Presidency event - Denmark. Health care sustainability and ecosystems beyond Horizon Europe

This action will cover the organisation of two conferences by the Danish Presidency: “Achieving sustainability in health care and beyond” and “Tackling the challenges of the European health ecosystem beyond Horizon Europe - for better health, healthcare and life science industry based on research and innovation”.

Achieving sustainability in health care and beyond

The conference ”Achieving sustainability in health care and beyond” will address how the eco-system of public health and regulatory authorities, universities, research organisations, private sector, investors and civil society in partnership can overcome the challenges posed to health and care systems in Europe by demographic change and the ageing society. Taking a 360 degree holistic partner-driven approach, the conference will invite stakeholders to discuss models, methods and best practices to work across sectors and disciplines in support of sustainable and innovative health care systems providing high quality health care to and with patients and citizens. The holistic approach will aim to address the challenges and opportunities faced by integrated health and care systems in relation to e.g. the continuum of care, strategies for prevention, diagnosis and treatment, technologies incl. AI and regulatory barriers. The aim is to overcome the challenges and support a more inclusive, equitable, efficient, resilient and sustainable health care system. The conference will also explore potential synergies between Horizon Europe and other European initiatives and funding programmes such as the partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems, the EU4Health programme, the European Social Fund and Erasmus+.

The conference will contribute to European policies such as the European Care strategy, as well as the outlined expected Cluster 1 - Health impacts in the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan, with key notes from policymakers and experts along with parallel sessions, workshops, and exhibitions. The findings and recommendations will be gathered in a white paper for future use.

Tackling the challenges of the European health ecosystem beyond Horizon Europe - for better health, healthcare and life science industry based on research and innovation

Tackling the present and future challenges of the European health ecosystem extends beyond Horizon Europe. It requires cultivating a balanced research and innovation ecosystem, where collaborative efforts towards innovation and strategic transformation are key to obtaining the best solutions for the future without delay.

The high-level conference will focus on life science as an integrated part of the health and research ecosystem. The conference will specifically address the following four strands:

• Strengthening applied translational and clinical research positioning the EU as a preferred location for innovative clinical research in line with the ACT EU initiative;
• Boosting the innovation of the European life science industry, including addressing regulatory challenges and improving access to finance;
• Supporting the uptake and implementation of medical technologies and health care solutions in the European societies and the heath care sector;
• Securing the access to state-of-the-art life science R&I Infrastructures (incl. data infrastructure) and their sustainability.

The conference should actively engage with policymakers and stakeholders in science, innovation and healthcare, including the European Commission and international research key opinion leaders. This outreach should garner support for an ambitious European agenda that can foster an open and balanced collaborative health research and innovation ecosystem in Europe - strengthening the European life science industry and securing the best solutions for European patients.

Award criteria:

The criteria are described in General Annex D. The following exceptions apply: The thresholds for each criterion will be 4 (Excellence), 4 (Impact) and 3 (Implementation). The cumulative threshold will be 12.

Procedure:

The evaluation committee will be composed fully by representatives of EU institutions.

Legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreements:

The funding rate will be 100%.

Subcontracting is not restricted to a limited part of the action.