What is ODISSeA
Organ Donation Innovative Strategies for Southeast Asia
This Erasmus+ 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.
2years (2019>2020)
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
280trained healthcare professionals
Project timeline
24 January 2019
24 January 2019
Starting call (online)
February - March 2019
February - March 2019
Assessment Survey
19-21 March 2019
19-21 March 2019
Kick-off meeting in Davao
13-17 May 2019
13-17 May 2019
Train the Trainers in Barcelona
April 1st - June 2nd
April 1st - June 2nd
Train the Trainers - online course
April - August 2019
April - August 2019
Curriculum development (contents and tools)
September 2019 – June 2020
September 2019 – June 2020
Postgraduate Degree in Organ Donation
May – June 2020
May – June 2020
Assessments and Meetings
Assessment Seminar 1 in Chiang Mai
Midterm meeting in Chiang Mai
Assessment Seminar 2 in Kuala Lumpur
October / November 2020