EFA Young Patient Ambassadors Training
28th June & October 17:00-20:00 CEST
Online
The EFA Young Patient Ambassadors Training is part of EFA’s Capacity Building. This training is organised in connection with the European Allergy and Asthma Youth Parliament set up in 2020. The training will provide young patient ambassadors with the necessary skills to engage at the European level through the Youth Parliament. Importantly, we included young experts to share their expertise and experiences connecting with young patients and inspiring them.
Objectives:
Target audience: This training is open to 20 young patient representatives and healthcare professionals below 35 years old.
Please note that the second day has been moved from 30th June to take place in October (tbc)
DAY 1: Navigating EU Decision Making 28 June – 17:00 to 20:00
Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
17h00-17h20 |
Welcome and tour de table |
(TBC) |
17h20-18h20 |
EU basics: the functioning of the EU
Case study: Indoor Air Quality (the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – EPBD) |
(TBC) |
18h20-18h35 |
Comfort break |
|
18h35-19h35 |
EU basics applied: how to influence the EU Participants will be split into groups, and they will be presented with the European Health Data Space as a case study.
|
(TBC) |
19h35-20h00 |
Closing Remarks and Q&A Session |
DAY 2: Public Speaking and Advocacy October (tbc) 17:00 to 20:00
Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
17h00-17h20 |
Keynote |
(TBC) |
17h20-18h20 |
Workshop: Communicating your issue
Participants will be split into small groups to do a mock exercise on advocating in the following settings:
|
(TBC) |
18h20-18h35 |
Comfort break |
|
18h35-19h35 |
Workshop: Preparing your issue
Participants will be split into small groups to define an advocacy call |
(TBC)
|
19h35-19h50 |
Short Group Presentations and Q&A Session |
|
19h50-20h00 |
Closing Remarks |