Pandemic Action Network 182d ago

On 4 Dec. 2025, the Brussels Resilience Forum (BRF) officially launched with a necessary and timely conversation on security, resilience, and preparedness. The inaugural summit, launched by FIPRA Public Affairs and rani (Resilience Action Network International, previously known as Pandemic Action Network) highlighted that with today's complex geopolitical challenges we should aim to break siloes, align priorities, and strengthen cooperation across health, defence, civil protection, industry, and civil society. Speakers included: - Dr. Heidy Rombouts, Director General, Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Major General (rtd) Professor TJ Hodgetts, Former Chair of NATO Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services COMEDS; Chair of the Advisory Board of the Brussels Resilience Forum - Ms. Sandra Gallina, Director General, Directorate-General for Health & Food Safety (DG SANTE), EU Commission - Brigadier General Petter Iversen, Chair, NATO Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services COMEDS - Dr. Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General, DG HERA - Commander (DEU Navy) Christian Haggenmiller, MD, Medical Adviser, European Union Military Staff (EUMS), European External Action Service (EEAS), EU - Dr. Veli-Mikko Niemi, Permanent Secretary Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Mrs. Arthi Kumar, UK Representative to NATO Resilience Committee - Ms. Felicitas Riedl, Director of the Innovation and Competitiveness Department, European Investment Bank - Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Director, Policy and Partnerships, Wellcome - Mr. Ask Eirik Storsve, Sr. Director, Head of International Government Affairs, Emergent BioSolutions - Ms. Jo Taylor, VP Corporate & Government Affairs, Shionogi - Eloise Todd, Executive Director and Founder, rani - Laura Batchelor, Managing Partner, FIPRA Public Affairs Learn more at https://brusselsresilienceforum.org/