Webinar on the high-level technical summit to accelerate action on diabetes:
one year on, progress and learnings
This webinar is jointly held by WHO Europe and the International Diabetes Federation Europe (IDF Europe), to mark the one-year anniversary of the November 2023 “High-Level Technical Summit on Diabetes: Accelerating action on diabetes” in the WHO European Region.
The 2023 High-Level Technical Summit and the resulting Declaration were pivotal milestones, underscoring the need for urgent action on diabetes across the Region.
This webinar will bring together a range of stakeholders, including people living with diabetes, policy-makers, national diabetes associations and healthcare professionals to highlight achievements since that landmark event, assess ongoing efforts, and explore future opportunities for impactful action.
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Programme
09:30–09:45 | Opening remarks
Welcome and introductions
- Dr Gauden Galea, Strategic Adviser to the Regional Director, WHO Europe
- Prof Nebojsa Lalic, Regional Chair, IDF Europe
- Erik Werson, Diabetes Advocate, Netherlands
9:45-10:20 |Accelerating action on diabetes: initiatives across Europe
Initiatives across Europe
- Dr Jill Farrington, Regional Medical Officer for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, WHO Europe
Country case studies
- Georgeta Inceu, Romanian Diabetes Federation, Romania
- Dr Saara Metso, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and Tampere University Hospital, Finland
- Maya Victorova, Bulgarian Diabetes Association, Bulgaria
- Dr Salomat Kasymova, Head of the Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Postgraduate Education in Healthcare, Tajikistan
10:20-10:55 |Insights from the year and looking forwards
Panel discussion
Moderator: João Filipe Raposo, WHO Consultant and Clinical Director; Portuguese Diabetes Association; Professor, Nova Medical School, Lisbon; IDF Europe Board Member
Key perspectives
- Rachel Mercieca, Diabetes Advocate, Maltese Diabetes Association, Malta
- Dr Konstantinos Makrilakis, Professor of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School; IDF Europe Board Member
- Iryna Vlasenko, Diabetes Advocate; Vice-President, International Diabetes Association, Ukraine
- Dr Naira Gogyan, Chief Endocrinologist of the Armenian Ministry of Health, Armenia
10:55-11:00 | Closing remarks
The Webinar will be in English with Russian interpretation
