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Public health leadership

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European Health Forum Gastein

the eHFg is the leading health policy conference in europe. the main objective isto facilitate the establishment of a framework for advising and developing europeanhealth policy while recognising the principle of subsidiarity.

Target groupthose participating in the event include senior policy and decision-makersrepresenting politics and government at eU, national and regional levels; businessand industry; health care funders and service providers; civil society; as well asexperts and researchers in health care and public health.

Bad Hofgasteinthe gastein valley lies at the heart of the ‘Hohetauern’ nature reserve, the largest of its kind inCentral europe. World famous for its thermalsprings it is a year round tourist resort offering alarge range of high-quality accommodation. mostconference hotels are within walking distance ofthe conference venue which is located in thecentre of this typical austrian village.

Programme Overview

F – Parallel Forum session W – Workshop L – Lunch Workshop

this year's european Health Forumgastein conference will reflect on theopportunities and risks for health inlight of the outcomes of the recenteuropean elections and will discussduring the course of two high-levelplenary debates how to maintain andimprove the health of europeancitizens in a newly structured politicalscene.

During the course of the conferenceand especially in the plenary sessionswe would like to address the followingquestions:

1. What are the possibledevelopments of the european socialmodel and its core values?

2. after the first 20 years of an eUhealth mandate what should be theeU’s role in health and health systemsin the next 20 years?

3. in preparation for the nextlegislative period and theimplementation of its europe 2020growth strategy, how will the currentpolicy frameworks and instrumentshave to be used or reviewed in orderfor the eU to fulfil its role inpromoting, protecting and restoringthe health of its citizens?

4. as european citizens demand morevalue for money in health care, whatcan the eU contribute to improvingthe performance and efficiency ofmember states’ health systems?

We are looking forward to livelydiscussions in gastein!

Helmut BrandPresident International Forum Gastein

Plenary Sessions

12:00–14:00 • Wednesday • 1 October 2014

13:00–15:00 • Friday • 3 October 2014

Opening plenary session

Keynote speech M Schulz, President of the European Parliament (invited, tbc)

High-level debate with:A Stöger, Minister of Health, AustriaMembers of the European ParliamentZ Jakab, Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for EuropeP Testori Coggi, Director-General, DG for Health and Consumers, European CommissionH Brand, President of the International Forum Gastein

twitter wrap-upM Davies, Executive Director, HAPI and a member of the Young Forum Gastein Network

Moderated by J Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

Closing plenary session

round-up of the conferenceH Brand, President of the International Forum Gastein

Video reflectionT Rose, Director, Progress Works and members of the Young Forum Gastein Network

Keynote speechT Borg, EU Commissioner for Health, European Commission

High-level debate with:T Borg, EU Commissioner for Health, European CommissionEU Trio-Presidency Ministers of Health of Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg (tbc)H Brand, President of the International Forum Gastein

Moderated by A Fidler, Lead Advisor, Policy and Strategy, World Bank

European Health Award Ceremony

the question of health leadership,the kind of leaders that we requireand the values and skills that theypossess, are central to the theme ofthis year's eHFg which considersthe prospects for health in light ofthe 2014 european elections.

influence versus control,transformational leadership,collaborative decision-making andbuilding leadership capacitythroughout organisational hierarchiesare becoming essential to improvehealth.

these sessions will aim to stir adebate around the kind of publichealth leadership needed today toreduce inequalities and improvehealth and well-being.

across these sessions we willexamine the following:

• Leadership theory andcharacteristics

• Latest leadership research

• Leadership challenges andsolutions

• Continuing professionaldevelopment for health leaders: what is available and is it adequatelyprovided?

• good practice examples fromregions, countries, institutions andindividuals

• Public health capacity and healthleadership

• Prospects for doing thingsdifferently: what and how?

Moderated by H Rutter, LondonSchool of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine, UK

Organised by Health PromotionAdministration, Ministry of Healthand Welfare, Taiwan R.O.C.

FORUM 1 Session 1

Public health leadership IInvestigating leadership excellence to improve health and reduce inequalitiesVideo introduction: What is public health leadership?Featuring a number of experts in the field of public health from Europe and Taiwan R.O.C.

Developing leaders fit to face challenges of public health in europeK Czabanowska, Associate Professor, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

Local-level health leadership in taiwanJ Hu, Mayor, Taichung City, Taiwan R.O.C.

Patient leadership, empowerment and technological innovationS Riggare, Doctoral Student, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

going out on a limb: the hurdles and challenges we face in leadership to tackle healthinequalitiesH Burns, Professor of Global Health, University of Strathclyde, UK

14:30–17:30 • Wednesday • 1 october 2014

FORUM 1 Session 2

Public health leadership IILeading for health at national and international levelseffective national leadership for improving health and reducing inequalitiesST Chiou, Director General, Health Promotion Administration, Taiwan R.O.C.

the challenge of leading for health at a european policy-making levelMember of the European Parliament speaker to be announced

interactive debate and panel discussion involving speakers and representatives of the YoungForum gastein initiative: What are eHFg delegates' experiences of the biggest leadershipchallenges/failures they have come across in their day to day work and the positive ornegative ways these were dealt with?

