The Director of Active Citizenship Network has been invited to speak at the international conference where the world's leading experts in vaccine technology and global researchers meet to discuss and generate ideas that advance the success of immunization. The title of his presentation is "Grassroots Mobilisation: Leveraging Civil Society and Community Leadership to Bridge Gaps in Vaccine Coverage".
The Director of Active Citizenship Network has been invited to speak at the Round Table on “Advocating for Accessible Pain Relief for Older Adults in the European Union”, organized by the International Federation on Ageing (IFA). This multi-stakeholder round table will convene diverse experts, including older adults living with pain, healthcare professionals, advocacy leaders, ageing organizations, and key decision makers. The goal of the round table is to facilitate a meaningful, cross-sectoral discussion on the burden of pain among older people and explore the implications of limited access to non-prescription pain therapies, especially topical medications, across the EU.
As a consortium member, Cittadinanzattiva will participate to the Spanish appointment related to the EU-funded project OH-FINE. In particular, the General Assembly is planned on the first day and it is organized by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Salamanca (IRNASA), a center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
The cross visit - organized by the Spanish Society of Organic Agriculture and Agroecology-SEAE - is planned on 8 – 9 Oct. and it will be mostly focused on livestock.
The EU-funded PROPHET - of which Cittadinanzattiva is consortium member – is pleased to invite you to participate to the Stakeholder Session during the PROPHET workshop organised on the 6 October 2025 in Amsterdam. The workshop will include presentations and group discussions. The primary aim of this session is to present the SRIA and related Roadmap to external stakeholders. It is also possible to follow it online. If you are available and interested to participate, please register to the following link. Read more.
As a partner of the EU-funded PROPHET project, we are pleased to invite you to the event “The European Health Data Space: Implementation and Implications for Health Data Sharing in Europe”. This half-day meeting will bring together experts, stakeholders and researchers to explore how the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will shape the way health data is shared and used for research and innovation across Europe. Participants will have the chance to learn about national implementation experiences, the impact of the EHDS on biomedical research, and concrete examples of how personalised prevention can benefit from better data sharing — with a special spotlight on the PROPHET project. Date: 6 October 2025 Time: 09:00–13:00 Location: Amsterdam University Medical Center. Register here
EU workshop
3 October 2025 | 09:00 – 13:00
On 3 October 2025, Active Citizenship Network will host a closed EU workshop in Brussels, aimed at patient advocacy group representatives from among its partners. This high-level meeting is part of the 2025 project “Advancing Respiratory Care at the EU Level” and builds on activities that promote respiratory care across Europe, shifting the EU's approach to respiratory care from emergency-driven responses to integrated, long-term strategies embedded in broader health policies.
2 October 2025 – 14:30–18:45
Thon Hotel City Centre, Brussels
Av. du Boulevard 17
Target audience: Leaders of patient and civic organizations
About the Event
As part of the EU project VaccinAction2025, the workshop planned on 2 October will explore the link between vaccination and the management of chronic conditions, with a special focus on cardiovascular diseases.
Together with external experts, we will discuss how immunization strategies can help reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote healthier communities, while also sharing national experiences and best practices.
The event will bring together citizens’ organizations, healthcare professionals, academics, and policymakers to strengthen advocacy efforts and promote the recognition of vaccination as a key pillar of preventive healthcare, with particular attention to adults and people living with NCDs.
The Deputy Secretary General of Cittadinanzattiva will be one of the panelists at the conference organised by the Centre National pour la Fin de Vie et les Soins Palliatifs and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, within the framework of the 2025 European Health Forum Gastein. The session on end-of-life care, scheduled for Thursday, 2 October 2025 (16:15–17:30), will highlight the responsibility of governments, as part of the social contract, to ensure clear policies that protect dignity and quality of life at the end of life.
The Director of Active Citizenship Network has been invited to speak at the upcoming IPOPI - International Patient Organisation for Primary Immunodeficiencies Round Table. The event will bring together experts and patient representatives to address the challenges posed by viral threats and immune conditions. Contributions from ACN’s Director will support the development of expert recommendations, in continuity with the Policy recommendations on Covid-19 high-risk patient pathways in the EU which IPOPI contributed, and already presented at the EU Parliament by ACN. Watch the video interview with the President IPOPI and the ACN’ Director.
Cittadinanzattiva is organizing the first multi-stakeholder discussion meeting as part of the new EU-funded project CoRe-Consumer (Re)generation, realized in partnership with Union of working Consumers of Greece (EEKE) and the Romaniam consumer association InfoCons.
The goal is to open a dialogue on the importance of defining consumer rights education in school curricula in a coherent, structured, and continuous manner.