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Membership Profile

It is recognised that many public agencies are now working on health promotion, public health and disease prevention at national, regional and local levels, and that links with other relevant networks within those fields are important. EuroHealthNet has therefore been set up to enable closer cooperation between those bodies.

Who can become member ?

National bodies, organisations, agencies or authorities in the EU and associated states publicly responsible and accountable, relevant to or working on public health, health promotion, disease prevention and/or determinants of health and social inequities;
Regional and local bodies responsible and accountable as above
National, regional, municipal and local public bodies responsible for delivery and implementation of health determinants, public health, health promotion and disease prevention measures
National and regional centers of expertise in public health, health promotion, disease prevention, health determinants and social inequities.

How to join?

EuroHealthNet is independently constituted as a not for profit organisation according to the law of Belgium, where our office is based. We have a legal statute and internal rules which may only be revised at our annual General Assembly open to all participants. Copies are available on request and will be provided on application. If your rules allow participation in such a network, you can become a Member.

For further information, including details for membership or information services that we provide, please contact Elizabeth O’Connor.

Membership Criteria

What are the membership criteria ?

EuroHealthNet is open to members and partners being a not for profit authority, agency, organisation or professional body, with a legal entity in Europe. To apply or be invited to join EuroHealthNet, you should be:

A not for profit organisation – private companies may buy our information services, but may not influence or participate in our decisions. All applicants will be asked to complete a simple Declaration of Interests.

Publicly responsible and accountable at national, regional or local level for health promotion, public health, disease prevention or actions on determinants of health and social inequities; or a publicly responsible and accountable centre of expertise relevant to or working on any of the above.

You should also be:

Willing to disseminate relevant health related information;
Prepared to contribute information to other members and partners about your work and relevant issues in your area;
Content to participate in EuroHealthNet activities without necessarily being reimbursed. Invitations to contribute to and benefit from EU projects will be managed separately;
Able to pay annual fees that are set by the General Assembly. Members and partners can choose levels of payments according to their financial capacity.

Membership Benefits

As a member of EuroHealthNet you will become part of the leading EU network with a focus on improving health equity within and between countries. Becoming a member of EuroHealthNet, you will have the following advantages:

The Health Highlights News Service

Frequent service – biweekly editions
Direct to your desk in easy to read format
Designed for simple circulation within organisations
Concise information about topical EU activities related to health and health determinants
Links for follow up actions

The Health Action Memo Service

A monthly email service
Information on specific activities of direct interest
Details of EU activities including programmes
Opportunities for participation
Information on calls for proposals, tenders and consultation procedures

Networking Service

One vote at the annual General Assembly of EuroHealthNet
Contacts with national agencies and other policy and research stakeholders across Europe working on public health
Participation in themed working groups
Invitations to events, seminars and meetings
Information about initiatives in other countries and EU

Promotion for your organisation

Inclusion in the www.eurohealthnet.eu site
References and links in network publicity
Special section in Health Highlights for your news
Your office facility in the heart of Brussels, nearby the EC Head Quarters

Project Participation Service

Influence work programmes
Design and develop EU projects on Research and Policy
Priority opportunities to participate
Benefits for participating agencies
Seek project partners

Policy Service

Analysis of EU policy developments
Advocacy with decision makers in EU institutions
Consultation on important documents and texts
EU Health Policy Forum participation
Reports and monitoring on strategic activities

Help Desk Service

Fast advice and help for your enquiries
Information about EU institutions and decision makers
Updates about EU procedures and activities

Events Service

Organisation of policy seminars
Full access to network events and meetings
Reports on events in EU institutions
Dissemination of outcomes of your event
Forward planning agenda

Office facilities Service

Desk, telephone and email contact point in Brussels
Meeting room facility for up to 20 people
Hot desks for your staff or interns

In addition, the Brussels Office can provide specialist services for a single organisation for a separate contribution. This might include detailed intelligence gathering, study visits or help in event organisation.

Collaborating Partners

We created an option to become a Collaborating Partner (non-paying). The status of collaborating partner is inclusive and offers some membership benefits and services. As a collaborating partner, you will receive our external newsletter health Highlights. The internal newsletter Health Action Memo, informing members on interesting calls for proposals/tenders and other internal information, will also be sent to you, but one month after direct mailing to members only. You will have access to our members’ section on the website (containing useful information such as the Policy Dossier) and you will also have limited promotion on the EuroHealthNet website.

However, priority for project participation will be made for paying members, who will also receive Health Action Memos directly and in advance of collaborating partners. In addition to that, collaborating partners do not have full rights to decide network work programmes, nor do they have voting rights at the General Assembly.

We in particular target the following associations to become collaborating partners:

All national ministries relevant to network eligibility criteria
All pre-EU accession national and regional institutes and ministries meeting eligibility criteria

Please contact Elizabeth O’Connor for more information about the status as collaborating partner.

Apart from membership, there are of course many other ways in which you could be linked more with EuroHealthNet in order to exchange information on health inequalities projects and policy developments. We would strongly encourage you to join the Equity Channel which is an online community platform. You can become member of the Equity Channel and interact with stakeholders working on health inequalities all over the world. Please go to www.equitychannel.net