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Retinopathy in EuropeRetinopathy in EuropeHow can we make How can we make further progress?further progress?
What can the European Union do?What can the European Union do?
Christoph STEFFEN, DG INFSO, European Commission
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What can the European Commission What can the European Commission do? do?
What are your need?What are your need? Needs for researchNeeds for research Needs for European Public Health Needs for European Public Health
collaboration collaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementationNeeds for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy frameworkNeeds for European wide policy framework
Are there Community tools to help to Are there Community tools to help to address these needs?address these needs?
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ResearchResearch
Workprogrammes for 2009-2010 under Workprogrammes for 2009-2010 under preparation, available in Oct 2008preparation, available in Oct 2008
HealthHealth http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/health/abouthealthhttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/health/abouthealth
_en.html_en.html
ICT (and health)ICT (and health) http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/
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EU current eHealth Agenda R&D – FP7EU current eHealth Agenda R&D – FP7current Workprogrammecurrent Workprogramme
Personalisation of HealthcarePersonalisation of Healthcare
Risk assessment and improving Risk assessment and improving patient safetypatient safety• € € 30 Million Call 1 May 0730 Million Call 1 May 07
Predictive Medicine – Virtual HumanPredictive Medicine – Virtual Human• Modelling/simulation of diseases Modelling/simulation of diseases
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Diabetes in the RTD research Diabetes in the RTD research programme: contact pointsprogramme: contact points
Nathalie VERCRUYSSE project officer of Nathalie VERCRUYSSE project officer of diabetes and obesity diabetes and obesity [email protected]@ec.europa.eu
Kevin MCCARTHY head of sector for Kevin MCCARTHY head of sector for Public health research in RTD Public health research in RTD [email protected]@ec.europa.eu
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Diamap Road map for Diabetes Diamap Road map for Diabetes research in Europe www.DIAMAP.euresearch in Europe www.DIAMAP.eu
Objectives :Objectives : Survey of research activities and funding for diabetes Survey of research activities and funding for diabetes
research, both public and private, at regional, national research, both public and private, at regional, national and European leveland European level
Identification of gaps, strengths and weaknesses, and Identification of gaps, strengths and weaknesses, and opportunitiesopportunities
Coordinating Organisation: EURADIACoordinating Organisation: EURADIA Project Manager Project Manager Dr Joan NagelDr Joan Nagel
[email protected]@diamap.eu Apr. 2008- 2010Apr. 2008- 2010
FP7 200701A Road Map for Diabetes Research in Europe
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What can the European Commission What can the European Commission do? do?
What are your need?What are your need? Needs for researchNeeds for research Needs for European Public Health collaborationNeeds for European Public Health collaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementationNeeds for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy frameworkNeeds for European wide policy framework
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Health Programme 2008-2013 – Health Programme 2008-2013 – Together for HealthTogether for Health
Programme objectivesProgramme objectives ( (Health strategyHealth strategy)) to improve citizens' health security and safetyto improve citizens' health security and safety to promote health including the reduction of health inequalities to promote health including the reduction of health inequalities to generate and disseminate health knowledgeto generate and disseminate health knowledge
Programme financingProgramme financing Budget 321.5 million for 2008-2013.Budget 321.5 million for 2008-2013. Financing mechanismsFinancing mechanisms
• cofinancingcofinancing of projects of projects intended to achieve a Programme objective intended to achieve a Programme objective• cofinancingcofinancing of the operating costs of the operating costs of a non-governmental of a non-governmental
organisation or a specialised networkorganisation or a specialised network• grants for conferencesgrants for conferences• joint actionsjoint actions with public bodies of one or more Member States and with public bodies of one or more Member States and
the Communitythe Community• tenderstenders to achieve a Programme objective; to achieve a Programme objective;
http://ec.europa.eu/phea/calls/call_for_proposals_en.htmlhttp://ec.europa.eu/phea/calls/call_for_proposals_en.html
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Examples of projects under the Examples of projects under the Public Health ProgrammePublic Health Programme
Image Image www.image-project.eu/www.image-project.eu/ development and implementation of a european development and implementation of a european guideline and training standards for diabetes preventionguideline and training standards for diabetes prevention
EUCIDEUCID www.eucid.euwww.eucid.eu to collect and compare data about risk factors for to collect and compare data about risk factors for diabetes, complications and quality of care indicators in diabetes, complications and quality of care indicators in EU countries or future member states EU countries or future member states
Public health genetics Public health genetics http://www.phgen.nrw.dehttp://www.phgen.nrw.de Interdisciplinary network serving as ‘early detection unit’ Interdisciplinary network serving as ‘early detection unit’ of genetic determinants relevant to public healthof genetic determinants relevant to public health
BIROBIRO www.biro-project.euwww.biro-project.eu monitoring, updating and disseminating evidence on the monitoring, updating and disseminating evidence on the application and clinical effectiveness of best practice application and clinical effectiveness of best practice guidelinesguidelines
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What can the European Commission What can the European Commission do? do?
