14th International Congress of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (Leipzig, 5-8 June 2013)

The topic of the conference will be: The uses of psychiatric epidemiology in improving population mental health

European Family Conference: A perfect vision for mental health 2020 (Dublin, 24 May 2013)

The European Federation Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI), in cooperation with SHINE, is hosting the conference

Sunbed Use and Skin Cancer Prevention: Status, Gaps, and Calls for Action (Brussels, 4 December 2012)

The event is organised by MEPs Against Cancer (MAC). Sunbed users have a skin cancer risk of 20 per cent higher than someone who has never used a sunbed. If the sunbed was used before the age of 35, the risk is almost doubled. This meeting will review the status of sunbed use and legislations, and discuss how we can all work together to address the gaps.

Advancing patient safety in the EU: Reducing healthcare associated infections (Brussels, 27 November 2012)

On 27 November, Health First Europe together with MEP Christofer Fjellner (EPP, Sweden) is organising a follow-up roundtable debate on Advancing patient safety in the EU: Reducing healthcare associated infections in the European Parliament from 14.00 - 16.30.

MEPs Against Cancer: equality for patients with cancer and other chronic diseases in Europe, a review of European legislation (Brussels, 13 November 2012)

The discussions will follow up from Continuing Cancer Care Conference last year. This meeting will focus mainly on the anti-discrimination directive that is going slowly through the European Council, being kept alive by Presidency social working group meetings

3rd Pan-European Conference on Haemglobinopathies and Rare Anaemias: Towards the Future (Limassol, 25–26 October 2012)

Held under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2012, and with the support and close collaboration of the Cyprus Ministry of Health, the conference will bring together stakeholders to discuss avenues of action to tackle the growing public health burden of chronic and rare diseases in Europe

4th International Cerebral Palsy Conference (Pisa, 10-13 October 2012)

The conference will be devoted to all aspects of cerebral palsy, from early diagnosis to standards of care and to new therapeutical approaches

Complementary and alternative medicine - Innovation and added-value for European healthcare (Brussels, 9 October 2012)

The conference will be hosted by Elena Oana Antonescu, Member of the European Parliament and EUROCAM, (the European stakeholder group for Complementary and Alternative Medicine). It is organised with the support of the European Public Health Alliance

International Workshop on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs Registries (Rome, 9-10 October 2012)

This workshop is organized in the framework of the EPIRARE project (“European Platform for Rare Disease Registries”, co-funded by the European Commission

22nd Alzheimer Europe Conference (Vienna, 4-6 October 2012)

Conference will take place in Vienna from 4 to 6 October under the motto "Changing perceptions, practice and policy".

7th European Huntington Disease Network plenary Meeting (Stockholm, 14-16 September 2012)

Reports on recent advances in HD (in both basic and clinical sciences) will be presented

EUROPLAN 2012-2015: Inception Workshop on National Planning for Rare Diseases (Rome, 10-11 September 2012)

EUROPLAN 2012-2015 main goal is to establish an international and interactive network of stakeholders to speed up the elaboration and the implementation of Rare Diseases National Plans/Strategies

First International Symposium on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Ghent, 8-11 September 2012)

The program will cover current progress and controversies in diagnosis, treatment and pathogenesis of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

12th International symposium on mucopolyssaccharidosis and related diseases (Noordwijkerhout, 28 June-1 July 2012)

This symposium aims to allow exchanges between patients, parents, families, doctors and scientists on all aspects of mucopolyssaccharidosis and related disorders.

European Partnership for Action Against Cancer Open Forum (Rome, 19-20 June 2012)

The Open Forum will be hosted by the Italian Ministry of Health and will feature the themes of Cancer Promotion and Prevention and Cancer Information and Data

Health Economics Symposium: creating a personalized medicine paradigm for oncology (Luxembourg, 18-19 June 2012) [143 KB]

In an interactive format, key opinion leaders will identify and discuss policies and programs that could facilitate the adoption of high value personalized medicine technologies.

