Programme
The conference kicks off the day before with an informal networking cocktail and canapés.
Venue: Skyline bar, Radison BLU Latvija
28th June | Time: 19:00 – 21:30
The conference is ‘by invitation’ only:
09:00 – 10:00 | Registration, Coffee, Breakfast Networking |
10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Keynotes: Guntis Belēvičs, Minister for Health, Government of Latvia Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety |
10:30 – 12:00 | Session 1 “The Vilnius Declaration – How Have We Responded to Its ‘Call to Action’?” Speakers:
Monika Kosinska, Programme Manager, Governance for Health WHO – moderator |
12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
13:00 – 14:20 | Session 2 “Preventing Health Inequalities by Investing in Efficient Health Systems” Speakers:
Helmut Brand, President, European Health Forum Gastein – moderator |
14:20 – 14:50 | Coffee Break |
14:50 – 16:10 | Session 3 “Developing Accessible Healthcare Systems” Speakers:
Clive Needle , Director & EU Policy Advisor, EuroHealthNet – moderator |
16:10 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
16:30 – 17:45 | Session 4 “Investing in People Centred Health Service Delivery” Speakers:
Catherine Hartmann, EPHA Board Member – moderator |
17:45 – 19:00 | Networking Cocktail |
20:00 – 22:30 | Walking Dinner: Riga Latvian Society |
08:00 – 09:00 | Networking Coffee |
09:00 – 10:30 | Session 5 “Making Healthcare Affordable and Accessible with Digital Platforms” Speakers:
Josep Figueras, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies – moderator |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Session 6 “How Can We Ensure Treatment Options Are Sustainable for All Healthcare Stakeholders?” Speakers:
Mark Pearson, Deputy Director, Employment Labour and Social Affairs, OECD – moderator |
12:30 – 13:15 | Networking Lunch |
13:15 – 13:30 | Closing keynote: Zsuzsanna Jakab, Regional Director for Europe, WHO |
13:30 – 15:00 | Session 7 “Europe’s Roadmap to Creating Efficient Health Systems” Speakers:
Anders Olauson, EPF President – moderator |
15:00 – 15:15 | Final Session, Survey Results, Wrap Up |