The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) have published the outcome document from their joint High-level Meeting on Risk Communication for Public Health Emergencies: Leaving No One Behind, held in Berlin, Germany on 2–3 December 2025.
The meeting brought together senior officials, public health experts, communication practitioners, civil society representatives, and researchers from across Asia and Europe to strengthen inclusive Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) capacities. Designed as a co-creative working meeting rather than a traditional conference, the programme drew on participatory methodologies rooted in the Art of Hosting tradition — including Collective Story Harvests, Open Dialogue, and Design for Wiser Action — to surface lived experience and generate concrete, forward-looking recommendations.
The report identifies five priority action areas for advancing inclusive RCCE:
- the responsible integration of Artificial Intelligence
- strengthened leadership support for community-based action
- sustained and inclusive community engagement
- development of self-assessment and competency frameworks
- the establishment of Infodemic Insight Reports as an early detection tool
The meeting responded to a critical gap exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic: that information alone does not build trust, and that migrants, ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable populations continue to face disproportionate barriers in accessing health information and services during emergencies.