The PDN kick-off meeting will take place virtually on 20th September 2024. Tentative agenda below. Minutes will be posted after the event. Comments and ideas before the meeting are welcome, thank you.
| Welcome & Intro of new members |
| Legal aspects of BRC projects, reporting, timelines |
| General project coordination, internal comunication |
| Q&A on all admin aspects |
| Flashback on last year’s events & Overview |
| Pathogens PortalRefers to the Pathogens Portal, a resource hosted and developed by the EMBL-EBI that enables researchers, clinicians and policymakers access the latest and most comprehensive datasets on pathogens. Link to the resource: https://www.pathogensportal.org/: discovery portal and visualizations, incl. cohort browser |
| Local Pathogens PortalsThe Local Pathogens Portal (LPP) was the original name for what is now known as the Pathogens Portal Nodes (PPN). |
| Core data hubs & Archival database |
| Community of Practice, Capacity Framework, Standards |
| Break |
| Pathogen Analysis System |
| Wastewater surveillance use case – data science and bioinformatics |
| Outbreak response |
| Policy research, international alignment, data governance & ethics |
| Outreach and training activities |
| Open Community Forum |
| Wrap-up and next steps (upcoming meetings) |