Programme

08:30-09:00

Προσέλευση – Εγγραφές – Καφές Καλωσορίσματος / Participant arrivals – Registration – Welcome Coffee

09:00-09:30

09:30 -09:45

Επίσημη Έναρξη / Official Opening

·       Welcome by Dr Stella Canna Michaelidou Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Director, State General Laboratory

·       Address by Ms Androula Kaminara, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus, on behalf of Ms Androula Vasiliou, Europe’s Commissioner for Health

·       Address by the Deputy Regional Director of the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe Dr Nata Menabde

·       Opening by the Minister of Health Dr Christos Patsalides

Αποχώρηση Επισήμων - Διάσκεψη Τύπου – Video / Departure of Officials - Press Conference - Video

09:45-11:00

Παρουσιάσεις / Keynote presentations

·       Climate Change in Cyprus: Projections from Regional Climate Model Simulations - Dr Panos Hadjinicolaou, Energy Environment & Water Research Center (EEWRC), The Cyprus Institute

·       The Health Effects of Climate Change - Dr Bettina Menne, WHO Regional Office for Europe

·       Children Vulnerability to Climate Change – Dr Stella Canna Michaelidou, State General Laboratory- Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus

11:00-11:15

Διάλειμμα Καφέ / Coffee Break

11:15-12:15

Συζήτηση Ειδικών / Panel Discussion coordinated by Dr Bettina Menne

·       Mr Charalambos Theopemptou, Commissioner for Environment

·       Dr Androula Agrotou, Director Medical and Public Health Services

·       Mr Giorgos Perdikis, Member of the Cyprus Parliament

·       Dr Andreas Demetriou, President of Cyprus Medical Association

·       Mr Charis Omorphos, Water Development Department

12:15-13:00

12:15-13:00

Ομάδες Εργασίας: Προστατεύοντας την Δημόσια Υγεία από τις Κλιματικές Αλλαγές

Working Groups: A Public Health Approach to Protect Health from Climate Change

·       Lessons Learnt from Other Countries by Dr Bettina Menne, WHO Regional Office for Europe

·       Vulnerability Assessment of Health Effects of Climate Change - Malta’s Experience so Far by Dr Karen Vincenti, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Department for Environmental Health, Malta

·       Creation of working groups:

- WG1: What are the health effects of climate change and what are the priorities? How to assess them?

-  WG2: What actions are needed to protect health from climate change? Who are the main Actors involved?

- WG3: What steps are needed to develop a National Action Plan?

- WG4: Communication - Education –Awareness raising

13:00-14:00

Μεσημεριανό / Lunch Break

14:00-15:15

Ομάδες Εργασίας: Προστατεύοντας την Δημόσια Υγεία από τις Κλιματικές Αλλαγές (συνέχεια)

Working Groups: A Public Health Approach to Protect Health from Climate Change (cont’d)

·       WG1: What are the health effects of climate change and what are the priorities? How to assess them?

·       WG2: What actions are needed to protect health from climate change? Who are the main Actors involved?

·       WG3: What steps are needed to develop a National Action Plan?

·       WG4: Communication - Education - Awareness raising

15:15-15:30

Διάλειμμα Καφέ / Coffee Break

15:30-16:45

Παρουσίαση των Εργασιών των Oμάδων, συζήτηση και συμπεράσματα: επόμενα βήματα στην ανάπτυξη του Εθνικού Σχεδίου Δράσης – συντονισμός Δρ Αντρούλα Αγρότου

Presentation of the Group Work, discussion and conclusions: Next Steps in Developing a National Action Plan – coordinated by Dr Androula Agrotou

16:45-17:00

Κλείσιμο Εργασιών / Closing Remarks