GloPID-R Secretariat

GloPID-R-Sec II is the secretariat to the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R). The partners FMER and UOXF have been successfully running the GloPID-R Secretariat (hereafter'Äù the Secretariat) for the last five years (2015-2019). The current GloPID-R Secretariat-staff involved at FMER and UOXF will also be involved in GloPID-R Sec II, guaranteeing a smooth transition and continuity from the current Secretariat to its new funding period. The activities of the Secretariat encompass: - Organisational-secretarial support for smooth and efficient implementation of the operational activities of GloPID-R (e.g. organisation of meetings, maintenance of the GloPID-R Charter, financial monitoring and reporting) - Implementing, evaluating and maintaining an effective external communications programme to build the GloPID-R membership and support for GloPID-R; - Providing 'Äòon demand'Äô technical support for the further development and operationalisation of GloPID-R'Äôs strategy. This includes amongst others, (i) Operational support to facilitate rapid and aligned funding of research in outbreak emergencies, (ii) Technical support to research preparedness to reinforce rapid response capacities and (iii) Coordination activities to reinforce GloPID-R'Äôs visibility and capacity to operate as a global platform.