The WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is organizing the Third Workshop for Alumni of the Western Pacific Field Epidemiology Fellowship Programme from 22 to 24 April 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
The workshop aims to strengthen the WPRO FEFP alumni network by fostering a Community of Practice (CoP), enhancing knowledge exchange and emergency response coordination. It will build regional health security workforce capacity in public health intelligence (PHI) through an effective Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) and introduce FETP Plus, a new initiative to advance core public health workforce skills. The workshop will build on past successes, adapting lessons learned and tools across the region, while the CoP will sustain collaboration, drive innovation, and enhance resilience against emerging health security challenges.
The objectives of the workshop are:
- to strengthen the FEFP alumni network in the WHO Western Pacific Region by fostering a Community of Practice for knowledge exchange and improved emergency preparedness and response coordination;
- to enhance the regional health security workforce’s capacity in public health intelligence (PHI) to adapt and deliver specialized trainings and tools in Member States; and
- to introduce the concept of FETP Plus, develop module outlines and case studies, and discuss next steps.
Kindly note that during the registration process, we will request you to provide some personal data, including a copy of your passport and your photo. These information will be required to complete travel and visa arrangements on your behalf. Also, upon your arrival in Manila, we will issue a WHO badge which will allow you to access the WHO premises during the event.
For WHO-funded attendees, the Organization will provide per diem to cover hotel and meal expenses during official stay in Manila. In addition, the Organization will arrange the flight booking through authorized travel agents. In case your bank details are not yet with WHO, please provide these in the registration form.
We will share further details in due course. In the meantime, please save the date and complete your registration.
