Pre conference course B - Applied Biosafety in One Health Surveillance: From Animal Field Sampling to Mobile Laboratory Diagnostics of Highly Pathogenic Viruses
Instructors
Karin Darpel (DE) and Sophie Duraffour (DE)
When outbreaks of high-consequence viral pathogens emerge, rapid diagnostic and research activities are often pushed to the front lines - directly into the field, at the heart of the epidemic. But what biosafety precautions are essential in these high-stakes environments, and how can they be effectively applied under demanding, real-world conditions?
BMCC
8000 BRUGES
The Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC) is the ideal venue for special events, conferences and trade fairs. Its outstanding location, within walking distance of numerous Bruges hotels and world-famous attractions, meets all the needs of a modern event and conference location. The ground floor — with a total area of 4,500m² — is the ideal space for trade fairs, larger public events and even concerts. The upper floors are designed for meetings and conferences for 10 to 516 participants. The design of this unique building provides all that you need: a plenary room with a retractable seating platform for 516 people, a spacious foyer, poster areas, 12 breakout rooms and a unique space, The View on the top floor with a beautiful view of Bruges city centre.
Hotels in Bruges
8000 BRUGGE
We have hotels in different classes near or in the city center and near the conference center
- IBIS budget hotel * (1,2 km)
- IBIS Style Brugge cenrum *** (1,1 km)
- Hotel Maraboe *** (280 m)
- Hotel 't Putje ***(400m)
- Crown Plaza Brugge**** (1,1 km)
- Radisson Blue hotel *** (1,2 km)
- NH Hotel **** (200 m)
- Hotel le Bois de Bruges **** (150 m)