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 ===== Bordeaux 2025 =====
-=== International Summit on Vaccine Coding & Standards ===
+==== International Summit on Vaccine Coding & Standards ====
-Join us for the International Summit on Vaccine Coding & Standards, where global experts will convene to discuss the future of vaccine coding, interoperability, and the Unified Nomenclature of Vaccines (NUVA). This event is an opportunity to collaborate, share insights, and shape the standards for accurate and seamless vaccination records worldwide.
+=== Shaping the Future of Global Vaccine Interoperability ===
-  - **Date**: Friday, May 9th, 2025
+Join us for the International Summit on Vaccine Coding & Standards, where vaccine code experts, immunization registry leaders, and public health professionals will gather to tackle one of the most critical challenges in immunization today—ensuring that vaccine data is accurate, interoperable, and useful across borders.
-  - **Location**: Radisson Blu Hotel, Bordeaux, France
-  - **Cost**: No cost to attend (attendees arrange their own travel and accomodations)
-  - **Registration Opens**: February 24, 2025
-  - **Registration Deadline**: April 11, 2025
-=== Draft Agenda Highlights ===
+This one-day summit is a unique opportunity to collaborate, share insights, and help shape the future of vaccine coding and interoperability.
-While the full agenda is under development, the summit will explore key topics, including:
+  * **Date**: Friday, May 9th, 2025
+  * **Location**: Radisson Blu Hotel, Bordeaux, France
+  * **Cost**: No cost to attend (attendees arrange their own travel and accommodations)
+  * **Registration Deadline**: April 11, 2025
+  * **Registration Page**: [[https://ivci.org/registration|Register]]
- - Overview of the IVC Initiative & NUVA – Goals and significance
+{{ :ivci:preliminary_agenda.pdf |Preliminary Agenda}}
- - Global Vaccine Coding Interoperability – Challenges, translations, and quality measures
- - Real-World Use Cases – Insights from international and national vaccination projects
- - Legal & Governance Frameworks – Supporting vaccine coding at a global scale
- - Aligning Vaccine Codes with Global Standards – Next steps and long-term goals
- - Training on Vaccine Coding Systems – SNOMED, NUVA, and international frameworks
-===  Who Should Attend ===
+{{ :ivci:immunization_summit_in_bordeaux_2025.pdf |Announcement Flyer}}
-This summit is open to public health professionals, vaccine code experts, policymakers, and technical stakeholders committed to advancing vaccine interoperability and coding standards.
+=== Agenda Highlights ===
-Stay tuned for updates on speakers, detailed agenda, and logistical details. For more information, contact us at [[mailto:info@ivci.org|info@ivci.org]].
+While the full agenda is being developed, the summit will focus on key topics, including:
+  * The IVC Initiative & NUVA – How this effort is addressing vaccine coding challenges globally
+  * Global Vaccine Coding Interoperability – Breaking down barriers to data exchange
+  * Real-World Use Cases – Lessons from national and international vaccination projects
+  * Legal & Governance Frameworks – Supporting vaccine coding at a global scale
+  * Aligning Vaccine Codes with Global Standards – Next steps and long-term strategies
+  * Technical Training on Vaccine Coding Systems – SNOMED, NUVA, and international frameworks
+==== Who Should Attend? ====
+This summit is designed for:
+  * Vaccine code experts & immunization registry leaders
+  * Public health professionals & policymakers
+  * Digital health & interoperability specialists
+  * Anyone involved in the development or implementation of vaccine coding standards
+If you work with vaccine codes—or rely on them to support immunization efforts—you need to be part of this conversation.
+=== Meeting Logistics & Travel Information ==
+📍 [[https://ivci.org/doku/doku.php?ns=ivci%3A&image=ivci%3Ameeting_venue.docx&do=media|Venue & Accommodations]] – Radisson Blu Hotel, Bordeaux, France
+✈️ {{ :ivci:travel_planning_for_the_americas.pdf |Traveling Planning for the Americas}}– Guidance for attendees traveling from North & South America
+🚫 [[https://framaforms.org/unable-to-attend-international-summit-on-vaccine-coding-and-standards-1740406859|Unable to Attend?]] – Let us know if you’re interested but can’t travel
+==== Virtual Participation Now Available! ====
+We are pleased to announce that the IVC Bordeaux Summit will now be open to virtual attendees. For those unable to travel, this is a unique opportunity to join global vaccine coding experts, contribute to real-time discussions, and help shape the future of vaccine interoperability.
+The summit will be broadcast live in a morning and afternoon session block. Remote participants will be able to view presentations, post written questions and feedback, and follow along via Mentimeter polls and live chat.
+[[https://framaforms.org/international-summit-on-vaccine-coding-standards-online-1745411383|Register for Online Access]]
+=== Agenda Overview (CET / Local Time) ===
+Morning Sessions (9:00 AM – 12:15 PM CET)
+  * Introduction to IVC and NUVA
+  * SNOMED-CT: Current role and opportunities
+  * Vaccine manufacturers and code systems
+  * Global perspectives from WHO and others
+  * European cross-border vaccination initiatives
+  * WHO Drug considerations
+Afternoon Sessions (1:15 PM – 5:00 PM CET)
+  * Real-world experiences from Luxembourg, Latin America, U.S., and Canada
+  * Europe’s Electronic Vaccine Card initiative
+  * Mapping vaccine codes and measuring code quality
+  * Vision for the future of IVC and NUVA
+  * Invitation to join and support the IVC community
+^ Session            ^ Paris (CET) ^ US Eastern ^ US Pacific ^ India (IST) ^ Brazil (BRT) ^
+| Morning Start      | 9:00 AM     | 3:00 AM    | 12:00 AM   | 12:30 PM     | 4:00 AM      |
+| Morning End        | 12:15 PM    | 6:15 AM    | 3:15 AM    | 3:45 PM      | 7:15 AM      |
+| Afternoon Start    | 1:15 PM     | 7:15 AM    | 4:15 AM    | 4:45 PM      | 8:15 AM      |
+| Afternoon End      | 5:00 PM     | 11:00 AM   | 8:00 AM    | 8:30 PM      | 12:00 PM     |
+Who Should Join Online?
+  * Public health professionals working with vaccine codes
+  * Immunization system designers and implementers
+  * Researchers and standards developers
+  * Colleagues from WHO, PAHO, ministries of health, and national programs
+  * Anyone unable to travel but eager to contribute to global vaccine interoperability
+Virtual participants will be in listen-only mode, but encouraged to contribute through the chat and real-time polls. We will prioritize the in-person dialogue while actively surfacing insights from the online audience throughout the day.
+We look forward to your participation—whether in Bordeaux or from your corner of the world!
+=== Stay Updated ===
+More details, including confirmed speakers and a finalized agenda, will be shared in the coming months.
+For questions, reach out to us at [[mailto:info@ivci.org|info@ivci.org]].
+We look forward to **seeing you in Bordeaux—or engaging with you virtually**!
-We look forward to welcoming you to Bordeaux in May 2025!