The EU at a policy crossroads: What role for allergy, asthma and COPD patients?
Dates: Wednesday 10 and 17 February 2021
Context: The EFA Meet & Greet EU training is part of the EFA capacity building programme of 2020
Objective: The objective of the training is to increase understanding among EFA patient networks about the policies and opportunities. The topics have been selected to reflect EFA disease areas.
Target audience: Staff, volunteers and members of the Board of EFA members. Open also to non-EFA members determined on case-by-case basis.
Day 1
EU policy framework overview: Opportunities for EFA patient advocates
The 1st day focuses on the current policy context. Session 1 presents the trends driving the EU health policy today. Session 2 goes into detail on specific policies to be discussed in 2021 and that are relevant to the work of EFA members.
Welcome |
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10.00-10.15 |
Welcome and tour de table |
Moderated by Isabel Proaño |
Introduction |
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10.15-10.25 |
Introduction to the EU institutions and legislative process |
Moderated by Panagiotis Chaslaridis |
Session 1 |
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10.25-11.00 |
Decoding EU health policy trends – Opportunities for patient advocates
Discussion |
Moderated by Panagiotis Chaslaridis |
11.00-11.10 |
Coffee break |
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Session 2 |
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11.10-12.35 |
Policies in the spotlight in 2021 |
Moderated by Isabel Proaño |
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Jane Scullion, Consultant Respiratory Nurse, NHS (University Hospitals of Leicester) |
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Sophie Perroud – Policy Coordinator (Health & Environment Alliance - HEAL) |
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Anita Derjanecz – Managing Director (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations – REHVA) |
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Marjan van Ravenhorst - Director & consultant (Allergenen Consultancy) |
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Wrap up |
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12.35-12.50 |
Participants will vote on the policy to build a strategy for the next session |
Moderated by Isabel Proaño |
12.50-13.00 | Preview of Day 2: preparing for the advocacy workshop | External consultant/ Trainer |
Day 2
Advocacy workshop: Effective interaction with policymakers
The 2nd day is organised as an advocacy workshop for change through policy and legislation, with the help of an external consultant/trainer. The goal of Session 1 is to provide the basis of strategic planning to roll out tailored, disease-specific advocacy at national and EU level. Session 2 looks into the ‘micro-environment’ of a meeting with a policymaker, with the objective of learning best practices for an effective and meaningful advocacy meeting. Finally, session 3 uses the Breathe Vision for 2030 as a case-study on how to connect European and national advocacy.
Welcome |
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10.00-10.10 |
Welcome and introduction to the purpose of the workshop |
EFA staff |
Session 1 |
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10.10-10.45 |
Strategising disease-specific advocacy
Disease-specific advocacy and the role of healthcare professionals |
External consultant/Trainer (tbc) |
Session 2 |
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10.45-11.45 |
Informing policymakers, with the example of the policy chosen at the end of the first day
Participants’ engagement with policymakers – Sharing experiences and best practices |
External consultant/Trainer (tbc) |
11.45-12.00 |
Coffee break |
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Session 3 |
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12.00-12.45 |
Using the Breathe Vision for 2030 at national level |
External consultant/Trainer (tbc) |
Wrap up |
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12.45-13.00 |
With EFA Staff |