1 Improving public health in the European Union Clive Needle EuroHealthNet

2 Congratulations Congratulations from all EuroHealthNet members to the Institute on your remarkable history and anniversary

3 The role of EuroHealthNet For over a decade, European health promotion and public health institutes and agencies have networked together to learn from and to inform relevant EU policies and programmes. This presentation seeks to set out briefly why and how they do that – and how you can be involved in future.

4 EuroHealthNet development 1992: EU Treaty first public health legal base 1996: EC health promotion programme 1996: 15 states’ HP agencies network - ENHPA 2000: ENHPA opens Brussels office 2002: Public Health Action Programme 2003: ENHPA becomes autonomous organisation = EuroHealthNet 2004: Largest EU enlargement ever 2007: EU Health Strategy 2008: EuroHealthNet has over 30 national members 2009: New office opens in Brussels

5 EuroHealthNet mission Help to improve public health and health equity in the EU To be achieved by: Health in all policies development Specific project partnerships Knowledge sharing Communications

6 Helping policy developments

7 Tackling determinants

8 Helping national cooperation

9 Putting projects into practice

10 Working with leaders

11 Monitoring new developments

12 Building partnerships

Determine structure 13 DETERMINE Consortium 3 annual Publications EuroHealthNet Coordination Administration NIPH CZ Evaluation Centre for HP FI Innovative Approaches 3 Pilots NCC UK Awareness Raising Capacity building EuroHealthNet IUHPE Evidence of HIIAP Cost- effectiveness IPH IE Dissemination Portal BZgA DE

Asking difficult questions Public health organisations Non-health policy makers n=45 talking to… Health Inequalities in All Policies

Updates on: Interim reports EU & national policies Good practices database > 100 Key info and links Thank you

16 Communicating

17 Planning ahead In 2009 EuroHealthNet will expand by starting at least two new major pieces of work and by moving into larger new offices in Brussels just metres from the HQ of the European Commission, Councils of Ministers and European Parliament. Why?

18 Future challenges: climate change

19 Challenges – economic change

20 The EU has a growing role Life expectancy in years in the EU (2005)

21 Research Gradient : Policy and implementation research into child and adolescent health inequalities funded by the EU FP7 Programme.

22 Social Determinants International Collaboration on Social Determinants of Health Organisations to cooperate to take forward global report

23 The electronic artery Rapid communications tools to stimulate knowledge transfer, policy change and involvement of policymakers, practitioners and public stakeholders. Capacity building and awareness raising, policy dialogues, national reviews. European dimension important.

24 Together for Health

25 The role of Hungary will be vital People and organisations from the newest member states of the EU can help us to tackle the problems of the past and move forward to a better future. To help us to help you, please contact

26 Thank you Thank you for all you have done so far, and for all you will do in future.