Media invitation - Public health leaders from 53 European countries set to adopt a landmark public health plan and discuss COVID-19 response
For more information about RC70 please contact
Liuba Negru
WHO/Europe
Tel.: +45 45 33 67 89
Mobile: +45 20 45 92 74
Email: negruL@who.int
Health ministers and public health leaders from the 53 countries of the WHO European Region will meet virtually on 14–15 September 2020 for a 2-day session of the WHO regional governing body. They will discuss the Region’s COVID-19 response and WHO/Europe’s 5-year strategy for health, known as the European Programme of Work 2020–2025, which includes provisions to support Member States’ pandemic recovery plans.
On the opening day of the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC70), WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge will report on the state of health in the world and in the European Region, including lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following special guests will address the Committee:
- Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium (via video address);
- Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, WHO/Europe’s Patron;
- Dr Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety; and
- Professor Mario Monti, Chair of the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development and President of Bocconi University (Italy).
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, there will be no media registration or access to UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark, in connection with the event. Instead, the materials and links listed below are available for journalists.
Provisional programme
The provisional programme and working documents to be discussed at RC70 are available in WHO/Europe’s 4 official languages (English, French, German and Russian) at the RC70 website.
Web streaming and daily updates
Web streaming of the plenary session (in English and Russian) and live updates will be available at the RC70 website.
Journalists can also follow RC70 proceedings on social media.
- Twitter: @WHO_Europe and #RC70Europe (in English); and @WHO_Europe_RU and #РК70Европа (in Russian)
- Instagram: @whoeurope
Communication materials for the press
Podcasts, video rolls and backgrounders on WHO/Europe’s new flagship initiatives – cultural and behavioural insights, mental health, immunization, and digital health – will be available at the RC70 website .
Interviews
During the event, online or phone interviews on agenda topics can be arranged with WHO/Europe experts. Please send your interview requests to negruL@who.int.
