EU BEACON One Health Education: action inaugural network meeting
Meets video-call commencing in one hour time
We are pleased to announce that the EU BEACON One Health education initiative -Building Education and One Health with Adaptive Convergence and Open Networks -has been officially selected as a COST Action, securing four years of European funding to advance our mission.
EU BEACON One Health education is committed to redefining health education for middle school students across the EU and beyond by integrating One Health principles, open technologies, and ethical applications of artificial intelligence, along other needed technologies. This collaborative effort unites educators, engineers, scientists, medical and public health professionals to develop a dynamic platform that fosters excellence, critical thinking and health empowerment among students.
Our inaugural network meeting is scheduled for today at 12:00 CEST Madrid time:
Thursday, May 22 · 12:00 – 13:00
Time zone: Madrid (CEST)
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/knv-npqi-dmv
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 617-675-4444‬ PIN: ‪110 445 533 4295‬#
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The agenda includes:
Finalizing proposals for upcoming funding opportunities, notably:
Ongoing Erasmus+ call on digital education and AI, with deadline submission by 27th of May 2025.
Ongoing Wellcome Trust's funding program on generative AI applications for mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis, with deadline submission by 28th of May 2025.
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/generative-ai-anxiety-depression-and-psychosis
Next Horizon Europe Health Cluster calls, particularly those focusing on developmental brain health and mental health interventions.
A report on the ongoing rabies outbreak in Nigeria, presented by our colleague from the region, to inform our approach to global health challenges.
Other member presentations, time allowing.
We are actively seeking new consortium members with expertise in AI ethics, curriculum development, public health, and digital pedagogy to contribute to these initiatives. Your participation is crucial in shaping innovative, inclusive, and impactful health education strategies. For more information on BEACON's objectives and activities, please visit our official page: beacon.health.int.eu.org.
We look forward to your engagement in this pivotal endeavor. Thanks for joining in.