Objectives

1. Strengthen cross-sector and cross-jurisdictional collaboration by connecting international, national, and regional leaders across environmental, animal, and human health to advance coordinated One Health approaches.
2. Advance practical knowledge and implementation of One Health approaches by sharing tools, case studies, and systems-level strategies that support surveillance, prevention, early detection, and response.
3. Apply Indigenous knowledge and perspectives by creating space for reflection on Indigenous frameworks of interconnectedness, such as the Coast Salish teaching of Nuts’a maht (we are one), to inform and strengthen One Health approaches.

Expected Outcomes

• Bolstered international, national, and regional relationships across human, animal, and environmental health
• Strengthened understanding of:
  • Global One Health priorities and emerging risks
  • Effective systems-level approaches to addressing One Health challenges
  • Intersections between Indigenous approaches to interconnectedness and how they can help improve the global response to One Health challenges

Target Audience

• Animal, environmental, and human health practitioners
• One Health researchers
• Government representatives and policy- and decision-makers
• Indigenous health leaders
• Academics and researchers
• Industry members
• Advocates and community partners