Events
February 2017
JA-CHRODIS Final Conference – FREE event
Addressing Chronic Diseases and Healthy Ageing Across Europe Towards better prevention, management and care. For its final conference, JA-CHRODIS organised a one and a half day event which tool place in Brussels on the 27th-28th of February. The first half-day addressed JA-CHRODIS' work and outputs, and explored how the outcomes of this European collaboration can be used and taken up. Joining forces and moving forward for better health policies across Europe The second day focused on the bigger picture of…
Find out more »February 2016
2nd General Assembly & 3rd Stakeholders Forum
The meeting discussed how JA-CHRODIS promotes the exchange and transfer of good practices in Europe. JA-CHRODIS's 2nd General Assembly was held on 4th February 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Practical information The meeting took place at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III - ISCIII, Room Ernest Lluch, located inside the ISCIII campus, Pavilion 13. Click here for more info! Meeting minutes 2nd JA-CHRODIS General Assembly Meeting Provisional Agenda 3rd JA-CHRODIS Stakeholders Forum Provisional Agenda Overview Documents: JA-CHRODIS Work Packages - 2015 Summary The…
Find out more »December 2015
2015 Conference of Partners of the European Innovation Partnership on Active & Healthy Ageing
The 2015 Conference of Partners of the European Innovation Partnership on Active & Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) that will be held in Brussels on the 9th (from 15:00 CET) and 10th December 2015 (all day). This year's Conference of Partners is dedicated to the theme "Accelerating market uptake of active and healthy ageing innovation across Europe." The Conference aims at generating an open discussion about the achievements so far and the future vision for the Partnership, which is now…
Find out more »November 2015
World Diabetes Congress
Experts in diabetes care from around the world will exchange diabetes research and best practices. Physicians, scientists, nurses, educators and other healthcare professionals, as well as government officials, policy makers and representatives from 230 IDF Member Associations will gather to learn, discover and connect.
Find out more »Joining forces in health promotion to tackle the burden of chronic diseases in Europe
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On 24-25 November, JA-CHRODIS organized a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, entitled Joining Forces in Health Promotion to Tackle the Burden of Chronic Diseases in Europe. The aim of this conference was to provide JA-CHRODIS partners and relevant EU level, national and local policy makers, and practitioners, the opportunity to discuss the state of health promotion and primary prevention in Europe, how to move forward the recommendations resulting from the European Union’s Reflection Process on Chronic Diseases in this area, and…
Find out more »October 2015
Conference ‘Which priorities for a European policy on multimorbidity?’
Experts in diabetes care from around the world will exchange diabetes research and best practices. Physicians, scientists, nurses, educators and other healthcare professionals, as well as government officials, policy makers and representatives from 230 IDF Member Associations will gather to learn, discover and connect.
Find out more »European Conference on Social Innovations for Healthy and Active Life Expectancy
INNOVAGE organises the European Conference on Social Innovations for Healthy and Active Life Expectancy which will take place on 14 October 2015 in Brussels. The INNOVAGE project is focused on social innovations which will have a solid impact on improving the quality of life and well-being of older people. The conference will present the project’s findings since 2012, and will: Share the project’s activities and results Highlight the great potential of social innovations to both improve wellbeing and quality of…
Find out more »8th European Public Health Conference
The EPH Conference aims to contribute to the improvement of public health in Europe by offering a means for exchanging information and a platform for debate to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of public health and health services research as well as public health training and education in Europe.
