EuSANH workshop and exhibition booth in Copenhagen

The final results of the EuSANH-ISA project will be presented at our workshop ‘Translating science into policy: illustration of a methodological framework for science advice’ on Friday 11 November 13.45 hr at the European Public Health Conference in Copenhagen. We hope to welcome all EuSANH members, EUSANH-ISA external advisors and all other stakeholders interested to attend our session and participate in the discussion. You can also meet us us at the EuSANH exhibition booth, no 7.

Translating science into policy – illustration of a methodological framework for science advice

 (Chairs Louise Gunning-Schepers, Dorine Coenen)

Introduction – Role of science advice at a European Level (in relation to JPI and EAP)

(Louise Gunning, GR, NL)

A common methodological framework of Science Advice

Results of survey policy makers and SAB staff

(Paloma Conde ISCIII, Spain)

Steps principles and guidelines

(Eert Schoten, GR, NL)

Two case studies

Determinants for a successful implementation of cancer screening programmes

(Susanne Allander, SBU, Sweden)

Childhood leukemia

(Katty Cauwerts, SHC, Belgium)

Panel discussion on collaboration between SABs on national and European level

Bernardo Delogu (EC), Kevin McCarthy (EC), Carlos Segovia (ISCIII), Susanne Allander (SBU)

Closure and announcement of the new EuSANH organisation and invitation to join

(Louise Gunning-Schepers)

On 7-9 February,  European experts on cancer screening implementation met at a 2-day workshop organized by the Swedish EuSANH member SBU in Stockholm.  Relevant stakeholders were involved as observers of this expert committee. The workshop was part of the FP7 project Improving science advice for health in Europe and aimed at preparing a first joined science advisory report on ‘Determinants of successful implementation of cancer screening programmes’.   Two days hard work resulted in a draft statement and recommendations for national health policy makers. The final report will be published later this year. Moreover, this workshop illustrated the networks’ functioning and use of its methodological ‘best practices’.