MEPs Interest Group on
“European Patients’ Rights and Cross-Border Healthcare”
LAUNCH EVENT
December 2nd 2015, room ASP A7H1, 10:00-12:00
European Parliament, Brussels
10:00 – 10:10
Introduction
- David Borrelli MEP – Co-Chair EFDD Group & Co- Founder of the IG
- Antonio Gaudioso – Secretary General Cittadinanzattiva Onlus
10:10 – 11:00
Patients’ Rights and Crossborder Healthcare in the European Agenda
- Therese Comodini Cachia MEP – PPE Group
- Annika Nowak – Member of the Cabinet of Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (tbc)
- Piernicola Pedicini MEP – EFDD Group, Member of the ENVI Committee
- Martin Seychel – Deputy Director General for Health DG SANTE (tbc)
- Mariano Votta – Director Active Citizenship Network
11:00 – 11:50
Patients’ Rights in the Stakeholder perspective
- Gabriella Almberg – Director of Government Affairs EFPIA
- Katrin Fjeldsted – President CPME (tbc)
- Elena Gentile MEP – S&D Group, Member of the ENVI Committee (tbc)
- Paolo Giordano – Secretary General European Union of Private Hospitals (tbc)
- Amanda Massey – Executive Director Health First Europe (tbc)
- Paul De Raeve – Secretary General European Federation of Nurses Associations (tbc)
- Giovanna Marsico – Cancer Contribution (tbc)
11:50 -12:00
Debate & final remarks
