Training on the European Common Ship Sanitation Database

– the digital tool for supporting International Health Regulations implementation at

Points of Entry

11 September 2023, 09.30 – 17.00 Eastern European Time

Athens, Greece and online

Dear colleagues

In collaboration with work package 8, the National Health Organization of Greece is providing

a unique train-the-trainers’ opportunity for staff of port health authorities with responsibilities in the IHR Ship Sanitation Certificates and management of public health events in the maritime transport sector.

We would be delighted if your country can participate - in person or online.

Further details are below, but if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Eleonora Hadjipaschali

Leader WP3 SHARP Joint Action

Why strengthen IHR capacity at your borders?

Under the IHR, States Parties are requested to maintain effective public health measures and response capacity at designated points of entry.

The EU Common Ship Sanitation Database provides digital tools that support the implementation of IHR 2005 at points of entry (ports). It consists of the following components:

An information system for recording and issuing Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSCs) under the International Health Regulations 2005 for all types of ships sailing in European Union.

A communication network platform facilitating communications across ship-to-port, port-to-port, and port-to-national authority.

A database for recording inspections conducted in accordance with the European Manual for Hygiene Standards and Communicable Disease Surveillance on Passenger Ships.

A database for storing the Maritime Declaration of Health submitted from ships to the competent authorities.

It is used by twenty-one countries and currently operated by the University of Thessaly and the EU SHIPSAN Scientific Association.

A train-the-trainer opportunity

This one-day free of charge training session is offered to 40 in-person and 40 online participants.

Ideally, we are looking for one participant from each country.

This short course is designed as a train-the-trainers’ course. Participants will be able to organise their own local or national level courses using the training materials of the course with support from the EU SHIPSAN scientific association.

Register today!

Click for registration form.

Registration closes 30 August 2023.

Venue details will follow.

Online option - An email link will be included in the joining instructions.

What you will learn

Led by senior experts from the University of Thessaly, participants will gain a good overview of the working and best practices of the EU Common Ship Sanitation Database, including

IHR provisions of Ship Sanitary Certificate
Navigation and basic functionalities of EU Common Ship Sanitation Database
An introduction to other insights and tools for multi-sectoral collaboration and mitigating cross border threats to health developed by SHARP Joint Action.

Your personal networks of contacts in different authorities and services will be strengthened and expanded. Including details of specialists within SHARP Joint Action who may be able to provide further specific support and direction in using the database.

Download the agenda

Who should attend?

Those responsible for strengthened health supervision and disease prevention management. For example:

Officers working at port health authorities in EU countries
National and international authorities and organisations

Working language: English

For queries

Please email a.liona@eody.gov.gr

Book your place today!

SHARP Joint Action is co-funded by the Health Programme of the European Union.

The event is free to attend. However, participants will need to cover their travel, accommodation and subsistence costs from their own organisation’s budgets.

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