{"id":1483,"date":"2024-09-25T12:52:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:57:54","slug":"kick-off-meeting-in-novara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/kick-off-meeting-in-novara\/","title":{"rendered":"Riunione di Avvio a Novara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

On 18\u201319 September 2024<\/strong>, the PREPSHIELD consortium officially launched its activities with a two-day Kick-off Meeting hosted at CRIMEDIM Headquarters and SIMNOVA \u2013 Simulation Center of the Universit\u00e0 del Piemonte Orientale (UPO)<\/strong> in Novara, Italy.<\/p>\n

The meeting brought together all 13 project partners<\/strong> from across Europe, including universities, research institutes, technology companies, civil society organisations, disaster relief organisations, healthcare actors, and public authorities. Together, they laid the foundation for the project\u2019s collaborative work on inclusive and effective preparedness for future health crises<\/strong>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Day 1: Setting the foundations<\/h3>\n

The first day opened with a warm welcome by the host, UPO, followed by an overview of PREPSHIELD\u2019s objectives, methodology, and milestones. The European Commission Project Officer presented the grant agreement and key aspects of project monitoring.<\/p>\n

A Partner Tour<\/strong> showcased the diverse expertise of the consortium \u2014 from social sciences and humanities (University of Groningen, University of Oslo, University of Zurich, TH K\u00f6ln) to technical partners (CS Group, Sopra Steria, ICCS) and civil society actors (DSU, Hamburg, Romanian Red Cross, Martin Luther King Parish).<\/p>\n

The afternoon featured the PREPSHIELD Tools Forum<\/strong>, where partners presented the tools they will develop, including:<\/p>\n

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    Needs and perceptions analysis of vulnerable groups<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Best practices for communication and inclusive preparedness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The PREPSHIELD platform and mobile app<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Evaluation frameworks and training tools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Day 1 concluded with discussions on project management, communication, dissemination, and a networking dinner.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

    Day 2: Workshops and collaboration<\/h3>\n

    The second day focused on interactive workshops<\/strong>. Partners worked in groups to plan early deliverables, including:<\/p>\n

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      Need analysis and crisis communication framework<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Policy recommendations for crisis preparedness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Development of the PREPSHIELD platform and mobile app<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Stakeholder engagement and training programme<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      These sessions encouraged collaboration and provided a roadmap for the first six months of the project.<\/p>\n

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        Looking ahead<\/h3>\n

        The Kick-off Meeting marked an important milestone for PREPSHIELD, setting the stage for three years of collaborative work. The discussions in Novara highlighted the consortium\u2019s strong commitment to developing inclusive, evidence-based, and technologically advanced solutions<\/strong> to improve Europe\u2019s resilience in the face of future health crises.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”16px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

        \ud83d\udcf8 <\/span><\/span>See some moments from the event below.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_image_carousel gallery_ids=”1498,1499,1500,1501,1502,1503,1504,1505,1506″ slide_to_show=”3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_image_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D7F1F5″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ global_module=”1522″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_blog_carousel posts_offset=”1″ include_categories=”13″ use_excerpt=”off” spacing=”22″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D7F1F5″ width=”85%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_blog_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        On 18\u201319 September 2024, the PREPSHIELD consortium officially launched its activities with a two-day Kick-off Meeting hosted at CRIMEDIM Headquarters and SIMNOVA \u2013 Simulation Center of the Universit\u00e0 del Piemonte Orientale (UPO) in Novara, Italy. The meeting brought together all 13 project partners from across Europe, including universities, research institutes, technology companies, civil society organisations, disaster relief organisations, healthcare actors, and public authorities. Together, they laid the foundation for the project\u2019s collaborative work on inclusive and effective preparedness for future health crises.Day 1: Setting the foundations The first day opened with a warm welcome by the host, UPO, followed by an overview of PREPSHIELD\u2019s objectives, methodology, and milestones. The European Commission Project Officer presented the grant agreement and key aspects of project monitoring. A Partner Tour showcased the diverse expertise of the consortium \u2014 from social sciences and humanities (University of Groningen, University of Oslo, University of Zurich, TH K\u00f6ln) to technical partners (CS Group, Sopra Steria, ICCS) and civil society actors (DSU, Hamburg, Romanian Red Cross, Martin Luther King Parish). The afternoon featured the PREPSHIELD Tools Forum, where partners presented the tools they will develop, including: Needs and perceptions analysis of vulnerable groups Best practices for communication and inclusive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1060","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1483"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1534,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483\/revisions\/1534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepshield-project.eu\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}