ECDC in a time of

transformation

2017-2022

Political: EU scepticism, science scepticism, security

Economical: financial constraints Societal: changing demography (ageing

population, migration) Technological: big data, e-health,

sequencing, social media

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ECDC in the next 5 years- Current threats Antimicrobial Resistance

Prudent use of antibiotics

Vaccine preventable diseases Address vaccine hesitancy

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and TB Sustainable Development Goals

Response to health threats and support in country capacity and preparedness

ECDC in the next 5 years- Preparing for the future

Focus on activities adding the greatest value for our stakeholders

Strategic partnerships to create synergy and avoid duplication of work

Optimise the organisation

ECDC added value and increased visibility

ECDC‘s strategic partners

Potential new partner

ECDC by 2022

ECDC is respected for the independence, high quality and relevance of its advice and guidance

ECDC is a strong and trusted partner, supporting Member States and the European Commission in protecting everyone in the EU equitably from communicable diseases

ECDC provides effective health threats detection and assessment for timely action

Innovative ECDC outputs enable policy makers at EU and Member State level to take evidence-based decisions

The arrogance of success is to think what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow

William Pollard