Empowering decisions through pandemic intelligence

Connecting Minds for Belgium's Pandemic Preparedness

OUR MISSION

We are dedicated to setting up the scientific and organisational foundations for a multidisciplinary, collaborative intelligence network in Belgium capable of effectively addressing future pandemic and epidemic risks.

As a team of experts, we are committed to leveraging our knowledge and resources to build a resilient framework that ensures Belgium is well-prepared to handle and mitigate the impact of potential pandemics and epidemics.

Our main themes

Collaborative surveillance

Establish collaborative capacities to assess disease risks and monitor control response

Epidemiological modelling

Understand the dynamics and key characteristics of an emerging pathogen for effective response

Evidence-based policy making

Consider jointly the diverse population-level impacts to facilitate decisions on interventions

Knowledge brokering

Set up communication strategies for scientific knowledge transfer between the different actors

Network governance

Investigate structural options from a legal, organisational and collaborative aspect

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OUR APPROACH

Reflect on past experiences

Analyse the response, (economic) impact, knowledge flows of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium and develop strategies to minimize such impact in the future

Foster stakeholder engagement

Involve stakeholders with different backgrounds in the co-creation process to assess their needs in these crisis situations

Learn from other countries

Investigate the protocols with respect to data access, surveillance structures, analytical capabilities, communication and governance in other countries and assess the feasibility missed opportunities for Belgium

Prepare for diverse threats

Plan and anticipate responses to various pathogens and epidemic scenarios

Our team

The BE-PIN consortium brings together scientists with expertise in different key domains relevant for producing pandemic intelligence with experience in policy interactions and communication to the general public.

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