"Harnessing technology to promote healthcare efficiency and social
inclusion"
The European Commission invites you to a half-day conference to
promote discussion and debate among experts and practitioners and guide future
EU policy direction in the context of the Digital Agenda for Europe.
The Director General for Information Society and Media (INFSO),
Robert Madelin will give the keynote speech and a panel of experts will
take up some of his themes and discuss them with our invited audience.
The Digital Agenda for Europe is one of seven flagship
initiatives in the Europe 2020 programme to restore economic growth and
employment. Digital technologies have enormous potential to benefit our
everyday lives and tackle social challenges, while the use of ICT can
revolutionise health services and deliver better public services.
We look forward to debating with you the opportunities and
challenges these policies present.
Date: Tuesday 20 July
Time: 10am – 14pm
Venue: Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street. SW1
To reserve your place please email COMM-LON-RSVP@ec.europa.eu
or call Eva Szabo on 020 7973 1952. A detailed agenda will be circulated
shortly.
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PROGRAMME
9.30 Arrival and registration
10.00 Brief welcome from Sarah Lambert, Head of the UK
Representation in the UK
10.10 Keynote speech: Robert Madelin,
Director General DG INFSO, European Commission
The Digital Agenda: Europe's strategy for a flourishing digital
economy
10.20 Q&A with Robert Madlin
Session One: Advancing the digital agenda to achieve more
efficient healthcare
10.30 Alasdair Liddle, Senior Associate, The
King's Fund
Information and communications technology in the NHS
10.45 Prof. Iain Carpenter, Associate
Director, Health Informatics Unit, Royal College of Physicians
Person-focused records for person-centred healthcare
11.00 Anne Casey, Information Standards
Adviser, Royal College of Nursing
Developing standards for nursing content of electronic records
11.15 Q&A panel session moderated by
chair
Session Two: Can the Digital Society help European society become more
inclusive?
11.45 Dr. Nicholas Hardiker, Reader, School
of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Salford
Including everyone in the Digital Agenda
12.00 David Lewin, Director, Plum
Consulting
Using technology to improve the quality of life of older and disabled
people
12.15 Louise Brown, ICT Development Officer,
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
'Participation for change' – connecting civil society organisations across
Europe via online platforms
12.30 Q&A panel session moderated by
chair
13.00 Conclusions
13.15 Networking lunch
14.00 Conference ends
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