Subject: Call for expressions of interest to join the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) Advisory Group
From: "EUHTF" <[email-masked]>
To: "EUHTF" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "EUHTF" <[email-masked]>, "Thomas Hofmann" <[email-masked]>, "Vicky Lefevre" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:51:40 +0200

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To:         Opperational Contact Points for the EUHTF, National Focal Points 
for Preparedness and Response

Cc:          National Coordinators

Dear colleagues,

As you may be aware, a permanent EUHTF Advisory Group was established in 
early 2024. This Advisory Group provides advice on operational, 
administrative and technical matters related to the functioning of the 
EUHTF. The EUHTF Advisory Group meets approximately every six months. Please 
see enclosed the terms of reference (ToR) of the EUHTF Advisory Group and a 
brief concept note for the EUHTF.

As indicated in the ToR, the EUHTF Advisory Group is composed of the ECDC 
Coordination Team, experts from six EU/EEA Member States (MS), 
representatives from European Commission Directorates-General (DG ECHO, DG 
HERA, DG RTD, DG SANTE), a representative from the GOARN Operational Support 
Team, an observer from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), observers from 
the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), and observers from other 
international and non-profit organisations. MS experts‘ membership of the 
EUHTF Advisory Group is assigned on a rotational basis for three years. Four 
MS members were nominated and selected for 2025 and will continue for 2026 
and 2027. Two new MS members are requested to join the EUHTF Advisory Group 
for 2026-2028.

May we please ask that you kindly express your interest or that you propose 
an expert from your country with a profile in line with the enclosed ToR to 
join the EUHTF Advisory Group, by responding to this email by Wednesday 21 
January 2026.

The EUHTF Advisory Group currently includes MS experts from Belgium, 
Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Ireland and Luxembourg. To include as wide a 
representation from EU/EEA MS as possible, we would especially request 
candidates from those MS that have not yet participated.

Each candidate is kindly requested to provide us with a brief description of 
their current position and their experience in emergency preparedness and 
support to response operations, including field deployments.

Following receipt of expressions of interest, if there are more than two 
candidates, EU/EEA MS National Focal Points for Preparedness and Response 
will be asked to vote and select the two new MS candidates for the EUHTF 
Advisory Group.

Please do not hesitate to contact the ECDC Coordination Team at 
<mailto:[email-masked]> [email-masked] should there be anything 
unclear or should you wish to receive any further details.

Yours sincerely,

ECDC Coordination Team for the EUHTF

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Gustav III:s boulevard 40, 169 73 Solna, Sweden

Phone +46 (0)8 58 60 10 00

www.ecdc.europa.eu

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