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News article24 November 2016

ECIBC Plenary 2016: When Science and Policy collaborate for Health

Introduction
 

Plenary BookletFlash Report

24 November 2016: Science for Policy Development

09:30 - 10:15

Welcome & Opening

10:15-11:00

What kind of science is successful in supporting policy development: the scientists perspective

Josep Figueras - European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

 Presentation

11:00-11:30

Coffee

11:30 - 13:00

News and update from the ECIBC projects

Session introduction by Zofija Mazej Kukovič - Slovenian policy maker

13:00 - 14:30

Walking lunch and guided poster tour

Moderated by Silvia Deandrea, Anke Bramesfeld - JRC

14:30 - 15:00

Continue: News and update from the ECIBC projects

15:00 - 17:30

Making comparable performance assessment possible in Europe by using the accreditation legal framework

  • What is the accreditation legal framework, what are its benefits and shortcomings

    Ed Wieles - Dutch Accreditation Council, The Netherlands

     Presentation

  • The role of the accreditation legal framework in the European QA scheme

    Silvia Deandrea - JRC

    Aliki Stathopoulou - QASDG member

     Presentation

  • Experience with using ISO 15189 as an option for accrediting pathology laboratories

    Marco Pradella - Local Health Authority Asolo, Italy

     Presentation

  • Experiences with implementing ISO 15189

    Katrien Grunberg - Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Moderated by Marc van den Bulcke - Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels

    and Jane Beaumont - Accreditation Adviser

     Presentation

20:00

Gala dinner at Villa Panza, Varese

25 November 2016: Policy for Science Implementation

09:30 - 10:45

Break out session: Discussing feasibility of implementation of the European QA scheme in different European Countries

10:45-11:30

Breast cancer services in European countries and the European QA scheme: country profile

  • Scotland

    Hillary Dobson - NHS Scotland

     Presentation

  • The Netherlands

    Ruud Pijnappel - University of Utrecht

     Presentation

  • Romania

    Luciana Neamtiu - Romanian programme for cancer prevention and control

    Moderated by Tit Albreht - National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

    and Stefan Schreck - DG SANTE

     Presentation

11:30 - 11:45

Debriefing Country tables

Donata Lerda - JRC

 Country tables debriefing

11:45 - 12:45

Round table discussion: What needs to be done at European and national levels to implement the European QA scheme

Elke Anklam - JRC

Roswitha Britz - Europa Donna President

Zofija Mazej Kukovič - Slovenian policy maker

Alojz Peterle - President of the MEPs Against Cancer (MACs), European Parliament

Iveta Nagyova - EUPHA

Birgit Beger - ECCO

Stefan Schreck - DG SANTE

Moderated by Ciarán Nicholl - JRC

 Roswitha Britz contribution

12:45 - 13:00

Conclusions

Alojz Peterle - President of the MEPs Against Cancer (MACs), European Parliament

13:00

LunchIntroduction
 

Plenary BookletFlash Report

24 November 2016: Science for Policy Development

09:30 - 10:15

Welcome & Opening

10:15-11:00

What kind of science is successful in supporting policy development: the scientists perspective

Josep Figueras - European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

 Presentation

11:00-11:30

Coffee

11:30 - 13:00

News and update from the ECIBC projects

Session introduction by Zofija Mazej Kukovič - Slovenian policy maker

13:00 - 14:30

Walking lunch and guided poster tour

Moderated by Silvia Deandrea, Anke Bramesfeld - JRC

14:30 - 15:00

Continue: News and update from the ECIBC projects

15:00 - 17:30

Making comparable performance assessment possible in Europe by using the accreditation legal framework

  • What is the accreditation legal framework, what are its benefits and shortcomings

    Ed Wieles - Dutch Accreditation Council, The Netherlands

     Presentation

  • The role of the accreditation legal framework in the European QA scheme

    Silvia Deandrea - JRC

    Aliki Stathopoulou - QASDG member

     Presentation

  • Experience with using ISO 15189 as an option for accrediting pathology laboratories

    Marco Pradella - Local Health Authority Asolo, Italy

     Presentation

  • Experiences with implementing ISO 15189

    Katrien Grunberg - Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Moderated by Marc van den Bulcke - Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels

    and Jane Beaumont - Accreditation Adviser

     Presentation

20:00

Gala dinner at Villa Panza, Varese

25 November 2016: Policy for Science Implementation

09:30 - 10:45

Break out session: Discussing feasibility of implementation of the European QA scheme in different European Countries

10:45-11:30

Breast cancer services in European countries and the European QA scheme: country profile

  • Scotland

    Hillary Dobson - NHS Scotland

     Presentation

  • The Netherlands

    Ruud Pijnappel - University of Utrecht

     Presentation

  • Romania

    Luciana Neamtiu - Romanian programme for cancer prevention and control

    Moderated by Tit Albreht - National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

    and Stefan Schreck - DG SANTE

     Presentation

11:30 - 11:45

Debriefing Country tables

Donata Lerda - JRC

 Country tables debriefing

11:45 - 12:45

Round table discussion: What needs to be done at European and national levels to implement the European QA scheme

Elke Anklam - JRC

Roswitha Britz - Europa Donna President

Zofija Mazej Kukovič - Slovenian policy maker

Alojz Peterle - President of the MEPs Against Cancer (MACs), European Parliament

Iveta Nagyova - EUPHA

Birgit Beger - ECCO

Stefan Schreck - DG SANTE

Moderated by Ciarán Nicholl - JRC

 Roswitha Britz contribution

12:45 - 13:00

Conclusions

Alojz Peterle - President of the MEPs Against Cancer (MACs), European Parliament

13:00

Lunch

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Publication date
24 November 2016