How ready is Europe for the next crisis? From pandemics to mass casualties, and even the realities of wartime medicine, the Presidential Sessions bring together global experts to share hard lessons, bold strategies, and a vision for a safer, more resilient Europe.

EUSEM2025: Exclusive Presidential Sessions 

Presidential Session #1

Sunday, 28 September | 16:30 – 18:00 | Schubert 4

Moderators:

• Robert Leach (Tournai, Belgium)

• Judith Tintinalli (Pittsboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.)

This first presidential session brings together international leaders to explore how Europe can strengthen emergency care and crisis response in the face of future challenges. Topics will include the World Health Organization’s vision for emergency care in Europe, lessons learned from managing mass casualties during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the European Union’s preparedness strategy for major health and security crises.

Speakers:

• Lee Wallis (Switzerland) – The WHO’s vision on Emergency Care for a future Europe

• François Braun (France) – Future mass casualty events: Lessons learned from the management of COVID-19 – France’s strategy

• Hans Das (Belgium) – The EU’s Preparedness Strategy: How Prepared is Europe?

Presidential Session #2

Monday, 29 September | 14:45 – 16:15 | Schubert 4

Moderators:

• Judith Tintinalli (Pittsboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.)

• Robert Leach (Tournai, Belgium)

The second presidential session shifts the focus to Europe’s readiness for conflict and large-scale crises. Experts will address the capacity of European healthcare systems to provide medical support during wartime, examine the role of NATO’s Joint Health Group, and discuss the European Union’s mechanisms for handling health crises at the supranational level.

Speakers:

• Gen Petter Iversen (Denmark) – Are European healthcare systems prepared to support large-scale combat operations and give medical care in wartime?

• Raed Arafat (Bucharest, Romania) – What is the role of the Joint Health Group at NATO?

• Lorena Boix Alonso (Canary Islands) – Dealing with health crises at EU level

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