The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations, an international educational and research organisation from the UN academic system, in the framework of the ECPD International Program of Transfer of Knowledge System, in cooperation with Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Srpska, and the ministries of health of Montenegro, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN), Technical University in Berlin (Germany), and Long Island University (USA) organizes
IV ECPD REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHARMACOECONOMICS
WITH THE MAIN TOPIC
HEALTH CARE: PROCESS MANAGEMENT, FINANCING AND PURCHASING
(Hotel „Milenij” - Opatija, 29 – 30 September 2017)
Considering an increasingly important role of pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoeconomic analysis in decision-making process, as well as still inadequately developed resources in this multidisciplinary field in the health systems of South East Europe, the European Center for Peace and Development UN University for Peace has initiated a series of regional conferences, round tables and meetings in the countries across the Region for key decision makers, with a view to improving and strengthening capacities in this field.
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PROGRAM (eng)
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The Conference will be chaired by Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dirk Henke, Chair of Public Finance and Health Economics of the Institute of Economics and Commercial Law at the Technical University in Berlin, as Chair, and Prof. Dr. Dušan Keber, President of the Red Cross of Slovenia, University of Ljubljana, Prof. Dr. Ana Stavljenić-Rukavina, Libertas International University, Croatia, and Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Levett, ECPD Health Studies Director, Greece as Co-Chairs.
Preliminary Program of the Conference
•Payment in Healthcare According to Quality
•Public health surveillance in emergency situations as part of health disaster management to ensure distribution and delivery of medications to vulnerable groups
•Availability of Drugs to All Citizens Worldwide Through International Solidarity: An (Im)Possible Mission
•Smart Health and Intelligent Ubiquitous Technologies for Health and Wellbeing
•Biosimilars – –new specialty – can we afford it
•How to measure the benefits of the pharmaceutical industry - An empirical approach
•Image of Pharmaceutical Industry in the Region. Pharmacoeconomics as a Common Language with Decision Makers in Health Sector
•Patient's Adherence To Prescribed Medication
•Process Management of Pharmaceutical and Medical Products in a Hospital – How to analyse and enhance them
•The second health care market
•Public Spending for Medicinal Products in the Face of Strong Innovation and Economic Crisis: Improving Access to New Drugs
•Access to high cost treatments and value-based purchasing
•The Value of Innovation in Rare Diseases
•UHC and essential medicines: increasing access through fair pricing
•Combining Pharmaceutical Therapies with E-Health – A Health Economic Evaluation of Costs and Benefits
Preliminary List of Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Milan Kujundžić, Minister of Health of the Republic of Croatia
Dr. Dragan Bogdanić, Minister of Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Srpska
Dr. Sc. Kenan Hrapović, Minister of Health of Montenegro
Ass. Prof. Dr. Vjekoslav Mandić, Minister of Health of the Federation of B&H
Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Levett, ECPD Health Studies Director, Greece
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dirk Henke, Public Finance and Health Economics of the Institute of Economics and Commercial Law at the Technical University in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ana Stavljenić-Rukavina, Liberates International University, Croatia
Prof. Dr. Dušan Keber, University of Ljubljana, President of the Red Cross of Slovenia
Prof. Dr. Slavica Đukić Dejanović, Minister without portfolio in the Government of the Republic of Serbia
Prof. dr Reinhard Busse, Chair of Department for Health Care Management at the Technical University in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Nebojša Arsenijević, Rector of the University of Kragujevac
Dr. Per Troein, IMS Health, London, UK
Prim. Dr. Goran Čerkez, Deputy Minister of Health of the Federation of B&H
Prof. Dr. Rusmir Mesihović, former Minister of Health of the Federation of B&H
Prof. Dr. Thomas Lux, Head of Competence Center eHealth, University of Applied Science Niedrrhein, Germany
Prof. Dr. Alvaro Hidalgo Vega, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Dr. Sci. Antoni Gilabert, Director of Pharmacy and Medicine, Catalan Health and Social Care Consortium, Spain
Mr. Benno Legler, Head of Health Economy Research, WiFOR, Germany
Dr. Julijan Naskov, Celgene International General Manager for Alpe Adria Region
Mr. Sani Pogorilić, President of Croatian Innovative Drug Manufacturers Association
Mr. Marinko Veković, California, USA
Prof. Dr. Josip Čulig, “Andrija Štampar“ Teaching Institute of Public Health, Croatia
Prof. Dr. Branka Legetić, former Regional Advisor from WHO-PAHO, Serbia
Mr. Sci. Dr. Fedor Dorčić, Director of the Croatian Health Insurance Fund
MSc. Sead Čirgić, Director of the Health Insurance Fund of Montenegro
Ms. Novka Agić, Director of the Health Insurance and Reinsurance Fund of the Federation of B&H
Dr. Sašo Stefanoski, Director of the Health Insurance Fund of Macedonia
Application Form and Participation Fee
The participation fee for the Conference is EUR 470.
All applications should be sent to: European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD) University for Peace, Terazije 41, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; tel. +381 11 3246 041 (042 - 045), fax: +381 11 3240 673, +381 11 3234 082; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.ecpd.org.rs
Working languages: English/simultaneous translation provided
Hotel Accommodation
The European Center for Peace and Development UN-mandated University for Peace has provided accommodation for the Conference participants at the Hotel “Milenij“ in Opatija, the venue of the Conference, at preferential rates: Bed and breakfast in a single room – 101 EUR and in a double room – 79 EUR per person. We enclose herewith the form for the reservation of accommodation and recommend you to make the hotel booking directly with the Hotel “Milenij“. Contact person: Amelija Mujić, phone: +385 51 278 016; fax: +385 51 202 020; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.milenijhoteli.hr