HAI-Net - Annual meeting of healthcare-associated infections surveillance network (Stockholm, 13-15 June 2012)

The annual meeting of the healthcare-associated infections surveillance network (HAI-Net) and of the HAI-Net coordination group will take place in Stockholm on 13-15 June 2012. They are organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Equity in access: promoting a cervical cancer prevention strategy for Europe (Brussels, 6 June 2012) [160 KB]

In celebration of the European Week Against Cancer, MEPs Nessa Childers, Vice President of MEPs against Cancer (MAC), and Alojz Peterle, President of MAC, in conjunction with the European Institute of Women’s Health, are holding a Roundtable to discuss the need for a multi-pronged European cervical cancer prevention strategy

Conference for the European Week Against Cancer (Rome, 31 May - 1 June)

The conference is hosted by the Italian Cancer League (LILT) and will focus on tobacco control, early screening and healthier lifestyles.

First International clinical nursing research congress (Izmir, 29 May-1 June 2012)

The congress will be a great opportunity for exchanging knowledge on research results from different health care fields from all over the world.

6th European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products (ECRD)

Brussels, Belgium - Event where everyone from patients, to policy makers, healthcare professionals, industry, researchers and academics are given the opportunity to meet, exchange information and ideas and join together in the fight against rare diseases.

World Congress on Future Nursing Systems - new approaches, new evidence for 2020 (Luxembourg, 10-13 May 2012)

12th International Orem Society World Congress. The congress will leave ample room for exchange on international research and scientific analysis on the characteristics, developments and trends in the supply and demand for formal and informal care.

12th International Stockholm / Springfield Symposium on Advances in Alzheimer Therapy (Stockholm, 9-12 May 2012)

The World's leader academic in the field will discuss new trial designs, animal models, neuroimaging including PET and diagnostic recommendations as well as CSF and blood markers.

Jornadas europeas sobre el cáncer colorrectal (Brno, 4-5 de mayo de 2012)

Conferencia sobre la prevención y el cribado del cáncer colorrectal. Más de 200.000 europeos mueren cada año a consecuencia de tumores malignos de colon y recto. Muchas de estas muertes podrían evitarse.

Prevention through childhood vaccination - Defining doctors’ roles in the stakeholder debate (Brussels, 4 May 2012)

This meeting is jointly organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME).

Open Forum Debate: Health First Europe’s Road Map for the future of patient safety in Europe (Brussels, 24 April 2012)

Health First Europe will hold an invitation-only roundtable event on 24 April in the European Parliament from 10.00-12.30 to debate the Future of Patient Safety in Europe.

6th European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Patient and Family Day (Geneva, 31 March 2012)

This event is an opportunity for patients and their family to talk to international experts in the stem cell transplantation field during various interactive sessions. It will focus particularly on the health status and possible late effects after successful transplantation.

EU Conference: Combating antimicrobial resistance - time for joint action (Copenhagen, 14-15 March 2012)

The conference will aim to address the challenges of antimicrobial resistance.

EUCERD/WHO Technical Workshop on the Classification of Genetic Diseases

Luxembourg

6th Eastern European Conference for Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs and 1st Turkish National Symposium for Rare Disease and Orphan Drugs

Istanbul, Turkey - "Rare diseases policy development in Eastern European countries"

15th Workshop of the EURORDIS Round Table of Companies “Early Access to Rare Disease Therapies”

Paris, France - "Compassionate Use and Early Access Programmes”

4th European Sysmposium on Rare Anaemias

Sofia, Bulgaria - The 4th European Symposium on Rare Anaemias is an activity of the ENERCA project which aims to disseminate up-to-date knowledge and increase the public awareness about congenital and rare anaemias.

Treat-NMD Global Conference

Geneva, Switzerland - This international conference provides a unique focus on the challenges facing therapy development for inherited neuromuscular diseases. The conference sessions will look at the range of issues involved in therapy development in inherited neuromuscular diseases as well as discussing the latest research developments in this area.

Rare 2011: The Eurobiomed Meetings on Rare Diseases

Montpelier, France - The event will be pursuing the objective of serving as a public/private collaborative platform through intensified partnerships between the key players in research and industry.

2nd South Caucasian Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs

Tbilisi, Georgia - This conference is intended to provide the most updated information in the field of rare diseases, and give the participants an opportunity of meeting experts from all over the world.

