European Public Health AllianceEPHA is an international non-profit association registered in Belgium. Our membership is composed of not-for-profit organisations working on all aspects of public health. EPHA's mission is to promote and protect the health of all people living in Europe and to advocate for greater participation of citizens in health-related policy making at the European level. Check EPHA's business plan 2006 - 2010 and EPHA's Annual report for 2006. Below you will find the latest articles from the main sections.Job ad from Mental Health Europe- June 12, 2008 Mental Health Europe is currently seeking a Secretary. Deadline: 30 June. Mental Health Europe is currently seeking a Secretary. Deadline: 30 June. The job description can be found here. Le descriptif peut tre trouv ici. - EPHA Members Newshttp://www.epha.org/a/3101 Updated Ireland said 'No' - 18 Member States have ratified the Treaty of Lisbon- June 12, 2008 The Treaty of Lisbon was signed by EU leaders on 13 December 2007. It provides for an institutional overhaul after the draft EU Constitution was rejected in referenda in France and the Netherlands in 2005. The new Treaty streamlines decision-making, slims down the institutions and creates the new posts of a permanent EU President and a foreign representative. http:europa.eulisbon_treatyinde... How will it be ratified Most countries plan to ratify the Lisbon Treaty through their (...) - The...http://www.epha.org/a/2857 EPHA communicated position on GMOs to all Commissioners, May 2008- June 10, 2008 On 5 May 2008, EPHA contacted EU Commissioners, informing them of EPHA's position regarding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). On 10 June 2008, EPHA received an official response from Commissioner Louis Michel thanking EPHA for the letter which allowed a 'decision making process with sound knowledge of the position of all concerned'. EPHA would like to thank Commissioner Michel for considering public health in this debate. EPHA's letter sent to all Commissioners on 5 May 2008 was...http://www.epha.org/a/3098 Information to patients under the attention for the EPSCO meeting, 10 June 2008- June 6, 2008 Patient information is on the agenda of the Employment, Social policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 10 June 2008. A joint open letter:"Patient information by pharmaceutical companies comes up against almost unanimous opposition from civil society", endorsed by 18 Civil Society organisations was distributed to bring under the attention of the EPSCO Council meeting on 10 June 2008. The letter is addressed to the Ministries of Health of EU Member States,...http://www.epha.org/a/3092 New EU NGO Directory: EPHA calls NGOs to register- June 5, 2008 EPHA is undertaking an NGO mapping project, funded by the European commission. The aim is to create a directory of NGOs in Europe working in the field of health, and will go live later this year. The new European health NGO Directory is a directory that will contain information on all European and national level NGOs working in the field of health. The development of the directory has been funded by the European Commission who sees this as an invaluable tool for consulting civil society....http://www.epha.org/a/3087 What can be expected from the French EU Presidency- June 5, 2008 From 1 July to 31 December 2008, France will hold the EU Presidency, therefore the responsibility to organise and chair the European Council meetings. The French government has already announced that its motto will be "a more protective Europe". From 1 July to 31 December 2008, France will organise and chair the European Council meetings. It will take over Slovenia and will hand over to the Czech Republic in 2009. The French government has already announced that its motto will be "a more...http://www.epha.org/a/3083 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting, 9-10 June 2008- June 4, 2008 The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) meeting will take place on 9 and 10 June 2008 in Luxembourg. In the EPSCO meeting, Health and Consumer affairs will be addressed on 10 June, chaired by the Slovenian Minister for Health. The Council will adopt conclusions in public debate on: reducing the burden of cancer; antimicrobial resistance; a cooperation mechanism between the Council and the Commission for the implementation of the EU Health Strategy....http://www.epha.org/a/3084 European Commission, DG Sanco proposes new regulation on food labelling, May 2008- June 4, 2008 Updated, the EPHA Food and Nutrition WG prepared an EPHA Position on the Commission's proposal on food information to consumers. In May 2008, the EPHA Food and Nutrition WG prepared an EPHA position paper on the proposed regulation. The EPHA members had a meeting on 4 June 2008 to discuss the EPHA position paper. The new proposal of Food information to Consumers combines two Directives (Dir 200013EC and Dir 90496EEC) into one regulation. This simplifies the structure of the (...) - Food and...http://www.epha.org/a/3082 Newsletter May 2008- June 2, 2008 Welcome to the May edition of EPHA's newsletter. May was a busy month for many members, as well as the EPHA Secretariat, with the deadline of the European Commission's Call for Proposals occupying many of us with project and operating grant submissions. The month saw a number of health wins in Brussels, with delays in approving the Amflora potato and pesticide-releasing plants. The battle over restrictions on chemicals with severe impacts on health has also been deferred, with the Slovenian...http://www.epha.org/a/3039 Secretariat News May 2008- June 2, 2008 EPHA working meetings On 14 May 2008, EPHA and European Heart Network (EHN) attended an informal meeting with BEUC to discuss and exchange vision among Nutrition labelling. The conclusions from this meeting can be found at the EPHA Members only section. On 20 May 2008, EPHA had an informal meeting with the Prevention Institute from California to discuss common priorities and approaches on Public Health. On 27 May 2008, EPHA participated in a platform meeting of European NGOs working...http://www.epha.org/a/3064 |