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European Public Health Week 12-16 May 2025
Innovation for Resilience: Shaping a Sustainable Future.

Events for Belgium

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In-person
HW67 - 19 EU Patients' Rights Day (Cittadinanzattiva)
Date / theme: Thursday 15 May - Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Time: 14h30 until 16h30 (GMT+01:00) Rome (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Conference, Roundtable discussion Event format: In-person Description: This year’s European Patients' Rights Day 2025 will focus on the crucial role of health data sharing in improving healthcare outcomes while ensuring transparency, security, and patient empowerment. Key Topics: The Role of the European Health Data Space (EHDS): How it is shaping the future of health data management in the EU. The Benefits of data sharing: How sharing and returning health data to patients fosters transparency, patient empowerment, and better healthcare decision-making. Real-world initiatives: Case studies from EU-funded projects demonstrating the value of ethical and patient-centered data sharing. Security and privacy: Ensuring strong protections and clear consent processes to build public trust in data use. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): Room A3H1 | European Parliament, Brussels Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Cittadinanzattiva For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.activecitizenship.net/ Contact email: d.quaggia@cittadinanzattiva.it Contact info: https://www.activecitizenship.net/events/1265-15-may-2025-european-parliament-brussels-belgium-exploring-the-benefits-of-health-data-sharing-for-patients-healthcare-systems-and-medical-research-at-the-eu-level.html Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/active-citizenship-network/posts?lipiurn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_showcase_posts%3BhpThzHfUSlO0WY4zz7KQsw%3D%3D
Online only
HW271 - Spotlight on lung health (Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation)
Date / theme: Monday 12 May - Mental Health: Health Workforce at the Centre Time: 9h00 until 18h45 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Campaign, Community Engagement & Awareness Campaign Event format: Online only Description: This European Public Health Week, Lungs Europe shares key European Lung Foundation (ELF) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) projects and resources linked to EUPHW’s daily themes, with a focus on lung health and the respiratory community. Hosting country:   Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom Specific location(s): http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Contact email: vlatka.m@gmail.com Contact info: Vlatka Matkovic Social media: Lungs Europe
HW31 - Strengthening Resilience: Innovating and Reforming Primary Care (European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies)
Date / theme: Monday 12 May - Mental Health: Health Workforce at the Centre Time: 12h00 until 13h00 (GMT+01:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: As policymakers seek to innovate and transform their health systems to address pressing challenges, what is the role of Primary Health Care (PHC) and PHC reforms in strengthening health systems resilience? How could integrating the notion of resilience in health reforms, by focusing especially on PHC, help ensure more future-proof health systems? This webinar will highlight the key role of PHC as a cornerstone of health system resilience and explore how strengthening PHC, through timely and innovative reforms, bolsters health systems resilience. Moreover, it will highlight European success stories whereby structural PHC reforms supported by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), are contributing to health systems resilience and investing in a future-oriented approach towards improved delivery of care. Speakers: Academia, Austrian Ministry of Health, European Commission (SG REFORM), Patient Organisation. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): Tbc Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int Contact email: rajand@obs.who.int Contact info: Dheepa Rajan Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-observatory-on-health-systems-and-policies/posts/?feedViewall
HW43 - Physiotherapy for Mental Health (Europe Region of World Physiotherapy)
Date / theme: Monday 12 May - Mental Health: Health Workforce at the Centre Time: 19h00 until 20h00 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: The ever-changing world brings us not only challenges but also opportunities to work better, to live better. Scientific research lets us better understand the interconnectedness of the human body and mind, lifting the stigma of mental health problems and calling for deeper involvement of all health care professionals into the management of mental health challenges. Physiotherapy is not an exclusion in this situation. On the contrary - physiotherapists are in the perfect place: all the skills, knowledge and tools are already there. This webinar will include short presentations focusing on competencies and tools every physiotherapist should already have and the impact that putting these resources in action can have. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Htl2z7sCT4WPA6XRMmDSAA#/registration Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Europe Region of World Physiotherapy For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.erwcpt.eu/detalles-y-registro/physiotherapy-for-mental-health-the-skills-you-have-the-impact-you-can-make Contact email: info@erwcpt.eu Contact info: Secretariat of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy Social media: Twitter: @ERWorldPhysio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ERWorldPhysiotherapy/ Instagram: @erworldphysiotherapy Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erwcpt/
HW272 - Spotlight on lung health (Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation)
Date / theme: Tuesday 13 May - Global Health: Food Systems, Health Security, Climate, and Sustainability Time: 9h00 until 18h45 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Campaign, Community Engagement & Awareness Campaign Event format: Online only Description: A week-long digital campaign sharing ERS and ELF projects aligned with the 2025 EUPHW themes. Each day highlights a new challenge and solution linked to lung health – sharing materials and exploring the connections between diet, respiratory health and climate change: Hosting country:   Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Belgium Specific location(s): http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Contact email: vlatka.matkovic@europeanlung.org Contact info: Vlatka Matkovic Social media: Lungs Europe
HW44 - Feeding the Future: Investing in Child Nutrition and Health Equity to (UNICEF Public Partnership Division UNICEF Brussels)
Date / theme: Tuesday 13 May - Global Health: Food Systems, Health Security, Climate, and Sustainability Time: 11h00 until 12h00 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Networking event, Webinar Event format: Online only Description: The foundations of a healthy, resilient, and sustainable future begin in early childhood. Yet today, millions of children worldwide continue to face the triple threat of malnutrition, disrupted health services, and climate-driven food and health insecurity. In this session, UNICEF will present its global leadership in advancing child health through integrated, equity-focused systems that prioritize nutrition, immunization, and early access to essential services, especially during the most critical years of life. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): TBC Language(s): English Reach: Global Organisers: UNICEF Public Partnership Division UNICEF Brussels For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: TBC Contact email: bevarga@unicef.org Contact info: Bernadett Varga, Health & Nutrition Advocacy Social media: Twitter: @UNICEF_EU Linkedin: UNICEF EU
