Open call for journalists to attend EAAD

About the event

The event, organised by ECDC in coordination with the European Commission’s Representation in Sweden, will take place on Monday 18 November from 09:30 to 15:00 at Europahuset, Regeringsgatan 65, Stockholm, Sweden. The event will include a welcome and opening address, keynote speeches, a panel debate on the actions taken by the EU to address the issues posed by antimicrobial resistance, and a public debate with stakeholders and citizens.

The event will also feature a question and answer session specifically aimed at media. Individual interviews with speakers and participating professional organisations can be arranged.

The EU Commissioner-designate for Health, the acting Regional Director for the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the chairperson for European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety as well as the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU have been invited as keynote speakers.

This year, together with its annual update on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption surveillance data from EU/EEA countries, ECDC will release the findings of a survey of healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. The survey is the first multi-country and multi-professional study that provides an evidence base on the knowledge and perceptions of healthcare workers across Europe.

How to apply

ECDC will make a selection of the journalists that meet the following criteria:

• Reports/writes regularly in significant national or international media
• Reports on science/medical/health-related topics
• Has an interest in the topic of antimicrobial resistance

If you would like to attend please let us know by 11 October by sending an email to EAADecdc [dot] europa [dot] eu (EAAD[at]ecdc[dot]europa[dot]eu) and we will get back to you with more information.