Cluster meeting of projects in the area of rare diseases

Luxembourg - "European Actions to improve the life of patients living with rare diseases"

3rd meeting of the European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases (EUCERD)

Luxembourg

7th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry & Challenges for care and treatment - Prague, Czech Republic (19-22 October)

The 7th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry is co-organized by the European Violence in Psychiatry Research Group (EViPRG), and is a World Psychiatric Association (WPA) co-sponsored meeting.

Día Mundial de la Salud Mental

El Día Mundial de la Salud Mental, que se celebra el 10 de octubre, aspira a acrecentar la conciencia del público en torno a los problemas de salud mental. La conmemoración promueve un debate más franco en torno a los trastornos mentales y las inversiones en servicios de prevención y tratamiento.

XXI Conferencia de Alzheimer Europe (Varsovia, 6-8 de octubre de 2011)

El tema central de la conferencia es "Solidaridad Europea Sin Fronteras".

«Nuevos fármacos para enfermedades desatendidas» en Módena (Italia, del 5 al 7 de octubre de 2011)

El congreso será un foro en el que se repasarán las últimas novedades y se debatirán posibles soluciones para suplir las necesidades médicas que plantean las enfermedades desatendidas. Las enfermedades desatendidas son un grupo de infecciones tropicales endémicas de poblaciones de renta baja ubicadas en zonas en desarrollo de África, Asia y América.

Oncopolicy Forum 2011 (Sweden, 26-27 September 2011)

The 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress Integrating basic & translational science, surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology & care

Simposio sobre genómica del cáncer en Heidelberg (Alemania) 16-19 septiembre 2011

El congreso supondrá una oportunidad para conocer mejor los ámbitos en los que progresa la genómica del cáncer. En la reunión se darán cita científicos con el fin de debatir y fomentar nuevas investigaciones.

Conference: Searching for a Rose Garden. Fostering Real Alternatives to Psychiatry (2nd and 3rd September, 2011 in Berlin.)

This conference is the highlight of the event series ‘’Survivor Control: The Rights and Self-help Opportunities of People with Psychiatric Experience” organized by the Berlin Association for Protection against Psychiatric Violence this year.

Congreso sobre envejecimiento y neurodegeneración en Bergisch Gladbach (Alemania) 1-4 septiembre 2011

Las razones de que la edad sea un factor de riesgo de padecer enfermedades neurodegenerativas como el Alzheimer o el Parkinson aún no se conocen. Una mayor comprensión de la base molecular del envejecimiento y de las enfermedades neurodegenerativas podría conducir a nuevas estrategias preventivas y terapéuticas.

Mental health care in Europe – Learning from differences (Ulm, 23 - 25 June 2011)

The international conference in Ulm gives an opportunity for mental health services researchers to present their findings and learn from differences, in order to further improve mental health care and research across Europe.

Día Mundial del Donante de Sangre

La OMS eligió el 14 de junio como el día dedicado a reconocer a los millones de personas que, al donar sangre, salvan vidas y mejoran la salud del prójimo. Este Día Mundial pone de relieve la importancia de donar sangre periódicamente para prevenir la escasez en hospitales y clínicas, sobre todo en los países en desarrollo, donde las reservas son exiguas.

VII International Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs (ICORD 2011)

Tokyo - Japan. A global meeting on international cooperation and public health policies focussing on research, diagnosis, development of and access to treatment and care for rare diseases. The programme for this conference will be available shortly.

V Día Europeo de los Derechos del Paciente: conferencia (Bruselas, 11-12 de abril de 2011)

Distintos agentes del sector sanitario debatirán la experiencia de los ciudadanos en los servicios de salud en Europa.

Día Mundial de la Salud - Resistencia a los antimicrobianos: Si no actuamos hoy, no habrá cura mañana

El problema de la resistencia a los antimicrobianos no es nuevo, pero se está volviendo cada vez más peligroso. Son necesarias actuaciones urgentes y unificadas para evitar que regresemos a la era preantibiótica.

International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare, Amsterdam 5-8/04/2011

The Forum has as its mission to support the movement for health care improvement. It aims to improve outcomes for patients and communities, provide practical ideas that can be implemented in the workplace, promote research into quality and safety improvement, foster effective innovation, and connect health care leaders and practitioners worldwide.

