Applied Microbiology International (AMI) will be taking part in the 9th World One Health Congress, which will be held in Lisbon from 4-7 September, bringing together more than 1.200 participants, featuring almost 600 scientific posters and hosting over 80 sessions.
Opening statements will be delivered by UNESCO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and Ireland’s EU Presidency.
The Congress has received UNESCO patronage in recognition of its contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is officially endorsed by the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development.
Pandemic preparedness, gender issues, biosecurity, education, Indigenous knowledge, marginalized communities, financing and implementation, innovation and AI for Antimicrobial Resistance, capacity building, food systems resilience and climate-ecosystem-health linkages are among the key topics featured in the cutting-edge scientific data to be shared.
AMI’s role
AMI will be represented at the Congress by Chief Executive Lucy Harper, Policy and Diversity Manager Daisy Neale and Policy and Diversity Officer Irene Lavergne.
Our team will be leading a session on Saturday 5, September from 11:00 - 12:30: ‘From Evidence to Action: How to Bridge the Gap Between Scientists and Decision-Makers to Solve Global One Health Challenges’ (Room 1.10).
“This workshop is designed to help bridge the gap between the scientific community and decision-makers to create a smoother pipeline from research to real-world impact. It will support scientists in understanding their role in informing decision-making and equip them with practical steps to do so. It will also create space for decision-makers to reflect on how they can strengthen knowledge exchange and improve access to the latest evidence by building stronger connections with the research community,” Daisy said.
“There is no one-size-fits-all perfect approach to bridging the gap between science and decision-making. However, we hope this workshop provides clear, practical and actionable steps to help you get started – often the hardest part.”
Our session will be facilitated by:
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Luísa Cruz, Microharvest Co-Founder & CTO
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Prof Helen Onyeaka, Professor of Sustainable Food Systems Deputy Director, Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action
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Prof Diane Purchase, Professor of Environmental Biotechnology, Middlesex University London
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Filipa Baptista, Chief of Staff to Managing Board Siemens Healthnieers
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Dr Blessing Mbaebie Oyedemi, Lecturer in Medical Biosciences and AMR/Biofilm Research at Middlesex University London
- Frank Tu, Programme Officer at the Global AMR R&D Hub
Return to Europe
This year, the World One Health Congress returns to Europe for the first time since the 3rd Congress was held in Amsterdam in 2015. Bringing together the international One Health community in Europe provides a timely opportunity to highlight the region’s contributions to advancing integrated approaches to human, plant and environmental health while strengthening international collaboration.
As the world’s largest gathering dedicated to One Health, the 9th World One Health Congress will bring together more than 1.200 researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, veterinarians, environmental scientists, public health experts, industry leaders, international organizations and civil society representatives to exchange knowledge, build partnerships and shape solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
The program has been developed with the recommendations and key outcomes of the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town in 2024 firmly in mind, ensuring continuity of discussions while addressing emerging priorities and future opportunities. The Congress program features two complementary abstract-driven tracks: scientific sessions, showcasing cutting-edge research; and science policy interface sessions, bridging scientific evidence with policy development and implementation.
Towards a resilient coping strategy
Ab Osterhaus, Co-founder global One Health Community, RIZ Hannover, Germany, said: “Scientific knowledge is the first step towards a resilient coping strategy eventually reflected in effective policies to combat the increasing challenges arising at the human, animal, plant and environmental interfaces that we face today.
“With its well-balanced One Health program, the 9th World One Health Congress will again create a unique opportunity to exchange the most recent scientific data, ideas, solutions and opportunities for collaboration in this field.
“Confronted with this ever increasing burden of challenges, it is of crucial importance to join forces and accelerate the development of new strategies to mitigate the impact of these challenges. This is precisely what the World One Health Congress in Lisbon will facilitate: From knowledge to action, shaping resilient One Health strategies.”
Read the Congress program.
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