the outlook for public health leadership in light of the european electionsI Kickbusch, Director, Global Health Programme, Graduate Institute of International andDevelopment Studies, Switzerland

09:00–12:00 • thursday • 2 october 2014

this session will focus on globalhealth, analysing it with a europeanperspective, mindful of eU interests,values, expertise and instruments.

the topic will be approached fromthree different angles:

• global health governance, referringmainly to those institutions andprocesses of governance which arerelated to an explicit health mandate,such as the WHo;

• global governance for health,referring mainly to those institutionsand policies of global governancewhich have an impact on health,such as international trade ordevelopment policies; and

• governance for global health,referring to the governancemechanisms established thatcontribute to global health.

in order to be effective, modernhealth policy needs to involvepartners across society in policydevelopment and implementation.this is all the more relevant at eUlevel. the second part of the sessionlooks at stakeholder involvementand at the link between science,evidence and policy through the roleof the independent scientificCommittees.

This forum is part of the 17thEuropean Health Forum Gasteinconference which has receivedfunding from the European Union,in the framework of the HealthProgramme (2008 –2013).

Organised by the DG for Health andConsumers, European Commission

FORUM 2 Session 1

Building EU health policy for the future IEU role in global healthGlobal health governance: the EU working “with and at” WHOthis panel will assess the role played by the eU in WHo’s governing bodies at a time wherethe WHo is in the middle of its reform process. it will also consider the cooperation processesput in place by the european Commission and the WHo.

Global governance for health: EU trade and health policies this panel will focus on global governance for health looking at how other global policy areashave direct and indirect effects on global health. international trade and regulatorycooperation will be taken as an illustration of that process in the particular context of thenegotiation of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (ttiP).

Governance for global health: EU and national strategies for global healththis panel will look at the mechanisms and policies designed by health authorities, both at eUand member states’ levels, to achieve coherence between internal and external policiesthrough global health strategies. the 2010 Commission Communication on global health andsome of the national strategies will be assessed and discussed and common goals andvalues will be highlighted.

Speakers include: European Commission and EU MS officials, WHO Secretariat representatives,global health NGOs and professional associations, independent experts and academics


FORUM 2 Session 2

Building EU health policy for the future IIHealth and societyStakeholder involvement: not enough, just right or too much of a good thing?this panel will discuss how to reach the balance between public health authorities on the onehand and civil society stakeholders on the other hand. the panel will assess the role thatstakeholders could play in the formulation and/or implementation of public health policies. itwill also consider what their potential contributions could be and where the limits are.

Policies based on science and evidencethis part of the session will shed light on the working of the eU scientific Committees, as wellas on the principles governing their functioning. on the basis of recently adopted opinions,the question to be addressed will be how to ensure the most appropriate involvement ofstakeholders and citizens.

How are the non-food Scientific Committees making life safer?this question will be approached highlighting the challenge of ensuring robust scientificevidence as a basis for eU policy making to ensure that innovation and technology are safefor citizens. moreover, the three non-food scientific Committees will be explained as well asthe way they function.

What are the expectations, hopes and concerns of different stakeholders? Debate with representatives from the european Commission, industry, civil society and thescientific Committees. Case studies will be presented.



strengthening Primary Health Care(PHC), particularly in ‘socialinsurance countries’ with a maximumfreedom of choice, is nowadays seenas an instrument to raise the qualityof care and possibly reduce costs.However, in its most restrictive form,the patient can only use one provideras a single entry point to the system.such restrictions conflict with theidea of patients' freedom of choiceconcerning providers and point ofentry. Different countries cope withthe trade-off between theseconflicting goals in different ways. a specific focus on the patients'perspective will complete the bigpicture.

Organised by the Federal Ministry ofHealth, Austria and the MainAssociation of Austrian SocialSecurity Institutions

Personalised medicine (Pm) is one ofthe most innovative areas in the futureof health research. its high potential,for patients, citizens and the economyis not being fully realised due tofragmented activities, insufficientcommunication and lack of genericsolutions. the implementation of Pmis therefore a key challenge in europeand beyond.

the eU-funded Coordination &support action Permed was initiatedto step up stakeholder coordination toallow synergies and avoid duplicationor competition, and ensure maximumtransparency to equip europe to leadthe world. its aim is to developrecommendations to foster theimplementation of Pm in transnationalresearch and health systems.

