12th European Nutrition Conference The 12th European Nutrition Conference – FENS 2015 (Federation of European Nutrition Societies) will be on 20-23 Oct, 2015 Berlin, Germany. The conference will communicate up to date science to help Europeans keep a healthy lifestyle. EUFIC will chair the ‘Behaviour Change symposium – From science to implementation’ , Oct 21st.…
Can participatory democracy rescue the EU project
Participatory democracy to the rescue of the EU project The European Citizens’ Initiative, the European Parliament as co-legislator in the majority of EU policies, an enhanced role for national parliaments: the Lisbon Treaty has brought about many positive changes to bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens. However, the existing Treaties provide untapped…
Moving in right direction! – UN recommendations welcomed
We are moving in the right direction! Mental Health Europe welcomes the UN’s recommendations to EU Brussels, 8 September 2015 – the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) published its concluding observations and recommendations on how the EU should implement its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons…
EU – Court to decide on Scottish drink pricing policy
Highest EU Court to decide on pricing of alcoholic drinks Plans for a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland went before the highest court in matters of European Union law, in the latest stage of a lengthy legal battle over this matter of public health. The hearing on the Scottish Government’s proposal for a minimum unit…
Women managers work for free nearly 2 hours every day
Women managers effectively work for 2 hours every day for free. Women in equivalent full-time jobs earn 22% less than men. This is equal to 1h 40m a day or 57 days each year. These are findings from the annual survey of 72,000 UK managers published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). For men and…
EFN Update – Sept-Oct 2015
EFN Updates for September – October 2015 You can dowload as a pdf here
uk: draft guidance on drug to treat advanced prostate cancer
UK: NICE published draft guidance in which enzalutamide is not recommended as a drug to treat advanced prostate cancer. It says enzalutamide. also called Xtandi, manufactured by Astellas Pharma) is not a cost effective, pre chemotherapy treatment with too many uncertainties associated with evidence provided by manufacturer. …more
Commission discusses ways to strengthen EU social policy
The Commission has held an orientation debate to discuss how EU policy can best address social and employment challenges in Europe. President Juncker’s political guidelines already underline the need for social fairness and aim to reinforce principles of a European Social Market Economy. The outcome of today’s debate will feed into the Commission’s work programme…
pl: Social Security Coordination Regulations in long-term care
Event FreSsco seminar (Poland): Seminar,Warsaw (Poland) 19 June 2015 Practical problems connected with the application of the Social Security Coordination Regulations in field of long-term care and posting The EC-funded FreSsco network (Free Movement and Social Security Coordination) is holding a seminar at Centrum Dialogu Społecznego „Dialog” Warszawa, ul. Limanowskiego 23 Warsaw (Poland) on 19 June…
Uk: Cancer kills more men than other diseases
Cancer kills more men than other diseases in UK Now primary cause of death since 1960 Male deaths from cancer 29% Male cardiovascular disease 28% Heart disease remains most common cause of death amongst women. Cancer has now overtaken heart disease as the biggest killer of British men, research says, but heart disease is still…