BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.2//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Event highlights:Health security preparedness is everyone&rsquo \;s business. Tü\;rkiye&rsquo\;s first Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Orientation Workshop marked an important step towards building a stronger \, multisectoral approach to public health emergency preparedness and resp onse.Held on 9&ndash\;10 April 2026 in Ankara\, the workshop brought toget her around 80 participants from multiple ministries\, sectors and institut ions involved in the implementation of the International Health Regulation s (IHR) (2005). It helped build a shared understanding of the JEE methodol ogy\, process and tool\, while laying the groundwork for a coordinated\, c ountry-led and multisectoral self-assessment process.Organized by the WHO Country Office in Tü\;rkiye\, in collaboration with the Ministry of He alth\, with technical support from WHO/Europe\, the workshop reflected a s hared commitment to strengthening health emergency preparedness through st ronger coordination across sectors.&ldquo\;The strength of the JEE lies in its ability to bring sectors together around a shared reality. When insti tutions align behind data\, priorities become clearer\, investments become smarter and preparedness becomes a national asset\, not just a health obj ective\,&rdquo\; said Dr Tasnim Atatrah\, WHO Representative in Tü\;rk iye.A shared understanding for a stronger systemAs part of the IHR Monitor ing and Evaluation Framework\, the JEE is a voluntary\, collaborative and multisectoral process that supports countries in assessing their capacitie s to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats. It com plements other assessment approaches by enabling a broader system-level re view of preparedness capacities and capabilities across 19 different techn ical areas.Throughout the 2-day workshop\, participants reviewed the JEE m ethodology and defined roles and responsibilities\, decided on a structure d approach for the self-assessment phase\, and explored how the process ca n support stronger coordination and collaboration across sectors. The disc ussions also encouraged participants to reflect on preparedness through a systems lens\, helping to identify cross-cutting strengths\, gaps and prio rities across relevant sectors.&ldquo\;In particular\, this workshop will help align stakeholders\, introduce the JEE tool and methodology\, and beg in defining how sectors will work together throughout the process\,&rdquo\ ; said Dr Priyakanta Nayak\, Coordinator of the Health Security in Tü\ ;rkiye Project\, WHO/Europe.Building the foundation for the next phaseBy b ringing together a wide range of stakeholders\, the workshop helped establ ish a common foundation for the next stage of Tü\;rkiye&rsquo\;s first JEE process. It marked the beginning of the nationally led and inclusive self-assessment of Tü\;rkiye&rsquo\;s health emergency preparedness ca pacities. This assessment\, in the second phase of the evaluation\, will b e shared with an international team of experts\, which will review the inf ormation alongside their Turkish counterparts. As highlighted by Associate Professor Dr Erdoğan Ö\;z\, Director General of Public Health at the Ministry of Health of Tü\;rkiye\, &ldquo\;Health security is a shared responsibility that goes beyond borders. In today&rsquo\;s interconnected world\, challenges affecting one country can rapidly have wider consequenc es\, underlining the importance of coordination\, solidarity and collectiv e action&rdquo\;.The goal of the process is a multisectoral review of T&uu ml\;rkiye&rsquo\;s ability to prevent\, detect and respond to public healt h threats\, which identifies strengths\, gaps and prioritized actions for the country&rsquo\;s next steps in the continuous strengthening of health emergency capacities in Tü\;rkiye.At this stage\, however\, its value also lies in everything it helps build along the way. Strengthening health security is also about building relationships\, trust and shared understa nding that will make those results possible.The JEE Orientation Workshop w as co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health programme.Event n otice:Strengthening preparedness for public health emergencies is essentia l to protect communities and ensure resilient health systems. In this cont ext\, on 9&ndash\;10 April 2026\, Tü\;rkiye will convene its first Joi nt External Evaluation (JEE) Orientation Workshop\, marking an important m ilestone in the country&rsquo\;s ongoing preparations for its first JEE un der the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005).A JEE is a voluntary \, collaborative and multisectoral process that helps countries to assess their capacities to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats. As part of the IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework\, the JEE complements existing assessment approaches by supporting a broader systems -level review of preparedness capacities across sectors.The workshop will bring together technical focal points and representatives from key institu tions and sectors involved in IHR implementation and emergency preparednes s to build a shared understanding of the JEE methodology\, process and too l\, to align expectations and to review relevant findings through a system s lens to identify cross-cutting strengths\, gaps and priorities. The outc ome of the workshop will be a shared agreement on focal point roles and re sponsibilities\, coordination arrangements and a decision on the concrete next steps to complete the JEE self-assessment phase.The workshop will ser ve to initiate the operational preparation of a coordinated\, country-led and multisectoral JEE process in Tü\;rkiye\, aligned with national pri orities and existing preparedness structures.Organized in collaboration wi th the Ministry of Health of Tü\;rkiye and with the technical support of WHO Tü\;rkiye and the WHO Regional Office of Europe\, the workshop reflects a shared commitment to strengthening health emergency preparednes s and multisectoral collaboration for health security.The JEE Orientation Workshop is \;co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health pr ogramme. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411 DTSTAMP:20260425T164300Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409 LOCATION:Türkiye\,Ankara SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Joint External Evaluation Orientation Workshop in Türkiye UID:RFCALITEM639127321803141237 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event highlights:

Healt h security preparedness is everyone&rsquo\;s business. Tü\;rkiye&rsquo \;s first Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Orientation Workshop marked an i mportant step towards building a stronger\, multisectoral approach to publ ic health emergency preparedness and response.

