Dr Djanhne Montabord
NBW in Moldova
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WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: strengthening one health multisectoral collaboration through the National Bridging Workshop (NBW)

29 October 2025 13:00 – 14:15 CET
Virtual meeting

The National Bridging Workshop (NBW) Program is a Tripartite (WHO, FAO, WOAH) program focusing on the workshops sensus stricto and the subsequent implementation of the resulting NBW Roadmaps in countries, to strengthen multisectoral collaboration at the human-animal-environment interface. The NBW workshop is three-day events bringing together 50-120 national participants from public health, animal health and environment sectors, working at different levels in the country. The objective is to discuss and evaluate their current collaboration, identify how to improve it, and develop a joint consensual roadmap across the three sectors. Then implementation of the roadmaps is closely monitored, including by so called ‘NBW Catalysts’, which community of practice continues to growth. The NBW workshops have been conducted in more than 60 countries to date, and 20 catalysts are currently active.

Objectives

In this webinar, we aim to introduce the NBW program and showcase how select countries have successfully implemented the program to improve multisectoral collaboration at the animal-human-environment interface.

Speakers

Introduction of EPI-WIN, housekeeping, introduction to topic and speakers and slido: EPI-WIN Science and Knowledge Translation, WHO HQ

Welcome remarks: Dr Stella Chungong, Director, Department of Health Security and Emergency Preparedness, WHO HQ

Introduction to the IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop Programme: Dr Stéphane de la Rocque, Unit Head, Country Assessment, Planning and Readiness, WHO HQ

NBW roadmap analysis and results: Dr Carmen Alfonso-Dilley, Independent consultant

NBW experience sharing from Cambodia: Dr Vandarith Nov, NBW Catalyst, WHO Cambodia

NBW experience sharing from Ethiopia: Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Abdikadir, NBW Catalyst, Ethiopia; Epidemiologist, WHO Ethiopia

NBW experience sharing from Tunisia: Dr Kaouther Oulaili, NBW Catalyst, Tunisia; Health Emergency Officer, WHO Tunisia

NBW experience sharing from Ukraine: Dr Olena Kuriata, NBW Catalyst, Ukraine;  One Health Officer, WHO Ukraine

NBW experience sharing from Uganda: Dr Alice Namatovu, NBW Catalyst, FAO Uganda

Q&A                     

Closing: EPI-WIN Science and Knowledge Translation, WHO HQ