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 1 - Shifting the focus of health and economic policies: Investing for health and well-being
Thursday 24 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 CET
The main theme of the 18th European Public Health Conference is "Investing for sustainable health and well-being," emphasizing that improving health and well-being is an investment benefiting society and contributing to a sustainable economy.
This first webinar of the series will 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.
We will hear presentations from:
- Otto Kyyrönen, Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health
- Caroline Costongs, EuroHealthNet
- Luigi Siciliani, University of York
The discussion is moderated by Ilmo Keskimäki, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
This webinar is a revisit of the workshop held at the EPH Conference in Lisbon – if you missed it, now is your chance to participate!
Join us on Thursday 24 April at 14.00 CET in Teams!