XIV Thessaloniki Conference 2005 By admin Published: 06/27/2007-17:27 Theme of the Conference: Health policy in Europe: contemporary dilemmas and challenges subthemes: Health policy reports from the different European Countries Main characteristics of the national health policies and the ongoing reforms. The dominant Health policies in EU and the other european countries. Are there similar or different? Are the dominant policies within Europe still enhancing profit making and privatisation of health services? Under the threat of the Bokenstein directive and GATS. The crisis of the dominant paradigm. Alternatives and challenges The movement against privitasation Are public, free from charge, health services a realistic goal nowadays? Promoting a European alternative in defence of health as a social right. invited key note speakers H. U. Deppe, Frankfurt, Ida Hillander, PNHP-USA Final Programme Wednesday, 25 May 2005 17:00-18:30 - Conference Registration 18:30-20:30 1 / 7
- Opening Ceremony at the Hall the Central University Library - A critique of current European health care policy and a manifesto for change: The Stockholm Manifesto, version 4 Steve Iliffe - European Integration, the Open Method of Coordination and the Future of European Health Policy Thomas Gerlinger, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt Thursday, 26 May 2005 Panel sessions, papers & posters at the Hall of the University Library 09:00-11:00 - Actual health politics in Germany Moderator: H. U. Deppe Speakers: 1. Privatization - Liberalization - Re-Regulation: Recent Trends in German Health Policy Thomas Gerlinger, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt 2. A new prevention law in Germany: A change of paradigm, increased bureaucracy or both? Rolf Rosenbrock, Social Science Research Center, Berlin 3. Regulating pharmaceuticals in Germany: The change of market authorisation Dr. Rolf Schmucker, Goethe-Universitδt, Frankfurt 4. The health reform model of the social democratic and the Christian Democratic Party H.U. Deppe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt 2 / 7
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:30 Chair person: G. Stathopoulos Alexandroupoli - Increased and Deepened Inequities; the Result of Health Reform Activities In Turkey Prof. Dr. Feride Sacaklioglu, Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health Prof. Dr. Onur Hamzaoglu, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health - Health care policy in Palestine: challenges and opportunities Motasem Hamdan, School of Public Health, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem 13:30-15:00 - Lunch Break 15:00-17:00 Chair person: Feride Sacaklioglu, Izmir - Management's Policy Agenda in today's NHS John Lister, Coventry University & London Health Emergency - Social care policies, national governments and private interests Jane Lethbridge, Senior Research Fellow, Public Services International, Research Unit, University of Greenwich, London 3 / 7
- 17:00-17:30 - Coffee Break 17:30-19:30 - Health policies trends in Greece Panel discussion coordinated by A. Benos 1. "Private for - profit health sector in Greece. Development characteristics 1980-2002" E. Kondilis, Lab of Hygiene & Social Medicine, Thessaloniki 2. "Health services & human capacity policies from 1980 to 2005. The proof of deregulation" Th. Zdoukos, Lab of Hygiene & Social Medicine, Thessaloniki 3. "Health policies in Greece from 1980 to 2005. The complementary role of statism and neoliberalism" A. Benos, Lab of Hygiene & Social Medicine, Thessaloniki Friday, 27 May 2005 Panel sessions, papers and posters at the Hall of the University Library 09:00-11:00 - How to defend universal welfare against the introduction of market mechanisms and privatization - The Swedish health care as an example. Gunnar Εgren, Susanne Φhrling, Swedish National Institute of Public Health, Stockholm - Reforms in the Primary Health Care in Macedonia: Why and How?Tozija Fimka, Gjorgjev Dragan, Republic 4 / 7
Institute for Health Protection, Skopje - Health Care in Croatia - Market or social values? Aleksandar Dzakula, MD, Professor Jadranka Mustajbegovic, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Medical School Zagreb 11:00-13:30 - Coffee Break 11:30-13:30 chair person: T. Constandinidis, Alexandroupolis - National health policy and the ongoing reforms in the field of occupational health in the Republic of Macedonia Prof. Dr Jovanka Karadzinska-Bislimovska, fool. Dr Snezana Risteska-Kuc, Skopjie - Implementing the Swedish Public Health Policy Gunnar Εgren: Susanne Φhrling, The Swedish National Institute of Public Health, Stockholm - Public Health and Food Safety in the United States and the European Union Philip van Meurs, Lila Antonopoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Economics - Market reforms versus mental health John Lister, Coventry University & London Health Emergency 13:30-15:00 - Lunch Break 16:30-18:30 - IAHPE Business Meeting 5 / 7
The elected new executive board Posters' presentation Coordinating health care services delivery during emergencies: the role of governmental and non-governmental organization Nihad Al-Akhras, MD, MPH. Union of Health Care Committees, Nablus, Evaluation of Secondary Level Hospitals in Aegean Region-Turkey Safak Gursoy, Ege University, Izmir The evaluation of the dentists working in public primary care units in Izmir on their oral health services Zeliha Aslu Ucek, Ege University, Izmir Health and Inequalities: infnat deaths according to living area, residence ownership and status at work Ata Soyer, Ege University, Izmir Saturday, 28 May 2005 Panel session at the Hall of the Workers Union of Thessaloniki 10:00-13:00 - Trade Unions and Health Promotion Mauri Johansson, MHH, Copenhaguen - Falling to Pieces: An update on the US health care crisis and the politics of reform Ida Hellander, MD, Executive Director, Physicians for a National Health Program, Boston 6 / 7
Map of Thessaloniki and Conference Specific Locations (jpg) Information on Thessaloniki and Conference Locations (pdf) fees participants from European Union (or USA): 200 Euros participants from other countries : 100 Euros postgraduate students : 50 Euros, undergrads: free IAHPE is providing grants covering expenses for subscription fees & social events, for participants coming from non EU countries. If you are interested please send an e-mail application including a short curiculum vitae. 7 / 7