BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.2//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:WHO/Europe\, in collaboration with the Government of Tü\;rk iye\, is hosting the \;WHO Ministerial Conference on advancing health security through earthquake emergency management \;on 1&ndash\;2 July 2026 in Istanbul\, Tü\;rkiye.Health emergencies caused by natural haza rds\, particularly earthquakes\, pose significant risks to population heal th\, health systems and communities. The devastating earthquakes that stru ck southern Tü\;rkiye and northern Syria in February 2023 highlighted the scale of these impacts and the importance of strong preparedness\, coo rdinated response and international collaboration.This conference will bri ng together ministers of health\, senior officials\, technical experts and partners from across multiple WHO regions to strengthen collaboration and share experiences in earthquake emergency management. Participants will e xchange lessons learned\, explore WHO tools and guidance and identify prio rities to better protect health before\, during and after earthquakes.The event aims to enhance awareness of earthquake-related health risks\, stren gthen national and international capacities and build commitment to improv ing preparedness\, response\, resilience and recovery.The conference will be held over 2 days: a technical session on 1 July and a ministerial sessi on on 2 July\, where ministers of health will reaffirm their commitment to advancing earthquake health emergency management.Approximately 250 partic ipants are expected to attend\, including representatives from WHO\, gover nments\, emergency response agencies and partner organizations. Participat ion is by invitation only. The working language will be English with simul taneous interpretation available in Turkish\, Russian\, Arabic and French. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703 DTSTAMP:20260822T221816Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 LOCATION:Türkiye\,Istanbul SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Protecting health in earthquakes: WHO Ministerial Conference on adv ancing health security through earthquake emergency management UID:RFCALITEM639230338962311291 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

WHO/Europe\, in collaboration with the Gove rnment of Tü\;rkiye\, is hosting the \;WHO Ministerial Conference on advancing health security through earthquake emergency management \ ;on 1&ndash\;2 July 2026 in Istanbul\, Tü\;rkiye.

Health emergen cies caused by natural hazards\, particularly earthquakes\, pose significa nt risks to population health\, health systems and communities. The devast ating earthquakes that struck southern Tü\;rkiye and northern Syria in February 2023 highlighted the scale of these impacts and the importance o f strong preparedness\, coordinated response and international collaborati on.

This conference will bring together ministers of health\, senior officials\, technical experts and partners from across multiple WHO regio ns to strengthen collaboration and share experiences in earthquake emergen cy management. Participants will exchange lessons learned\, explore WHO to ols and guidance and identify priorities to better protect health before\, during and after earthquakes.

The event aims to enhance awareness o f earthquake-related health risks\, strengthen national and international capacities and build commitment to improving preparedness\, response\, res ilience and recovery.

The conference will be held over 2 days: a tec hnical session on 1 July and a ministerial session on 2 July\, where minis ters of health will reaffirm their commitment to advancing earthquake heal th emergency management.

Approximately 250 participants are expected to attend\, including representatives from WHO\, governments\, emergency response agencies and partner organizations. Participation is by invitatio n only. The working language will be English with simultaneous interpretat ion available in Turkish\, Russian\, Arabic and French.

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