8th Conference of European Health Ministers
People on the Move:
Human Rights and Challenges for Health Care Systems
Bratislava – Slovak Republic
22-23 November 2007
Preliminary Draft Programme
Version: 9 November 2007
Preliminary Programme
Wednesday, 21. 11. 2007 |
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18.00 – 20:00 |
Registration |
Thursday 22.11.2007 |
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08.00 – 09.00 |
Registration |
09.00 – 10.00 |
Cérémonie d'ouverture |
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Opening of the Conference by Mr. Terry DAVIS, Secretary General of the Council of Europe |
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Address by the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic |
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Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Conference |
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Statements by: |
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Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic |
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Representative of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe |
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Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe |
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10.00 – 10.30 |
Coffee Break |
10.00 – 10.30 |
Press Conference |
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10.30 – 12.30 |
Working Session 1 “Migration and mobility – regional and global aspects” |
Keynote speeches |
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Interventions
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General Debate |
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Points for discussion: |
impact of mobility and migration on demographic evolution changing patterns of migration and reversal of traditional roles of some countries changing patterns of health in Europe challenges to social cohesion and social solidarity in multicultural societies migrants and receiving populations – co-existence, inclusion, integration |
12:30 – 14:30 |
Family photo |
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Luncheon hosted by the
Secretary General of the Council of Europe in honour of Ministers/Heads of delegations |
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Luncheon hosted by the
Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic for other participants |
14:30 – 17.00 |
Working Session 2 “Human rights on the move” |
Keynote speeches |
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Interventions : |
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General Debate | |
Points for discussion:
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human dignity, human rights and vulnerability in migration
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patchwork of existing national and international respect, protection and promotion of human dignity and rights of migrants (with special regard to health, and to health care) receiving, transit and sending countries: balancing obligations and responsibility working for ethically sound solutions fighting stigma and discrimination is mobility of rights feasible? cultural, religious and values diversity: a friend or foe? a dilemma of undocumented/illegal migrants |
17.00 – 18.00 |
Informal meetings of the Ministers / Heads of Delegations |
20.00 |
Dinner hosted by the Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic for all participants |
Friday, 23.11.2007 |
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Working Session 3 “Mobility of problems, mobility of solutions: Migration and Health Care Systems” |
Keynote speeches |
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Interventions : |
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General Debate Points for discussion:
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implications of migration for public health and health promotion health (care) needs, health risks, and health burden of the migration specific roles, limitations and needs of different health care stakeholders collaboration with other sectors universal access or targeted approaches: equity or positive discrimination in access advantages and disadvantages of mobility of health professionals |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
11:00 – 12:30
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Working Session 4 |
Keynote speeches |
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Interventions : |
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General Debate |
(Remarques sur la Déclaration) |
Points for discussion:
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tools needed to protect people on the move economic sustainability and essential health services basket for migrants the emerging new challenges of migration for health care systems and possible responses capacities, structures, resources, supplies
regional,
continental (and global) collaboration on |
12:30 – 13:00 |
Closing Session |
Adoption of the Bratislava Declaration on Migration, Health and Human Rights | |
Closing Remarks, Chairperson of the Conference | |
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13:00 |
Press Conference of the Chairperson of the Conference |
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Buffet luncheon hosted by the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic |
15:00 |
Departures of participants |
Working languages of the Conference:
English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Slovak
Passive interpretation from Spanish.