What is ODISSeA

Organ Donation Innovative Strategies for Southeast Asia

This Erasmus+ “Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education (CBHE)” project is a result of the cooperation of fourteen organisations from seven countries, co-funded by the European Commission. The main aim is to build a specialized academic program on organ donation for healthcare professional in 8 universities in Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand. From the European side, the University of Barcelona is the main coordinator, leader and organizer of the project, alongside the University of Bologna, the University of Zagreb School of Medicine, DTI Foundation and Dinamia S. Coop.

3*years (2019>2021)
* by pandemic reason
7countries
14partners

Project objectives

Create an innovative specialised training program in organ donation
Support the establishment of an organ donation systems in SEA
Set the basis of a network of highly qualified professionals
Increase the quality of the communication and collaborative opportunities (in SEA region)
1graduate program
40trained faculty
297trained healthcare professionals

Project timeline

5 July 2021

5 July 2021

Final meeting on-line

26 June 2021

26 June 2021

End of the International seminar (online).

17 May 2021

17 May 2021

Start of the International seminar (online).

24 January 2019

24 January 2019

Starting call (online)

February - March 2019

February - March 2019

Assessment Survey

19-21 March 2019

13-17 May 2019

April 1st - June 2nd 2019

April 1st - June 2nd 2019

Train the Trainers - online course

April - August 2019

April - August 2019

Curriculum development (contents and tools)

15 January 2020 - 30 June 2021

15 January 2020 - 30 June 2021

Postgraduate Degree in Organ Donation

3-7 August 2020 - May 2021

3-7 August 2020 - May 2021

International Assessment Seminar in Bangkok

4 September 2020

4 September 2020

Midterm Meeting (virtual)

July 2021

July 2021

Final meeting (virtual)