The European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) is pleased to share with you the Programme of the EHFG 2020 and extend a warm invitation to register for this year’s digital conference taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2020.  Registration is open, you can find more information, including  registration fees, on the EHFG website.

The EHFG 2020 will be held under the main theme: Dancing with elephants – New partnerships for health, democracy, business. The determinants of health and well-being are often driven by the interests of big players, which are not always aligned with public health agendas. In order to purposefully engage with these giants while safeguarding the interests of people, we need to conceptualise new partnership models – learn to “dance with elephants” – but we should be careful not to get our toes crushed. The COVID-19 pandemic has put into sharp focus the current fault lines in our systems and highlighted the need for true cross-sector and cross-border collaboration. 

This year’s edition will bring to life the Gastein spirit in a virtual environment, and offer a mix of live sessions and streams, recorded materials, and opportunities to digitally network and brainstorm with other participants, as well as actively contribute to live discussions.

Join us for an online EHFG 2020 and help us reconceptualise ideas and approaches that are standing in the way of progress. Let’s learn a new dance!