Dear Colleagues,

We survived!

With the survival came lessons and experiences learned, that hopefully, would prevent morbidities and mortalities should there be a next one.  With this also, was the advent of communicating virtually, such that we kept in contact personally, socially, and professionally through the pandemic years.  Though we realized that meeting and learning through the internet did not and could not replace interacting face-to-face, not by a long shot.

This 1st SAFETYNET Scientific Conference presents the opportunity to connect all the dots, that we have accumulated on a micro and macro level, to advance human, animal, and ecosystem health. 

We are not alone. We can beat anything if we hold heads, hands, and hearts in the endeavour.  Connect, communicate, coordinate, and collaborate.

Thank you so much to the Australian National University team led by Dr. Tony Stewart for making this happen. So too, our gratitude to TEPHINET, the USCDC, WHO, FAO, and other partners for their unqualified support. Lastly, thank you to the individual members and FETP Directors, who make up SAFETYNET, you are the parts that make the great whole.

We take another step towards our vision of “People working together toward a healthy and resilient Asia Pacific region.”