Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Accounting for Climate in Vector-borne Disease Intervention Planning Including the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)

Administration

Description

An ICTP-IAEA meeting in person

Dengue has huge socio-economic and direct health impacts world-wide and has been on the rise over the past decades. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) against its Aedes vectors is being developed at the FAO-IAEA Insect Pest Control Laboratory and many pilot field pilot trials have been initiated in America, Asia and Europe. However, currently there is no information concerning how to account for climate in planning sterile males releases. The use of dynamical models of vector life-cycles coupled with machine learning techniques may allow developing more cost-effective strategies.

This workshop will consist of a series of lectures that present the SIT, the latest observational evidence of its effectiveness, and will also introduce participants to the basics of dynamical disease modelling and the role of climate in vector-borne disease transmission.

Afternoon hands on classes will introduce participants to methods to access and manipulate latest state-of-the-art climate information, as well as parallel classes in the use of the dynamical climate-driven vector mathematical model developed at ICTP, which includes a SIT component.

Speakers:
O. BRIET, ECDC, Sweden
M. CARRIERI, Centro Agricoltura Ambiente, Italy
N. CHITNIS, Swiss TPH, Switzerland
P. DUSAN, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
C. IPPOLITI, IZS-Teramo, Italy
A. MICHAILAKIS, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Greece
G. MUNHENGA, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa
V. RODOVITIS, Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Greece
M. VASQUEZ, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Final list of participants Group photo Poster

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Accounting for Climate in Vector-borne Disease Intervention Planning Including the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) | (smr 3838)

Go to day

Monday, 22 May 2023

08:30 - 09:15

08:30 Registration and administrative formalities 45' ( Adriatico Guest House - Registration Desk (Lower Level 1) )

REGISTRATION: Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Adriatico Guest House (Lower level). The Registration Desk will be open from 8.30 to 9.15.

08:30 Coffee break 45' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )

09:15 - 17:00

Location:

Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

09:15 Welcome and opening address 15'

Speaker: Jeremy BOUYER (IAEA, Austria), Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy), Adrian TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy)

09:30 An overview of IAEA SIT activities for pest control 45'

Speaker:	Jeremy BOUYER (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Video

10:15 Vector species of medical importance in Cyprus and surveillance activities 30'

Speaker: Marlen VASQUEZ (Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus)
10:45 Coffee break 30'

11:15 Interactive maps of Aedes-borne viral disease outbreak risk in Europe 45'

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Speaker:	Olivier BRIET (ECDC, Sweden)
Material:	Video

12:00 General discussion 30'
12:30 Lunch break 1h30'

14:00 Ae. albopictus surveillance model in Emilia Romagna region 45'

Speaker:	Marco CARRIERI (Centro Agricoltura Ambiente, Italy)
Material:	Video

14:45 Satellite Earth Observation data and Deep Learning methods for suitable environmental conditions: mapping Culex pipiens distribution in central Italy 45'

Speaker:	Carla IPPOLITI (IZS-Teramo, Italy)
Material:	Video

15:30 Coffee break 30'

16:00 Population dynamics and phenology of polyphagous fruit flies along the Mediterranean region 30'

Speaker:	Vasileios RODOVITIS (Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, University of Thessaly, Greece)
Material:	Video

16:30 Discussion 30'

19:00 - 21:00

19:00 Get together drink 2h0' ( Adriatico Cafeteria )

All participants are cordially invited to the Get together drink.

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

09:00 - 17:30

Location:

Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

09:00 Presentation of day activities 30'

Speaker: Jeremy BOUYER (IAEA, Austria), Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy), Adrian TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy)

09:30 Experience and Lessons Learnt on the Application of SIT against the Primary Vector Anopheles arabiensis in South Africa 45'

Speaker:	Givemore MUNHENGA (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa)
Material:	Video

10:15 Coffee break 45'
10:30 Group photo 1'
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Adriatico Terrace
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11:00 Surveillance and modeling of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in Greece 30'

Speaker:	Antonios MICHAELAKIS (Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Greece)
Material:	Video

11:30 Mosquito surveillance data and modelling – quantifying the uncertainty 30'

Speaker:	Dusan PETRIC (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Material:	Video

12:00 Lunch break 2h0'

14:00 Modelling the impact of vector-control interventions on malaria dynamics 45'

Speaker:	Nakul CHITNIS (Swiss TPH, Switzerland)
Material:	Video

14:45 Accounting for climate in disease intervention planning using VECTRI: A focus on the sterile insect technique 45'

Speaker: Adrian TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy)
15:30 Coffee break 30'

16:00 Climate change and health: malaria modelling activities in Senegal and West Africa 30'

Speaker:	Ibrahima DIOUF (University Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal)
Material:	Video

16:30 Impact of climate change on Vector-borne diseases, an overview 45'

Speaker: Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy)
17:15 Discussion 15'

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

09:00 - 17:00

Location:

Adriatico Guest House - Denardo Laboratory

09:00 Presentation of daily activities: hands on climate data (morning) – VECTRI model (afternoon) 30'

Speaker: Jeremy BOUYER (IAEA, Austria), Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy), Adrian TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy)
09:30 An overview of climate data available from the Copernicus data store 1h0'

Speaker: Adrian TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy)
10:30 Coffee break 30'

11:00 Hands on Climate explorer to retrieve climate data 1h0'

Speaker:	Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy)
Material:	Video

12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
14:00 Use of VECTRI model for specific locations and modelling SIT 1h30'

Speaker: Adrian TOMPKINS (ICTP, Italy), Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy)
15:30 Coffee break 30'

16:00 Round Table: needs, barriers and ways forward to model the risk of climate sensitive diseases and the impact of control methods 1h0'

Moderators:  
Jeremy BOUYER (IAEA, Austria), Cyril CAMINADE (ICTP, Italy)

Topics to be discussed and activities: 
Data needed to improve current dynamical vector and SIT models?
Harmonization of entomological data?
Multi-disciplinary training and capacity building (One Health)?
SWOT analysis about state of the art early warning systems for disease risk prediction

19:30 - 21:30
- 19:30 Conference dinner 2h0'
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All participants are cordially invited.
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Thursday, 25 May 2023
- 09:00 - 17:00
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House - Denardo Laboratory
  - 09:00 OpenMalaria 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Nakul CHITNIS (Swiss TPH, Switzerland)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:00 Modelling projects 1h0'
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Groups
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  - 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
  - 14:00 Modelling projects 1h30'
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Groups
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  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Discussion of workshop outputs: position papers, potential collaborations, research visits and placements, grant applications 1h0'
    
    Material: Video
- 18:30 - 20:30
  - 18:30 Reception 2h0'
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All participants are cordially invited to the Reception.
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Friday, 26 May 2023
- 09:15 - 14:00
  
  Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall
  - 09:15 Using Internet of Things to provide scientific data 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Marco ZENNARO (ICTP, Italy)
  - 10:15 Coffee break 45'
  - 11:00 Next steps for SIT modelling. Final discussion of potential follow up activities and associated action points 1h0'
  - 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'