The Evolution of Health Following Enlargement – HEM Closing the Gap
Brussels, Tuesday, 23 October.
A one-day conference organized by the Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology of Warsaw, Poland. The conference will present the results of a three-year European funded research project. This project focused on identifying the reasons for the health gap between Western and Eastern European Union countries.
The final results concerning the European health gap in cardiovascular disease, diet, alcohol, tobacco, and injuries will be presented during the main part of the conference. Discussions will then take place in four parallel workshops, which will be followed by a final plenary session.
The HEM Conference will be an important event for all those involved and interested in the evolution of European Union health policy. The conference will underline the important role of health determinants and the European democratic process in formulating European health policy. The conference will bring together high-level EU officials, researchers, scientists, journalists, policy and decision-makers to discuss solutions that could reduce the health gap in Europe.
Date: Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 10:00 - 16:00
Venue: Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
A detailed programme and registration form are available online at: http://www.hem.waw.pl
There is no registration fee.