOTTE is a French lawyer, certified by the Paris Bar Association. She has over 10 years of experience in legal analysis and research, and her current focus is on policy development, capacity building and community management for international forest and wildlife sectors. Since 2021, she has been working as an International Legal Consultant with the Development Law Service of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). She is part of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme legal team and coordinates legal and policy activities in Central Africa.
we warmly invite you to the Alliance’s next event with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) presenting the results of the three CONTACT missions in Peru, Bolivia, and Guatemala on September 24, 2025.
The most cost-effective and sustainable way to affect long-term risk reduction for spillover and spread of zoonotic pathogens via poaching and wildlife trade is through policy change, strengthening of legislation, and identifying innovative ways to ensure the successful application and enforcement of the law. In many countries, adequate data and analysis are lacking to inform detailed characterization of wildlife trade chains, drivers, risky behaviors, and critical control points. This limits evidence-driven policy frameworks and legislative approaches for targeted, locally relevant risk reduction.
Three high-biodiversity countries with large volumes of wildlife trade and government commitment interest in reducing health threats from such trade were selected for this initial CONTACT consultation approach: Bolivia, Peru and Guatemala. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) worked closely with multisectoral government agency partners to expand understanding of wildlife trade dynamics, critical control points, and gaps for risk reduction of pathogen emergence along wildlife trade chains, and inform policy revisions and recommendations that strengthen primary pandemic prevention in the three countries.
Agenda
Introduction: Lucy Keatts
Multi-country approach, consultative framework and results of needs analysis: Yovana Murillo
Key successes, challenges and lessons learned from each country
Bolivia: Fabiola Suarez
Guatemala: Luis Fernando Guerra
Peru: Paulo Colchao
Co-benefits of CONTACT approach in the region and next steps: Lucy Keatts and Yovana Murillo
Questions and discussion
About the speakers
Lucy Keatts is a veterinarian with a masters in Conservation Medicine from the University of Edinburgh and two decades of experience working on projects related to wildlife health, wildlife trade and emerging infectious diseases. She is Associate Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Health Program, supporting the implementation of One Health approaches for research, surveillance, disease prevention and risk reduction at environment/wildlife-human interfaces around the world that promote ecosystem, animal and public health.
Yovana Murillo is a Peruvian veterinarian with over 15 years of experience on counter wildlife trafficking in South America. She has a master’s degree in management and conservation of species in Trade and a diploma in wildlife management and conservation. In 2012, she joined WCS’ Health Program team, leading the wildlife health and trafficking initiative in Peru, and, since 2019, has served as regional Counter Wildlife Tracking programme manager for the Andes, Amazon and Orinoco region. She is a member of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) and the International Alliance Against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, and is a founding member of the Association of Wildlife Veterinarians in Peru (AMVEFAP).
Paulo Colchao is a veterinarian graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, with a master’s degree in Wild Animal Health from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. With over 13 years of experience working on research, conservation, and health projects for free-ranging wild animals, he currently serves as Wildlife Health Specialist for WCS in Peru. He has been promoting wildlife health management under the One Health approach in Peru through wildlife health surveillance, outbreak response, reduction of risks associated with wildlife trade, and multisectoral collaboration.
Fabiola Suarez is a veterinarian with a master’s degree in Ecology and Conservation, a diploma in Neotropical Wildlife Medicine, and a specialization in Avian and Reptile Medicine. With more than 13 years of experience in wildlife health and the One Health approach, she has led projects on the prevention of zoonotic diseases, including the development of the Biosecurity Guidelines for Zoos and several technical documents and protocols to mitigate zoonotic risks, as well as studies on health risks associated with the illegal wildlife trade. She served as the National Biodiversity Management Officer at the Ministry of Environment and Water of Bolivia and currently conducts analyses of zoonotic risks. She is a member of the Wildlife Disease Association, the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, and co-founder of the Bolivian Association for Wildlife Health.
Luis Fernando Guerra is a veterinarian with a master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management (UNA, Costa Rica). Since 2018, he has coordinated the regional health agenda for Mesoamerica at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). His work focuses on conservation, community health, and zoonotic disease surveillance under the One Health approach, promoting inter-institutional collaboration in Guatemala. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Wildlife Disease Association (Latin American Section), and his experience integrates health, conservation, and evidence-based multisectoral strategies.
we would like to invite you to a special online event on August 27, 2025, at 12pm CET, hosted by the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade and IUCN, where experts will present new findings on the impact of snaring, livestock grazing, and illegal wildlife trade on biodiversity and zoonotic disease risks in Viet Nam. IUCN’s Jake Brunner and Nguyen Manh Hiep will share insights from a recent Alliance-funded study and discuss next steps for implementing Nature4Health (N4H) in the region.
About the event:
In October 2023, at a workshop in Hanoi, the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), presented the results of a camera-trapping campaign funded by USAID in 21 protected areas in the Annamites. The results showed that almost all large ground-dwelling animals had been removed, primarily by snaring.
