XIII EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY 2019
Delivering patient value throughout the healthcare system
“A Debate on citizens' expectations”
April 9th, 2019 (12:30 - 15:00) - EU Parliament, Brussels

Programme

11:30 Arrival & Accreditation

Meeting point: in front of Altiero Spinelli (ASP) entrance (Place du Luxembourg)

Moderator: Jacki Davis, journalist

12:30 - 12:50 Opening remarks

• MEP Brando Benifei (Italy), Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D)
• Mariano Votta, Director - Active Citizenship Network

12:50 - 13:00 Keynote speech

• Andrzej Ryś, Director Health Systems, Medical Products and Innovation - DG SANTE

13:00 - 13:55 1^st Session: panel discussion on the value of health promotion and disease prevention

• George Griffin, President - Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM)
• Afrodite Katsaraki, President - Association of Cancer Patients, Friends and Families of N.W. Greece "We Are Together"; member of the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) and ELLOK
• MEP Elena Gentile (Italy), Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D)
• MEP Arne Gericke (Germany), European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR)
• Ann Marie Borg, Policy Coordinator - European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)

13:55 – 14:50 2^nd Session: panel discussion on access to innovation and the value of the patient-centered approach

• Ella Weggen, Senior Global Health Advocate - Wemos
• David B. Vodušek, Chair sub-Committee European Affairs - European Academy of Neurology
• MEP Lieve Wierinck (Belgium), Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
• MEP Jeroen Lenaers (Netherlands), Group of the European People's Party (EPP)
• Thomas Allvin, Executive Director Strategy and Healthcare Systems - European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries (EFPIA)

14:50 – 15:00 Closing remarks

• Mariano Votta, Director - Active Citizenship Network

The Conference is kindly co-hosted by MEP Brando Benifei and MEP Elena Gentile, S&D group