After 18 months in action: first PROACT EU-Response Annual Meeting – Brussels, 4 & 5 June 2026
05 June 2026
During these two days, researchers, clinicians, patient representatives, public health experts and policymakers from across Europe are gathered in Brussels for the annual meeting of the PROACT EU-Response project. This meeting marked an important milestone for the project, bringing together partners to review progress made during the first 18 months and discuss priorities for the years ahead. Participants explored topics ranging from adaptive platform trials and clinical trial networks to laboratory preparedness, social sciences, and community involvement.
Read moreFrom crisis to resilience: Ten years of european research programmes to prepare europe for the next pandemic
27 May 2026
Since 2020, in direct response to the COVID-19 crisis, the EU-RESPONSE (2020-2026) and subsequently the PROACT EU-Response (2025-2030) projects have been designed to successfully establish a major European clinical research network to combat pandemics and to improve preparedness. Using innovative platform-based adaptive clinical trial methodologies, these two projects are taking new approaches to simultaneously
Read moreStrengthening Europe’s readiness for emerging infectious threats
07 May 2026
The hantavirus outbreak on a transatlantic cruise vividly illustrates how quickly an unusual epidemic can arise in a confined, mobile setting and challenge existing response systems. PROACT EU-Response is designed for exactly that; to make Europe ready for this kind of unexpected emergency, by turning preparedness from an ad hoc reaction into a standing capability.
Read moreAnticipating and addressing health crisis risks in Europe: from vision to implementation
25 December 2025
An ambitious vision: From the outset, PROACT EU-Response has displayed an ambitious vision: to strengthen Europe’s capacity to respond effectively to future health emergencies by establishing a network of adaptive clinical trials capable of responding rapidly, ethically, and inclusively to emerging viral threats. Today, PROACT EU-Response is entering its operational phase. Governance structures are in
Read morePROACT EU-Response, Welcome Aboard.
19 May 2025
What is PROACT EU-Response? Envisaged in 2023, the PROACT EU-Response project can be considered as a new step of the EUROPE RESPONSE project (https://eu-response.eu/). The PROACT EU-Response project was proposed following a call for proposals from the European Union. This project has been approved and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research
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