This is the draft programme of the “Open Forum” on 17 May 2004 in Brussels.
This conference is organised by the European Commission and it will bring together health stakeholders such as health professional’s organisations, public health NGOs, patient groups, and service providers and funders.
EPHA will participate organising one of the paralell sessions on Citizens and health.
EPHA will also have three representatives helping the Commission on the day of the event, who will write a report afterwards.
| 8.30-9.30 | Registration |
| 9.30-10.00 | Opening of the Conference: Mr David Byrne, EC |
| 10.00-11.00 | Plenary session: Health Policy in the Enlarged Europe |
| Making a difference, role of the European Parliament | Antonios Trakatellis, MEP, Greece |
| Perspectives and expectations of new member states | Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, Ministry of Health, Hungary |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30-12.30 | Plenary session: Visions and challenges, Mr Fernand Sauer, EC |
| Health status in Europe: State of Play, future trends | Ms Nata Menabde, WHO Europe |
| Health is wealth – reflections on European healthcare | Prof. Felix Unger, European Academy of Sciences and Arts |
| What challenges are health systems facing? | Prof. Reinhard Busse, Technische Universitat Berlin |
| Health professionals: building public health in Europe | Ms Christine Hancock, International Council of Nurses |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch break |
| 14.00-17.00 | Paralell sessions: |
| Delivering health: The challenges providing high quality health services in the Enlarged Europe | Mel Read, MEP |
| Healthy lifestyles in Europe | Ms Barbro Westerholm, AGE Sweden |
| Citizens and health | Mary Banotti, MEP (tbc) |
| 17.00-17.30 | Report back from the paralell sessions |
| 17.30-18.00 | Conclusions, Commissioner Pavel Telicka |
For more information on the EU Health Forum visit EPHA’s section EU Health Policy Forum.