HW136 - Ready or not? Lessons from a global review of health system resilience (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Trinity College Dublin)
Date / theme: Tuesday 13 May - Global Health: Food Systems, Health Security, Climate, and Sustainability Time: 12h00 until 13h00 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: As global uncertainty grows, the ability of health systems to withstand shocks is more critical than ever. Understanding how shocks affect these systems—and how to strengthen them—remains a top priority for policymakers and health experts. Resilience must also address ongoing challenges like aging populations, chronic illness and budget shortfalls. But what do developments in resilience concept mean for future planning? What can policymakers do to build stronger, fairer health systems? Join us to find out more about enabling health systems resilience through building resilient cities, strengthening governance, and testing health systems in preparation for the future. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/events/item/2025/05/13/default-calendar/ready-or-not-lessons-from-a-global-review-of-health-system-resilience Language(s): English Reach: Global Organisers: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Trinity College Dublin For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/events/item/2025/05/13/default-calendar/ready-or-not-lessons-from-a-global-review-of-health-system-res Contact email: marina.karanikolos@lshtm.ac.uk Contact info: Marina Karanikolos Social media: @OBSHealth
HW34 - Stand Up for Global Public Health and Science (Marleen Bekker, Wageningen University & Research)
Date / theme: Tuesday 13 May - Global Health: Food Systems, Health Security, Climate, and Sustainability Time: 15h00 until 17h00 (GMT+01:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Panel discussion Event format: Online only Description: On 13 May, Global Health Day at the European Public Health Week, we will organize a hybrid solidarity event on Standing Up for Global Public Health and Science in Brussels. This event aims to generate public and European political support for safeguarding critical public health functions in research, surveillance, data, and other critical infrastructure. Provisional program (120-minutes) Opening (Marleen Bekker and Elena Petelos) Keynote Georges Benjamin, executive director APHA (online) (confirmed) Christina Pagel, prof of operational research UCL (in person, confirmed) t.b.c. Katerini Storeng, prof of global health politics (in person) Panel contributions by MEPs and discussion with speakers Q&A with audience Key messages and closing Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ltp-ZrxXRZ6YbKoBY0_q2w Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Marleen Bekker, Wageningen University & Research For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ltp-ZrxXRZ6YbKoBY0_q2w Contact email: marleen.bekker@wur.nl
HW273 - Spotlight on lung health (Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation)
Date / theme: Wednesday 14 May - Healthy Ageing vs multimorbidities in a digital world Time: 9h00 until 18h15 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Campaign Event format: Online only Description: A week-long digital campaign sharing ERS and ELF projects aligned with the 2025 EUPHW themes. Each day highlights a new challenge and solution linked to lung health – sharing knowledge in digital tools for equity and accessibility for COPD patients. Hosting country:   Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Belgium Specific location(s): http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Contact email: vlatka.m@gmail.com Contact info: Vlatka Matkovic
HW233 - How to implement integrated care? (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies)
Date / theme: Wednesday 14 May - Healthy Ageing vs multimorbidities in a digital world Time: 12h00 until 13h00 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: The incidence of (multiple) chronic conditions is rising and has significant societal and economic implications. It is linked to lower quality of life, higher healthcare utilization and health inequalities. Integrated care provides a shift from a reactive approach to a proactive approach focused on prevention and integration between healthcare and social care. This interactive lunchtime webinar launches a Policy Brief on implementing integrated care and features examples from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. Join us to find out how we can overcome the barriers to integrated care created by separate funding, regulation and delivery systems for social care and healthcare. Hosting country:   Belgium, United Kingdom Specific location(s): : https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/events/item/2025/05/14/default-calendar/how-to-implement-integrated-care Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: : https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/events/item/2025/05/14/default-calendar/how-to-implement-integrated-care Contact email: erica.richardson@lshtm.ac.uk Contact info: Erica Richardson Social media: Twitter: @OBSHealth; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-observatory-on-health-systems-and-policies
HW274 - Spotlight on lung health (Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation)
Date / theme: Thursday 15 May - Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Time: 9h00 until 18h15 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Campaign, Community Engagement & Awareness Campaign Event format: Online only Description: A week-long digital campaign sharing ERS and ELF projects aligned with the 2025 EUPHW themes. Each day highlights a new challenge and solution linked to lung health – exploring resources and projects that address inequalities in lung health and care Hosting country:   Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Belgium Specific location(s): http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Contact email: vlatka.matkovic@europeanlung.org Contact info: Vlatka Matkovic
HW275 - Spotlight on lung health (Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation)
Date / theme: Friday 16 May - Next generation: Public health of today and tomorrow Time: 9h00 until 18h30 (GMT+01:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Campaign, Community Engagement & Awareness Campaign Event format: Online only Description: A week-long digital campaign sharing ERS and ELF projects aligned with the 2025 EUPHW themes. Each day highlights a new challenge and solution linked to lung health – Learn about how and why we’re supporting youth action to build a healthier future Hosting country:   Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Belgium Specific location(s): http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Lungs Europe, European Respiratory Society, European Lung Foundation For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: http://qrfy.io/r/euphw-lung-health Contact email: vlatka.m@gmail.com Contact info: Vlatka Matkovic

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