SORMAS Annual Conference 2023

The journey towards sustainability in open-source digital pandemic preparedness

18.-19. October 2023 | betahaus Berlin

SORMAS Annual Conference 2023

The journey towards sustainability in open-source digital pandemic preparedness

18.-19. October 2023 | betahaus Berlin

Summary

As the COVID-19 pandemic has officially come to an end, many learnings have been gathered in the area of digital Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR). The experience has demonstrated the value of open-source digital tools for PPR, but it has also raised questions including its interoperability and sustainability.

The number of countries using SORMAS has increased exponentially in the past years with even more countries requesting support with the deployment of the system. To address these needs, the SORMAS Foundation was established in 2022 with the main goals of ensuring the quality standards and sustainability of SORMAS as a Global Good, as well as supporting countries with its implementation.

With the objectives of 1) providing updates on the current status of the SORMAS Foundation and SORMAS developments; 2) strengthening the SORMAS community and fostering exchange between members; and 3) collectively discussing the SORMAS development roadmap, the first Annual SORMAS Conference will take place in Berlin, Germany, (Betahaus Berlin, Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 23) on the 18th and 19th of October 2023.

The conference will include keynote speakers and panellists from the areas of PPR and open source, country SORMAS presentations and unconference sessions for the participants to discuss topics that are relevant to them and the SORMAS community.

The agenda for the conference can be found below.

SORMAS Annual Conference 2023

Date

Wednesday, 18.10.2023 13:00 / 1PM
- Thursday, 19.10.2023 17:00 / 5PM

Location

betahaus | Berlin Kreuzberg - Coworking & Event Spaces

Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 23, Berlin, DE

Agenda

Time	Day 1 – 18th October – Wednesday
13:00 – 14:00	Welcome & participants and team introduction Presentation: SORMAS Foundation’s first year and perspectives Speakers: Jan Böhme & Pilar Hernández – SORMAS Foundation
14:00 – 14:45	Keynote: Relevance of open-source tools in Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR) Q&A from audience Speaker: Chikwe Ihekweazu - WHO Hub for Epidemic Intelligence, Berlin Moderator: Pilar Hernandez – SORMAS Foundation
14:45 – 15:30	Panel discussion: Open-source tools for Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)– should Global Goods be the focus? Guiding points: Which role do open-source tools play in epidemic/pandemic preparedness? Experiences from the COVID pandemic and learnings for the next epidemic/pandemic Relevance of Global Goods in epidemic/pandemic preparedness – Why Global Goods? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Stakeholders’ role in fostering Global Goods Q&A from audience Panelists: Samuel Mbuthia – WHO Hub for Epidemic Intelligence, Berlin Natalie Mayet – National Institute for Communicable Diseases of South Africa Anne Vergison – Direction de la santé Luxembourg Moderator: Patrick Nguku – AFENET
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee break
15:45 – 17:00	Unconference Session Topic: What would you like to see in SORMAS 2.0? An interactive Miro board will be prepared in advance and shared with the conference participants so that they can provide the ideas that they would like to discuss during the unconference. During the unconference, the topics are gathered and voted. The two topics with the most votes will be selected, and the group will be divided into (at least) two groups for discussion. At the end of the session, breakout groups will present their findings to all participants. Moderator: SORMAS Foundation Team

Time	Day 2 – 19th October – Thursday
09:00 – 09:30	Welcome & Recap from Day 1 Moderator: Chinedu Arinze & Candice Louw – SORMAS Foundation
09:30 – 10:15	Keynote: Role of the community in the sustainability of open-source projects Q&A from audience Speaker: Paul Biondich – Regenstrief Institute, OpenMRS, OpenHIE Moderator: Chinedu Arinze – SORMAS Foundation
10:15 – 11:00	Panel discussion: Sustainability of open-source projects – what is the best model? Guiding points: Potential business models for open-source projects (SaaS, public funding, etc.) Role of the community for the sustainability of open-source projects Moving from short to long funding? Project funding versus core funding) Relevance of a multi-stakeholder approach Q&A from audience Panelists: Ulrich Ahle – FIWARE Foundation Wolfram Morgenroth-Klein – BMZ Rimamdeyati Usman Yashe – NCDC Moderator: Pilar Hernandez – SORMAS Foundation
11:00 – 11:25	Presentations: SORMAS experiences in countries & research Country presentation – Ghana Q&A from audience Moderator: Christin Walter - SORMAS Foundation
11:25 – 12:25	Lunch break
12:25 – 12:50	Country presentation – Nepal Q&A from audience
12:50 – 13:15	Country presentation – Djibouti Q&A from audience
13:15 – 13:30	SORMAS Stats Q&A from audience Speaker: Bernard Silenou – Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
13:30 - 13:50	Coffee break
13:50 - 14:30	Dynamic activity Saha Prüger & Zohaib Hassan – SORMAS Foundation
14:30 - 17:00	Unconference Session Topic: What are your ideas for the sustainability of SORMAS in countries and of SORMAS as a Global Good? An interactive Miro board will be prepared in advance and shared with the conference participants so that they can provide the ideas that they would like to discuss during the unconference. During the unconference, the topics will be gathered and voted. The two most voted topics will be selected, and the group will be divided into (at least) two groups for discussion. At the end of the session, breakout groups will present their findings to all participants. Moderator: SORMAS Foundation Team
17:00 - 17:10	Closure & feedback survey Moderators: Jan Böhme & Pilar Hernández – SORMAS Foundation

