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Simulation exercises are an excellent tool to test contingency plans and improve countries’ preparedness against exotic animal diseases. EuFMD supports the organization of simulation exercises, particularly in South Eastern European countries, but the recent pandemic represented a challenge for their planning and implementation. As a solution, a new way of delivering simulation exercises was outlined: Simulation exercises remotely assisted, using a crisis simulation tool. The pilot simulation exercise organized in this way took place on June 2020 in Montenegro.
Maria de la Puente Arévalo works in the EuFMD in coordinating training, simulation exercises and other activities aimed at improving preparedness of European countries against FAST diseases. She graduated at the Complutense University in Madrid and has an MSc in One Health with the University of Edinburgh. She worked for more than 10 years as an official veterinarian in veterinary public health and animal health in Spain as was involved in the European Commission initiative Better Training for Safer Food.
Goran Filipovic works in the EuFMD in planning and implementation of simulation exercises, networking and other activities aimed at improving preparedness of South East Europe region. He graduated at the University of Belgrade Before working in the EuFMD, he worked on various national and regional projects for development and implementation of animal health strategies for prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases.
