Past Events

SIP related events

Thursday, 29th November 2018
On November 29, European organisations involved in health and healthcare policy will host the first ever high-level EU Health Summit to discuss the future of health at EU level. Bringing together European leaders, policy makers and health stakeholders, the summit will take a fresh look into how Europe could develop and take the lead in areas such as research and innovation, health data and digital health, healthcare organisation and financing as well as health in all policies. The aim of the Summit is to distill recommendations for the next European Commission and European Parliament.  Read more about the event and find the complete agenda here.

EU Health Summit - A shared vision for health

On November 29, European organisations involved in health and healthcare policy will host the first ...

Wednesday, 28th November 2018
The EPH Conference is the largest public health event in Europe. More than 1,500 delegates are expected to attend the Ljubljana conference. A great opportunity to get in touch with public health practitioners and representatives from European and international health organisations. Theme of the conference is ‘Winds of change: towards new ways of improving public health in Europe’. Today’s societies are faced with challenges that have an important impact on population health in Europe. On the other hand, there are also new opportunities to improve health and wellbeing of European population. A poster presentation of the abstract on

11th European Public Health Conference

The EPH Conference is the largest public health event in Europe. More than 1,500 delegates...

Wednesday, 21st November 2018
Future of Healthcare in Europe: What next for brain, mind & pain? With the EU elections coming up in 2019, the MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain is turning its attention to the next mandate. At this meeting, the scene will be set by reviewing the achievements of the Interest Group to-date and setting out our proposed policy focus areas from 2019. This will be followed by a series of short presentations from our members and partners on their policy priorities for the coming years; in the areas of Alzheimer’s Disease, Stroke, Epilepsy and Chronic Pain. In the area of Chronic Pain Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) is going to present the Framing Paper and the Call to Action. The presentation will be held by Anca Pop (Pain Alliance Europe) and Vittoria Carraro (European Pain Federation). Find the agenda and the presentations of the participants here.  

Meeting of MEP Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain

Future of Healthcare in Europe: What next for brain, mind & pain? With the EU elections coming up ...

The European Brain Council, together with industry partners, will hold a full-day event, “Enhanced engagement through public-private partnerships: Sustaining therapeutic innovation to address patient needs”, as part of the Value of Innovation series. The event will be held at The EGG Brussels on November 21. The event aims to provide the opportunity for individual EBC members and industry partners to showcase their latest initiatives to the broader EBC membership and other key stakeholders and to create a forum and foster dialogue focused on improving outcomes for patients in 3 key areas –Research & Development in Brain Health, Patient Engagement and Disease Awareness.  The final agenda of the event and the registration link are now available here.

EBC to hold day-long event with Industry partners

The European Brain Council, together with industry partners, will hold a full-day event, “Enhanced...

Friday, 16th November 2018
The Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management (SSIPM) is the professional association whose members deal with interventional pain therapy. The society aims to promote its field of science, teaching and research and maintains relationships with related societies and organizations in Germany and abroad. The company is responsible for the maintenance of the professional interests as well as the basic ethical principles of the medical action of its members.

Annual Congress of Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management

The Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management (SSIPM) is the professional association whose m...

Wednesday, 14th November 2018
More Details can be found here as soon as the program is available.

SFETD Congress 2018

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Monday, 12th November 2018
On November 12th (9:00 - 16:30) the annual EU Health Policy platform meeting hosted by the European Commission takes place. In 2018, the SIP Thematic Network will present the final Joint Statement (session from 13:30 - 14:30) and will be part of the interactive round table discussion about the role of EU Stakeholders in EU Health Policy (session from 11:00 - 12.30). Please join these sessions via Life Streaming under following link: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/EU-HEALTH-POLICY-PLATFORM-ANNUAL-MEETING  

EU Health Policy Platform Meeting at the European Commission

On November 12th (9:00 - 16:30) the annual EU Health Policy platform meeting hosted by the European ...

Friday, 02nd November 2018
The Swiss Association for the Study of Pain is part of the umbrella corporation International Association for the Study of Pain, founded in 1973 as an interdisciplinary group of pain researchers and clinicians at the University of Washington. The SGSS hosts an annual congress, aiming to encourage scientific research, exchange of knowledge and practical experience as well as teaching and training in the field of pain research and management.

Annual Congress of Swiss Association for the Study of Pain

The Swiss Association for the Study of Pain is part of the umbrella corporation International Associ...

Thursday, 25th October 2018
This year’s Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Steering Committee meeting will be held on October 25th 2018 in Brussels. Like in previous SIP Steering Committee meetings, we expect many participants, representing European and national organisations.  The objectives of this meeting will be to: review the achievements of the SIP platform in 2018 SIP Thematic Network on the EU Health Policy platform of the European Commission National SIP platforms  define the strategy of the SIP platform in 2019  

SIP Steering Committee Meeting

This year’s Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) Steering Committee meeting will be held on October 25th ...

Friday, 19th October 2018
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARHP) invite you to submit a session proposal for the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Each year, the Annual Meeting provides exceptional learning opportunities for over 16,000 professionals from every segment of rheumatology. ACR’s education program covers a wide variety of diverse and timely topics to make your rheumatology practice thrive. Join the conversation and share your noteworthy idea by submitting a thought-provoking proposal for the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, October 19 - 24, 2018 in Chicago, IL, USA. Visit http://www.acrarhp2018.com/# for more information related to the meeting.

The American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2018

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARHP) ...

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