Institutionalising HIA in Europe for better supporting decision-making processes

Spanish Ministry of Health

3-4 June 2025

AIM

The EUPHA Health Impact Assessment Section invited you to this event, which aims to foster knowledge, good practices exchange and policy dialogue between public health officers, urban panners and environmental consultants, researchers and policymakers across Europe and beyond for improving an effective and useful institutionalisation of HIA in Europe.

AUDIENCE

Open to policymakers, public health and environmental officers, environmental and urban planner consultants, researchers, and other stakeholders interested in health impact assessment or in integrating health considerations into non-health sectors proposals.

Full draft program available here

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

You can participate in this insightful event by adding your point of view to the topics of the proposed roundtables, but also by sharing your ideas and experiences.

Topics:

Institutionalization of HIA across Europe: practical examples, policy mobilization
Using HIA inside and outside the health sector
Role of HIA in achieving HiAP and the SDGs
Integrating health in other impact assessments
HIA and urban planning
Capacity building in HIA
Evidence and methods for HIA

Instructions for abstracts available here.

Send your abstract to euphahia@gmail.com

Deadline: 7 April 2025. You will be notified if your abstract is accepted for poster walk or pith presentation by 20 April 2025 by E-mail

Remote presentation will be facilitated for those communications selected for pitch presentations.

REGISTRATION

Click here to register. Registration open until 7 May.

Options for registration:

Participation in person, being able to have a dynamic interaction with speakers and other participants. Conditions:
- Registration fee: 30 EUR for coffee-breaks and lunch
- Payment options:
  - PayPal: finance@euphaoffice.org
  - Bank transfer to EUPHA bank account at ING:
    IBAN: NL29INGB0007315529
    BIC/Swift: INGBNL2A
    Facilitate your ID or passport number to get access to the venue
    Add the follow subject to your payment: Mid-term HIA conference
Participation online: you will be able to follow the presentations and debates but no interaction would be feasible, apart of sending questions throughout a chat. Organisers will provide a link close to the event to those who choose this option. Conditions:
- You still must fulfil the registration form.
- Free access.

Travel and accommodation: participants cover their own costs. Madrid is well connected to major European cities and offers a wide range of accommodation options.