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President's column
Ilmo KeskimäkiEUPHA president 2007–2008
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It was about 15 years ago when a group of people representing public health associations in a number of European countries convened in Paris to found a pan-European association of Public health. At that time, it was realized that there was a need for intensified collaboration between public health experts, researchers and professionals across Europe. There was a need for European forums for exchange of knowledge, experiences and ideas in public health. These people who convened in Paris established the European Public Health Association in order to fulfil their dreams on the new time of European collaboration.
Fifteen years have passed and I think that their dreams are on a good way to become true. The development of the European Public Health Association is a European success story. From a small start EUPHA has gradually grown to a substantial organization representing over 40 European countries. Parallel to the development of
Floarea Mocean1,*, Daniela Zaharia2, Florina Gabor Harosa1 and Kinga-Julia Ferencz1
1Department of Public Health and Management, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2Institute of Forensic Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
*Contact details: email: florymocean@yahoo.com
Heidi Lyshol
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Contact details: heidi.lyshol@fhi.no
Massimo Volpe1, AG de Belvis2, F Pelone2, A Cangini2, V Frattarola2 and W Ricciardi2
1University Hospital ‘A. Gemelli’ – Rome
2Department of Hygiene – Catholic University – Rome, Italy
Contact details: email: mvolpe@rm.unicatt.it
Galina Perfilieva
Regional Adviser, Health Sector Human Resources, WHO Regional Office for Europe