NDPHS EVENTS

Upcoming Events

16th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Representatives, 15-16 October 2009, Riga, Latvia
"Good Prison Health – Better Public Health – Safer Society," a 6th Partnership Annual Conference’s side event on Prison Health, 24 November 2009, Oslo, Norway
6th Partnership Annual Conference, 25 November 2009, Oslo, Norway

Latest Events

8th Meeting of the Expert Group on Prison Health, 16-17 June 2009, Helsinki, Finland
7th Meeting of the Expert Group on Social Inclusion, Healthy Lifestyles and Work Ability, SIHLWA, 04 - 05 May 2009, Östersund, Sweden
15th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Representatives, 23 - 24 April 2009, Gdansk, Poland

E-Newsletter

The NDPHS e-Newsletter 1/2009 is now available! It features two articles on HIV/AIDS, provides information about the NDPHS contribution to the EU BSR Strategy and presents the health and social affairs priorities of the upcoming Swedish EU Presidency. (Read more)

Calendar

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NEWSROOM

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Press releases

The NDPHS submits a report to the 7th Summit of the Heads of Governments of the Baltic Sea States. The HoGs acknowledge the importance of good public health and social well-being, praise NDPHS’ achievements and reiterate their commitment to it. (Read more)

Speeches

Speech made by the Chair Country at the 8th Meeting of the Northern Dimension Steering Group, 18 June 2009 in Reykjavik, Iceland

Database

Visit the NDPHS Database, which contains information about:

711 projects
255 organisations
353 persons
44 papers

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Project Pipeline

Visit the NDPHS Project Pipeline - check out funding opportunities for selected geographical areas and apply to financing agencies for grant to implement your project.

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Useful Links

View our selection of links. They feature websites presenting global, regional and national initiatives and strategies on public health and social well-being, and websites of selected organisations and institutions.

Welcome to the NDPHS website!

The NDPHS is a cooperative effort of thirteen governments, the European Commission and eight international organisations (see below). It provides a forum for concerted action to tackle challenges to health and social well-being in the Northern Dimension area.

The Partnership's mission is to promote sustainable development of the Northern Dimension area by improving peoples’ health and social well-being. It aims to contribute to this process by intensifying cooperation, assisting the Partners and Participants in capacity building, and by enhancing coordination between international activities within the area.

NORTHERN DIMENSION PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING NEWS

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(11-06-2009) WHO declares global flu pandemic as virus spreads

"The scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of pandemic influenza alert from phase 5 to phase 6. The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic," stated today the WHO Director-General.

Further information: http://www.who.int/m...090611/en/index.html

(10-06-2009) European Commission adopts a text outlining the European Union’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

Today, the EC adopted a text outlining the European Union’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The European Parliament and Member States are expected to give the green light to the Strategy before the end of 2009. This will be one of the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the EU.

Further information: http://ec.europa.eu/.../baltic/index_en.htm