What are your need?What are your need? Needs for researchNeeds for research Needs for European Public Health Needs for European Public Health
collaborationcollaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementationNeeds for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy frameworkNeeds for European wide policy framework
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Competitiveness and innovation Competitiveness and innovation programme programme http://http://ec.europa.eu/cipec.europa.eu/cip
ICT PSP objective: stimulating innovation and ICT PSP objective: stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake of ICT solutionscompetitiveness through the wider uptake of ICT solutions
Pilot (Type A)Pilot (Type A) Member States involved (up to 50% EU Member States involved (up to 50% EU funded)funded)
help ensure EU-wide interoperability help ensure EU-wide interoperability of ICT-based solutions that are being launched or are already in of ICT-based solutions that are being launched or are already in
operation in the Member Statesoperation in the Member States Pilot (Type B)Pilot (Type B) (up to 50% EU funded) (up to 50% EU funded)
stimulating the uptake of innovative ICT based services stimulating the uptake of innovative ICT based services support the implementation and uptake of novel ICT-based support the implementation and uptake of novel ICT-based
solutionssolutions Thematic NetworksThematic Networks (up to 100% ) (up to 100% )
providing a forum for stakeholders for experience exchange and providing a forum for stakeholders for experience exchange and consensus building consensus building
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What can the European Commission What can the European Commission do? do?
What are your need?What are your need? Needs for researchNeeds for research Needs for European Public Health Needs for European Public Health
collaborationcollaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementationNeeds for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy frameworkNeeds for European wide policy framework
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European Policy in HealthEuropean Policy in Health Responsibility of the organisation and delivery of health services Responsibility of the organisation and delivery of health services
and medical care lies with the Member Statesand medical care lies with the Member States Art 152 EC treaty: Community action, which shall complement Art 152 EC treaty: Community action, which shall complement
national polices, shall be directed towards improving Public Health national polices, shall be directed towards improving Public Health (…).(…).
DG SANCO, Public health and risk assessment directorateDG SANCO, Public health and risk assessment directorate Unit C5: Health StrategyUnit C5: Health Strategy Unit C2: Helath indicators Unit C2: Helath indicators Unit C4: Health DeterminantsUnit C4: Health Determinants
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_information/dissemination/diseases/dihttp://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_information/dissemination/diseases/diabetes_en.htmabetes_en.htm
DG INFSO: Plans to issue a Communication on Telemedicine and DG INFSO: Plans to issue a Communication on Telemedicine and innovative tools for chronic disease management, Nov 2008innovative tools for chronic disease management, Nov 2008
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Other sources of fundingOther sources of funding
Cohesion and structural fundsCohesion and structural funds DG REGIO in charge at the Commission DG REGIO in charge at the Commission Funds directly managed by Member StatesFunds directly managed by Member States
Interreg fundsInterreg funds
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In conclusionIn conclusion
The Commission is involved in the fight against The Commission is involved in the fight against diabetes and its health consequencesdiabetes and its health consequences
DG RTD, DG INFSO: research, deployment of DG RTD, DG INFSO: research, deployment of research findings of (mature technologies)research findings of (mature technologies)
DG SANCO, Public health executive agency: DG SANCO, Public health executive agency: collaboration, network, public health projects, collaboration, network, public health projects, policypolicy
DG REGIODG REGIO