Time	Day 1 – 18th October – Wednesday
13:00 – 14:00	Welcome & participants and team introduction Presentation: SORMAS Foundation’s first year and perspectives Speakers: Jan Böhme & Pilar Hernández – SORMAS Foundation
14:00 – 14:45	Keynote: Relevance of open-source tools in Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR) Q&A from audience Speaker: Chikwe Ihekweazu - WHO Hub for Epidemic Intelligence, Berlin Moderator: Pilar Hernandez – SORMAS Foundation
14:45 – 15:30	Panel discussion: Open-source tools for Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)– should Global Goods be the focus? Guiding points: Which role do open-source tools play in epidemic/pandemic preparedness? Experiences from the COVID pandemic and learnings for the next epidemic/pandemic Relevance of Global Goods in epidemic/pandemic preparedness – Why Global Goods? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Stakeholders’ role in fostering Global Goods Q&A from audience Panelists: Samuel Mbuthia – WHO Hub for Epidemic Intelligence, Berlin Natalie Mayet – National Institute for Communicable Diseases of South Africa Anne Vergison – MoH Luxemburg Moderator: Patrick Nguku – AFENET
15:30 – 15:45	15 Minutes Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00	Unconference Session Topic: What would you like to see in SORMAS 2.0? An interactive Miro board will be prepared in advance and shared with the conference participants so that they can provide the ideas that they would like to discuss during the unconference. During the unconference, the topics are gathered and voted. The two topics with the most votes will be selected, and the group will be divided into (at least) two groups for discussion. At the end of the session, breakout groups will present their findings to all participants. Moderator: SORMAS Foundation Team

Time	Day 2 – 19th October – Thursday
09:00 – 09:30	Welcome & Recap from Day 1 Moderator: Chinedu Arinze & Candice Louw – SORMAS Foundation
09:30 – 10:15	Keynote: Role of the community in the sustainability of open-source projects Q&A from audience Speaker: Paul Biondich – Regenstrief Institute, OpenMRS, OpenHIE Moderator: Chinedu Arinze – SORMAS Foundation
10:15 – 11:00	Panel discussion: Sustainability of open-source projects – what is the best model? Guiding points: Potential business models for open-source projects (SaaS, public funding, etc.) Role of the community for the sustainability of open-source projects Moving from short to long funding? Project funding versus core funding) Relevance of a multi-stakeholder approach Q&A from audience Panelists: Ulrich Ahle – FIWARE Foundation Wolfram Morgenroth-Klein – BMZ Rimamdeyati Yashe – NCDC Moderator: Pilar Hernandez – SORMAS Foundation
11:00 – 11:25	Presentations: SORMAS experiences in countries & research Country presentation – Ghana Q&A from audience Moderator: Christin Walter - SORMAS Foundation
11:25 – 12:25	Lunchbreak
12:25 – 12:50	Country presentation – Nepal Q&A from audience
12:50 – 13:15	Country presentation – Djibouti Q&A from audience
13:15 – 13:30	SORMAS Stats Q&A from audience Speaker: Bernard Silenou – Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
13:30 - 14:00	Coffee break
14:00 - 14:30	Dynamic activity Saha Prüger & Zohaib Hassan – SORMAS Foundation
14:30 - 17:00	Unconference Session Topic: What are your ideas for the sustainability of SORMAS in countries and of SORMAS as a Global Good? An interactive Miro board will be prepared in advance and shared with the conference participants so that they can provide the ideas that they would like to discuss during the unconference. During the unconference, the topics will be gathered and voted. The two most voted topics will be selected, and the group will be divided into (at least) two groups for discussion. At the end of the session, breakout groups will present their findings to all participants. Moderator: SORMAS Foundation Team
17:00 - 17:10	Closure & feedback survey Moderators: Jan Böhme & Pilar Hernández – SORMAS Foundation

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