The series will showcase and discuss approaches to community engagement on antibiotic resistance from diverse settings and contexts from across the globe. It aims to explore different methods used and key learnings from related fields, highlighting barriers and enablers for community engagement as well as success factors and ways to measure impact, harnessing the key learnings from stakeholders and academics involved in the initiatives.
WEBINAR 1: A conversation about approaches to community engagement on antibiotic resistance across the globe
Date: Tuesday 26 September 2023
Time: 14.00 – 15.30 CEST
Objective
To explore approaches and key learnings from community engagement initiatives on antibiotic resistance worldwide.
Webinar 2: A conversation on evaluation and impact of community engagement on antibiotic resistance
Date: Wednesday 25 October 2023
Time: 14.00 – 15.30 CEST
Objective
To explore what “success” looks like for community engagement initiatives.
Building on the learnings from webinar 1, we will discuss potential ways and indicators for measuring and evaluating the impact and benefits that these initiatives have for society and in addressing global challenges such as antibiotic resistance.
The key learnings from this webinar will be conducive towards the final workshop, where they will be integrated into discussions to inform future initiatives for community engagement on antibiotic resistance.
WORKSHOP: An exchange on effective strategies for impactful community engagement in the global response to antibiotic resistance
Date: 29 November 2023
Onsite registration: 11.45 – 12.30 CET
Online workshop: 12.30 – 16.45 CET
Place: Uppsala (Universitetshuset: Sal XI, Seminarium III and IV) and online
Objective
To facilitate in-depth discussions on current challenges and gaps, potential solutions and strategies related to community engagement for a strong whole-of-society approach to antibiotic resistance.
The workshop will also provide a platform for discussing community engagement on antibiotic resistance within a wider political context, such as the 2024 UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance.
More information here