SEA-EU-NET: Europe-Southeast Asia Symposium on Dengue

We are pleased to announce the SEA-EU-NET Symposium on Dengue on 5 August 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. The primary objective of the workshop is to bring together scientific experts to identify opportunities for collaboration.

Dengue fever, which is the most efficient re-emerging and expanding pathogen of global importance is on a sharp rise worldwide, and represents a growing threat to the health of European and South East Asia citizens. Climate change may further increase the risk of Dengue outbreaks in both South East Asia and Europe as elevated temperatures will increase the geographical distribution of the disease.

The symposium will serve as a platform for a co-ordinated and joint approach between researchers specialising in different disciplines. The primary objective of the workshop is to bring together scientific experts to identify opportunities for collaboration and form consortia to bid into the upcoming EU FP7 funding calls on Dengue. The workshop will also take stock of existing and planned research projects and identify the specific needs of each region and any potential issues for future collaborations.

The workshop is sponsored by the SEA-EU-NET and supported by the British High Commission, Singapore, The British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, and the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), University of Malaya.

Confirmed Speakers:

Philippe Buchy, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Cambodia

Andrew Davidson, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Lars Eisen, Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)

Koray Ergunay, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Marta Barrionuevo Hafner, Health-NCP-NET, Spain

Alain Kohl, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Gavin Screaton, Imperial College, United Kingdom

Jolanda Smit, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Sazaly Abu Bakar, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Chong Chee Keong, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Ida Safitri Laksono, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Lee Yeo Sin, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Prida Malasit, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Thailand

Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, University of Malaya Medical Centre

Bridget Wills, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Organising Committee

Sazaly Abu Bakar, University of Malaya ([email protected])

Jessica Wright, SEA-EU-NET ([email protected])

Christopher Tan, British High Commission, Singapore ([email protected])

Lee Ching Heong, British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur ([email protected])

Attendance to the symposium is free of charge but all participants are requested to register to ensure adequate provision of facilities during the symposium. Do note the symposium date in your diaries.