GloPID-R Roadmap for Data Sharing in PHEs | Seite 34

(including collection) and analysis skills in
advance of PHEs to ensure that research-
ers and research managers can meet the
requirements for data sharing. Capacity de-
velopment should address equipment needs,
such as the necessary IT infrastructure
including servers and networks. This has
also been identified as important in improving
equity and fairness. This could be facilitat-
ed through national/regional/international
collaboration across equitable partnerships
(see recommendation 3a).
Capacity development in data management and anal-
ysis has been highlighted as a key need in advance of
outbreaks. Alignment between GloPID-R funders in in-
vestment into training platforms would likely acceler-
ate and enhance their development and use. This needs
to be based on mapping of data management needs.
RECOMMENDATION 3
BUILD TRUST
Trust has been identified as vital to data
sharing in PHEs. It is hard to build trust during
a PHE. Personal connections and effective
governance systems have been shown to
produce trust.
3a. Fund improved equitable, multi-disci-
plinary, multinational, disease networks in
advance of PHEs (linked to 2c. and 4a.) with
real time external data sharing requirements
(aligned with 1.).
Funding improved equitable, multi-discipli-
nary, multinational, networks in advance of
PHEs can enable immediate data sharing.
It is important that these international net-
works build cross-sectoral relationships (both
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academic- public health (including e.g. endemic
country MoHs, NGOs and speciality laborato-
ries) and One Health (medical and veterinary) in
advance of PHEs. Limited money could be given
to establish the network (through meetings) and
to develop pre-approved and dormant protocols
(including governance, advanced ethics approv-
als for pre-approved protocols to be activated
in the case of an outbreak of public health
interest) and potentially capacity strengthening
activities (linked to recommendation 2c). Once
established, networks can provide platforms
for further funding and expanded partnership
in the event of an outbreak to implement
research plans. Networks should be required to
share data rapidly beyond the network (in real
time, as stated in Recommendation 1).