Webinar series Lisbon 2024

Moderator

Sonia Dias

Speakers

• Ilona Kickbush, Founder and Chair of the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland
• Magda Robalo, former Minister of Health Guinea Bissau, Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD), Guinea Bissau
• Elena Petelos, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Crete, Greece, and Maastricht University, Netherlands, President EUPHA Global health section

Moderator

Inês Fronteira

Speakers

• • Christine Stabell Benn, University of Southern Denmark
  • Paolo Bonanni, Adult Immunization Board

Moderator

João Paulo Magalhães

Speakers

• João Vasco Santos, President, EUPHA Public Health Economics section, Portugal
  Andrea E. Schmidt, Head of Department Climate Resilience and One Health at the Competence Centre Climate & Health at the Austrian National Public Health Institute, Austria
  Tomas De Jong, Policy Manager at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), Belgium

As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize the healthcare industry, questions arise about its impact on healthcare professionals, misinformation, and the need for regulation. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with experts in the field as they explore the potential of AI to train the next generation of healthcare professionals, the dangers of misinformation, and the regulatory landscape.

Moderator

André Peralta-Santos, Assistant Professor NOVA School of Public Health, Portugal.

Speakers

• Simon Piatek, Researcher at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
• Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO Health AI
• Anna Odone, President of EUPHA Digital health section

The 5th ‘Sailing to Lisbon 2024’ webinar took place on Monday 3 June.
In the context of the European Elections, it was very important to hear what the Political Groups at the European Parliament will be proposing, so we invited a representative of each of the seven Groups.
Unfortunately, despite the efforts to get feedback, participation of the Political groups did not take place.
Dulce Salzedas, a journalist with extensive experience in covering the news in the health sector, was there to moderate, and some of the key aspects of European policies were discussed

The One Health Webinar featured a panel of distinguished experts, with a wealth of knowledge and experience, from managing global health initiatives to conducting cutting-edge research on antimicrobial resistance and planetary health.

Moderators

• Paulo Sousa, Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Health Strategies at the National School of Public Health – NOVA University Lisbon (NSPH-NOVA), Portugal
• Carlos Palos, Luz Saúde / National School of Public Health – NOVA University Lisbon (NSPH-NOVA), Portugal

Speakers

• Robert Skov, President ESCMID, Senior Consultant ICARS, Statens Serum Institut, Epidemiological Infectious Disease Preparedness, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Chiara Cadeddu, Associate Professor and Theme Chair of Planetary Health, Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Constança Ferreira Pomba, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Antimicrobial Therapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal

The 7^thwebinar was organised by the EUPHA Health and care workforce research section and EUPHAnxt, and approached critical issues surrounding the health and care workforce.

Moderators

• Marius Ungureanu, President EUPHA Health workforce research section, Chair of the Department of Public Health and Director of the Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, School of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• Monica Georgiana Brînzac, EUPHAnxt coordinator, Research Assistant and acting Deputy Director of the Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy,  Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Speakers

• Katarzyna Ptak Bufkens, Policy Officer at DG SANTE\, European Commission
• Tiago Correia, Professor of Global Health, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Sulakshana Nandi, Technical Officer on Human Resources for Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe

The 8th webinar in our Sailing to Lisbon 2024 series, titled “Public Health in the Lusophone World,” took place on October 3rd and was conducted in Portuguese.
This webinar aimed at discussing cooperation in the field of public health among the Member States of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) within the framework of implementing the CPLP Strategic Plan for Health Cooperation 2023-2027. We discussed several ongoing or planned initiatives aimed at creating synergies and promoting greater collaboration among Lusophone public health institutions, services, and professionals. We also had the chance to explore the key themes and challenges expected at the Lusophone Public Health Conference in November, providing an early perspective on what to anticipate at this significant event.

Moderators

Francisco Pavão and Sílvia Sousa

Speakers

• Maria da Luz Lima (Cape Verde) – President of the National Institute of Public Health
• Magda Robalo (Guinea-Bissau) – Former Minister of Health and Co-founder of The Institute for Global Health and Development
• Mohsin Sidat (Mozambique) – Professor and Researcher at the Community Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University

The 9th webinar of our Sailing to Lisbon 2024 series is titled “Public Health in Action: From Methods to Decisions,” took place on the 7th of October.
This webinar allowed us to discuss how the latest advancements in epidemiologic methods and data can both support and challenge decision-making in public health.
It included an overview of potential data sources to exploit in epidemiological studies and assessments, as well as modern time series methods as a way to assess potential public health interventions and public policy. We also had the chance to reflect on how existing evidence might be used to support public health planning and decision and existing challenges.

Moderators

Andreia Leite and Baltazar Nunes

Speakers

• Heidi Lyshol, Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Antonio Gasparrini, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• Maria João Gregório, Directorate-General of Health and Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto

The 10th webinar of our Sailing to Lisbon 2024 series was titled “Data and Digital Public Health” and took place on 29th of October.
Digital health is a rapidly evolving field with many questions to be discussed. In this webinar we addressed the challenges of data exchange and how that relates to Public Health use cases, as well as a significant concern over the legal and regulatory aspects. We also discussed on the need for an EU wide strategy for public health data, within the European Health Data Space.

Moderator

Teresa Leão, Associate Professor at Universidade do Porto

Speakers

• Henrique Martins, Associate Professor at ISCTE-IUL
• Luc Nicolas, iCT for health expert at ETHEL, the European Health Telematics Association
• Clive Tan, Director for Medical Services for the Home Team, Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs

The grand finale of our “Sailing to Lisbon 2024” webinar series, titled “Welcome to Lisbon”, took place on the 6th of November, precisely a week before the Conference.

This special webinar serves as a final and enthusiastic invitation to experience the magic of Lisbon and the much anticipated European Public Health Conference.

During this session, two of Portugal’s most prominent Public Health institutions (DGS and INSA), as well as the two national organizations that have been instrumental in planning and supporting this extraordinary event shared their insights. To ensure you are well-prepared for the week that awaits, the Scientific Chair will walk us through the Conference’s agenda, showcasing the key topics and themes that will be explored.

And some practical suggestions and activities were presented for Lisbon, so the delegates can prepare accordingly.

Moderator

Ricardo Mexia, Chair of the European Public Health Conference

Speakers

• Rita Sá Machado, Director-General of Health
• Fernando de Almeida, President of the National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge
• Gustavo Tato Borges, President of the  Portuguese Association of Public Health Doctors
• Paulo Sousa, Portuguese Association for the Public Health Promotion
• Sónia Dias, Scientific Chair of the European Public Health Conference