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EASL Advocacy news


2013
17 June	EASL calls on its UK members to sign the petition urging the Government to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol
29 May	EASL and UEG join forces on the occasion of World Digestive Health Day
16 May	EASL co-signs open letter to President Barroso
15 May	EASL takes part in first European Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm
25 February	New MEP group aims to raise awareness of growing liver disease epidemic
2012
10 December	DNA mapping for cancer patients
1 November	The Blue Book describes the European gastroenterology and hepatology specialist competences
16 October	The AMPHORA Manifesto for effective alcohol policy in Europe
3 April	EASL welcomes UK Government plans to set minimum pricing per unit for alcohol sold in England and Wales
2011
30 June	EASL attends FP7 information days held by the Commission
23 May	EASL provides a written response to the European Commission’s Green Paper: From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding
01 April	EASL sends 2011 written commitment to the European Alcohol and Health Forum
23 March	European Perspectives in Personalised Medicine Conference, May 12-13, 2011 - Brussels
2010
12 November	E-Rare continues to receive support from the European Commission through the FP7 programme
11 November	Mobilising the world for chronic NCDs
4 November	Call for proposals under the 2011 Ideas work programme of the Seventh EC Framework Programme for Research
20 October	Calls for proposals under the 2011 work programme ‘People’ of the Seventh EC Framework Programme for Research
18 October	Tabled cross-party group Written Declaration on ‘the need for increased coordination of cancer research in the European Union’ (downloadable document below)
15 October	Experts rally to get European commitment to halting the hepatitis B and C epidemic
8 October	Chronic Disease Alliance and EASL awarded the European Health Award 2010
28 September	European Commission publishes call for proposals for Marie Curie Actions
28 September	European Commission announces €780 million for strategic ICT research
21 September	European Commission replies to Oral Question on the ‘need for radical restructuration of the European research funding framework’
16 September	European Commission replies to Written Question on ‘EU R&D policy in developing countries’
7 September	European Commission recognises EASL’s work, but fails to commit on research funding for liver disease
1 September	EASL meets Dr von Karsa and MEP Peterle to promote the need for viral hepatitis screening and primary liver cancer prevention
1 September	Commission calls for experts for evaluation, supervising and monitoring FP7 calls for proposal
28 July	Commission publishes 2011 Health Work Programme and calls for proposals of the 7th Framework Programme
23 July	Member of the European Parliament tables Written Question on liver disease and research
16 July	EASL and the Chronic Disease Alliance meet with EU Commissioner for Health
8 July	European Commission launches public consultation on FP7
5 July	European Commission and EU Belgian Presidency focus on simplification of administrative procedures for researchers
24 June	EASL attends the EUROCARE European Alcohol Policy Conference
16 June	IMI organised first stakeholder forum
22 May	EASL reinforces commitment to raise hepatitis on the EU agenda
11 May	EASL video clip: The resolution to viral hepatitis to be discussed by the World Health Assembly in Geneva on 17th May 2010
7 May	European Parliament adopts report on Communication on Action against Cancer
5 May	Commissioner Dalli calls for research into health determinants, including alcohol
21 April	European Commission publishes a new Eurobarometer on ‘EU citizens’ attitudes towards alcohol’
11 March	EASL attends the European Alcohol and Health Forum 6th plenary meeting
23-24 February	EASL discusses EU liver research with European Commission officials and alcohol policy with alcohol stakeholders
12 February	EASL Position on EU Alcohol Policy
11-19 January	EASL submits questions for new Commissioners at European Parliament hearings
2009
22 December	European Executive Agency for Health and Consumers launches calls for proposals
9 December	European Research Council Advanced Investigators Grant launches call for proposals
1 December	EASL seeks clarification on the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on EU alcohol policy
1 December	Swedish Presidency makes efforts to prioritise alcohol on its health agenda
30 November	United European Gastroenterology Federation launches 2010 Research Prize
27 November	Innovative Medicines Initiative launches second call for proposals
24 November	EASL participates in first meeting of the Chronic Disease Alliance
24 November	EASL applies for membership of the European Alcohol and Health Forum
10 November	EASL Vice-Secretary, Prof. Mark Thursz participates in first meeting of the Chronic Disease Alliance
May	EASL strengthens office in Geneva - Introducing Grégoire Pavillon, Executive Director
11 March	EASL attends European Commission stakeholder meeting on cancer policy
2 March	EASL and ELPA launch debate on inks between viral hepatitis and liver cancer in the European Parliament
February	EASL input on viral hepatitis included in 2009 Health Work Plan of the EU Health Programme
2008
December	EASL's first Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of chronic hepatitis B
12 November	EASL speaks at hepatitis screening event in the European Parliament
November	Commission takes steps to tackle rare diseases
September	EASL inputs to the European Commission's public consultation on health priorities
5 September	EASL speaks at Symposium on Viral Hepatitis meeting in Bratislava
World Hepatitis Day	Bringing viral hepatitis to the heart of Europe
26 May	Reaching out in Brussels on organ donation and transplantation
25 April	First EU policy seminar at EASL annual meeting
4 March	EASL attends European Parliament Hearing on Rare Diseases
14 February	EASL responds to Commission Consultation on Rare Diseases
22 January	EASL meets with MEPs and French Presidency of the EU
2007
26 November	EASL meets with the European Commission to discuss research policy
1 October	EASL celebrates World Hepatitis Awareness Day in Brussels