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European Public Health Alliance
Ilze MūrnieceProject assistant
European Public Health AllianceCivic Alliance – Latvia
Meeting of Anti-Poverty Network 7 April, 2006, Vilnius
European Public Health Alliance
About EPHA
A Platform of more than 100 non governmental and not-for-profit organisations across Europe working on health and health-related issues
set up in 1993, based in Brussels Our mission:
“To improve the health of European citizens and to increase their participation in EU policy-making”.
International networks European networks National organisations
EPHA members
EPHA members
Health advocates Disease specific patient groups Academic researchers Health professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses
and pharmacists) Consumer groups Environment organisations Development organisations
Benefit of membersInformation on actual Public health issues and EU policy developments
• Monthly Newsletter• web page• members only site
Expertise on political and legal documentsAdvocacy in European levelContactsProject opportunitiesCapacity building activities
EPHA members
How does EPHA work? Advocacy
Working groups
At present there are 5 ongoing working groups on the following subjects:
Alcohol Food and Nutrition Health and Environment Health and Enlargement Pharmaceuticals
Policy Co-ordination Meetings Meeting every two months in Brussels, this group is open
to all EPHA members. Contributions to the meeting are also received via e-mail
Information exchange Membership services Lobbying:
> EU institutions Networking:
> Other health NGOs
> Other thematic NGOs Tracking policy issues:
> Day to day analysis
> Mailings - Briefings
How does EPHA work?
EPHA organisational structure
The Annual General Assembly -Discusses the broad policy of EPHA
-Elects the Executive Committee
-May include consultation meetings and/or training seminars for members
The Executive Committee
- 7 people elected for a two-year period
- sets out the annual work programme and policy priorities
The STAFF – Currently five permanent staff members, located in Brussels and 2 based on projects in Riga
Project
“Development of national platforms on public health in 10 new EU member states”
September 2005 - November 2006
Ilze MūrnieceProject assistant
European Public Health AllianceCivic Alliance – Latvia
Meeting of Anti-Poverty Network 7 April, 2006, Vilnius
European Public Health Alliance
European Commission, DG Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO)http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm
Open Society Institute, New York
www.soros.org
Supported
To build up the capacity of NGOs in 10 new member states focusing on networking and advocacy.
To strengthen the development of national platforms in new member states.
To raise awareness to NGOs on networking as a tool of effective advocacy.
To inform NGOs on legislation processes in EU institutions.
To inform NGOs on EU policy on public health.
Objectives
Training seminars and consultations in new member states.Dissemination of the manual on networking and public health issues and translation to national languages.http://www.epha.org/a/2082 Access and distribution of information in http://www.epha.org/r/97
Activities
Knowledge Experience Contacts Information
The benefit of target group
European Public health alliance (EPHA)
39-41 Rue d’Arlon Tel: +32 2 230 30 56
B-1000 Brussels Fax: +32 2 233 38 80
Belgium [email protected]
www.epha.org
Civic alliance Latvia (CAL) regional project co-coordinator
Gertrudes street 19/21 – 3 Tel: +371 7846464
LV-1011 Riga Fax: +371 7846466
LATVIA [email protected]
www.nvo.lv
Project leading organisations