Subject: Save the date - NFPs for Comms March 2026
From: "ECDC Communication" <[email-masked]>
To: "Merilin Vernik" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Julia Geller" <[email-masked]>, "Estonia Generic Email Box -" <[email-masked]>, "Kadi Villa" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:51:51 +0200

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saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

To: NFPs for Communication

CC: NFPs for Communication Alternates, National Coordinators

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to confirm the new dates of ECDC’s National Focal Points
for Communication Meeting – 4-5 March 2026. The meeting will be held in
person only, at ECDC premises in Stockholm, Sweden.

As in previous years, the meeting will offer an opportunity for
face-to-face exchanges between members of the network and ECDC, as well as
a space to share priorities and information on past and upcoming
communication activities at both national and EU level. This meeting will
focus on the current trust crisis public health organisations are facing,
and how to build trust in today’s sociopolitical environment. We will
discuss how to design effective campaigns by integrating behavioural
insights, digital tools, social media listening, and evaluation, as well
as how to approach misinformation and disinformation. On the second day,
we will review strategic communication priorities from you and from ECDC
to identify synergies and strengthen collaboration. The programme will
include a mix of presentations and working groups. If you would like to
present on a topic related to the meeting themes, please let us know.

ECDC will cover the cost of the flights and accommodation, and will
provide meals during the meeting. Please note that, as this message is not
a formal invitation, we kindly ask you to not make any binding
reservations at this stage. An official invitation and the draft agenda
will be shared shortly.

At the time of the official invitation, you will also have the opportunity
to nominate another colleague to attend the meeting, if you consider that
the meeting topics would be better addressed by someone else, even if they
are not the National Focal Point or an alternate.

In the meantime, we would appreciate it if you could confirm your
preliminary availability for the meeting dates, via this
<https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/7c938b1b-a262-2f63-c43c-3c733ee9c873
> EU Survey.

Best regards,

ECDC Communication team

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