Conference Agenda
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DAY ONE: | Thursday 14th October |
12.00 – 14.00 | Registration |
14.00 – 14.30 | Welcome and Introduction from Co-Chairs: Prof. Angelos Hatzakis; Mrs. Nadine Piorkowsky; Prof. Massimo Colombo |
14.30 Session I: | Hepatitis B and C: Underestimated Diseases |
Chairs: M. van de Laar, D. Valla Speakers: M. van de Laar, ECDC; L. Wiessing, EMDC |
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15.15 Session II: | Hepatitis B and C: Major causes of morbidity and cancer mortality |
Chairs: M. Colombo, G. Papatheodoridis Speakers: Prof. G Dusheiko, Royal Free Hospital, London; Prof. J Bruix, University of Barcelona |
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16.00-16.15 | Question and Answer Session |
16.45 Session III: | Hepatitis B and C are both preventable |
Chairs: P. van Damme, V.Soriano Speakers: Prof A Zanetti, University of Milan; Rebecca Martin, WHO; Prof M Carballo, ICMHD, M. Salminen, Prof A Lok, University of Michigan |
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18.00-19.00 | Round Table on National Hepatitis Programmes |
Chairs: D. Goldberg, Health Protection Scotland; M. Rizzetto, University of Torino | |
Scotland – D. Goldberg Netherlands – I. Veldhuijzen France – Elisabeth Delarocque-Astagneau Italy – D. Prati |
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19.00-19.15 | Question and Answer Session |
19.15-19.45 | Keynote Speaker Dr Nedret Emiroglu, Director a.i., Division of Non-communicable Diseases & Health Promotion, WHO-Europe |
19.45 | Reception |
DAY TWO:
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Friday 15th October
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08.30 Session IV: | Hepatitis B and C are treatable or curable |
Chairs: P. Marcellin, R. Esteban Speakers: Prof H. Janssen, Dutch Association of Hepatology; Prof H. Wedemeyer, Secretary General, EASL; Prof M. Thursz, Imperial College, London; Prof M. Buti, Hospital Universitario Valle Hebron, G.Esmat; M. Cavaleri, European Medicines Agency |
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10.00-10.15 | Question and Answer Session |
10.30 Session V: | Member States and European Commission – Responsibility for Action |
Chairs: A. Hatzakis, M. Carballo Speakers: C. Gore, President, World Hepatitis Alliance; N. Piorkowsky, President, European Liver Patient Association; A. Peterle, MEP; J. Ryan, DG SANCO; A Lonnroth, DG Research |
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11.45-12.30 | Round Table on Need for a Coordinated Strategy and Call to Action |
Chairs: M. Manns, H. Thomas | |
12.30-13.00 | The ECDC View: Marc Sprenger, Director, ECDC |
13.00-13.15 | The Way Forward: Hungary’s EU Presidency (Jan-June 2011) Dr Attila Kovács, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Hungary |
13.15 | Closing Remarks: Nadine Piorkowsky, Co-Chair |
12.45 | Lunch |