Welcome to our online calendar.

When?
3-4 May 2012

Where?
Charlemagne Building, 170 Rue de la Loi (Wetstraat), BE-1049 Brussels

What?
The conference is organised jointly by the European Commission´s Directorate-General for Health and Consumers and its Executive Agency.

On this occasion the results and success stories from the first and second Health Programmes will be presented. There will also be the opportunity to share views and build consensus for the future third programme which is currently under discussion at the Council and in the European Parliament.

When?
8-9 May 2012

Where?
Budapest, Hungary

What?
Work package 7 “Facilitating broad stakeholder engagement” of the Equity Action is organising an EU-wide event on stakeholder engagement processes with regards to health inequalities.

Stakeholders from EU Member States as well as European level stakeholders from a wide range of sectors discuss about how to develop and improve stakeholder engagement processes to address health inequalities. A special focus is set on stakeholder engagement processes with regards to “Equity from the start” one of the policy areas prioritised in the WHO report “Closing the Gap in a Generation”. The event is a platform for stakeholders from the health sector and other relevant sectors to learn about good practices in stakeholder engagement and allows an exchange of experiences between Member States.

Further information to be provided soon.

When?
13-16 May 2012

Where?
Delft, the Netherlands

What?
Regions and cities are increasingly interdependent; economically, socially and environmentally. Patterns of interactions between regions are experiencing rapid changes as a result of dramatic shifts in production and consumption patterns, advances in communication technologies and the development of transport infrastructure. The 2012 RSA conference in Delft provides a timely opportunity for participants to come together and reflect on the various strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities of networked cities and regions within different contexts of fragmentation.

One of the sessions of this conferences focuses on "Promoting Health, Reducing Health Inequities and fostering Economic and Social Development: What know-how, innovation and lessons can Regions offer?"

The session is an opportunity to take stock of regional experiences and innovation in promoting population health, reducing health inequities and fostering sustainable and equitable regional development. There is an urgent need to analyse what regions do in this complex yet critical domain, systematically to explore what works and what doesn’t work in promoting regional health and reducing regional inequities, even when that is not the prime goal.

When?
22-23 May 2012

Where?
London, UK

What?
Second Action Action Health Impact Assessment Training  

When?
23-25 May 2012

Where?
Brussels, Belgium

What?
The European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products is the unique platform/forum across all rare diseases, across all European countries, bringing together all stakeholders - academics, health care professionals, industry, policy makers, patients’ representatives.

It is an annual event, providing the state-of-the-art of the rare disease environment, monitoring and benchmarking initiatives.

It covers research, development of new treatments, health care, social care, information, public health and support at European, national and regional levels.

When?
23-24 May 2012

Where?
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

What?
The health systems of Europe are diverse. However they face many common challenges. These challenges are shared by health systems the world over, many of whom are pioneering innovative solutions. The World Health Care Congress Europe has been designed as a unique forum to present these global innovations in health care.

Conveniently located in a key global hub, the 8th Annual World Health Care Congress Europe in Amsterdam is the only major international forum that convenes leaders from all sectors of health care to discuss and develop actionable strategies to improve care delivery and outcomes. The event has been designed to meet the needs of delegates from Europe. However, with over 60 speakers coming from 16 different counties, the World Health Care Congress is a truly global event that happens to be hosted in Europe. Whatever challenges you face within your health system, you will find solutions to address them here.

The Congress presents the best and latest ideas in modern healthcare and features the World’s leading providers, payers and policy makers.

• Hear leading providers and health systems discuss how they are making tough decisions in the face of rising demand and diminishing resources
• Acquire an action plan to achieve productivity and efficiency in healthcare delivery
• Learn about innovations to enable healthcare sustainability being pioneered in emerging economies
• Explore the global challenge of shifting health systems to a prevention focus
• Develop strategies to reduce costs through more effective chronic disease management and technology implementation
• Receive the evidence needed to enable large scale delivery of connected health, remote monitoring and other technological innovations
• Share the experiences of some of the World’s leading Integrated Care Organisations from Europe, the USA and beyond
• Examine a range of pioneering innovations in health care payment systems, reimbursement, funding, commissioning and incentives

When?
29-31 May 2012
 

Further information will be available soon.