Organised by Coordinating & Support-ing Action PerMed, Seventh Frame-work Project (EU Grant No. 602139)

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Balancing care coordination and patient choiceSolving the conundrumaddressing choice in austrian primary healthcare reform: Policy optionsCM Auer, Director General, Ministry of Health, Austria

Let's ask! What happens, if...?S Campbell, Professor, University of Manchester, UK (tbc)P Groenewegen, Director, NIVEL, the NetherlandsJ Probst, Director General, Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions, Austria

Balancing choice and continuity of care: addressing the conundrum E Nolte, Director, Health and Healthcare, RAND Europe, Cambridge, UK

interactive panel discussion: Freedom of choice – a value in itself? JM Martin-Moreno, Professor, University of Valencia, SpainS Palkonen, European Patients’ ForumD Polton, Economist, CNAMTS, FranceP Wilson, CEO, International Diabetes Federation (tbc)

Chaired by J Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies


Personalised Medicine 2020Establishing an EU dialogue platform on Personalised MedicinePermed recommendationsA Brand, Professor, Maastricht University, the NetherlandsE Hakenitz, The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)L Leyens, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

early dialogue and regulatory aspects F Ehmann, European Medicines Agency (EMA), UKLegal and ethical aspects E Vayena, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandCitizens’ perspective and needs K Immonen-Charalambous, European Patients' Forum (EPF)a hospital’s perspective AL Andreu Periz, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spainthe general Practitioner's perspective F Hajnal, European Union of General Practitioners(UMEO), Hungary

Best practice example – rare Diseases C Klein, University Munich, GermanyBest practice example – nutrition A Boorsma, Netherlands Organisation for Applied ScientificResearch (TNO), the Netherlands

Moderated by C Cookson, Journalist, Financial Times



eHealth should become part ofmainstream healthcare and oursessions will highlight the urgency ofmaking changes to the system.

the parallel forum will focus on twoaspects of eHealth – telemedicineand interoperability. the session willpresent the results and approachesof the projects “renewing Health”,“United4Health” and “mastermind”to demonstrate the effectiveness oftelemedicine. moreover, the view ofopinion leaders from academia,industry and authorities who areactive in the area of telemedicineand interoperability will be shared.

today, with the increasingprevalence of chronic diseases andwith services becoming continuallymore expensive, demand for healthand social services is increasingwhile the available resources formeeting the demand and theexpectations are shrinking.therefore, telemedicine would behelpful not only because of itseffectiveness for prevention,diagnosis, treatment andrehabilitation but also because of itscost-effectiveness.

Moderated by a representative fromDG CONNECT, European Commission

Sponsored and organised by the DGfor Communications Networks, Contentand Technology (DG CONNECT),European Commission

FORUM 5 Session 1

Deploying eHealth. The time to hesitate is over! ITelemedicinein this session we will demonstrate the effectiveness of eHealth based on the results andapproaches of eU research and innovation projects, and share the experience of memberstates who have been successful in implementing telemedicine/mHealth.

speakers will include:

C Duedal Pedersen, Chief Innovation Officer, Odense University Hospital, Denmark

Project United4Health representative (tba)

Project MasterMind representative (tba)

P Ross, Senior research scientist, eMedicine Lab, Technomedicum, Tallinn University ofTechnology, Estonia

E Hafen, Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland


FORUM 5 Session 2

Deploying eHealth. The time to hesitate is over! IIInteroperabilityin this session we will address the issues of interoperability, because eHealth will only deliverthe best results when systems are interoperable at every level – local, regional, member stateand eU.

We already have the political agreement (Cross-border Healthcare Directive), now it is time tomake it a reality!

speakers will include:M Melgara, Health Information System and International Health Projects, Regione Lombardia,Regional Government Health Ministry, Italy

M Rosenmöller, Associate professor, IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain

DG Health and Consumers, European Commission representative (tba)

L Witkamp, Director, KSYOS TeleMedisch Centrum, the Netherlands

C Nielson, International Business Development Manager, Health and Care Technologies, Delta,Denmark

09:00–12:00 • Friday • 3 october 2014

our forum is driven by two mainquestions:

• What are the key areas that enablehigh performing health systems?

• What is the eU contribution to boosthealth system performance?

We will cover a large number of topicsfrom the latest insights in measuringhealth system performance, to keybuilding blocks for better outcomeand efficiency gains, the evolving roleof patients and finally the discussionof financing mechanisms and hori-zontal policy frameworks conducive toimproved health system performance.

these key building blocks include astrong health workforce, betterorganisational design, access toadequate health technologies, andfunctioning pharmaceutical markets.the health system reform agenda hasfinally identified the patient as both acontributor to and a beneficiary ofefficiency gains (in addition to quality).are we seeing such efficiency gainsyet? How can we ensure that patientsget the full benefit of increased qualityand efficiency? Finally, we need to askwhether the financing is organised ina way that allows efficiency gainsacross these areas.

the eU contribution to efficiency andhealth system performance will beaddressed across three horizontalthemes in the forum:

• How well is the eU agendasupporting health systemperformance?

• What tools and strategies have beenidentified to boost performance?

• What remains to be done by the eUto support performance-driven healthsystems?

