Participants

Public education, information and communication personnel in the governmental and non governmental sectors in the English speaking Caribbean and Suriname, including: media, disaster preparedness managers/coordinators, medical practitioners veterinarians and other public health environmental personnel.

Coordinator

• Clare Forrester, Communication Expert on Public Health, PAHO/Caribbean Program Coordination (Barbados)

Objectives

• Review the extent of communication preparedness for, and identify challenges and constraints in coping with AI and a possible influenza pandemic.
• Provide guidance in preparing and or updating action plans.
• Develop/strengthen skills in preparing and delivering crisis communication messages.
• Establish clear, intra and inter-country linkages between existing communication teams.