EuroHealthNet's Second Equity Week Programme

RENAISSANCE HOTEL, RUE DU PARNASSE 19, 1050 BRUSSELS

PROGRAMME - TUESDAY 29TH MAY 2012

CROSSING BRIDGES - WORKING TOGETHER FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

9.00-9.30	Arrival and Registration
9.30-10.50	Improving health and well-being: EU, national and local approaches Chair - Clive Needle - EuroHealthnet Director Co-chair - Caroline Costongs - EuroHealthnet Deputy Director Welcome Clive Needle – EuroHealthNet Director Health in All Policies: An EU Institutional perspective Martin Seychell – Deputy Director DG SANCO A National level perspective Taru Koivisto - Director Department for Promotion of Welfare and Health Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Discussion Outcomes of the Crossing Bridges Project Ingrid Stegeman – Health Equity Coordinator, EuroHealthNet Engaging different stakeholders: a local example Marleen Roesbeke – Logo Gezond, Belgium Coffee Break
11.20-12.15	Crossing Bridges between health and other sectors Outcomes of case-study work Transport, Planning and Health: examples of collaboration and lessons learned Malcom Ward – Principal Health Promotion Specialist, Public Health Wales Cross-sectoral collaboration in the EU School Fruit Scheme Mojca Gabrijelcic Blenkus – Specialist in Public Health, National Institute of Public Health Slovenia Health and education: examples of collaboration and lessons learned Owen Metcalfe – Director, Institute of Public Health Ireland Outcomes of HiAP work by the Equity Action Programme Rob Howard - Specialty Registrar Public Health, Leicester City Council
12.15-13.00	Panel Discussion – Crossing Bridges in practice Pēteris Zilgalvis, J.D. - Head of Unit, ICT for Health, Directorate General Information Society and Media (DG INFSO) Jorge Pinto Antunes - Senior policy officer, Innovation for Health and Consumers DG Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) Bart Schelfhout - Senior Manager of European Affairs, PHILIPS Henriette Hansen – EU Advisor and Project Manager, South Denmark European Office
13.00-14.00	Networking Lunch
14.00-15.30	Building Capacities to Achieve HiAP Capacity building training module Sharon Rawlinson - NHS Sefton Illustrative Training Segment: Influencing Styles Sue Powell – NHS Sefton Interactive Session: "Methods to cross sectors" Yoline Kuipers - EuroHealthNet Health EquityProject Officer Participants will take part in small round table discussions on effective actions to improve collaboration between health and other sectors prompted by questions raised through a card exercise developed by Crossing Bridges Conclusions and closing Remarks Caroline Costongs – EuroHealthNet Deputy Director and Clive Needle, EuroHealthNet Director
15.45 - 17.30	FOR CROSSING BRIDGES PROJECT PARTNERS ONLY Crossing Bridges Final Project meeting

PROGRAMME - WEDNESDAY 30TH MAY 2012

MORNING SESSION - EUROHEALTHNET GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FOR EUROHEALTHNET MEMBERS AND COLLABORATING PARTNERS ONLY

09.00	EuroHealthNet General Assembly 2012 Introduction by President Annual Report by the Board Financial Report by the Treasurer Membership report and welcome of new member applicants Election of further Board members
10.15	Work Programme 2012-2013 Presentations by office Recommendations by the Board Amendments for consideration from Members Any new matters arising Discussion
11.00	Refreshment
11.15	Work Programme and Budget 2012-2013
11.45	Presentations on important matters in Member States and regions
12.45	Conclusion and Decisions Any remaining decisions (with votes where required) Action Points, and next steps Date and place of General Assembly 2013
13.15	Final comments by the Network President Lunch

PROGRAMME - WEDNESDAY 30TH MAY 2012

AFTERNOON SESSION - EUROHEALTHNET CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINAR

FOR EUROHEALTHNET MEMBERS AND COLLABORATING PARTNERS ONLY

14.30

Introduction on Objectives, Format and Context

Session One - Connecting the dots between the EU social and health agendas

14.35	Setting the context
15.00	Discussing possible entry points into the EU 2020 strategy
15.10	Interactive Workshop Discussions
15.45	Closing Wrap-up Session Coffee Break

Session two - Strengthening public health capacities in Europe

16.15	Setting the context on strengthening public health capacities
16.35	Interactive Workshop Discussion
17.10	Closing wrap-up session EuroHealthNet Members Dinner

PROGRAMME - THURSDAY 31ST MAY 2012

THE ROAD TO 2020 AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS – A EUROPEAN CHALLENGE

This event will aim to explore ways of maintaining universal and equitable access to health in Europe in an adverse socio-economic context. The panel will be an opportunity to highlight some of the EU mechanisms and strategies that are in place to support quality health services and to bridge the gap of health inequalities. It will also seek to demonstrate the potential added value that health promotion and disease prevention can bring to the picture.

8.30-9.00	Arrival and Registration
9.00-9.15	Welcome by EuroHealthNet David Pattison - EuroHealthNet President / Head of International Development (NHS Heath Scotland)
9.15-10.30	Maintaining Equitable and Sustainable Health and Social Systems to 2020 Cypriot Presidency of the EU Koos Richelle - Director General, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Fabian Zuleeg - Chief Economist, Head of the Europe's Political Economy Programme, European Policy Centre Coffee Break
11.00-12.15	Panel Session – Addressing the political challenge: The role of the EU in sustaining social protection and health systems Mr. Pierre Baussand - Director, Social Platform Mr. John Ryan - Acting Director Public Health, DG SANCO Dr. Agis Tsouros - Head of Policy and Cross-cutting Programmes, World Health Organisation Ms. Ana Xavier - Policy Co-ordinator, Sustainability of Public Sevices, DG ECFIN Mr. John Halloran - Chief Executive - European Social Network Strengthen link with well-being/health equity How can health contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy for growth? What can the EC do to maintain sustainable social protection and health sys-tems? Current trends - how are EU health systems adapting and performing? How can we enhance value in health systems? What are the deliverables expected of the Europe 2020 strategy in relation to health and social protection? Q&A
12.15-13.00	Round-up of discussions and closing remarks Conclusions by EuroHealthNet