Organised by International ForumGastein. Sponsored by an unrestrictededucational grant from MSD

FORUM 6 Session 1

Health system performance IKeynote – Health system efficiency: Does the eU care? Does it dare?M Seychell, Deputy Director-General, DG Health and Consumers, EC (tbc)

Keynote – Cutting through the silos: Health system efficiency across eU policiesPC Smith, Imperial College, UK

the critical path for better performance measurement: are we measuring the right thing?Does it improve performance?F Colombo, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)LM Voipio Pulkki, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland

Variations in Health technology assessment: Unity in diversity?R Busse, Berlin University of Technology, Germany (tbc)F Boerlum Kristensen, EUnetHTA (tbc)

european pharmaceutical market: one market, access for all?S Vogler, National Public Health Institute (Öbig), AustriaD Glynn, Senior Policy Analyst, Europe Economics (tbc)

Facilitated by W Palm, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and Boris Azaïs, Director Public Policy Europe and Canada, MSD


FORUM 6 Session 2

Health system performance IIKeynote – eU health policy: more than meets the eyeSL Greer, University of Michigan, USA

summarising day one and resuming the discussionM Wismar, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

the european workforce: right numbers? Best allocation? optimal skill mix?M Van Hoegaarden, Joint Action on Workforce Forecasting and Planning (tbc)J Campbell, World Health Organization Geneva Office (tbc)

the european patient: Can you verstehen lo qué je dicho?E Fiedler, Patient group representative from ÖMCCVV Andriukaitis, Minister of Health, Lithuania (tbc)

sustainable financing: Who holds the purse? Who sets the limits?N Chaze, Head of Healthcare Systems Unit, DG Health and Consumers, EC (tbc)D Polton, Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salariés (tbc)

summing up and final discussion Facilitated by Boris Azaïs, Director Public Policy Europe and Canada, MSD, W Palm and M Wismar, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

09:00–12:00 • Friday • 3 october 2014

Collective efforts are needed to sustain the health gains made so far,and to ensure the highest attainablestandard of health, as one of the fundamental rights of every human.an overarching goal for the post-2015agenda should recognise health as acritical contributor to, and outcome ofsustainable development. the unfin-ished agenda of the mDgs, universalhealth coverage, nCDs and sexualand reproductive health and rightsshould be addressed in the futuredevelopment framework. Health2020:the european policy for health andwell-being provides a framework foraction across government and societyand calls for a combination of govern-ance approaches that promote health,equity and well-being.

Organised by the WHO Regional Officefor Europe

in the spirit of shifting focus fromtreating lifestyle-related diseases topreventing them, our sessiondiscusses effective ways to promotephysical activity and reduce sedentarybehaviour to improve overall healthand wellbeing. the goal is to identifybest practices and recommendationsfrom research to inform prevention-oriented public health policies for ahealthy europe.

Moderated by B Kerstiëns, Head ofPublic Health Sector, DG Research andInnovation, EC; P Roux, Head of HealthDeterminants Unit, DG Health andConsumers, EC; S Hollmann, DeputyHead of Sport Unit, DG Education andCulture, EC

Sponsored and organised by theDG for Research and Innovation,European Commission

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From MDGs to the post-2015 agendaReviewing the progress in health-related MDGs and building the foundations for thenew post-2015 health development agendaopening speechZ Jakab, Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for Europe

Keynote speechSweden – Lead Member State on Global Thematic Consultation on Health

the panels will address the following themes:• the progress made, the need for accelerated efforts and lessons learnt from the health-

related mDgs• european challenges in advancing health and well-being and addressing inequalities• the framework for post-2015 health goal(s)• the role of universal health coverage as a means to achieve better health outcomes • national and regional ownership, capacity and accountability for implementing the new

development agendaPanel discussions with WHo, the european Commission, Country and ngo representatives


Moving your body for health and well-being – challenges and benefitsShort presentation of EU FP-7 funded research projectsa credits-based and people-centric approach for the adoption of healthy life-styles and abalanced mediterranean diet – Credits4Health ProjectML Brandi, Professor of Endocrinology, University of Florence, Italy

the power of elite football clubs to promote health amongst their fans – euroFit ProjectS Wyke, Professor, Institute of Health and Well-being, University of Glasgow, UK

empowering Coaching(™) training programme in the case of european grassroots footballcoaches: optimising young people's engagement in youth sport – PaPa ProjectJ Duda, Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and RehabilitationSciences, University of Birmingham, UK

an interdisciplinary approach to asses effects of active mobility on health conditions ofeuropean citizens – first experiences from the Pasta ProjectC Schweizer, World Health Organization

interactive discussions will address barriers and facilitators in enhancing physical activity, inthree break-out sessions on:• intersectoral, interdepartmental collaboration • multi-sector collaboration (private entities, ngos, etc.)• environmental settings enabling empowerment

09:00–12:00 • Friday • 3 october 2014

Our health in 2040Four scenarios on future public healthin the coming years, life expectancy willcontinue to rise, with large differencesbetween population groups. morepeople will live with a chronic diseaseand healthcare costs will increase. Whatdoes this mean for the future of publichealth? Which of these trends do wewant to tackle first? People differ in whatthey think is most important. to makeeurope healthier, we need to use thesedifferences to develop a strong strategy.

in this session, the Dutch nationalinstitute for Public Health and theenvironment (riVm) will discuss fourfuture scenarios based on differentnormative perspectives on public health,each with its own challenge:

• in tip-top health: Keep everyonehealthy and cure diseases

• everyone participates: support the‘less able’ in society and promoteparticipation

• taking personal control: stimulateautonomy and freedom of choice

• Healthy prosperity: Keep healthcareaffordable

the participants of this workshop willlearn about these different normativeperspectives on health. in thediscussions that follow, we will look atthe impact the choice of a certainperspective can have on others – eitherreinforcing them or leading to adilemma.


