DAY ONE
Conference Presentations Day One
Welcome, Conference objectives and EIWH History
Hildrun Sundseth, President of Baord,European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH)
Peggy Maguire, Director General, European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH)
Setting the Scene: EU Gender Equality Policy
Greet Vermeylen, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
How Has Gender Equality Progressed Over the Past Ten Years?
Dr. Marre Karu, EIGE
Right from the Start: Early Intervention in Maternal and Child Health Panel
Co-Chairs: Prof. Dr. Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Medical University of Vienna, and Hildrun Sundseth
Professor Corinne de Vries, European Medicines Agency
Professor Dr. Roland Devlieger, UZ Leuven and European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
Dr. Nico Hartwig, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland
The Importance of Women’s Health Internationally
Madi Sharma, EESC
A Life-Course Approach to the Health in Women and Families Panel
Co-Chairs: Peggy Maguire and Kristin Semancik
Dr. Isabel de la Mata, DG SANTE
Dr. Paul De Raeve, Secretary General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations
Professor Marc Bardou, CHU de Dijon, INSERM
Paula Mee, Consultant Dietitian
Active and Healthy Ageing Panel: Promoting Brain Health and Combating Cancer
Co-Chairs: Dr. Mercè Boada, Fundació ACE and Maeve Cusack
Alojz Peterle, MEPs Against Cancer and Member of the European Parliament from Slovenia
Dr. Nicoletta Iacobacci, European Brain Project and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Dr. Wendy Yared, European Cancer Leagues
Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director of Eurocarers
Day One Closing: The State of Play on Women’s Health in Europe
Isabel Yordi, World Health Organization (WHO)
Next Steps
Sinead Hewson, Managing Director TpEBO and EIWH Board Member