Key note speaker Ana Catarina Queiroga
Regional Data Focal Person for the Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention, WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Catarina has since 2006 been engaged in several lifesaving projects and teaching. She is an integrated member of EPI-Unit, at the Public Health Institute, University of Porto (Portugal) with a special interest in drowning prevention research and in promoting water safety. She has collaborated in several drowning prevention research projects, with colleagues from around the world including the Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cape Verde, France, Mexico, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, The Netherlands, UK and USA.