Duration: 1 hour
Audience:
The webinar is primarily intended for experts involved in vector surveillance and data management across the EU and neighbouring countries. This includes:
· Members of the One-Health VectorNet Entomology Network (OHVEN), encompassing ECDC’s Operational Contact Points (OCPs) for entomology and EFSA’s Network on Veterinary Entomology (NVE);
· Beneficiaries of the EU4Health Direct Grant (CP-g-22-04.01) implementing vector surveillance under a One-Health approach;
· Public health, veterinary, and environmental authorities responsible for collecting or reporting vector data;
· Entomologists, epidemiologists, and data scientists involved in vector-borne disease monitoring and research;
· Data managers and IT specialists supporting the integration of national vector surveillance data with European platforms.
Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the EFSA–ECDC–GBIF collaboration and its role in One Health vector surveillance.
- Access and use validated vector distribution data through the VectorNet Data Portal.
- Submit harmonised vector surveillance data using the Darwin Core–aligned data entry tool.
- Recognize the benefits of open data publication, including visibility, reuse, and citation credit.
Participation: This webinar is open for public enrolment.