Programme

08:45-09:15    Registration, coffee and networking

09:15-09:30    Welcome and introduction

By Bo Libergren, Chairman, Regional Council, Region of Southern Denmark and the moderators; Lars Henrik Jensen, Chief Medical Officer, Lillebælt Hospital; Emil Høstrup, Specialist Consultant, Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark

09:30-10:05    Session 1 – The European health challenges
What is the status of the European health challenges and how can large strategic projects, such as Joint Action partnerships, support the efforts in reducing the disease burden throughout Europe.

By Stine Bosse, MEP and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Public Health

10:05-10:40    Session 2 – Global health challenges
How are global and European health challenges linked with focus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and what is the role of European partnerships?

By Dr Gauden Galea, Former Strategic Adviser on NCDs and Innovation

10:40-10:55    Break

10:55-12:00    Session 3 – Joint Actions and sustainability
Six selected Joint Action coordinators will pitch their strategic aims and focus on the newest knowledge and work with sustainability, emerging from the Joint Actions.

• Ja PreventNCD, Prof. Knut-Inge Klepp, Scientific Coordinator, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
• JA EUnetCCC, Dr Thomas Dubois, Head of European and International Affairs, National Cancer Institute, France
• JANE-2, TBA
• JA MENTOR, Sibilla Laura Neimane, Head of Project Unit, National Centre of Mental Health, Latvia
• JA TEHDAS2, Markus Kalliola, Programme Director, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
• JADE Health, TBA.

12:00-13:00    Lunch and networking

13:00-13:40    Inspirational talk – How do we succeed with implementations of health care initiatives across borders.

By Pellegrino Riccardi, Award-winning TEDx talker

13:40-14:35    Session 4 – Mechanisms to succeed with sustainability
Inspirational talks on the mechanisms to succeed with sustainability, followed by a panel debate with participants from relevant Joint Actions, decision makers and International and European organisations.

By Line Vold, Director General, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway; Thomas Dubois, Head of European and International Affairs, National Cancer Institute, France; Liene Sīle, Director of Mental Health Institute and adviser to the Minister of Health, Latvia, and more to be announced. 

14:35-15:05    Break

15:05-15:50    Session 4 continued – Mechanisms to succeed with sustainability
Inspirational talks on the mechanisms to succeed with sustainability, followed by a panel debate with participants from relevant Joint Actions, decision-makers and international and European organisations.

By Aiga Balode, Deputy state secretary on digitalisation and change management of the Ministry of Health, Latvia; Gabrielle Schittecatte, Research, Sciensano, Belgium; and more to be announced. 
 
15:50-16:00    Final remarks and closure.

16.00-16.30    Networking – drinks and snacks.