Academy of Science of South AfricaGerman Academy of Sciences LeopoldinaAcadémie Nationale des Sciences et Techniques du SénégalEthiopian Academy of Sciences2024-02-202024-02-202024https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/3894 pagesThe German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the Académie Nationale des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal (ANSTS), and the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS) jointly hosted a workshop in May 2023 on "Infectious Diseases beyond COVID-19" at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, Germany. The objectives of the workshop were to deliberate on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and to formulate strategies for enhancing preparedness in the face of both existing and future infectious disease threats, with emphasis on the "One Health" approach and the interplay of climate change. Academia, private enterprises, non-governmental organisations, and political sectors participated in the workshop. Herewith the Conference brief is provided to highlight key recommendations.enInfectious DiseasesCOVID-19Global HealthOne HealthResearchSDG 3SDG 17Conference Proceedings