Exchange of experts in Killarney, Ireland 

It was decided to participate in the 22nd biennial World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) Congress that took place from 9-12 May, 2023 in Killarney, Ireland. The event represented excellent opportunity to share the best practices towards disaster medicine, prehospital care, and the health aspects of emergency management and complex humanitarian crises.

The Congress specifically focused on understanding emerging threats, their impact on current and future communities, as well as the important role of technology in disaster preparedness and response efforts. Experts from all continents participated in the event representing all areas of clinical health care, prehospital care, disaster medicine and response, emergency management/preparedness, and response and health administration. The Congress included highly experienced international and local speakers, as well as a range of interactive and innovative sessions. 

In total 4 members from Georgian and Armenian EMTs and 3 project staff participated in the event. The selected speakers from Georgian and Armenian delegation made project presentation, progress achieved by EMTs, existing challenges/bottlenecks, plans and lessons learned. Moreover, the project had exhibition booth to present project visibility items.