Antimicrobial resistance : Crowdsourcing JRC Knowledge on AMR, AMR JRC Cafe', 24 October 2023

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) represents a serious global health threat, which was directly responsible for almost 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2021 and contributed to another 4.7 million deaths the same year. It is estimated that there could be over 8.2 million deaths linked to resistant bacteria globally in 2050, if urgent action is not taken. UN member countries, including EU Member States, and the EU committed to concrete actions to address AMR across all sectors, through a One Health approach that acknowledges that human, animal and environmental health are intrinsically linked. JRC supports the implementation of the EU One Heath Action Plan against AMR with cutting-edge science and its high-tech labs. JRC's longstanding expertise and involvement in AMR crosscuts different AMR related pathways (water, soil, air, food), methodological tools (e.g. bio-informatics) and medical countermeasures and technologies to fight AMR (e.g. bacteriophage-based therapies, monoclonal antibodies, RNA vaccines, etc.). The AMR@JRC Café event mapped and shared the scientific knowledge on AMR in the JRC and led to the establishment of an active intra-JRC network on AMR. By building on past investments, connecting current activities and bridging knowledge acquired across various JRC portfolios, this event better positioned the JRC in terms of scientific policy support provision on this key priority area with the ultimate aim being to serve as a pivotal resource for EC services and EU agencies for guiding the development of innovative strategies and strengthening EU-wide AMR preparedness and response.