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Join us! CoR’s Interregional Group on Health and Wellbeing meeting on “From Policy to Practice: Empowering Regional and Local Responses to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

8 November 2024

 

Join Us : “From Policy to Practice: Empowering Regional and Local Responses to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)”

As the Secretariat of the CoR’s IRGHW, EUREGHA is pleased to invite you to the next meeting of the European Committee of the Regions’ Interregional Group on Health and Well-being

 
21th November 2024, 13:30-14:30
European Committee of the Regions (Brussels)

 

The fourth public meeting of the CoR Interregional Group on Health & Well-Being in 2024 will address the pressing issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The event will highlight the challenges posed by AMR, discuss new frameworks and updates, and emphasize the crucial role regional and local authorities play in combating this global health threat. The meeting aims to foster collaboration and explore strategies to strengthen local action against AMR, ensuring a coordinated response to protect public health, also in light of the recent 2024 United Nations Political Declaration and 2023 Council Recommendation on stepping up EU Actions on combating AMR.

Agenda

13:30 Welcome and introduction by the IRGHW Chair, Birgitta Sacredeus
13:35 Antimicrobial Resistance in Europe and globally: setting the scene and multi-stakeholders perspective –
Ariane Vander Stappen, Head of Unit for Antimicrobial Resistance and Human at DG Sante, European Commission
Laura Cigolot, European Network For Infection Prevention And Antimicrobial Resistance (ENIPAR)
13:45 AMR: The patients perspective and what can be done in partnership with regional and local authorities – Yann Heyer, Policy Officer, European Patients’ Forum (EPF)
13:55 Regional Practices – “A one health approach to AMR containment” – Isabelle Johansson, Head of Office, Region Östergötland EU Office
14:15 Q&A and open debate

 

Looking forward to welcoming you to the Committee of the Regions!

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Please note: Given the limited number of seats, priority will be given to the presence of CoR members, and eventual available spots will be allocated by the Secretariat on a first-come first-served basis.

Best regards,
The EUREGHA Secretariat