Brain Forum 2011 - The color of thought (Milan, 4-5 April 2011)

Which are the new horizons in the comprehension and boosting of human brain capacities?The first day conference will deal with this and with such subjects like creativity, memory and human-machine relationship. The secon day will be dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease.

Conferencia sobre la demencia (Londres, 28 de marzo de 2011)

Especialistas en el tema estudiarán cómo se aplican y se ponen en práctica conceptos como los servicios basados en resultados.

Optimal role of patient organisations in drug development

Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Conference about how partnership with patient organisations can contribute to more efficient drug development.

Launch event of the statement on ‘Mental Health Policy Issues’ [148 KB]

Brussels, Belgium. This meeting, organised by the Federation of the European Academies of Medicine at the European Parliament, will be the opportunity to hear the views of academic and trade association experts on key mental health policy issues and concrete recommendations to further promote mental health in Europe, and to discuss these issues with representatives from patients groups, industry and the European authorities.

Discovery research in neuropsychiatry: depression, anxiety and schizophrenia in focus (Budapest, 18-19 March 2011)

Besides neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's) - which have been in the focus of several earlier presidencies as health or "R and D" main themes - the other major set of disorders that have the most profound effect on the population of Europe these days are psychiatric disorders,  particularly depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.

10 Conferencia Internacional sobre las Enfermedades de Alzheimer y Parkinson (Barcellona, 9 - 13 marzo 2011)

La conferencia ofrecerá un panorama completo de las enfermedades neurodegenerativas, más allá de enfermedades específicas como el Alzheimer o el Parkinson.

Seminar on Medicinal Crime

The goal of the seminar is to provide a comprehensive overview on the law enforcement practices of member states in the fight against counterfeit medicines, and find the relevant points with the aim of developing methods, recommendations, proposals to fight more effectively against medicine counterfeiting.

Promoting Mental Health and Well-being at Workplaces

Berlin, Germany. In line with the overall purpose of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being established in June 20081, the conference will create an opportunity to raise awareness about the relevance of mental health and well-being for workplaces and exchange and improve cooperation on challenges and opportunities in workplace mental health and wellbeing.

For a Healthy Future of Our Children - Childhood Immunization

The overall goal of the conference is to increase awareness about the importance of achieving and maintaining high childhood immunization coverage, particularly in difficult to reach populations, in order to reach the European targets for the control of vaccine preventable diseases.

Rare Disease Day 2011: Focus health inequalities

Rare Disease Day is intended to increase awareness of rare diseases amongst the general public, European, national and local health authorities and policy makers, health professionals, researchers, academics, the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, as well as the media.

Final conference on national plans for rare diseases

The conference aims at presenting the main results obtained in the framework of EUROPLAN and at discussing further steps in the sector of the strategic national planning on rare diseases.

4th International Symposium on Pulmonary Rare diseases and Orphan Drugs

This event will explore issues in rare lung diseases and the development of orphan medicinal products and other therapeutic options for these disorders.

Enhancing the Development of EU Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Industry

Budapest, Hungary. In an era when increasing demands are being made on Europe’s health services, generic medicines provide a major benefit to society as they ensure patient access to quality, safe and effective medicines while reducing the cost of pharmaceutical care.

Consensus in Pediatrics and Child Health Global Congress

The Congress will bring a Global academic debate platform searching for consensus and agreements on main child health pathologies, difficulties and controversies. One of the topics will be "Infectious diseases and vaccines".

European Debate on Evidence-based Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Mental Disorders

Via the website you can subscribe to the conference, take a look at the brochure and share information about evidence-based programmes, national policies or projects, and supporting resources.

Working Group on the European Workforce for Health

Meeting of the European Commission Working Group on the European Workforce for Health, 7th February 2011, Brussels, Belgium.

Día Mundial contra el Cáncer

El cáncer es una de las principales causas de mortalidad en todo el mundo. La OMS calcula que, de no mediar intervención alguna, 84 millones de personas morirán de cáncer entre 2005 y 2015.

FACE Workshop on Rare Cancers

The fifth workshop of the "Forum Against Cancer Europe" (FACE) will focus on the topic: "Rare Cancers: An Urgent Need for Policy” and will be chaired by Marisa Matias, MEP.

Eurovaccine 2010 – the European Vaccination Conference

The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for information and practice exchange between professionals working in the fields of regulation, policy, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of immunisation activities in European countries.

