Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation

The Centre for Health, Ethics and Society (CHES), created in 2003 with the support of Johnson & Johnson, is the key health programme of the Madariaga European Foundation. It aims to improve European integration through dialogue and debate on healthcare, ethical and societal issues.

Activities consist of facilitating discussion and dialogue, bringing together representatives of the EU institutions, academic, advocacy, corporate, government, medical and scientific organisations in order to influence the public policy arena. To this effect, CHES organises roundtables where all stakeholders meet to discuss topical EU health issues. Roundtables included:

October 2007 - Towards an EU Strategy on Nutrition and Physical Activity: The Commission White Paper and Next Steps - Report

May 2007 - Health in the EU: Open Method of Coordination - Process, Outcome, Next Steps - Report

Dec 2006 - The EU, Patient Mobility and Health Services - Report

Jul 2006 - Benefits, Costs and Preferences: Knowing What Citizens Want - Report

May 2006 - Developing an EU Strategy on Health and Nutrition: The Commision Green Paper and Next Steps - Report

Mar 2006 - Health in the 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and Development - Report

Nov 2005 - Towards an EU Mental Health Strategy: Health Stakeholder Perspectives - Report

Jul 2005 - Health Stakeholder Perspectives on the New EU Health and Consumer Strategy - Report

May 2005 - The EU and HIV/AIDS in Europe and its Neighbourhood: Policy Priorities and Actions - Report

May 2005 - The EU and Medicines for Paediatric Use: Which Way Forward? - Report

Oct 2004 - Gender and Health: A Call for Action for EU Policy Mainstreaming - Report

Jun 2004 - The Informed Patient 2004: An EU Framework for Action - Report

Feb 2004 - Patient Mobility in Europe: Implementing the EU High Level Reflection Process - Report

Oct 2003 - Information to Patients: Which Way Forward in Europe? - Report