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The Ageing Crisis: A Health Systems Response

(San Servolo, Venice, 24–30 July 2011)

Venue The island of San Servolo, Venice
Dates Sunday 24 – Saturday 30 July 2011
Course fee €1,950 (includes accommodation, meals and social programme)
Travel Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
Target Audience Participants will be senior to mid-level decision-makers in health policy and management at a regional, national or European level, with a limited number of places for more junior professionals.
Applications Applications by CV plus covering form (below). The deadline is 18 May. Early applications are encouraged as places are limited. Successful applicants will be notified by 17 June at the latest.
Accreditation The Summer School is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and therefore counts towards ongoing professional development in all EU Member States.
Working language English
Organizers European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies in collaboration with the Veneto Region of Italy

Selection criteria:

Employment / professional experience

  • Significant experience in a health system/health policy making context at a regional, national or European level (with more junior applicants to have a minimum of 3 years experience);
  • National and regional health policy-makers and their advisers who wish to upgrade their knowledge and understanding of the likely impact of ageing on health systems;
  • Currently employed in a decision-making institution (government, nongovernmental, provider or payer association, or professional body) with a remit including supporting healthy ageing or shaping health systems responses to ageing. This will  cover ministries, national agencies, health institutes, EU institutions, insurance boards, hospitals or hospital federations, management boards and others;
  • Priority will be given to applicants with responsibility for promoting healthy ageing at a policy level; or supporting economic and social integration; or revising and integrating provision to ensure coherent care; or exploiting technology appropriately; or financing; or other initiatives to tailor the health system to the challenges faced.
Geographic
  • Applications are welcome from all 53 WHO European Region Member States.
Language and other skills
  • English (understanding, speaking) sufficient to actively participate in technical discussions;
  • English (reading) sufficient to prepare for the course and manage background materials.
  • Qualifications in public health, health systems management, social and political sciences, economics, or medicine/nursing and equivalent or related experience would all be helpful.


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