1. Creating an optimal form of action perspective  

Fred Jansen (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) and

Roberto Traversari (TNO) 

For researchers, decision makers in long-term healthcare institutions and policy makers  

During a pandemic, we would like to handle as quickly and efficiently as possible to stop the spreading of the virus. Therefore, it is important to disseminate the research results as good as possible. How can we build a community in which we exchange knowledge and questions regarding the role of ventilation? What kind of tools help you most to take action? We would like to discuss with you the form in which the action perspective can best take shape. 

2. Decision making under uncertainty during a pandemic 

Aleksandrina Skvortsova (University of Leiden)  Rowie Huijbregts (TNO) 

For decision makers in long-term healthcare institutions and policy makers 

Decision makers prefer to make decisions based on facts and knowledge. But how do they deal with this during a pandemic when the situation is uncertain? To align our research with the way (investment) decisions are being made, we would like to discuss what barriers you encountered there and how you dealt with these.  

3. Standardization of web-based tools for airborne infection risk calculations 

Amar Aganovic (UiT – The Arctic University of Norway)

Jibola Owolabi (UiT – The Arctic University of Norway)

For researchers  

Numerous web-based tools have emerged to assess airborne infection risks in enclosed spaces. However, comparing the outputs of these web-based tools poses significant challenges due to variations in assumptions, mathematical models, data sources, and user interfaces. We will compare digital airborne infection risk calculators while employing standardized building-specific input parameters.  

4. The effect of ventilation systems and air cleaning units

Menno Hinkema (dissemination coordinator CLAIRE) and others  

For researchers, decision makers in long-term healthcare institutions and policy makers  

The research project CLAIRE (Clean Air for Everyone) explores the potential of mechanical ventilation and air cleaning to limit the adverse impacts of pandemics on health and well-being. CLAIRE’s primary focus areas are primary schools and nursing homes. CLAIRE engages with civil society organizations and the business community to explore how effective innovations can find broad application in practice. This session presents interim results and invites attendees to explore directions and priorities for the second half of the project. 

5. Pandemic response strategies in the built environment 

Piia Sormunen (Tampereen University) 

For researchers, decision makers in long-term healthcare institutions and policy makers  

The E3 project (Finland) wants to harness modern science and technology to create effective countermeasures to prevent the spreading of novel infectious diseases. The aim is to have technical solutions already in place during the current pandemic and before the next pandemic emerges, there would be technological solutions available and installed in indoor environments mitigating the transmission of pathogens in spaces where people meet. During this workshop, E3 research results and the corresponding implications will be discussed.

6. Experiences and lessons from Covid-19 in long term care centers  

Jelger Arnoldussen (EIB)  

People working in the long term care, such as managers, directors, facility managers, and nurses. Also people from lobby organisations and people with other backgrounds are welcome.  

During the Covid-19 pandemic, older people and other people in long term care centers were more vulnerable when infected with Covid-19. Therefore, long term care centers needed to take precautions. How did the centers do this? How did this affect the quality of the care? Was this the best option? What lessons have been learned?