The EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Coordinator, Prof. Christos Hadjichristodoulou, presented the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action at a workshop titled “International Workshop to strengthen the core capacities at designated points of entry under the International Health Regulations”, which was held on Saturday 5th July, in Ningbo, China.

Participants in this conference included representatives from WHO headquarters (Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO), the Minister of “General administration of Quality Supervision, inspection and quarantine of China”, representatives of IHR focal points from WHO regional offices, experts from 12 countries (Australia, Cambodia, France, Greece, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia), in country IHR related partners and the cruise industry.