The Joint Programming of research in Neurodegenerative Diseases. What progress so far? [35 KB]

Alzheimer Europe is organising a lunch debate at the European Parliament in order to discuss the joint programming research in neurogenerative diseases. The area of neurodegenerative diseases, and in particular Alzheimer's disease, has been selected as the first joint programme initiative. The debate at European Parliament wants to get a deeper insight into the development and progress of this European initiative. This is an invitation only meeting.

Asistencia sanitaria transfronteriza: la perspectiva del paciente (Bruselas, 1 de diciembre de 2010)

Esta mesa redonda de alto nivel presentará el punto de vista del paciente con respecto a la propuesta legislativa sobre los derechos de los pacientes en materia de asistencia sanitaria transfronteriza. Para abordar esta cuestión se tratarán diversos temas, como la seguridad del paciente, la calidad de la atención sanitaria y las desigualdades en materia de salud, y se pondrá de relieve el valor añadido de la cooperación entre los países miembros de la UE.

World Orphan Drug Congress

Geneva - Switzerland

HEAL hosts European Film Premiere: Living Downstream, film on cancer and the environment

Health and environment alliance (HEAL) will host a series of screenings of the groundbreaking film on cancer and the environment, Living Downstream, followed by seminars with world-renowned environmental scientist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber.

Congress on congential malformations, their surveillance systems and primary prevention

Roma (Italy)

WHO/Europe conference “better health, better lives”

Young children with intellectual disabilities are an extremely vulnerable group often subjected to discrimination and neglect. Bucharest, Romania, 26-27 November 2010

Conferencia de alto nivel sobre demencia (Bruselas, 25-26 de noviembre de 2010)

Las enfermedades neurodegenerativas, como la demencia, volverán a figurar en la agenda europea durante la Presidencia belga de la UE. La Conferencia responde a los compromisos formales contraídos a escala de la UE de mejorar el tratamiento de esta enfermedad.

nEUroped Extended Network Meeting (21 - 23 November 2010)

The nEUroped Network brings together patients and their families, patient organisations, research groups, and other interested parties across Europe. The meeting is focused on patients and Clinicians Reviewing and Challenging the nEUroped Achievements.

Tercer Simposio Europeo de Anemias Raras y Primera Reunión Española de Pacientes y Profesionales de Talasemia (Madrid, 19-20 de noviembre de 2010)

Este Simposio se encuadra en las actividades del proyecto ENERCA, cuyo objetivo es promover el interés e informar a los profesionales sanitarios sobre un tema tan importante hoy en día como las anemias congénitas y otras de difícil diagnóstico.

Launch of European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2010

European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2010 was launched in the European parliament on 16 November 2010. A dedicated website is now online with information for the general public, general practionners and hospitals available in all EU Member States languages.

European Immunisation week (23-30 April 2011) - a focus on children

EIW 2011 will highlight the importance of collaboration and sharing both experiences and solutions for keeping vaccine-preventable diseases under control within the European Region.

New Strategies to monitor and control infections, antibiotic use and resistance in health care facilities in the EU Member States

Meeting organised by the Belgian Presidency of the EU. A three-day meeting of experts (plenary session and 4 workshops) to discuss various issues such as national hand cleanliness campaigns, quality indicators with regard to antibiotics policy and infection control, point prevalence studies (PPS) on hospital infections and the use of antibiotics in hospitals, residential homes and care homes.

Promoting Social Inclusion and Combating Stigma for better Mental Health and Well-being (8 -10 November)

In line with the overall purpose of the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being, the conference will enable EU-Member States and relevant professional and civil society actors to exchange and improve cooperation on challenges and opportunities in mental health and wellbeing.

Alcohol and cancer: Research, evidence and policy implications

The meeting at the European Parliament will highlight the latest research from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on an evaluation of alcoholic beverages and the risks to cancer.

Debate EU Workforce for Health – Putting a Human Face to EU Policy-making ( 27 October 2010)

This event will examine the extent of the challenge common for all European countries by bringing in personal testimonies of health professionals and patients from several European Member States

Improving Healthcare Standards in Europe: Towards an Effective Framework on Patient Safety ( 26 October 2010)

This special International Symposium provides a timely opportunity for healthcare practitioners and stakeholders across Europe to explore solutions framed around the two priorities enshrined in the Council Recommendation on patient safety from 2009.

