On October 12-13, the occasion “Breaking Boundaries: Advancing the One Well being Agenda with a Give attention to Surroundings” befell on the Schloss Friedrichsfelde in Berlin. The assembly particularly targeted on biodiversity conservation and prevention of pandemics on the supply. The occasion prioritized showcasing experience and experiences, creating area for cross-sectoral connections and demanding discussions, and capturing sensible methods to assist information and inform subsequent steps towards One Well being implementation.
The occasion was primarily supported with funding from the BMZ, with contributions additionally from the Sector Initiative One Well being of the GIZ, Worldwide Alliance towards Well being Dangers in Wildlife Commerce, WOAH, and WCS.
Over two days, 120 individuals from academia, governments, NGOs, UN Companies and the personal sector attended the occasion and enriched discussions, sharing views from environmental conservation in addition to veterinary and human well being sectors. Plenary classes befell in reside format and had been moreover live-streamed for a digital viewers. The occasion additionally created an area for dynamic discussions, connections, information-sharing, and networking amongst individuals.
A serious intention of the occasion was to assist “break limitations” by encouraging cross-sectoral collaboration and demystifying questions and issues concerning the One Well being strategy, and to tell and encourage decision-makers and implementers alike. To align with this theme, the Quadripartite collaboration on One Well being (FAO-UNEP-WHO-WOAH), offered a world overview of their united efforts to advance One Well being, particularly using the Quadripartite One Well being Joint Plan of Motion and its accompanying Implementation Information to remodel insurance policies into motion for One Well being, and the essential position funding companions, equivalent to BMZ and GIZ, play to leverage investments which assist maintain these actions for One Well being implementation.
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On behalf of BMZ, Dr. Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk (Deputy Director Normal of Directorate of World Well being, Resilience, Equality of Alternative) offered opening phrases on the primary day, and stated: “The One Well being strategy hyperlinks human and animal well being with ecosystem safety. However the nexus between well being and atmosphere has not but obtained the eye it deserves. It is extremely complicated, however on the similar time significantly necessary. We’re completely satisfied to work with the Quadripartite and others to advertise the significance of the atmosphere for animal and human well being.”
The occasion was made doable due to collaboration from the German Federal Ministry for Financial Cooperation and Growth (BMZ), the German Federal Ministry for the Surroundings, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Security and Client Safety (BMUV), the Quadripartite Collaboration on One Well being (Meals and Agriculture Group of the United Nations [FAO], United Nations Surroundings Programme [UNEP], World Well being Group [WHO], World Organisation for Animal Well being [WOAH]), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Sector Initiative One Well being of the German Society for Worldwide Cooperation (GIZ), and the Worldwide Alliance towards Well being Dangers in Wildlife Commerce.
