This Deliverable identifies the needs of various actors, such as vulnerable and non-compliant groups, healthcare workers, policymakers, and healthcare authorities. These identified needs, which largely stem from challenges experienced during past health crises, will inform the development of preliminary recommendations presented in the subsequent Deliverables (D1.2 by UPO and D1.3 by UiO). By integrating empirical findings and insights from past crises, the document seeks to build an evidence base that supports more inclusive, effective, and resilient public health strategies across Europe. It addresses both individual and institutional dimensions of vulnerability, offering actionable insights for researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and civil society actors.

This Deliverable outlines preliminary recommendations for improving crisis preparedness, particularly regarding health literacy, developed through a multi-phase, multi-actor analysis within the framework of Work Package 1 (WP1). These recommendations are grounded in an in-depth understanding of the needs and perceptions of vulnerable and non-compliant groups, as well as those of institutional actors. They directly support PREPSHIELD’s core objective to foster a holistic and participatory approach to health crisis preparedness and management, following a whole-of-society perspective.

The aim of this document is to develop lessons learned for inclusive crisis management and communication, in relation to the PREPHIELD subtasks 1.3 Best practices for communication in health crises and 1.5: Best practices for inclusive health crisis management.

This report is the outcome of Task 2.1, ‘Scenario Definition for Pilots’, of the PREPSHIELD project, led by the University of Zurich (UZH), and makes a significant contribution to Task 2.4, ‘AI-powered multi-agent simulation models’. The aim of this work and the resulting report and deliverable, ‘D2.1 – Forward-looking health crisis scenarios’, was not to predict the next pandemic or develop a new pandemic action plan. Rather, the intention was to design a few selected and realistic outbreak scenarios on which the pilots and exercises later in the project could be based.

This document outlines the recruitment and stakeholder engagement plan for the PREPSHIELD project, linked to Subtask 3.1.1, ‘Engagement Strategy’. The subtask’s goal is to gather and centralize information on effective engagement methods for stakeholders, with a focus on vulnerable and non-compliant groups. It also involves identifying key local multipliers, developing a tailored engagement process, and collaborating on targeted communication materials. This report primarily outlines planned or future activities, though it also includes some actions that have already been carried out.

This Deliverable (D3.2) presents the PREPSHIELD training programme (Task 3.1.2), which provides the overall framework for preparing participants for the exercises (tabletop exercises and online pilots). The programme translates insights from WP1 into actionable training strategies and ensures coherence across the three pilot sites: Hamburg-Steilshoop, Piedmont, and Romania.

The objective of this Document is to present the PREPSHIELD Evaluation Framework and describe the methodology used in its design. Within the PREPSHIELD project, the Framework was developed with two primary aims: first, to assess the iterative process of the table-top exercises (TTEs) and online pilots conducted during the project, both with and without digital tools, by evaluating their implementation, including the clarity of objectives, participant engagement, and learning outcomes; and second, to test and evaluate the best practices for inclusive health crisis preparedness and management developed under Work Package 1.

The Communication and Dissemination Plan for the PREPSHIELD project outlines strategies to maximize the project’s visibility, impact, and stakeholder engagement. Its primary objective is to ensure that project results, including tools, methodologies, and policy recommendations, are disseminated effectively to relevant stakeholders, while also engaging the general public to raise awareness about health crisis preparedness and management.