12th European Organ Donation Day – conference

The programme covers a wide variety of issues and topics, including the Council of Europe's strategies in the field of organ transplantation, organ transplantation activities in Georgia and the Caucasus, the ‘Spanish model' of organ donation and World Health Organization (WHO) and EU policies.

ECPC Cancer Summit: Making the Cancer Partnership work (13 - 14 October 2010)

The ECPC Cancer Summit will address the issue of reducing the burden of cancer, tackle inequalities across the EU, and disseminate information and knowledge about the work of the European Partnership on Action against Cancer.

World Mental Health Day (10 October 2010)

World Mental Health Day on 10 October raises public awareness about mental health issues. The Day promotes more open discussion of illnesses, and investments in prevention and treatment services.

20th Alzheimer Europe Conference “Facing dementia together” 30/09 - 2/10/2010

Organised under the theme “Facing dementia together”, the conference hopes to explore the partnerships and collaborations necessary to promote a better quality of life for people with dementia and their carers.

MEPs Against Cancer (MAC) Meeting

On 29th September 2010, Members of the European Parliament Against Cancer (MAC) met in Brussels to discuss the following topic: 'Strengthening Ties between National Governments, the European Parliament and the European Commission'

Conférence ministérielle "Innovation et Solidarité"

Une réunion stratégique de haut niveau organisée avec la coopération de la Commission européenne visant à tirer des conclusions sur la manière d’améliorer l’accès aux médicaments.

Investing in tomorrow's European health professionals – ministerial conference

The conference will bring EU countries together to discuss an effective future policy for innovation and cooperation.

Invertir en el personal sanitario europeo del día de mañana – conferencia ministerial (9 10 de septiembre de 2010)

La conferencia reunirá a los países de la UE para examinar una futura política eficaz para la innovación y la cooperación.

International conference on Alzheimer's disease (10-15 July 2010)

This year the conference is in Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in the United States.

Health security Conference: lessons learned from the A(H1N1) pandemic in 2009 – better management of future health threats

Parallel session on vaccination. Module 2 - Implementation of Vaccine Strategy

Health security Conference: lessons learned from the A(H1N1) pandemic in 2009 – better management of future health threats

Parallel session on vaccination. Module 1 - Regulatory Procedure and Development of Vaccination Strategies

Fifth Eastern European Conference for Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs “Rare Diseases in the Focus of Personalized Medicine” and First All-Russian Conference for Rare Diseases and Rarely Use

The Fifth Eastern European Conference for Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs “Rare Diseases in the Focus of Personalized Medicine” and the First All-Russian Conference for Rare Diseases and Rarely Used Medical Technologies “The Road of Life” will take place in Saint-Petersburg, Russia ­­­­­on 1-3 July 2010. The conference will bring together leading scientists, practicing doctors, patients and representatives of the patient organizations from Russia, Europe and the CIS, European alliances CEEGN and EURORDIS.

Fomento de la salud y el bienestar mental de las personas mayores (28 y 29 de junio de 2010)

Congreso organizado por la Comisión Europea y el Gobierno de España, que ejerce en estos momentos la Presidencia del Consejo de la Unión Europea.

Mental Health and Well-being in Older People- Making it happen (28-29 June 2010)

The thematic conference is organised by the European Commission and the Spanish Government (current holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union).

Retooling the EU Orphan Drug Regulation and US Orphan Drug Act for Better and Faster Development of Rare Disease Therapies (18 June 2010)

12th Workshop of the Eurordis Round Table of Companies

V Conferencia Internacional de Seguridad del Paciente: infección relacionada con la atención sanitaria y resistencia antimicrobiana

Esta conferencia tiene como objetivo compartir experiencias internacionales y nacionales en la prevención de las infecciones relacionadas con la atención sanitaria (IRAS) y la resistencia antimicrobiana (RAM).

The European Conference on Rare Diseases (13 - 15 May)

“From Policy to Effective Services for Patients” is being co-organised by EURORDIS and its partners.

