Webinar series Helsinki 2025

In November, the European public health community will gather in Helsinki, Finland, for the 18th European Public Health Conference. In the six months before the conference, the local organisers, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), and Society for Social Medicine in Finland (SLY), are organising a webinar series, in which the thematic areas of the EPH Conference 2025 are introduced.

Webinar 2 - Participatory research in action: Towards inclusive and ethical health policy & practice - Friday 16 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:05 CEST

Join us for the webinar and learn how participatory research is driving more inclusive and ethical health systems, with a special focus on ethnic minorities and Indigenous peoples.

The webinar will be held on Teams (no registration required). 

Moderator: Saida Mäki-Penttilä, Development Manager, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland

Speakers:

  • Natalia Skogberg, chief researcher, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland
    Finland’s experiences in translating research into practice and policy
  • Sónia Dias, Professor, National School of Public Health (NOVA), Portugal
    Doing research with, not on: Participatory methods in practice
  • Sarianna Ahlroos, Public Health Nurse and Karoliina Himanen, Public Health Nurse, Wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava, Finland
    Advancing inclusivity: Bridging research and practice in healthcare
  • Niila Rahko, Planning Officer, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland
    Ethical Collaboration in indigenous research: Strengthening wellbeing and participation in Sápmi
  • Donald Warne, MD, Prof., the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous
    Towards inclusive health policy: Indigenous perspectives for equity and wellbeing

Organized by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Society for Social Medicine in Finland & EPH Migrant Section and co-funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).

Webinar 1 - Shifting the focus of health and economic policies: Investing for health and well-being - Thursday 24 April 2025, 14:00 - 15:00 CEST

In the first webinar of the series we discuss the application of the well-being economy, the role of EU policies, the economic benefits of investing in health and health systems, and future expectations for European public health policy.

Speakers:

  • Otto Kyyrönen, Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health
  • Caroline Costongs, EuroHealthNet
  • Luigi Siciliani, University of York

The discussion was moderated by Ilmo Keskimäki, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).