Publications
Selected works highlighting over 30 years of interdisciplinary
scientific contributions.
Books
"Fare i conti
con l'ignoto"
Co-written with Paolo Mastrolilli, "Dealing with the Unknown" is an exploration of how individuals and institutions can prepare for the unexpected; epidemics, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and more.
Drawing on real-world crisis experiences Maurizio Barbeschi dealt with - including Ebola outbreaks and chemical attacks in Syria - this book offers practical strategies and psychological insights for navigating uncertainty in an increasingly chaotic world.
Selected Book Contributions
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Video Interviews
Dr Barbeschi: WHO's thoughts on AFCON2015, Ebola - (Video)
RAI – Enigma (TV Program) M. Barbeschi, biosecurity expert interview in ‘Allarme virus’ - 9 maggio 2003 (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_(programma_televisivo)#Edizione_2003)
C-Span - U.N. News Conference on Chemical Weapons in Syria
C-Span - Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Summit
YouTube - Press conference on report relating to the use of chemical weapons in Syria
France 24 - Åke Sellström & Maurizio Barbeschi, authors of the UN report on chemical arms in Syria
UNIDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research) - Drawing Parallels Between International Security and Public Health
La Voce di New York - Interview (in Italian)
Events Industry Council Conference - Review of protocols and guidance related to COVID-19 for the events industry
Sree’s Global Show - “LIVE! The WHO Explains Mass Gatherings”
Press
UN News - UN team finds ‘credible information’ on more cases of chemical weapons use in Syria
UN News - Article on the final report from the UN team investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria
New York Times - Maurizio Barbeschi comments on Ebola outbreak in Nigeria
The Bulletin - WHO’s Maurizio Barbeschi talks about MERS and mass events
CBRNe World - “Healthy Skepticism”. Article extracted from CBRNe World, issue from April 2014.
Interview about Maurizio Barbeschi’s experience in the UN investigation team in Syria.
Outbreak News Today - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations: Ebola preparedness
WHO Africa - Protecting fans from Ebola at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea
Al Jazeera - Coronavirus: How to make sports events safe during a pandemic
International Journal of Infectious Diseases - What is the experience from previous mass gathering events? Lessons for Zika virus and the Olympics 2016
Plataforma - Barbeschi comments on how Portugal handled the COVID-19 pandemic in response to Portugal being chosen by UEFA to host the 'final eight' soccer matches of the year
The Herald News - Barbeschi comments on UEFA'S final eight soccer matches in the middle of the COVID pandemic
IPS News - as Chinese Academic Defends Country’s Role amid Covid-19 Crisis, Barbeschi weighs in on the world's preparedness
Around the Rings - WHO Doctor: "Very Real" Risk of Ebola Transmission in Sports -- Maurizio
Barbeschi of the World Health Organization talks Ebola, large-scale sporting events, and more.
ITALIAN ARTICLES
LIMES - “How to face the biochemical menace” (2001)
La Repubblica - Article on Maurizio Barbeschi's presence on the UN team that investigated the
presence of chemical weapons in Iraq (2003)
La Repubblica - Article about "Fare i conti con l'ignoto"
La Repubblica - Interview about Zika virus
La Repubblica - Barbeschi on why Lisbon was chosen by UEFA to host the final eight soccer matches
La Stampa - Article about "Fare i conti con l'ignoto"
San Marino RTV - Maurizio Barbeschi is dubbed "the virus hunter"
AFRICAN ARTICLES (in French)
Adiac Congo - Article explaining the rules the soccer federations would implement in response to the coronavirus pandemic (quoted as having called a conference with leaders and established guidelines they'd need to follow)
Mali Jet - Article about Maurizio Barbeschi's words on how the COVID pandemic would impact soccer in Africa (2020)
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Papers & Reports
A Global Catastrophic Biological Risk Is Not Just About Biology"
“Research agenda for mass gatherings: a call to action”
(Note: this paper was later cited as a source in the “COVID-19 risk assessment at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games” report).
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2009: “The quest for public health security at Hajj: The WHO guidelines on communicable disease alert and response during mass gatherings”
(Note: this paper was later cited in the World Health Organization’s 2013 Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal - Supplement on Mass Gatherings)
The Lancet - 2014, "Mass gatherings medicine: international cooperation and progress"
The Lancet - 2014, “Hajj: infectious disease surveillance and control”
The Lancet - 2020, “No time for dilemma: mass gatherings must be suspended”
(Note: this article confirms that Maurizio Barbeschi was a member of the WHO Novel Coronavirus-19 Mass Gatherings Expert Group)
Research Gate page, database featuring multiple papers from Prof. Barbeschi
PubMed.gov page, another collection of papers from Prof. Barbeschi