Día Europeo de los Derechos de los Pacientes (18 de abril de 2010)

Los derechos de los pacientes preocupan cada vez más a las instituciones europeas y los agentes del sector, como lo demuestran la nueva Directiva al respecto y la campaña "Europa por los Pacientes".

High Level Conference on Organ Transplantation

This Conference gives attendees a vision of the current situation and the main challenges in the field of organ donation and transplantation in the countries of the European Union (EU), as well as up-to-date information about the future actions of the EU in this sphere.

"Bridging Patients and Researchers - To Build the Future Agenda of Rare Disease Research in Europe" (1 March 2010)

A European Workshop on Rare Disease Research organised by EURORDIS was held on March 1st at the Internatioanal Press Centre in Brussels. Throughout the day, prestigious speakers, panellists and discussants made the case for RD research to be included in public funding schemes and remain high in the European research agenda.

Rare Disease Day (28 February 2010)

Rare Disease Day is an annual, awareness-raising event co-ordinated by EURORDIS at the international level and National Alliances of Patient Organisations at the national level

EU Conference Prevention of Depression and suicide - Making it happen

Objective of the conference: 1) Identify policies, programmes and other measures that should be prioritised when aiming to prevent depression and suicide 2) Highlight commitments to action of main actors and Member States in the area of prevention of depression and suicide 3) Enable an exchange at EU-level on policy activities, good practices by stakeholders and research projects and policies in Member States, supported by the Commission' s EU Compass for Action.

Conferencia EPF VALUE+ (9-10 de diciembre de 2009)

Esta conferencia sobre la participación de los pacientes será el acto de cierre del proyecto VALUE+. La conferencia, en la que se presentarán resultados y herramientas en este campo, servirá de importante plataforma de compromiso político a largo plazo.

World Day of Organ Donation/European Day of Organ Donation goes online

The website for the World Day of Organ Donation/European Day of Organ Donation (October 4th 2009) is online. Check out the program, the bands and a lot more information about this event!

Se pone en marcha la Asociación Europea de Acción contra el Cáncer

El acto, organizado por Androulla Vassiliou, será inaugurado por el Presidente de la Comisión, José Manuel Barroso.

Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Young People– Making it happen

Thematic Conference Mental health in Youth and Education Organised by European Commission and Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs under the auspices of the Swedish Presidency. Stockholm, 29th - 30th September 2009;

World Alzheimer's Day - 21 September 2009

The theme for World Alzheimer's Day™ 2009 is 'Diagnosing Dementia: See It Sooner'. Every year on 21 September, Alzheimer associations across the globe unite to recognise World Alzheimer's Day in many ways.

Conference Innovative Incentives for Effective Antibacterials

The Swedish Presidency hosted an expert conference about the antibiotic resistance threat on 17 September 2009 in Stockholm. The aim of the conference was to explore ways of creating incentives for the development of new drugs. Such incentives could be changes in the regulatory mechanisms, innovative financial instruments or other innovative mechanisms.

Mental health Round Table

Destigmatisation and Improving the Quality of Care in Psychiatry Prague, 28 - 29 May 2009

19th Alzheimer Europe Conference 'Stars for help' (28-30 May 2009)

Mental Health and Gender: Key Issues for the European Pact For Mental Health and Well-being

It is very clear that gender plays an important role in mental health. Gender is important to many of the determinants of mental health, often linked to inequity in society, including gender inequality. There are clear differences between genders in mental health, and mental illness in Europe.

Mesa redonda: "Reducir el impacto psicosocial de la crisis financiera y económica " (27 de abril de 2009)

La Comisaria de Sanidad, Androulla Vassiliou, presidirá esta reunión de alto nivel sobre el impacto de la actual crisis en la salud y el bienestar mentales. Se abordarán los puntos de vista y las soluciones que proponen los responsables políticos y otros protagonistas clave.

6th ISNS European Regional Meeting of International Society for Neonatal Screening (26-28 April 2009 )

Czech EU Council Presidency 2009 pre-congress workshop: Rare diseases and neonatal screening: consensus building on neonatal screening based on the opinion of EU patient support groups (Eurordis, European Genetic Alliance), ISNS and of the Orphanet consortium

The Microbial Threat to Patient Safety in Europe

Ministerial Conference organised by the Czech Presidency of the EU. Antibiotics are losing their clinical effectiveness at a pace that was unforeseen even five years ago. The emergence and spread of bacteria resistant to antibiotics seriously impacts morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay, and costs for hospitals are increasing. It also represents a severe limitation to modern patient care (e.g. organ transplantation, cancer treatment, intensive care, even surgery), which would not be possible without effective antibiotics.

