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Promoted by: Active Citizenship Network (ACN) in the frame of the #VaccinAction2026 project
Hosted by: MEP Michalis Hadjipantela & the MEPs’ Interest Group “European Patients' Rights and Cross-border Healthcare”
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About the event
Respiratory infectious diseases—such as influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and pneumococcal disease—pose a major threat to public health across Europe, disproportionately impacting older adults and individuals with chronic conditions. Emerging clinical evidence and consensus statements highlight a critical link: respiratory infections significantly elevate the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
The Director of Active Citizenship Network has been invited to speak at the Global Conference on Public Health & Epidemiology (PHE 2026), hybrid event scheduled to take place in USA in October. The title of his presentation is “Grassroots Mobilisation across Europe: Leveraging Civil Society and Community Leadership to Bridge Gaps in Vaccine Coverage”. With the occasion, it will be presented the new ACN handbook on the topic, and the “Vaccines and Vaccinations for Adults: A European Textbook”, that provides a comprehensive reference on adult vaccines and immunization practices tailored to the European context.
Active Citizenship Network (ACN) will take part in the final conference of the PROGRAMMING COST Action 21122, titled "From Education to Policy Impact in European Healthcare". The event will take place in Brussels at the Domus Medica Europaea on 16 October 2026.
This invitation follows ACN’s recent active contribution to the PROGRAMMING event held in Zagreb (Croatia) in June 2026, dedicated to building geriatric medicine and person-centred care in emerging health systems.
Register here to participate by 2 October 2026
Please note that registration is free but mandatory, and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. In-person places are limited and require security accreditation. Registrations might be closed at any time if the maximum capacity is reached. Online attendance is open as well.
Registration is officially open for the final conference of the EU-funded project co-OPERATOR, titled "From Evidence to Action: European Pathways for Vaccination Promotion". The event will take place on 13 October 2026, from 10:00 to 14:00 CET, in a hybrid format: in person at the European Parliament in Brussels (room TREVES 9V40) and online.
Cittadinanzattiva - Active Citizenship Network (ACN), as one of the consortium partners, will participate in the official kick-off meeting of the new European project CARES (Citizen Awareness and Resilience for Emergency Systems), hosted in Genoa at the headquarters of the project coordinator, RINA Consulting. Funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, CARES brings together 21 partner organisations across 6 European countries over 36 months. In an era marked by increasing extreme weather events, natural hazards, and complex disruptions, conventional emergency response plans often face limitations: they can be static, lack community engagement, and overlook the specific requirements of vulnerable groups. CARES addresses these gaps by embedding a Whole-of-Society approach into crisis management, ensuring that citizens and local communities act as active partners alongside authorities and first responders. Read more
Following its participation in the EHMA Conference 2026 and the 1 July session of the event series “Preventing Hospitalisation in Europe”, Active Citizenship Network was invited by the European Health Management Association (EHMA) to the final event at the EU Parliament on preventing respiratory infections in an ageing Europe. Hosted by MEP Aurelijus Veryga, the institutional policy dialogue initiative takes place immediately ahead of EU Respiratory Day on 14 October and allows ACN to share its advocacy commitment towards an EU Respiratory Health Plan (A - B – C -D -E – F – G - H).
The European Public Diplomacy Days (EPDD) is a European Union inter-institutional event. Now in its second year, it will be held from 30 September to 2 October 2026, coordinated by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in cooperation with the Committee of the Regions, the European Parliament, and the European External Action Service.
Cittadinanzattiva-ACN is actively working on a ambitious EU-funded project: GUIDE-AI, the new Innovative Health Initiative - European Union initiative.
For individuals suffering from chronic diseases, such as heart failure, COPD, asthma, or chronic kidney disease, receiving the best care means following therapies based on the most recent medical evidence and guidelines. However, these guidelines are often complex and long documents, making it increasingly difficult for doctors to remain constantly updated.
The GUIDE-AI project aims to overcome this obstacle by using new Artificial Intelligence technologies to create digital "guideline navigators". This tool will support doctors in prescribing the most appropriate and updated pharmacological therapy in real time. Crucially, it will also provide patients with simple, accessible explanations regarding why a specific treatment was chosen.
The Institutional policy dialogue is held at the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, as part of the celebrations of World Lung Day and the Year of Prevention in the Sejm. It’s aims is to present the current situation regarding lung diseases in Poland and Europe, and to identify the key challenges and health policy priorities in this area.
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