Contributing to
a stronger Europe
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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that Europe as the whole world was not sufficiently prepared for a global health crisis. We have to do better – in politics, infrastructure and also in research. The project BE READY aims to organize and establish the necessary European partnerships for pandemic preparedness. Part of the project is to develop a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). BE READY will coordinate the creation of Partnerships between the European Commission (EC) and interested partners, with strong involvement of public authorities such as policymakers and research funding agencies. |
The Outcomes
European partnership for pandemic preparedness
This partnership will improve the EU’s preparedness to predict and respond to emerging infectious health threats; an internationally agreed upon SRIA leads to better coordination of funding for research and innovation at EU, national (and regional) levels.
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA)
BE READY is the first step to developing a dedicated SRIA focusing on two main axes: The first one will focus on Research and Health, whereas the second one will take into account Health&Bio-Tech Research and Innovation.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response Observatory
The observatory will provide an inventory per country of R&I policies and strategies, infrastructures, budget mobilisation mechanisms & funding sources, and R&I actors, authorities & activated processes in case of a health threat, taken in EU Member States and Associated Countries, with respect to pandemic preparedness and response.
Meet our Work Packages Leaders
Hervé Raoul
WP1: Management and SecretariatANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases/INSERM, France
Michael McConnell
WP2: Development of Partnership ProposalInstituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain
Suzanne Verver
WP2: Development of Partnership ProposalThe Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), Netherlands
Hervé Raoul
WP3: Research and HealthANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases/INSERM, France
Tomris Cesuroglu
WP3: Research and HealthRijksinstituut Voor Volksgezondheid En Milieu (RIVM), Netherlands
Eelco Franz
WP3: Research and HealthRijksinstituut Voor Volksgezondheid En Milieu (RIVM), Netherlands
Aldo Covello
WP4: Health&Bio-Tech Research and InnovationMinistero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR), Italy
Kathleen D'Hondt
WP5: Cooperation with the Commission including HERADepartment Economy, Science and Innovation of the Flemish Government / Vlaamse Gewest (VLO EWI), Belgium
Flavia Riccardo
WP6: Synergies and EU-International alignmentIstituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS), Italy
Anna Ceccarelli
WP6: Synergies and EU-International alignmentIstituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS) on behalf of Ministero della Salute (IT MOH), Italy
Luisa Minghetti
WP6: Synergies and EU-International alignmentIstituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS), Italy
LNS
WP7: Dissemination, Exploitation and CommunicationLaboratoire national de santé (LNS), Luxembourg
Our Partners
BE READY is led by the ANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases / INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and is composed of 24 partners and affiliates from 15 countries: 13 European Member States, Norway and the UK.