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'Health and Consumers' will organise the above conference within the activities
of the EU Health Forum in Brussels. Under the overall theme of
"Developing and Implementing Health in the European Union" the
conference will mark an important step towards strengthening the involvement of
all stakeholders in contributing to the development and implementation of
actions and activities to protect and improve the health of European citizens.
Building on the progress made through structures as the EU Health Forum, the
European Commission will work closely with stakeholder groups, and with
regional and local level bodies with a view to optimising their contribution to
the implementation of the EU health strategy. Registration for the EU Open
Health conference is welcome from all interested parties and/or organisations
from the broader community of interest in EU health policy.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. The EU Open Health Forum is a
mechanism for the European Commission to get feedback from stakeholders on the
implementation of the EU Health Policy and to identify the need for new policy
initiatives at EU level. It also facilitates networking and exchange of best
practice in the implementation of public health policies at EU, national,
regional and local level. The new EU Health Strategy aims to deliver concrete
results in improving health. As set out in the Treaty, the EC has a unique role
to improve and protect health and in addition to facilitate cooperation on
health. Given Member States' responsibilities in health at national, regional
and local levels, and the need to respect subsidiarity, they must be closely
involved in the implementation of the strategy. To that end, a new EC-level
structured cooperation mechanism will be developed to promote coordination
between the Member States. This cooperation mechanism will assist the
Commission in identifying priorities, defining indicators, producing guidelines
and recommendations, fostering exchange of good practice, and measuring
progress. It will also provide opportunities for local and regional
involvement. In parallel, there is a need to improve the structured input of
stakeholders into the process.We look forward to your active participation in
the conference. Please feel free to come, but do not forget to register online
here!
