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EU joint action in support of BTWC international workshop Brussels, 11-12 november 2009 Improving Cooperation under Article X for Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment

Plan – Transfer of expertise and reinforcement of national and regional networks : the international network of Pasteur institutes – Improving practices, capacities and systems : French participation to the instrument for stability – Building sustainable partnerships : joint scientific programs and laboratory twinning – Some key figures and priorities of the French strategy on global health security

Useful quotations… Article X (BTWC) : The states parties to this Convention undertake to facilitate, and have • the right to participate in, the fullest possible exchange of equipment, materials and scientific and technological information for the use of bacteriological (biological) agents and toxins for peaceful purposes. Parties to the Convention in a position to do so shall also cooperate in contributing individually or together with other States or international organizations to the further development and application of scientific discoveries in the field of bacteriology (biology) for prevention of disease, or for other peaceful purposes. This Convention shall be implemented in a manner designed to avoid • hampering the economic or technological development of states parties to the Convention or international cooperation in the field of peaceful bacteriological (biological) activities, including the international exchange of bacteriological (biological) agents and toxins and equipment for the processing, use or production of bacteriological (biological) agents and toxins for peaceful purposes in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.

Transfer of expertise and reinforcement of international and regional networks : the network of Pasteur institutes 37 independent institutes - cooperation - response to national needs - integration in national and regional systems and networks - involvement in international health politics

Improving practices, capacities and national systems : contribution of French experts to the EU instrument for stability What is instrument for stability ? • Technical and financial assistance towards third countries • Long term component : development of capacities to face global threats and to ensure crisis preparedness What are the objectives ? � Improve biorisk mitigation and enhance national preparedness � Strengthen civilian disaster preparedness, emergency planning and capabilities in case of pandemics � Fight against illicit trafficking � Reinforcement of export control procedures

Building sustainable partnerships (1) : Laboratory twinning - Two ongoing laboratory twinning cooperations - Sustainability - Partnership - Joint research projects - Two training courses organised jointly with WHO : - Focus on detection - Good practices sharing - Involvement of international organisations

Building sustainable partnerships (2) : Joint scientific programs IRD : French research and cooperation agency . • Mediterranean region : 50 researchers and engineers • Africa - Indian Ocean : 389 researchers and engineers • Latin America – Caribbean region : 185 researchers and engineers • Asia - Pacific region : 204 researchers and engineers

Some key figures and priorities of the French policy regarding global health security (1) • French contribution to global health efforts : 70% through multilateral organisations, 30% through bilateral programs. • Reinforcement of health systems : one of the priorities of French assistance (13% of non- targeted contributions)

Some key figures and priorities of the French policy regarding global health security (2) • Improving global health security and preparation to pandemics : International health regulation (IHR) support to WHO office in Lyon • Human resources : human resources considered as one of the priorities for health systems reinforcement.

Conclusion � International assistance : concrete actions. Budgetary and human component � French policy : emphasis on sustainability � Necessity to look at the broader picture : assistance and response to global health issues go through different tools, organisations, fields of cooperation � International assistance and controls : two sides of commitment under BTWC