To ensure that countries in Europe are better prepared for future
emergencies, a five-day capacity building programme was conducted involving
the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Risk Communication and Community
Engagement (RCCE) school and a full-scale simulation exercise (SimEx).The exercise was organised by the WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO),
together with the WHO European Centre for Preparedness for Humanitarian and
Health Emergencies in Istanbul, Türkiye.
emergencies, a five-day capacity building programme was conducted involving
the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Risk Communication and Community
Engagement (RCCE) school and a full-scale simulation exercise (SimEx).The exercise was organised by the WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO),
together with the WHO European Centre for Preparedness for Humanitarian and
Health Emergencies in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The capacity building package used a ten-step approach based on the latest
experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic and a full-scale field exercise.
Countries benefited from being able to develop a multi-hazard RCCE plan,
which can also support influenza preparedness.
The event was attended by 45 communication specialists from regional health
ministries, the Turkish Red Crescent and WHO Country Offices. EURO provided
experts from fields such as media, risk communication, infodemic mana.