Pharmaceutical Forum – Delivering for Patients

How to move from agreed principles to good practice and positive change across Europe Conference co-organised by the European Commission and the European Patient's Forum. 25 March 2009, Brussels, Belgium

Mental health and well-being at the workplace - Protection and inclusion in challenging times (17 and 18 March 2009)

Lanzamiento del libro "La voz de 12 000 pacientes" con motivo del Día de las Enfermedades Raras (3 de marzo de 2009)

Con motivo del Día de las Enfermedades Raras, la Comisaria Europea de Sanidad, Androulla Vassiliou, presenta el libro "La voz de 12 000 pacientes: las enfermedades raras desde el punto de vista del paciente", cofinanciado por la Comisión. El acto tendrá lugar de once de la mañana a una de la tarde en Bruselas.

Conferencia Internacional sobre Enfermedades Raras y Medicamentos Huérfanos (23-25 de febrero de 2009)

Encuentro mundial para debatir sobre cómo llevar a la práctica la cooperación internacional en la lucha contra las enfermedades raras.

Reunión Internacional sobre Enfermedades Emergentes y Vigilancia (13-16 February 2009)

La conferencia reunirá a profesionales de la sanidad, científicos, trabajadores sanitarios y conocedores de las enfermedades infecciosas emergentes.

Seminario "Principios europeos del tratamiento de la hemofilia" (27 enero 2009)

Los miembros del Parlamento Europeo, la Comisión Europea, las organizaciones de pacientes y los médicos clínicos que han participado en la redacción de los 10 principios clave tendrán la oportunidad de debatir sobre la importancia para Europa de este manifiesto.

EU Open Health Forum 2008: "Developing and Implementing Health in the European Union" (10 - 11 December 2008)

This conference aims to contribute and increase the profile of health in the EU policies through discussion between EU policy makers and stakeholders on pressing public health issues and their impacts on the Community.

Conferencia de clausura del proyecto "Colaboración Europea contra la Demencia" (EuroCoDe) en el Parlamento Europeo (9 de diciembre de 2008)

El objetivo del proyecto es crear una red europea de cuantos trabajan en el ámbito de la demencia para elaborar conjuntamente unos indicadores consensuados y determinar las sinergias que podrían obtenerse con una colaboración más estrecha a escala europea.

La elaboración de la política de sanidad en la UE (27-28 de noviembre de 2008)

El Foro Europeo de los Pacientes y VALUE+ han organizado un seminario en Vilnius dirigido a los representantes de organizaciones de pacientes de los países bálticos y países vecinos. El objetivo es hacer acopio de conocimientos y técnicas sobre el trabajo en toda la Unión y estudiar las primeras conclusiones del proyecto VALUE+.

Strategies and national plans for rare diseases in Europe: towards common recommendations (18 November 2008)

“State of the art and sharing experiences: toward EU Recommendations”

Día Europeo para el Uso Prudente de los Antibióticos (18 de noviembre de 2008)

El Día Europeo para el Uso Prudente de los Antibióticos es una iniciativa lanzada en cooperación estrecha con la Organización Mundial de la Salud y otros grupos integrados por profesionales de la salud y científicos.

ECDC, Launch of European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Strasbourg, France

Lucha contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer y enfermedades relacionadas (30-31 de octubre de 2008)

Conferencia "La Europa de la Salud al servicio de los pacientes" - Presidencia Francesa del Consejo de la UE (13-14 de octubre de 2008)

La Conferencia tiene por objetivo presentar el valor añadido de una iniciativa encabezada por la UE en materia de salud y que abordara la seguridad, la calidad de la atención y el fomento de los derechos de los pacientes.

Rare Diseases and Child Disability (10 October 2008)

Pharmaceutical Forum

In its Conclusions on Medical Products and Public Health of 2000, the Council of Ministers underlined the importance of identifying innovative medicines with significant added therapeutic value to attain both industrial and public health sector goals.