Held on 9&ndash\;10 A pril 2026 in Ankara\, the workshop brought together around 80 participants from multiple ministries\, sectors and institutions involved in the imple mentation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). It helped build a shared understanding of the JEE methodology\, process and tool\, w hile laying the groundwork for a coordinated\, country-led and multisector al self-assessment process.

Organized by the WHO Country Office in T ü\;rkiye\, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health\, with technic al support from WHO/Europe\, the workshop reflected a shared commitment to strengthening health emergency preparedness through stronger coordination across sectors.

&ldquo\;The strength of the JEE lies in its ability to bring sectors together around a shared reality. When institutions alig n behind data\, priorities become clearer\, investments become smarter and preparedness becomes a national asset\, not just a health objective\,&rdq uo\; said Dr Tasnim Atatrah\, WHO Representative in Tü\;rkiye.

A shared understanding for a stronger system

As part of the IHR Mon itoring and Evaluation Framework\, the JEE is a voluntary\, collaborative and multisectoral process that supports countries in assessing their capac ities to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats. It complements other assessment approaches by enabling a broader system-leve l review of preparedness capacities and capabilities across 19 different t echnical areas.

Throughout the 2-day workshop\, participants reviewe d the JEE methodology and defined roles and responsibilities\, decided on a structured approach for the self-assessment phase\, and explored how the process can support stronger coordination and collaboration across sector s. The discussions also encouraged participants to reflect on preparedness through a systems lens\, helping to identify cross-cutting strengths\, ga ps and priorities across relevant sectors.

&ldquo\;In particular\, t his workshop will help align stakeholders\, introduce the JEE tool and met hodology\, and begin defining how sectors will work together throughout th e process\,&rdquo\; said Dr Priyakanta Nayak\, Coordinator of the Health S ecurity in Tü\;rkiye Project\, WHO/Europe.

Building the foundat ion for the next phase

By bringing together a wide range of stakeho lders\, the workshop helped establish a common foundation for the next sta ge of Tü\;rkiye&rsquo\;s first JEE process. It marked the beginning of the nationally led and inclusive self-assessment of Tü\;rkiye&rsquo\; s health emergency preparedness capacities. This assessment\, in the secon d phase of the evaluation\, will be shared with an international team of e xperts\, which will review the information alongside their Turkish counter parts.

As highlighted by Associate Professor Dr Erdoğan Ö\;z\, Director General of Public Health at the Ministry of Health of Tü\;rki ye\, &ldquo\;Health security is a shared responsibility that goes beyond b orders. In today&rsquo\;s interconnected world\, challenges affecting one country can rapidly have wider consequences\, underlining the importance o f coordination\, solidarity and collective action&rdquo\;.

The goal of the process is a multisectoral review of Tü\;rkiye&rsquo\;s ability to prevent\, detect and respond to public health threats\, which identifi es strengths\, gaps and prioritized actions for the country&rsquo\;s next steps in the continuous strengthening of health emergency capacities in T& uuml\;rkiye.

At this stage\, however\, its value also lies in everyt hing it helps build along the way. Strengthening health security is also a bout building relationships\, trust and shared understanding that will mak e those results possible.

The JEE Orientation Workshop was co-funded by the European Union through the EU4Health programme.

Event notice:

Strengthening preparedness for public health emergencies is essential to protect communities and ensure resilient heal th systems. In this context\, on 9&ndash\;10 April 2026\, Tü\;rkiye wi ll convene its first Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Orientation Workshop\ , marking an important milestone in the country&rsquo\;s ongoing preparations for its first JEE under the Internat ional Health Regulations (IHR) (2005).

A JEE is a voluntary\, collab orative and multisectoral process that helps countries to assess their cap acities to prevent\, detect and rapidly respond to public health threats. As part of the IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework\, the JEE complemen ts existing assessment approaches by supporting a broader systems-level re view of preparedness capacities across sectors.

The workshop will br ing together technical focal points and representatives from key instituti ons and sectors involved in IHR implementation and emergency preparedness to build a shared understanding of the JEE methodology\, process and tool\ , to align expectations and to review relevant findings through a systems lens to identify cross-cutting strengths\, gaps and priorities. The outcom e of the workshop will be a shared agreement on focal point roles and resp onsibilities\, coordination arrangements and a decision on the concrete ne xt steps to complete the JEE self-assessment phase.

The workshop wil l serve to initiate the operational preparation of a coordinated\, country -led and multisectoral JEE process in Tü\;rkiye\, aligned with nationa l priorities and existing preparedness structures.

Organized in coll aboration with the Ministry of Health of Tü\;rkiye and with the techni cal support of WHO Tü\;rkiye and the WHO Regional Office of Europe\, t he workshop reflects a shared commitment to strengthening health emergency preparedness and multisectoral collaboration for health security.

< em>The JEE Orientation Workshop is \;co-funded by the European Union t hrough the EU4Health programme.

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