Organised by the National Institute for PublicHealth and the Environment (RIVM), theNetherlands

Avoidable blindnessOpening Europe's eyes to a growingchallengethe european Forum against Blindness(eFaB) is organising this workshop todiscuss how eye diseases andpreventable blindness have a hugeimpact on society and can be avoidedthrough timely diagnosis and prevention.

Join us for an in-depth overview of thecost of blindness throughout europe.

the first ever Pan-european data on thedirect and indirect costs of preventableblindness will be presented, showcasingunique evidence on how screening andearly diagnosis and treatment of visionloss is possible and cost effective, andtherefore should be a healthcare priority.

eFaB will bring together relevantstakeholders of the eye health sector toengage with them in a high-level debateon the importance of addressingpreventable blindness in the eU.

Member of the European Parliament (tba)

European Commission representative (tba)

I Banks, Chair of European Forum AgainstBlindness (EFAB)

O Saka, Deloitte Access Economics

Physician expert (tba)


Organised by the European Forum AgainstBlindness (EFAB), supported by Novartis andAlcon as a service to medicine and patients

Real World Patient DataEnabling technologies for betterpatient outcomesthis session will bring together industry,policy-makers and international expertson emerging technologies that harnessthe use of real world data to improvepatient outcomes and accelerate clinicaldevelopment.

the workshop will feature many leadingtechnologies operating today that canfundamentally improve the way we treatpatients, and a presentation of thetemPest technology model whichbenchmarks health systempreparedness in europe.

the session will be webstreamed, andinclude moderated discussions on thepolicy implications of real world dataand the technologies presented.

N Kroes, Vice President, EC (tbc)

P Timmers, Director, DG CONNECT, EC(tbc)

B Rothman, Medical Director Informatics,Vanderbilt University Medical Center

W Currie, Editor, Health Policy andTechnology

J Bowman, CEO, Handle My Health

T Williams, Head of Research Services,Clinical Research Practice Datalink, MHRA

A Kent, Executive Director, GeneticAlliance UK (tbc)

R Torbett, Chief Economist, EFPIA

Moderated by D Schulthess, ManagingDirector, Vital Transformation


Sponsored by EFPIA with the support of theFellowship of Post Graduate Medicine andorganised by Vital Transformation

Workshops

Hearing lossThe neglected European public healthchallengeHearing loss is the number one isolationfactor for eU citizens. During our sessionwe aim to increase awareness about thereality of hearing loss in the eU (all ages,and especially vulnerable patient groups,such as children and older populations)and about the consequences for eUcitizens and families.

With such awareness, and itsconsequence of increased support frompolicy makers, scientists, and clinicians,we can improve clinical practices,rehabilitation tools and educationsystems for hearing-impaired people tobe better engaged in society andachieve a higher level of quality of life.

We will discuss the following topics:

• the need for epidemiologic data: earlydetection at all ages, identification ofproblems associated with hearing loss

• results of a French study conductedin schools and discussion about thelessons learned from Us cohort studies

• the need for more coordinatedresearch (genetic origin of presbyacusis)

• the importance of having a neweconomic approach to hearingrehabilitation technology

D Baskent, University Medical CenterGroningen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands

J Kofoed, General Manager WilliamDemant Holding, France

P Anhoury, CEO, Agir Pour l’Audition

Chaired by B Frachet, Hôpital Rothschild,France


Organised by Agir Pour l’Audition

Healthcare partnershipsHealthcare partnerships in Austriaa modern and successful healthcaresystem needs from time to time a step-change in its structure and performancelevel.

the demand of any populationaccessing healthcare services risesunder normal circumstances, but publicbudgets and existing healthcarestructures are often a barrier for reforms.

the know-how and experience of mainstakeholders and their will to improvethe healthcare system further is a keysuccess factor for any reform. a "fit forpurpose" approach combined withopenness for innovative ideas might bethe right mix.

the workshop organiser – association of the austrian Pharmaceutical industry(PHarmig) – shares the commonconcern to deliver better health for all of us.

our session underlines the relevance of partnerships in the healthcare sectorintroducing two role models initiated byPHarmig in cooperation with theaustrian ministry of Health on the onehand and the main association ofaustrian social security institutions onthe other hand.

Representative of the Ministry of Health,Austria (tba)

A Hagenauer, Deputy Director General,Main Association of Austrian SocialInsurance Institutions, Austria

Chaired by R Rumler, President,PHARMIGCo-chaired by JO Huber, SecretaryGeneral, PHARMIG


Organised by Association of the AustrianPharmaceutical Industry (PHARMIG)

Workshops

Human resource mobility On the lookout for new approachesbetween planning, managing and freechoice in Europethe increasing mobility of healthprofessionals worldwide – but inparticular in europe under the freemovement of workers – influences theability of national policy-makers tomatch the growing healthcare needs of their populations with an appropriatesupply of human resources for health.

the purpose of this workshop session is to discuss the positive and negativeimpacts of this mobility for healthsystems and explore different policychoices in order to possibly improvetheir cost/benefit ratio.

the workshop will address questionssuch as the following:

• What can policy-makers learn from the most recent research on the topic of health professional mobility?

