Rethinking solidarity in health
Healing Europe´s fractured social contract
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Rethinking solidarity in health – healing Europe's fractured social contract
The social contract, a shared understanding that binds individuals, families, communities, workplaces, and institutions, underpins the cohesion that makes our societies work. Every day, we participate in this contract through mutual obligations such as caregiving, paying taxes, and supporting public services. At its core lies solidarity, which is essential for our collective well-being. However, with politicised immigration, disinformation campaigns, and a disconnect between people and politics, a polarised world has emerged where solidarity is under threat. Many feel that the social contract is fractured or benefits others more than them. Healing it must start with health, a sector uniquely positioned to restore trust and solidarity. In these uncertain times, safeguarding European values rooted in a strong social contract is more urgent than ever.
Join us at the hybrid EHFG 2025 from 30 September - 3 October, and let’s explore together how we can heal Europe’s fractured social contract for health and well-being!
EHFG 2025 Main ThemeMeet some of our
SPEAKERS
Valentina Prevolnik Rupel
Minister of Health, Slovenia
Marija Jakubauskienė
Minister of Health, Lithuania
Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig
State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, Austria
Olivér Várhelyi
European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare
Sandra Gallina
Director-General, European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Pamela Rendi-Wagner
Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Emer Cooke
Executive Director, European Medicines Agency
András Tivadar Kulja
Member, European Parliament
Sanja Šišović
President, International Youth Health Organization
Lasse Lehtonen
Director General, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela)
Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat
Director, Division of Country Health Policies and Systems, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Mikael Leyi
Secretary General, SOLIDAR
Birgitte Bischoff Ebbesen
Regional Director for Europe, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Ewout van Ginneken
Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Kadri Soova
Director, Mental Health Europe
Freek Spinnewijn
Director, FEANTSA
Ilona Kickbusch
Founding Director and Chair of the Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies Geneva
Caroline Costongs
Director, EuroHealthNet
Audun Hågå
Former Director General, Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Giovanna Marsico
Director, Le Centre National pour la Fin de Vie et les Soins Palliatifs
Programme Details
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- Wednesday | 01.10.2025Wed
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- Social foundations of health
- Systems for solidarity
- Shaping shared futures
- Plenary
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Social foundations of health
Reinforcing inclusion, dignity, and fairness through health.
Systems for solidarity
Investing in health systems and policies that safeguard us all.
Shaping shared futures
Governing innovation and information in the public interest.