At the same time, Vietnam’s protected areas were becoming the target of large-scale grazing of domestic livestock, which was transforming the vegetation structure, polluting waterways, and potentially spreading diseases to wild cattle.
The impact of snaring and livestock on wildlife and natural habitats was massive yet systematically ignored in the official discourse.
IUCN’s response to these threats has been to frame them withing the context of Nature 4Health (N4H), a global program to reduce zoonotic disease risk by investing in nature—or upstream prevention.
In November 2024, the Alliance awarded IUCN a contract to carry out two activities, a study of the impact of snaring and livestock in Muong Nhe National Park in northwest Viet Nam, and an assessment of zoonotic disease risks associated with the illegal wildlife trade using guidelines recently published by WOAH, the World Organisation for Animal Health.
IUCN’s Jake Brunner will present the results of the Alliance grant and his colleague Nguyen Manh Hiep will talk about next steps and implications for N4H implementation in Viet Nam.
About the Speakers:
Jake Brunner:
Based in Hanoi, Jake Brunner is Head of IUCN’s Lower Mekong Sub-region covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Myanmar. Before joining IUCN in 2008, he spent eight years running Conservation International’s Indo-Burma Program based in Washington, DC and Phnom Penh. Previously, he spent eight years at World Resources Institute, an environmental policy research center in Washington, DC. He holds a BA in Geography from Oxford University and a MS in Remote Sensing/GIS from London University.
Nguyen Manh Hiep
Mr. Nguyen Manh Hiep – Biodiversity Programme Coordinator at IUCN Vietnam, is a well-known expert in the field of nature conservation. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology, specializing in Zoology from the Faculty of Biology, Hanoi University of Science – Vietnam National University, and completed his Master of Science in Forest and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
With over 20 years of experience working at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), Mr. Hiep has made significant contributions in the fields of nature conservation and biodiversity, management of national parks and protected areas, as well as wildlife conservation. He has extensive experience in policy development, programs and projects related to conservation work in Vietnam
As we are in the summer break and many are on leave, we would like to invite you to the second edition of the Alliance Social Hour. An informal, relaxed and interactive gathering to connect and exchange ideas with the Alliance’s members.
This will take place on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 4:00-4:40pm CEST. We warmly invite you to join the meeting and take the opportunity to meet other members of the Alliance and discuss topics that matter to you and others.
In this edition our Steering Committee member Jamie K. Reaser is present to spark the conversation.
No preparation is needed for this event unless you wish to prepare a small pitch on a topic of your choice.
Please let the Secretariat know if you have input that you would like talk about so we can add them to the agenda. We invite you to:
talking about your ideas, projects, events or initiatives.
Sharing concerns, lessons learned, or “fail forward” stories.
Highlighting successes or discussing collaboration opportunities.
Exploring current topics such as politics, funding opportunities, or organisational updates.
Pitch slots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, we look forward to a lively and engaging discussion!
We are excited to welcoming you to this Alliance’s Social Hour!
After four years of hosting the Secretariat of the International Alliance Against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, we have spent the past months collecting valuable input and data from you to compile two comprehensive reports.
These reports are now finalized, and we warmly invite you to our Launch Event celebrating the publication of the two Alliance reports: Translating Knowledge into Action and Learning to Make Change Happen.
This online gathering will highlight the Alliance’s achievements over the past four years, showcasing the collective efforts and key findings from Alliance-funded projects, CONTACT missions, and many other activities. The event will feature a presentation of the reports, followed by an open discussion and Q&A session.
We look forward to seeing many of you there and to an engaging conversation!
If you want to take a look at the reports before the event, you can find them on the Alliance’s website
Agenda:
4:30 Welcome by the Secretariat
4:35 Presentation ‘Translating Knowledge into Action’
4:45 Presentation ‘Learning to Make Change Happen’
The International One Health Symposium will take place from October13th to 15th, 2025 in Berlin, under the theme “One Health: Challenges in a rapidly changing environment“.
The aim of the symposium of the One Health Platform is to promote interdisciplinary research and the exchange of knowledge in the field of One Health as well as to provide a visible stage for One Health researchers.
As the summer break approaches, and many are on leave, we would like to invite you to an informal, relaxed and interactive gathering to connect and exchange ideas with the Alliance’s members. This will take place on Tuesday, July 08, 2025, 4:30-5:00pm CEST. We warmly invite you to join the meeting and take the opportunity to meet other members of the Alliance and discuss topics that matter to you and others.
No preparation is needed for this event unless you wish to prepare a small pitch on a topic of your choice.
Please let the Secretariat know by July 1st if you have input that you would like talk about so we can add them to the agenda. We invite you to:
talking about your ideas, projects, events or initiatives.
Sharing concerns, lessons learned, or “fail forward” stories.
Highlighting successes or discussing collaboration opportunities.
Exploring current topics such as politics, funding opportunities, or organisational updates.
Pitch slots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, we look forward to a lively and engaging discussion!
We are excited to welcoming you to the Alliance’s first Social Hour