• to what extent can the mobility ofhealth personnel be influenced bydifferent policy instruments on a nationalor transnational level and how desirableare the different policy options at ourdisposal?

• What are the ethical dimensions of this issue and how can we ensure aneffective implementation of the WHo –global Code of Practice on Healthpersonnel recruitment?


Sponsored by the Swiss Federal Office ofPublic Health and organised in collaborationwith the European Observatory on HealthSystems and Policy

Health literacyHealth literacy is a strategy to empowerpeople making choices in terms ofhealth. Health literacy will beinstrumental in the context of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and generalmobility of people.

this session will look at a future europebecoming more ‘mobile’ in terms ofhealth and health care; it addresses thefollowing questions:

• What can european citizens expectfrom a eU single health market?

• How far does a single health marketcontribute to reducing health inequalitiesbetween regions but also between socialgroups such as migrants?

• What steps are to be taken concerningeU citizens’ health literacy for them tobenefit from cross-border healthcare?

the Cross-Border Healthcare Directivewhich is currently in its implementationphase allows for the possibility toreceive treatment outside the homecountry and promises better access tohealth care abroad. it bears the potentialto reduce health inequalities betweenregions and populations. Despite thebenefits and opportunities there lie alsoa few challenges ahead – language,culture, diversity of health systems.

Providing clear rules and reliableinformation to patients regarding accessto, quality of and reimbursement forhealthcare received in another eUcountry will be key to enable people tomake healthy choices.


Organised by Maastricht University and MSD Europe, Inc.

Person-centred careTowards a safer and smarter future:making healthcare person-centredall countries are facing major challengesin the delivery of high quality care.together we have to make choicesabout the healthcare we want and thebest way to deliver it.

adopting person-centred care (PCC)approaches is core to transformingmindsets, cultures, structures andprocesses in the pursuit of quality carefor all. PCC is both a rallying cry tochange and a first step to transforminghealthcare.

this session will provide a forum forYoung Forum gastein scholars andsubject experts to discuss thechallenges we face and to set out policyand practice priorities for creatingperson-centred care that is sustainable.

this workshop will present anopportunity to:

• set out a vision for person-centredhealthcare in europe;

• identify policy priorities for co-creatingperson-centred healthcare for all;

• explore practical steps to deliveringsafer, smarter, person-centredhealthcare that is sustainable.

a complementary copy of a new guideto person-centred care will be availablefor all participants.


Organised by DNV-GL, Strategic Research andInnovation, Healthcare Programme with members of the Young Forum Gastein Network

Workshops

Patient empowermentEquity and access: key drivers forpatient empowermentrecent austerity measures haveimpacted on patient access toscreening, diagnosis, treatment, careand rehabilitation.

this decreasing and, in many cases,unequal access to healthcare hasintensified the debate on healthinequalities and health outcomes acrossthe eU. Concepts such as equity andpatient empowerment are increasinglypart of these discussions.

the workshop will present anopportunity to:

• hear about and discuss equity andempowerment in and access tohealthcare;

• be informed about the stakeholderPartnership on equity of access toHealthcare;

• discuss how health stakeholders canalign priorities and cooperate to ensurethat empowerment and equity in healthbecome a eU reality.

I Kickbusch, Director, Global HealthProgramme, Graduate Institute ofInternational and Development Studies,Switzerland

S Hasardzhiev, Board Member, EuropeanPatients' Forum

I Banks, President, European Men’sHealth Forum

C Duguay, Vice President European PublicAffairs, Sanofi

N Chaze, Head of Healthcare SystemsUnit, DG Health and Consumers, EC (tbc)

Chaired by T Rose, Progress Works


Organised by the European Patients’ Forum incooperation with Sanofi

YoungForumGASTEIN

Social health insuranceEuropean integration and socialhealth insurance: impact, responsesand future prioritieseuropean economic integration andstatutory social protection have bothdeveloped and matured side by sideafter World War ii, with only minimalinteraction between each other. indeed,healthcare provision and funding wereconsidered a prime area of subsidiarity,and therefore were core and exclusivecompetencies of the member states.even if this is still the case today, thedividing wall is becoming morepermeable. the mutual impact – even ifmostly being indirect – is ever moreclear and acknowledged.

this session will be an opportunity tolearn how statutory health insurers lookat the eU project and what theirexpectations and concerns are. Whatare the future priorities for social healthinsurance and to what extent are theyreflected in eU policies? How can thepayers contribute to the eU call forimproving efficiency and strengtheninghealth systems' financial sustainability?

