Patients Rights: A growing European concern and framework for action

Chairperson: Antonio Gaudioso: Deputy Secretary Cittadinanzattiva

9:15     Opening  remarks

Mrs. ANDROULLA VASSILIOU: European Commissioner for Health

Mr. GRAHAM WATSON: Leader of ALDE group

10:00   The  European Patients' Rights Day: a citizens' initiative

MELODY ROSS: Director, Active Citizenship Network 

10:15   Patients Rights: a growing European concern and framework for action

STEFANIA KAPRONCZAY - Head of Patients' Rights Program- "Hungarian Civil Liberties Union"

MAGDA BOJARSKA: Insitute for Patient's Rights & Health Education, Poland - 

KARIN KJLTHOFF: Zorgbelang Gelderland,  Netherland

LAURE ALBERTINI: Directeur du Département des droits du patient et des associations Services centraux, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris , France 

LIENE SULCE: Patients' Rights Ombud Office, Latvia

PIETRO GRASSO: Director General of District Department of Health  Rome, Italy

MEPs who participated in the debate:

• Mrs. Riis-Jørgensen Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  
  
• Mrs. Gutierrez-Cortines Christian Democrats
  
  
• Mrs. Catiuscia Marini Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  
  
• Mrs. Liz Lynne Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  
  
• Mr. Iles Braghetto  Christian Democrats

12: 30 Small lunch

1:00     Patients' Rights in Europe: the role of EU institutions

Chairperson: ANDRZEJ RYS: European Commission, DG Health and Consumers

ANTONYA PARVANOVA: Member of Bulgarian Parliament

NICOLA BEDLINGTON: European Patient Forum 

JOHN CLAVE: Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union 

NICOLAS DECKER: Board member of EPECS, Netherlands

2:00 Conclusions

TERESA PETRANGOLINI: Secretary General Cittadinanzattiva, Italy