EPHA’s 5th Annual Conference
European Public Health Alliance 5th Annual Conference: 4-5 September 2014, Brussels “Tectonic tensions – wealthy Europe`s fear of commitment”
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
- Ingrīda Circene, Latvian Minister of Health (*to be confirmed)
- Paola Testori Coggi, Director-General for DG Health and Consumers
Venue: Residence Palace, 155, Rue de la Loi (Brussels) (directions)
Coinciding with the start of business of the new European Parliament and Commission and the review of the EU’s long-term objectives, EPHA’s annual conference will gather high level speakers and thought leaders to engage in a constructive debate on the priorities of the EU for the next five years. The Conference will be composed of different panels brought together to discuss, among other topics:
- The role of health policy in the internal market and the nexus between the EU’s economic competence and health.
- What the EU can do to secure adequate food systems, housing, poverty reduction and other social determinants of health, as well as reduce the health gap.
- The dichotomy between public health, economic and corporate interests – the boundaries of a free market for health.
- What steps need to be taken to achieve social cohesion as different divisions emerge in the EU: North-South, East-West, “New” vs. “Old Member States”?