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Event Program

19 March 2025

Focus: Stakeholder perspectives on AFR
Chair: Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen

Young ISHAM pre-meeting
10:30
Dedicated program for selected Young ISHAM members
Dr Jochem Buil; Radboud University Medical Centre, Dr Auke de Jong; RIVM
Registration
12:30
Coffee, tea, sandwiches
Welcome
13:30
Welcome to the International One Health Stakeholder Meeting ABR2AFR
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
13:45
Deliverable ABR2AFR: Road Map
Dr Maarten van Dongen, AMR Insights
The problem
14:00
Clinical implications of environmental azole resistance selection in Aspergillus
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
14:15
A patients experience
Stefani Buenrostro
14:30
Beyond azole resistance
Prof Mike Bromley; The University of Manchester
14:45
Coffee, tea
Surveillance
15:00
Fungal surveillance programs in Europe
Prof Alexandre Alanio; Paris VII University
15:15
Aspergillus resistance surveillance in Belgium
Dr Lize Cuypers; UZ Leuven
15:30
Aspergillus resistance surveillance in Latin America
Prof Wieland Meyer; Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Reports
15:45
Report from Health Council of the Netherlands
Dr Famke Molenberg; Health Council of the Netherlands
16:00
Dutch Ministry of Health response
Hanneke Heeres MSc; Dutch Ministry of Health and Welfare
16:15
WHO IRC Unit actions including the Blueprint initiative (online)
Dr Hatim Sati; WHO AMR Division
16:30
EU multiagency report
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
16:45
Coffee, tea
Stakeholder Views
17:00
Fungicide resistance – experiences from product authorisation
Dr Petra Geenen; Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocidal Products
17:15
Fungicide producer perspective Crop Life International
Dr Kevin Doughty, CLI / Bayer Crop Science
17:30
The pharmaceutical perspective
Dr William Stubbings; Basilea
Informal reception
17:45
Drinks, street food and networking
19:30
Closure day 1

20 March 2025

Focus: Translating ABR into AFR
Chair: Dr Maarten van Dongen, AMR Insights BV

08:30
Coffee, tea
Antibiotics and antibacterial resistance: lessons learned
09:00
General perspectives on antibiotic R&D and AMR
Dr John Rex; AMR.Solutions
09:15
Successful interventions in human and animal healthcare: global antibiotics innovation
Dr Ralf Sudbrak; Deputy Director Global AMR R&D Hub
09:30
Successful interventions in human healthcare: proper diagnostics improving antibiotic stewardship
Dr Heather Graz; University of Dundee, Biophys UK
09:45
Successful interventions in the environment: reducing ABR in water
Tom Vereijken MBA; Water Stewardship Academy
10:00
Coffee, tea
Working Group Sessions Round 1
10:15
Move to the different breakout rooms
10:30
Working groups led by 6 nominated working group leaders
6 parallel working group discussions related to the 6 focal areas
12:00
Sandwiches, coffee, tea refreshments
Working Groups (round 2)
13:15
Move to the different breakout rooms
13:30
Working groups led by 6 nominated working group leaders
6 parallel working group discussions related to the 6 focal areas
15:00
Coffee, tea
Reflection
15:30
Panel discussion with focal area reporters
6 Working group leaders
17:00
Wrap up day 2
Prof Paul Verweij
17:15
Conclusion of formal program
Conference dinner
18:30
Hotel Den Bilt, Bilthoven (conference hotel)
Welcome drinks 18:30 – 19:30 followed by buffet dinner

21 March 2024

Focus: Prioritizing and follow-up
Chair: Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen

08:30
Coffee, tea
Prioritizing
09:00
Welcome
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
09:05
Joint priority setting focal areas 1-6 (15 minutes per focal area)
RIVM Facilitators
10:00
Invitation to different stakeholders to reflect on the priority setting
Dr Maarten van Dongen; AMR Insights
Next steps
10:30
Broadening the scope to other resistant fungi
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University
10:45
Roadmap: structure, process and planning
Dr Maarten van Dongen, AMR Insights
11:00
Coffee, tea
11:30
Good practices for the global implementation of health care related roadmaps
Ishak Özdemir; Dutch Ministry of Health and Welfare
11:45
Scientific publications following from ABR2AFR
Dr Jochem Buil, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Dr Auke de Jong, RIVM
12:00
Q&A, final comments
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
12:00
Wrap up and closing
Prof Paul Verweij, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
12:15
Closure event
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