Find out more »September 2015
18th European Health Forum Gastein
JA-CHRODIS was present at the 18th European Health Forum Gastein, a three-day event held on 30 September to 2 October 2015 in Austria. The Forum is one of the most important health-related event in the European Union and a meeting point for experts from different fields within the health system. Co-leader of the multimorbidity work, Rokas Navickas contributed to the session Facing Multimorbidity: Challenges and Responses on Day 2, sharing essential facts and key trends of co-morbidity across Europe. Even…
Find out more »EConDA final conference – dissemination of project results
EConDA organises a final conference to disseminate the project results that will be held on 22th September, 2015 in Brussels. Across Europe chronic diseases account for 86% of all deaths each year, though rates vary between and within countries due to stark inequalities in health. Chronic diseases have a large impact on health care costs throughout the European Union. The EConDA project, co-funded by the European Commission Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency, has as its key aim to aid…
Find out more »Conference of Baltic Family Doctors
On 10-11 September 2015, JA-CHRODIS will present on multimorbidity in Lithuania at the Conference of Baltic Family Doctors in Pärnu, Estonia. The conference represents an excellent opportunity to share news and exchange personal experiences from the field of family medicine, as well to provide valuable information and insights for family doctors and nurses. Conference AGENDA Read MORE
Find out more »II Ibero-American Congress of Epidemiology and Public Health
On 2-4 September 2015, JA-CHRODIS presented at the Second Ibero-American Congress held in Santiago de Compostela, organised by the Spanish Society of Epidemiology, the Spanish Society for Public Health and Health Administration and the Portuguese Association of Epidemiology. The Congress gathered approximately 800 health professionals to discuss the chronic challenge in epidemiology and public health. Read MORE
Find out more »6th EPHA Annual Conference
"Towards a European Union for Health - From Health in All Policies to EU Governance for Health and Well-Being?"
One session will focus on "Europe and Chronic Diseases : challenges accepted, lessons learned, ways forward" and JA-CHRODIS will be present.
July 2015
Observatory Venice summer school 2015 Integrated care: moving beyond the rhetoric
Organised by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies in collaboration with the Veneto Region, the Summer School 2015 is to take place from 26 July to 1 August 2015 in Venice, Italy.
Find out more »June 2015
Innovative Financing Opportunities in Active & Healthy Ageing
The European Commission, DG SANTE is organising the Conference 'Innovative Financing Opportunities for Active & Healthy Ageing' on the 3rd June 2015. The Conference will look at the issue of how to practically leverage public and private financial instruments and maximise synergies in the area of active & healthy ageing. In particular, the Conference will focus on the EU financial instruments, Investment plan for the EU, joint-procurement of innovative solutions, and new ways of public-private co-investments in health. The Conference…
Find out more »May 2015
Conference on Patient Empowerment: "Empowered Patients are an Asset to Society" 20-21 May, 2015, Brussels Organised by the European Patients Forum and the Robert Bosch Stiftung For more information, see: http://www.eu-patient.eu/Events/upcoming-events/conference-on-patient-empowerment/
Find out more »EuroPRevent
The European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation is organising the EuroPRevent 2015 14-16th May in Lisbon, Portugal, where leading experts will get together in an international forum to present their research and share knowledge.
Find out more »April 2015
Active, healthy ageing in the EU: Transforming care, growing the silver economy
The Public Policy Exchange organises an international symposium on active and healthy ageing on 21 April 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. This event aims to provide an opportunity to discuss the different ways healthy and active ageing can be encouraged to ensure the well-being and engagement of the elderly in European societies. Participants will explore practical solutions to some of the issues associated with an ageing population, understand the implications for local, regional and national authorities, and assess innovative ideas in…
Find out more »March 2015
15th International Conference for Integrated Care
The International Foundation of Integrated Care (IFIC), in partnership with NHS24 and the Joint Improvement Team of the Scottish Government, present the 15th International Conference for Integrated Care “Complex Needs, Integrated Solutions: Engaging, empowering and enabling people for active and healthy living”.
Find out more »European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing
The Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing aims to engage Europe's policy, services and market leaders to co-create a shared vision on how Europe can address the challenges and seize the opportunities arising from demographic change through ICT and innovation and in that way contribute to economic recovery.
Find out more »February 2015
Workshop on Chronic Diseases and Healthy Ageing
Chafea is organising a workshop on chronic diseases and healthy ageing to facilitate the exchange between EU-funded projects.
Find out more »October 2014
1st Stakeholder Forum
- DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE HERE - On 24th October 2014, the coordination team and work package leaders of JA-CHRODIS held a Stakeholder Forum in Madrid, Spain. The aim was to build an external cooperation network that stakeholders from relevant areas can join and participate in. The Forum brought together collaborating partners representing related projects and initiatives as well as policymakers, managers and patients representatives among others from across Europe. Participants were informed about the Joint Action and its activities. They were also…
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