ECPD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations (ECPD) – Regional Mediterranean Institute for International Postgraduate Studies and Development Research, in the framework of the ECPD International Program of Transfer of Knowledge System, in cooperation with the University of Berlin (Germany), Long Island University (USA), VAMK University (Finland), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy), University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Germany and South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN), organizes
We have the pleasure to invite you to take part in the work of the 31th ECPDInternational Summer School on Management of Healthcare Institutions (hereinafter: School), devoted to a highly topical issue: Digitalisation And Artificial Intelligence In Enhancing Healthcare Management. This ECPD International Summer Schoolcontinues with current topics in the field of health management and extends the tradition of gathering health managers and other decision makers in health care systems from the region of South-East and Central Europe.
One of the leading goals of the School is to analyze system solutions and opportunities provided by the development and implementation of digital technology and artificial intelligence in order to improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of health systems. A special focus will be on the implementation of actual digital solutions, examples of good practice and challenges in the field of regulation, ethics and data protection in healthcare.
Director of the ECPD International Summer School is Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dirk Henke, long-standing Head of Department of Health Economics and Health Management, University of Berlin, and Co-Directors are Prof. Dr. Tina Bregant, Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Health of Slovenia, Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ivanović, long-standing Professor at several Universities in Great Britain and Professor of the ECPD UN University for Peace, Prof. Dr. Thomas Lux, Director of Competence Center eHealth, University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Germany, Prof. Dr. Luca Rosi, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy, and Prof. Dr. Miodrag Todorović, CEO of “Panafricare” Clinic and long-standing Director of the Seychelles Ministry of Health.
Program
The main topics of the Program include the following:
- BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT (introduction of E-health, change management, development of digital competences of managers)
- SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH DIGITAL INTEGRATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE (data integration, system interoperability, connection with the concept of sustainable development)
- DIGITALIZATION AND POSSIBILITIES OF APPLICATION OF AI IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT (predictive analytics, decision support algorithms, optimization of patient and resource flows)
- PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE DIGITAL ERA (application of large data sets for prevention, screening and personalized therapeutic protocols, role of AI in health surveillance)
- ETHICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES OF AI IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
- LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING IN HEALTHCARE
- HOW TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT – MODERN CHALLENGES AND EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE (optimization of waiting lists, capacity management, telemedicine)
- INNOVATIVE MODELS OF FINANCING HEALTH CARE – EXPERIENCES OF COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION (financing of E-health and AI projects, public-private partnerships, EU funds)
- QUALITY MANAGEMENT: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WORK OF STATE AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
- THE NEED FOR CONTINUOUS TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY OF QUALITY IN HEALTHCARE – the role of innovation, education and regional cooperation, and other current topics.
As a part of the Program, thematic Workshops will be organized, focused on the analysis of comparative experiences of the countries in the region in dealing with some current issues.
Lecturers
- Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, Director of WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dirk Henke, Professor emeritus and long-standing Head of Department of Health Economics and Health Management, University of Berlin, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Tina Bregant, Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Health of Slovenia
- Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ivanović, long-standing Professor at several Universities in Great Britain and Professor of the ECPD UN University for Peace
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Lux, Director of Competence Center eHealth, University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Luca Rosi, Head of International Affairs at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
- Prof. Dr. Miodrag Todorović, CEO of “Panafricare” Clinic and long-standing Director of the Seychelles Ministry of Health
- Prof. Dr. Tauno Kekale, Rector of the International Postgraduate Studies of the ECPD UN University for Peace and long-term Rector of VAMK University, Finland
- Prof. Dr. Verica Jovanović, Director of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut”, Belgrade
- Prof. Dr. Lisbeth Fagerström, Rector of Åbo Academy University in Vaasa, Finland
- Prof. Dr. Farhang Tahzib, Director of Public Health &Wellbeing, West Sussex Primary Care Trust, England
- Prof. Dr. Alvaro Hidalgo Vega, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Prof. Dr. Antoni Gilabert-Perramon, Director of Innovation and Partnership at the Health and Social Care Consortium of Catalonia, Spain
- Prof. Dr. Zlatko Maksimović, Faculty of Medicine, University of East Sarajevo
- Prof. Dr. Elizabeta Ristanović, Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defense in Belgrade
- Prof. Dr. Nikola Popovski, Dean, ECPD Regional Institute for Development Studies – Skopje
- Prof. Dr. Nebojša Kavarić, Regional Coordinator for ECPD Health and Environmental Studies, Podgorica
- Prof. Dr. Naser Rugova, University of Business and Technology – Department of Medical Sciences, Prishtina
- Dr. Sci. Sašo Stefanoski, Associate Professor of the ECPD UN University for Peace, former director of the Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia
School Organization
The lectures are held every weekday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a note that the opening of the School is scheduled for Monday 22.06. at 4:00 p.m.
Apart from the theoretical presentations delivered by the lecturers, in the framework of each topic there will be panel discussions and case studies.
The School participantswill be provided with course handouts necessary for effective lecture attendance and study after finalization of the School, as well as all authorized presentations. In order to enable participants to master the lectures successfully, simultaneous translation will be provided.
Certificate
Based on participation during the classes and acquired knowledge and skills during the work of the School, the participants will receive Certificate of the ECPD UN University for Peace, which is internationally and nationally accredited.
Application Form and Participation Fee
The participation fee for the ECPD International Summer School amounts 690 EUR. For payments made until 31 March 2026, the registration fee is 590 EUR.
Applications should be sent to: European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD) UN University for Peace, Terazije 41, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Тel: +381 11 3246 041; E-mail: ecpd@Eunet.rs and office@ecpd.org.rs; Website: www.ecpd.org.rs
Hotel Accommodation
The School participants are provided accommodation at the Hotel Splendid in Budva (www. montenegrostars.com, tel: +382 33 773 777), at which the School will be held, at preferential rates.
Accommodation on a Half-Board Basis will be charged at the reduced price of:
- 208 EUR + bto per day for a single room – mountain view
- 272 EUR + bto for a double room (for two people) – mountain view
The surcharge for a room with a sea view is an additional 20 EUR per room per day, and for a Premium room (central block/higher floors) is 40 EUR per room per day.
Reservation and payment of accommodation should be made directly through the Meridian DMC Agency (Tel: +382 32 323 448; e-mail: travel@t-com.me; www.meridiandmc.me), which operates within the Hotel “Splendid”.