Press Release: From emergency to recovery: EU mobilises efforts to end Ebola and alleviate its impact

The 'Ebola: from emergency to recovery' conference took place in Brussels on 3 March 2015 under the organisation and patronage of the European Union. The conference was aimed at sustaining the international mobilisation and to plan the next steps in the fight both against the outbreak and the Ebola virus in general.

The Ebola conference was co-chaired by the European Union, the Presidents of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the United Nations, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It brought together all key international players to prepare the actions needed to bring the number of Ebola infections down to zero – and the measures to help the affected countries recover from the severe blows that the epidemic has dealt their people and economies.

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European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4507, 02.03.15: EU response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4507_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Ebola http://www.europeansources.info/record/ebola/

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EurActiv, 04.03.15: David Miliband: The world needs the EU more than ever http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/david-miliband-world-needs-eu-more-ever-312598

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EurActiv, 08.04.15: German ministers visit West Africa with ‘lessons from Ebola’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/german-ministers-visit-west-africa-lessons-ebola-313589

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