[EP Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma] Championing a renewed EU agenda on allergy and airways diseases for a healthier Europe
The European Interest Group on Allergy & Asthma is organising a breakfast meeting at the European Parliament on 20 March from 8.30 to 10.00am, co-hosted and co-chaired by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen and MEP Pavel Poc .
The event will signal the launch of the Blueprint of the Interest Group on Allergy & Asthma, which reaffirms its commitment to better research, prevention and care policies ahead of the European Parliament elections in May and the new Commission in October/November.
The Interest Group on Allergy & Asthma is ran by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Organisations (EFA).
*Breakfast will be served
Breakfast Policy Meeting“Championing a renewed EU agenda on allergy and airways diseases for a healthier Europe” Co-hosted and co-chaired by MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, FI) and MEP Pavel Poc (S&D, CZ)
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Opening |
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08:30- 08:45 |
Registration and breakfast buffet |
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Welcome and setting the scene |
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08:45- 09:00
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Presentation of the Blueprint of the European Parliament Interest Group on Allergy & Asthma |
MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP, FI) |
Allergic diseases and asthma landscape in Europe |
Ioana Agache, President, EAACI |
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Tackling the allergy and airways diseases epidemic: an EU agenda for the future |
Mikaela Odemyr, President, EFA |
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Open panel moderated by Stanimir Hasardzhiev (Patient Access Partnership, PACT) |
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09:00- 09:25 |
Introduction to the discussion |
Stanimir Hasardzhiev (Secretary General, PACT) |
Panellist introductions and reflections on championing a renewed EU agenda on allergy and airway diseases for a healthier Europe |
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09.25- 09.50 |
Stakeholders’ reactions and open debate on the policy priorities for the future EU leadership |
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Conclusion |
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09.50- 10.00 |
Concluding remarks |
MEP Pavel Poc (S&D, CZ) |
The European Parliament Interest Group event is facilitated by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and the European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA).
More information: https://allergyasthmaparliament.eu
Rue du Wiertz 60
Members Salon (room tbc)
Brussels, 1047
Belgium