Presentation den 6 november av Euro Hepatitis Index

Launch of the Euro Hepatitis Care Index November 6, 2012, 14h00-19h00 Sofitel Brussels Europe Draft Programme 14h00-15h00 Introducing the Euro Hepatitis Care Index methodology and findings Welcome & introductory words by Dr Tatjana Reic, President, ELPA Introductory words by Marina Yannakoudakis, Member of the European Parliament •Presentation of the Index by HCP, Dr Beatriz Cebolla, Project Manager, Euro Hepatitis Care Index, HCP •Comment on the Index, Achim Kautz, Vice-President, ELPA Interactive Q&A with Dr Beatriz Cebolla, Dr Arne Björnberg, COO & Chairman, HCP Moderator: Prof Heiner Wedemeyer, former EASL Secretary General, Principal Investigator in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School 15h00-16h15 Addressing the challenge of viral hepatitis across Europe: learning from best practices (presentations & discussion) Introductory words by Achim Kautz, Vice-President, ELPA •Dr John Dillon, Chair, Scottish HCV action plan •Prof Daniel Dhumeaux, Chairman, National monitoring and prospective committee of the Hepatitis B and C French Masterplan •Dr Stanimir Hasurdjiev, Chairperson, National Association for Fighting Hepatitis, Hepasist & Desislava Dimitrova, Deputy Minister for Health, Bulgaria •Prof Mark Thursz, Secretary General, EASL Interactive Q&A session Moderator: Prof Heiner Wedemeyer, former EASL Secretary General, Principal Investigator in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School 16h15-16h30 Coffee break 16h30-17h45 What does viral hepatitis mean in Europe: advancing a collective response (panel discussion) •Desislava Dimitrova, Deputy Minister for Health, Bulgaria •Loukas Georgiou, Health Attaché, Cypriot EU Presidency, Cypriot Presidency of the EU •Dr Hande Harmanci, Global Hepatitis Programme, Department of Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, WHO •Charles Gore, President, World Hepatitis Alliance Interactive Q&A session Moderator: John Bowis, Health Policy expert, former Member of the European Parliament 17h45-18h00 Dr Antonyia Parvanova, Member of the European Parliament Dr Tatjana Reic, President, ELPA 18h00-19h00 Reception Please note that not all speakers have been confirmed. We are in the process of confirming them. Status: 01 November, 2012