Antimicrobial Resistance Symposium: Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in Europe - Clinical and Policy Challenges in Ukraine and Germany

Event for expert public only

Hybrid (on-site & online)

Following Charité’s activities with the Robert Koch Institute during the WHO AMR Awareness Week 2024, we are pleased to announce a hybrid symposium focusing on carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) – one of the most urgent AMR threats in Europe.

This full-day event will bring together experts from science, healthcare, and policy to discuss the clinical and institutional challenges of CRE, share lessons from Ukraine-Germany partnerships, and strengthen cross-border collaboration to enhance AMR resilience.

The symposium is jointly organized by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Robert Koch Institute, and the First Medical Union Lviv to foster dialogue, exchange technical expertise, and promote sustainable partnerships supporting AMR preparedness in Ukraine and the wider region.

Event Goals

• Strengthen clinical and institutional AMR partnerships between Ukraine, Germany, and international collaborators
• Highlight the urgency of AMR in Europe, using CRE as a concrete example
• Map ongoing internationally led Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) and AMR surveillance initiatives across Ukraine to identify synergies and improve coordination
• Facilitate technical exchange and twinning support for CRE prevention, diagnostics and treatment
• Promote jointly defined next steps and a coordinated international approach to AMR resilience

With contributions from: 

World Health Organization – Regional Office for Europe
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Ministry of Health of Germany
Ministry of Health of Ukraine
Public Health Centre of Ukraine
Robert Koch Institute
National Reference Laboratory for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria (Germany)
First Medical Union Lviv
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals, microbiologists, epidemiologists, IPC experts, policy representatives, and researchers involved in AMR-related activities and international health collaboration

CME credits have been requested and will be available for German doctors upon approval.

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English
Ukrainian

Languages: English & Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation provided)

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Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:
cre-symposium@charite.de 

„*This project is partially funded by financial means of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the funding programme Hospital Partnerships of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)