eujobs.coEU jobs in brussels
Post a JobHeadhunter

European Association for Palliative Care

Acronym: EAPC

General Information

Identification Code: 006087021537-90
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/26/2016
Last Update: 6/17/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Recognised by the Council of Europe, the EAPC is a European membership organisation providing a forum for all of those either working, or with an interest in palliative care throughout Europe and beyond. The EAPC provides educational opportunities and participates in research to improve palliative care. Currently the EAPC represents 56 member associations, 53 from 31 European countries and three from Australia and New Zealand. The EAPC also has individual members from 41 countries globally. Members are engaged in palliative care across the lifespan from a range of perspectives: specialist and generalist clinical practice, education, professional groups, policy and research. The EAPC is respectful of the cultural and political diversity of our members and aims to speak with ‘one voice and one vision’ on matters that are important in palliative care.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Education and training
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Areas of EU Health and Research are of particular interest to the EAPC include: management and treatment of all life-limiting conditions and chronic disease management across the lifespan. Access to Healthcare; Access to Medicines; Innovative Treatments; Quality of (Health)Care. Specific legislative and related implementation acts that the EAPC follows include: Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe and other research initiatives, Medicines Regulation (in particular related to access to controlled medication), Human Rights etc. EAPC also follows EU initiatives in the following broad areas: Social Affairs,Skills and Education, Digital agenda, Mobility, Human Rights and Children’s Rights, Justice, Disability, Employment, Consumers etc. The EAPC has, and continues to be involved in several European Union Funded research projects on palliative care. As well as producing well-utilised guidelines on cancer pain management in 2001 and reviewing and revising the guidelines in 2012, the EAPC was also a partner in the European Union funded project, ATOME (Access to opioid medication in Europe). This project investigated the reasons why opioid medication was inadequately used for moderate to severe pain in twelve European countries and provided evidence to support improved access to opioids. The EAPC is also represented on the European Commission funded Civil Society Forum on Drugs. Whilst much of the work of this group focuses on the tackling the issue of illicit use of drugs, the EAPC provides an expert voice on access to opioids for pain management for those requiring palliative care. We are also currently lobbying to establish a Civil Society Forum on Palliative Care in order to advocate and lobby for access to and improvements in palliative care across Europe. In 2019, the WHO withdrew two sets of guidelines on the use of opioids, one in children and the other in adults. The EAPC was involved the establishment of new and updated guidelines.
Communication Activities: The EAPC is recognised by the Council of Europe, has informal links with the World Health Organisation and is involved in several European Union Funded research projects on palliative care. The EAPC is also represented on the European Commission funded Civil Society Forum on Drugs. Whilst much of the work of this group focuses on the tackling the issue of illicit use of drugs, the EAPC provides an expert voice on access to opioids for pain management for those requiring palliative care. The EAPC world congress takes place on alternate years and is attended by up to 3000 delegates from Europe and across the globe. The European Association for Palliative Care also hosts a biennial congress EAPC World Research Congress attended by around 1000 delegates. The EAPC have a long and proud history of producing highly-respected and well-cited position papers, white papers, reports and academic papers about the key issues in palliative care. Work for these papers is undertaken by groups of members known as task forces. The topic of papers can either be proposed by the Board of the EAPC, or others arise from ideas suggested by EAPC members who are encouraged to develop proposals. Current task forces include: Palliative care for refugees and migrants; Palliative care for Prisoners; Palliative care for children etc. Current reference groups are: Palliative care in primary care; Palliative care in Neurology; Palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities; Palliative Care as a public health issue etc.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission expert group - Civil Society Forum on Drugs#E02681#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2681 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Cancer,Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: Luchthavenlaan 10Vilvoorde
Post Code: 1800
City: Vilvoorde
Country: BELGIUM
Phone: [object Object]

EU Office

Address: Luchthavenlaan 10Vilvoorde
Post Code: 1800
City: Vilvoorde
Country: BELGIUM
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
Current Year: [object Object]

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.20000000298023224
Info Members: EAPC members and board members also act on behalf of the EAPC in promoting palliative care. An example of this is that we have had a board member as a member of the Civil Society Forum on Drugs for the past 8 years.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.eapcnet.eu/national-association-members/
Organisation Members: We have links with several other organisations including: European Academy of Neurology (EAN) European CanCer Organisation (ECO) International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) European Society of Cardiology (ESC)