What we expect from the networks and got more than expected

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1 What we expect from the networks and got more than expected Piotr Mierzewski Head Health Division DG III Social Cohesion Council of Europe Strasbourg European Health Forum Gastein 01 October 2008 Neighbours networking for health

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3 A I D S Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

4 A I D S Acquired International Deficiency of Stability

5 COE contribution to SEE Networks Secretariat till end of 2008 Financing Network meetings Financing HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE report (CEB) Supporting participation of the experts from the Region in different meetings

6 VALUE FOR MONEY ECONOMIC IMPERATIVE MONEY FOR VALUE ETHICAL IMPERATIVE

7 SKOPJE PLEDGE

8 ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE

9 SAIL AS FAR AS YOU CAN SEE BECAUSE THEN YOU CAN SEE FURTHER

10 Dubrovnik Pledge

11 NETWORK = NET + WORK NETTWORK = PLEASANT WORK

12 Building bridges...

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14 Identifying leaders

15 Looking for priority issues Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol 18, Issue , Copyright 1992 by Institute of Medical Ethics ETHICS BRIEFINGS A proposal to classify happiness as a psychiatric disorder RP Bentall Department of Clinical Psychology, Liverpool University

16 South East Europe

17 Solidarity Equity Efficiency

18 Expectations of the Regional Networking - 1 Promotion of the COE values, health policies, objectives and standards in the regions. A vehicle for implementation of the CoE binding (conventions, charters) and non-binding (recommendations) instruments Mutual support and sharing between member states Transferability of the experience between regions Creating a forum for health ministries and a SEE Health Ministers Club An engine for international organisations to cooperate and reach out individual member states

19 Expectations of the Regional Networking -2 Critical mass of expertise and local political support The principles of full transparency, equal participation, fair sharing of resources and benefits, consensus and dialogue have created a veritable democratic health agora. PROJECT PROGRAMME POLICY-PRACTICE HEALTH AS A BRIDGE TO PEACE AND COOPERATION

20 Symphonic orchestra or jazz combo?

21 Potential to be exploited What can be still done? Mutual invitations, as observers, to regular and formal meetings of policy making and statutory bodies. Use existing foras such as European Health Committee (CDSP), WHO regional meetings to speak in one voice. Create and maintain the database of the pool of experts for the experts exchange. Mutual involvement in developing, monitoring and evaluations in projects presented to IGO s. Twinings within and outside the Region, create a clearing house of different initiatives.

22 We expect that the SEE Health Network will become an example For debate in the Standing Committee see Rule 15 of the Rules of Procedure Doc October 2006 The establishment of a Stability Pact for the South Caucasus Report, Political Affairs Committee Rapporteur: Mr Adrian Severin, Romania, Socialist Group

23 We expect that the SEE Health Network will try to avoid: Medicalisation of social problems. Socialisation of economic problems. Politisation of health problems.

24 Random conclusions -1 COE has benefitted more than the Network countries Investment in networking works!!! International organisations learn as much as they teach or more Planning must happen before budgets are adopted in IGO s and member states South-East Story can be as much instructive as the West Side Story or more

25 Random conclusions - 2 COE and CEB mutual involvement a potential not fully exploited A Stability Pact on Stability Staff a continuity of representatives a key for success Long term accountability of IGO s necessary in view of the quick turn-over of ministers Major threat: short-termism, when the next elections are more important than the next generation

26 A I D S Acquired International Demonstration of Solidarity.

27 A B C. Arriving to Bad Gastein, Counteracting new Divides of Europe

28 We expect that the SEE Health Network will look like that

29 What the networks expect from us - and do not get it Piotr Mierzewski Head Health Division DG III Social Cohesion Council of Europe Strasbourg European Health Forum Gastein 01 October 2008 Neighbours networking for health

30 We expect that the SEE Health Network

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32 This paper was produced for a meeting organized by Health & Consumer Protection DG and represents the views of its author on the subject. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission's or Health & Consumer Protection DG's views. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof.