eu2010 - e-Health 2010 Ministerial Conference

15-03-2010 e-Health 2010 Ministerial Conference

Place

Barcelona, International Conventions Centre of Barcelona, CCIB, Rambla Prim 1-17

Time

1:00 PM

Participants

Spain's minister of Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jiménez
European commissioners of Health and Consumer Policy, and of Digital Agenda, John Dalli and Neelie Kroes
the president of the Catolonian Government, José Montilla
the Catolonian counselor of Health, Marina Geli.

Programme

To be held from 15 to 18 March. The conference will be led by the Spanish Presidency of the EU and the European Commission and is intended to mark a milestone in the development of common strategies in the field of e-health, in addition to celebrating 10 years since the beginning of the European Strategy on e-Health. The conference will begin with a meeting of EU health ministers, followed by a press conference on 15 March at 11:30. For the first time, the ministerial conference will be held at the same time as the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition, as part of e-Health Week 2010, the most prestigious event of the year in the sector.

Additional information

Registration procedure: in accordance with the instructions sent in the personalized invitation. PRESS ACCREDITATION: Journalists who wish to attend the event should send their details to prensa@msps.es before Wednesday, March 10, at 2 pm. The passes will be picked up on Monday 15 from 8 am at the reception of the International Conventions Centre in Barcelona.