Key trends in european statutory healthinsurance systemsE van Ginneken, WHO CollaboratingCentre for Health Systems Research andManagement, TU Berlin, Germany

the eU policy agenda for social (health)insuranceF Terwey, Director, European SocialInsurance Partners (ESIP)

Panel discussion with statutory healthinsurance leaders

Facilitated by W Palm, EuropeanObservatory on Health Systems andPolicies


Organised jointly by the European Observatoryon Health Systems and Policies andInternational Forum Gastein; Austria (HVB),Belgium (NIHDI); France (CNAMTS) andGermany (GKV); and the Dutch CelsusAcademy for Sustainable Healthcare

SEE 2020 Growth Strategythis workshop offers a presentation anddiscussion of the see 2020 growthstrategy as a key policy commitment ofthe south-eastern europe Healthnetwork (seeHn), the main contributorto and promoter of the health dimensionin the see 2020 strategy.

the objectives of the session are to:

• present and discuss the health visionin the see 2020 strategy in relation toinclusive growth from a europeanperspective;

• generate lessons on how to utilise thehealth sector to boost the economy,employment and prosperity whilststriving towards improved health andwellbeing, and to gather feedback fromthe audience on implementing the healthdimension of see 2020.

Keynote speechZ Jakab, Regional Director, WHO RegionalOffice for Europe (tbc)

speakers include:

N Todorov, Minister of Health, Republic ofMacedonia, President of the SEE HealthNetwork (tbc)

N Shani, Expert on Economic and SocialDevelopment, Regional CooperationCouncil (RCC)

D Hunter, Durham University (tbc)

N Milevska, CRPRC Studiorum

C Costongs, EuroHealthNet

Chaired by G Cerkez, Assistant Ministerand SEE Health Network ExecutiveCommittee ChairpersonModerated by C Brown, WHO EuropeVenice Office


Organised by South-eastern Europe HealthNetwork in conjunction with WHO Europe andsupported by EuroHealthNet, CRPRCStudiorum and International Forum Gastein

Workshops

Active & healthy ageingSpreading active and healthy ageinginnovations in Europe. The EuropeanInnovation Partnership on Active andHealthy Ageing stories (EIP on AHA)Health and care services in europe areundergoing changes to adapt systemsto growing demand caused by ageingand the expansion of chronic diseases.this restructuring involves developingand testing of innovative solutions andeventually implementation of the mostsuccessful pilots.

a multitude of such good examples havealready been developed throughout theeU suggesting that a comprehensivescaling-up strategy in the area of activeand healthy ageing is needed ateuropean level.

the eiP on aHa, which brings togethermore than 3,000 key stakeholders in thispolicy area, has developed a collectionof good practices of what needs to bedone for ageing people to stay active,independent and healthy for as long aspossible. these examples look at how tobetter innovate in health and social caresystems so that they cater to citizens’needs in a more effective and efficientway. these examples also provideevidence for scaling-up.

in the spirit of the eiP on aHa, manypartners have already scaled up some oftheir good practices both within theircountry and in tandem with othermember states' local/regionalauthorities.

this session will introduce a europeanscaling Up strategy, developed withinthe framework of the eiP on aHa,followed by a presentation of successfulscaling up stories from eiP partners.


Co-funded by the Health Programme of theEuropean Union and organised by the DG forHealth and Consumers, European Commission

NCDs and the private sectorBreaking the Impassethe world's Heads of state, gathered atthe United nations in 2011, adopted the‘Political Declaration of the High-levelmeeting of the general assembly on the Prevention and Control of nCDs’.

in doing so, they set an agenda foraction by the private sector that is as yet unfulfilled.

the designers of the Declarationrecognised that there is no solution tothe epidemic of nCDs without someinteraction with the private sector. thisrecognition is not without precedent andit has been a recurring theme in thedebate on the implementation of thenCD global action Plan.

the recognition is universal that theprivate sector has a role in both thecausation of nCDs as well as in thesolution; the Political Declaration hasachieved a consensus in defining someelements of the solution. Yet remarkablylittle progress has been made.

this session will not seek to furtheranalyse the barriers to action. rather, it will ask:

“What are the first steps that we cantake to activate the private sector in acollaboration for nCD prevention andcontrol that is evidence-based, credible,and scalable?”

15:30–17:30 • Friday • 3 october 2014

Organised by the World Health OrganizationRegional Office for Europe

Undocumented migrantsWalk the public health talk: access tohealthcare for undocumentedmigrantsin the recent elections a number ofmembers of the european Parliamenthave been elected who espousenegative rhetoric about migrants,particularly if they are undocumented. in this context, restrictive moves to limitaccess to health services for migrantsdespite the impacts on individual,community and public health may gainground. it is essential at this time thatwe recall the evidence for universalhealth services and work together topromote them in this challengingpolitical climate.

the objectives of the session are to:• update participants on the state ofplay for access to healthcare forundocumented migrants in europe,including good practices and evidenceof need for universal health services;• support participants to generate ideasfor improving health services in theircountries.

the workshop will cover:• overview of access to healthcare for undocumented migrants in europe• Key examples of inclusive healthservices• evidence for universal services• identifying concrete steps for action

H Ascher, Academic and paediatrician (tbc)

R Sanahuja I Velez, Barcelona CityCouncil, Spain (tbc)

F Vanbiervliet, Medecins du MondeInternational (Doctors of the World) (tbc)

Moderated by L Keith, PICUM

15:30–17:30 • Friday • 3 october 2014

Organised by the Platform for InternationalCooperation on Undocumented Migrants(PICUM)

Workshops

Health Programme 2014-20EU Health Programme 2014-2020Information workshopthe purpose of this workshop is toinform participants about the third eUHealth Programme, its main goals,objectives and funding instruments, aswell as its implementation.

the third multi-annual programme of eUaction in the field of health is part of theeU's multi-annual Financial Frameworkfor 2014-2020 with a budget of 446million euro over seven years.

it identifies four priority areas:

• contribute to innovative andsustainable health systems;

• increased access to better and saferhealthcare for eU citizens;

• prevent disease and promote goodhealth;

• protect citizens from cross-borderhealth threats.

