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Objectives
To organize short- and long-term training to Chinese
and European students in the field of zoology, epidemiology, virology,
and immunology.
Several forms of training will be used:
• Fellowships for exchange of scientists in the field of zoology,
epidemiology, virology and immunology.
European and Chinese laboratories will commit themselves to accept
and train students for periods of 3 to 18 months (budget from the
P2R or through Marie Curie IIF from the EC).
• General courses in virology. A 2-week course in virology
will be given at the Pasteur Research Center in Hong Kong in 2004
(funds from different sources), followed by a three-week course
in virology at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2005 (funded through
the P2R).
• Seminars and conferences by visiting scientists when travelling
on mission to China or Europe.
• Training modules for health professionals interested in
the management of highly infectious diseases will be available on
the network website (see WP 10).
The detailed fellowships arrangement are under
discussion between contractors. Training will be embedded in the
existing WP, and will include laboratory work in virology and immunology,
field work in zoology and epidemiology, and statistical analyses
in epidemiology. Budget for training will come two sources: a) the
Franco-Chinese grant on SARS for training exchanges between France
and China (300 000 euros have been allocated for workshop and training
activities between China and France on SARS research (P2R); grant
coordinators: Arnaud Fontanet and HU Zhihong), and b) the EC project
budget through Marie Curie IIF. The virology course in Wuhan will
be funded by the Franco- Chinese grant. In addition, up to three
post-doctoral one-year fellowships will be available every year
for Chinese students to train in French laboratories through the
Franco-Chinese grant.
Deliverables
D56 : a comprehensive training
programme for Chinese and European students participating in the
project.
D 57: training modules for the
management of highly infectious diseases
Milestones and expected result
Technology transfer and capacity-building in the
field of zoology, epidemiology, virology, and immunology.
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