BE READY stands for “Building a European strategic Research and Innovation Area in Direct Synergy with EU and International Initiatives for Pandemic Preparedness” and is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) funded with 2 million euros by the European Commission.
The project BE READY aims to build a consolidated European Research and Innovation Area that provides the foundation of the candidate European partnership for pandemic preparedness to improve the EU's preparedness to predict and respond to emerging health threats by better coordinating funding for research and innovation at EU, national (and regional) level towards common objectives and an agreed Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. BE READY is led by the ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases / INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and composed of 25 partners from 16 countries.
BE READY laid the groundwork for the future European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness by preparing an innovative and visionary European Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for pandemic preparedness ensuring a cross-cutting, interdisciplinary Global Health and One Health approach.
For further information on the history of BE READY, please explore the BE READY website.