[Ip-health] Event announcement: HAI Europe Open Seminar 2009- 'EU Policy in Action: In whose Interests?'

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HAI Europe Open Seminar 23 October 2009

EU Policy in Action: In whose Interests?

Venue: La Maison des Associations Internationales, 40 rue Washington,
Brussels

There is often a divergence between policy and action in political
decision-making. In order to assess the effectiveness of policies, it is
essential to understand how and why decisions are made in reality.
Medicines' policy in the European Union represents a prime example of
such divergence and HAI Europe's campaigns have sought to research and
analyse areas of incoherence in order to present policy recommendations
that ensure the EU's policies match its actions.

This year's HAI Europe Open Seminar will examine the European Union's
policies and actions in relation to medicines and provide an opportunity
for stakeholders to publicly debate their views. The event will include
two panels:

Panel 1: Unwrapping the Pharma Package: What's in it for Consumers?

This panel will look at two of the main components of the
Pharmaceuticals package, the 'Information to patients' directive and the
Pharmacovigilance directive. The panel will also discuss the roles
played by various EU decision-making bodies and stakeholders in the
development and negotiation of the Pharmaceuticals package.

Panel 2: Trading Away Access to Medicines

This panel will discuss the impact of the EU's trade agenda in relation
to access to medicines. Speakers will address intellectual property (IP)
rights and IP enforcement issues along with specific trade agreements,
notably those between the EU and Andean Community (CAN) countries.

HAI Europe is pleased to invite you to participate in these events. We
hope that you will be able to join us and our panel of specialists and
expert participants in a lively debate of topical issues affecting
European patients and consumers.

For more information, please see the Preliminary programme
<http://www.haiweb.org/31082009/31%20Aug%202009%20Open%20Seminar%20Preli
minary%20Programme.pdf> .  To register for this event, please complete
and return the Registration form
<http://www.haiweb.org/31082009/28%20Aug%202009%20Public%20Registration%
20Form%20HAI%20Europe%20Open%20Seminar.doc> . These documents are also
available on the website at www.haiweb.org <http://www.haiweb.org> .

Please feel free to distribute this announcement further to your
contacts.

Kind regards,

Health Action International (Europe)

Overtoom 60/II

1054 HK Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Tel: +31 20 683 3684

Fax: +31 20 685 5002

Email: esther@haiweb.org

Website: http://www.haiweb.org



Health Action International (HAI) is an independent, global network
working to increase access to essential medicines and improve their
rational use through research excellence and evidence-based advocacy.