A meeting of the EU Health Task Force Partnership Forum (EUHTF) took place in Stockholm between 2 and 4 December, together with a regional meeting of the Global Epidemic Alert and Response Network (GOARN). The meeting was held at the headquarters of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). It was attended by representatives of EU/EEA member states, EU institutions, the GOARN EURO network and international partners. The goal was to strengthen coordination in responding to medical emergencies in the field of public health. Cooperation in operational response to disease outbreaks and crisis situations was discussed. The participants exchanged experiences and information on preparing for the occurrence of diseases and responding to them. The meeting was supposed to promote better cooperation between European and global teams for solving health emergencies.