Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 14:00 –15:00 (CEST)
Background
Join us for a webinar focused on shielding yourself and your community from influenza and COVID-19. During this webinar, we will share new WHO resources, announce the winner of the WHO global youth competition, and will hear from individuals impacted by these respiratory viruses. Link: Global youth competition on influenza and COVID-19 prevention and control
Objectives
The objectives of the webinar are to:
- To ensure the general public are familiar with the value of influenza and COVID-19 prevention and control and key actions that can be taken to shield themselves and their community;
- To launch the 2026-27 social media materials and the winning video from the global youth competition; and
- To share experiences of communities impacted by influenza
Agenda and Speakers
Introduction of EPI-WIN, housekeeping, introduction to topic and speakers and slido: EPI-WIN Science and Knowledge Translation, WHO headquarters
Welcome remarks: Dr Wenqing Zhang, Head, Global Respiratory Threats, Epidemic and Pandemic Management department (EPM), WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) / Sophie von Dobschütz, Team Lead, Global Respiratory Threats, EPM, WHE
Seasonal influenza prevention and control & launch of the 2026-27 social media materials:
Shoshanna Goldin, Technical Officer, Medical Countermeasures, EPM, WHE
Overview of the youth competition and announcing the winning youth video: Mariam Mohammad, Emergency Technical Officer, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO)
Screening of the video and remarks: Winning students
Panel: Stories from the community
Michele Slafkosky, Zach Lang & Michele Stevenson, Families Fighting Flu
Q&A:
Moderated by
Vicky Houssière, Technical Officer, Community Protection and Resilience, Health Emergency Preparedness department (HSP), WHE / Ioana Ghiga, Technical Officer, Medical Countermeasures, EPM, WHE
Closing: EPI-WIN Science and Knowledge Translation, WHO headquarters
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