EVENT: Innovative Health Systems Reform – How can we translate innovation into policy recommendations?
Wednesday 1 June 2016, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
European Parliament – Room ASP 5G1
The EP Interest Group on Innovation in Health and Social Care with Co-chairs:
MARIAN HARKIN (ALDE, IE)
KARIN KADENBACH (S&D, AT)
KAY SWINBURNE (ECR, UK)
CRISTIAN SILVIU BUSOI (EPP, RO)
Innovation is a key instrument for EU Member States to achieve sustainable and efficient healthcare solutions. The EP Interest Group will focus on refining five policy recommendations to support the European and national policymakers to translate the value of innovation into healthcare systems.
Keynote speakers
ANDREA AMMON– Director of the ECDC
PROF. DAVID LEAPER – Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
LINE MATTHIESSEN – Head of Unit for fighting infectious diseases and advancing public health, DG RTD