M Hübel, Head of Unit, Health Programmeand Diseases, DG Health and Consumers,European Commission

J Remacle, Executive Agency for Healthand Consumers, European Commission

The workshops on Active and HealthyAgeing and on the Health Programme2014–20 are part of the 17th EuropeanHealth Forum Gastein conference whichhas received funding from the EuropeanUnion, in the framework of the HealthProgramme (2008–2013).


Co-funded by the Health Programme of theEuropean Union and organised by the DG forHealth and Consumers, European Commission

Social programme

Krimml Waterfalls With their impressive drop of 380m, the Krimml Waterfalls are the fifth highest waterfalls in the world and the highest in europe. With over 350,000 visitors each year they are one of themost visited tourist attractions in austria. enjoy the refreshing spray from the falls and theimpressive power of the water amidst the gorgeous scenery of the Hohe tauern national Park.

Hiking Tour from Bad Gastein to Bad Hofgastein a guide will accompany you along the wonderful alpine path known as the “gasteinerHöhenweg” from Bad gastein to Bad Hofgastein. enjoy the amazing views of the peakssurrounding the gastein valley during your walk. a coffee break is included in this half-dayhiking tour.

Salzburg explore mozart’s hometown and the seat of the archbishops. take a guided tour through thehistoric streets and enchanted alleys of the beautiful city of salzburg. Choose whether to visitthe Hohensalzburg Fortress or take the opportunity to enjoy wandering through the fascinatingsmall streets around the old town, such as the famous getreidegasse, where mozart’sbirthplace can be visited.

Young Forum Gasteinthis european Commission supported initiative offers young european healthprofessionals the opportunity to develop public health competencies, network withsenior health experts, learn about current health developments, and join a uniqueenterprise that facilitates learning and networking both throughout the year and duringa tailored programme in the margins of the annual eHFg conference. For more details please visit the YFg website (www.ehfg.org/young-gastein.html).

Conference language the conference language is english.

Accessibility our facilities are easily accessible to guests with disabilities. For further enquiries or to advise us of your access needs,please contact our team on +43 6432 3393 270 or email to [email protected].

European Health Awardthe european Health award (eHa) honours initiatives aiming to improve public health or healthcare in europe. it was established in 2007 to promote cross-border cooperation, multi-country working and the development ofsustainable, innovative and transferable initiatives which address current challenges such as disparities in healthstatus, access to services and the provision of treatment within europe.

the european Health award includes prize money of €10,000.

the Call for applications for the eHa 2014 has now closed. We like to thank all those who applied. We will be intouch during the summer if we require further information on your project or to inform you of whether your projecthas reached our shortlist.

the eHa 2014 winner will be presented during the Closing Plenary session.

the european Health award is kindly sponsored by the austrian Federal ministryof Health and the Forum of the research-based Pharmaceutical industry (FoPi).

http://www.ehfg.org/young-gastein.html

mailto:[email protected]

Booking InformationWe provide a variety of services to make your conference stay as comfortable as possible. • Booking your accommodation• Booking your shuttle service• Participation in social programme eventsLunches and the social programme events are included in the conference fee. evening events are not included in the conference fee –they are part of the hotel package.

For detailed information please visit our homepage www.ehfg.orgInformation about our social programme is available at www.ehfg.org/social.htmlONLINE REGISTRATION: to register and to book your hotel please go to www.ehfg.org/mycongressall information in this announcement is subject to change.

CONFERENCE FEESincludes 10% Vat

Early bookinguntil 30 July 2014

Late bookinguntil 26 September 2014

Standard fee EUR 1550 EUR 1800

Government fee for employees of ministries, localgovernments, european Parliament EUR 600 EUR 700

NGO/University fee for representatives of ngosand full-time university staff EUR 500 EUR 600

The cancellation fee is 10% of the total amount due until 5 September 2014, 50% until 26 September 2014, 100% thereafter. Your cancellation must be submitted in writing.

Organiser: international Forum gastein

Co-organiser: Federal ministry of Health, austria (Bundesministerium für gesundheit, Österreich)

With the support of and european Commission, Dg Health and Consumersin collaboration with: european Commission, Dg Communications networks, Content and technology Federal state Land salzburg

Supporting Organisations

Contact us: t: +43 (6432) 3393 270; F: +43 (6432) 3393 271; e: [email protected] Forum gastein, tauernplatz 1, 5630 Bad Hofgastein, austria

Disclaimer: the content of this Programme announcement represents the views of the author and it is his sole responsibility; it can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the european Commission and/or the executive agency for Health and Consumers or any other body of the european Union.the european Commission and/or the executive agency do(es) not accept responsibility for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

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