23 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2026
Hybrid Course: One Health: Concept, case studies, challenges and implementation
Course description
The One Health concept is a holistic approach to improving and sustainably protecting human, animal and environmental health. It recognises that human, animal and environmental health are closely linked. Antibiotic resistance management, zoonoses and pandemic preparedness, climate change and environmental health are just a few examples that show how changes in one area can have direct or indirect effects on the others. In this course, we present policy drivers for implementing the One Health approach, such as the legal framework and guidelines in Switzerland, and the EU, particularly in the areas of food safety, animal health and environmental protection. We present case studies from interdisciplinary research initiatives that support the One Health approach, discuss the scientific challenges in implementing the concept, and introduce new approaches to risk assessment of biological and chemical stressors.
Target audience
The course is aimed at professionals from industry, authorities and science who are interested in the ‘One Health’ concept and its current and future implementation.
Course participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
The documentation will be available for electronic download before the course. The course language is English.
Course leadership
Dr. Alexandra Kroll alexandra.kroll@oekotoxzentrum.ch, +41 58 765 54 87 Dr. Lothar Aicher
lothar.aicher@unibas.ch, +41 61 267 19 57
Course organisation
Brigitte Bracken
brigitte.bracken@oekotoxzentrum.ch, +41 58 765 55 62
Course fee
CHF 370.–
The price includes course fees, documentation, meals according to the course programme. Not included are overnight stays.
Registration deadline
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Online registration under: www.ecotoxcentre.ch/expert-service/continuing-education
Organizer
Ecotox Centre, Eawag
Überlandstrasse 133, CH-8600 Dübendorf
Location
Room C 20
Forum Chriesbach (FC)
Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf or online (link will follow)