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Regional Committee for Europe 74th session

Copenhagen, Denmark, 29–31 October 2024

EUR/RC74/DIV./1 18 July 2024 | 240417 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Guide for participants

74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe Copenhagen, Denmark, 29–31 October 2024

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Contents

General information ................................................................................................................................ 4

Date and location ............................................................................................................................... 4

Attendance and format ..................................................................................................................... 4

Conduct .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Registration ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Credentials .......................................................................................................................................... 5

Registration process ........................................................................................................................... 5

Provisional list of participants ............................................................................................................ 5

Travel arrangements ............................................................................................................................... 6

Travel to and from Copenhagen......................................................................................................... 6

Hotel accommodation ........................................................................................................................ 6

Visa and travel documents ................................................................................................................. 6

Arrival to and departure from Copenhagen ....................................................................................... 8

Practical arrangements during RC74 ....................................................................................................... 8

On-site registration ............................................................................................................................ 8

Transfers to and from UN City ............................................................................................................ 9

Healthy RC74 ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Networking receptions ....................................................................................................................... 9

Bilateral meetings between Member States ...................................................................................... 9

Medical services ................................................................................................................................. 9

Personal security and insurance ....................................................................................................... 10

Local information ................................................................................................................................... 10

Currency and payment transactions ................................................................................................ 10

Weather and clothing ....................................................................................................................... 10

Electricity supply............................................................................................................................... 10

Official programme ................................................................................................................................ 10

Working languages and interpretation ............................................................................................ 10

Accessibility ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Seating in plenary ............................................................................................................................. 11

Statements and interventions .......................................................................................................... 11

Inscription on Speakers’ List for the agenda item on addresses by the Director-General and Regional Director .............................................................................................................................. 12

Documentation ................................................................................................................................. 12

Draft resolutions and decisions ........................................................................................................ 12

Pre-RC74 side events ........................................................................................................................ 12

Public communication ........................................................................................................................... 12

Livestream ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Social media...................................................................................................................................... 13

Website ............................................................................................................................................ 13

RC74 mobile application ................................................................................................................... 13

Privacy .............................................................................................................................................. 13

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Annex 1. List of recommended hotels for RC74 .................................................................................... 14

Annex 2. List of Member States and Associate Members (naming convention) .................................. 15

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Date and location The 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC74) will open on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 and will close on Thursday, 31 October 2024.

Venue: UN City

• Address: Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

• Telephone: +45 45 33 50 00

Attendance and

format In accordance with Rules 1 and 2 of the Rules of Procedure of the Regional Committee for Europe, participation in the plenary session of RC74 is open to delegates from Member States, Associate Members and invited States that are not members of the Regional Committee; invited representatives of the United Nations, specialized agencies and other international organizations; representatives of non-State actors in official relations with WHO or accredited to attend meetings of the Regional Committee; and other observers.

The notice of convocation is being sent in accordance with Rules 4 and 7 of the Rules of Procedure.

Following the decision of the Thirty-first Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe, the session will be organized in person.

Conduct WHO is committed to ensuring all participants can take part in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. All participants are expected to behave with integrity and respect towards each other and everyone involved in this event. Participants are expected to abide by WHO’s standards of conduct. WHO has zero tolerance for any form of harassment or sexual misconduct and for any inaction against these. For more information, please refer to the WHO Code of Conduct to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment, at WHO events1 and the WHO Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct.2

If participants have any concerns on these or related matters, they should contact Ms Kate Eversteyn, Regional Coordinator, Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct (email: [email protected]). Reports or complaints of harassment or sexual misconduct can also be made confidentially to the WHO Office of Internal Oversight Services (email: [email protected]).

1 Code of Conduct to Prevent Harassment, including Sexual Harassment at WHO events. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2021 (accessed 12 July 2024). 2 WHO Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2023 (accessed 12 July 2024).

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REGISTRATION

Credentials In accordance with Rule 3 of the Rules of Procedure, the names of representatives, which in the case of Members shall take the form of credentials, shall be communicated electronically or hand-delivered to the WHO Regional Director for Europe before the opening of the session.

Credentials shall be issued by the Head of State, the Head of Government, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Health or any other appropriate authority, such as embassies and permanent missions or senior government officials, such as directors-general or permanent secretaries for health.

Member States and Associate Members are invited to use as a guide the form attached to the convocation letter as a template for the establishment of credentials, on an official letterhead of the issuing authority, with all information stated in the form included in the credentials. The credentials must be dated and signed or stamped by the issuing authority.

In accordance with Rule 1 of the Rules of Procedure, the delegations of Member States should consist of not more than two representatives from each of the Members. The representatives may be accompanied by alternates and advisers.

All other participants (international governmental organizations, non- State actors and other partners, as referred to in Rule 2 of the Rules of Procedure), who are invited to attend the Regional Committee in an observer capacity, are welcome to confirm their participation to the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) Regional Governance team (email: [email protected]).

Registration process Online registration is required for official attendance of the plenary session of RC74 by all categories of invited participants.

Registration can be initiated through the following link: https://indico.un.org/event/1012231/. During the registration process, please follow the step-by-step on-screen instructions.

Delegations are kindly requested to complete the online registration preferably before 4 October 2024.

Provisional list of

participants A provisional list of participants will be made available. This list will be compiled on the basis of the credentials received by the Secretariat by close of business on 25 October 2024.

Participants are requested to check the information contained in the provisional list of participants and to report any changes or corrections to the Secretariat (email: [email protected]) for inclusion in the final list.

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TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Travel to and from

Copenhagen Participants should make their own travel arrangements for both the outward and return journeys and make their own hotel booking (except invited special guests, who will be notified as such).

Hotel accommodation Delegations are kindly requested to book well in advance (before 25 September 2024) a room in one of the recommended hotels listed in Annex 1.

Visa and travel

documents Please find guidance on visa and travel document requirements for participants of RC74 below.

Short-stay entry conditions to Denmark for third-country nationals3

• Visitors’ passports and other travel documents should be valid for a minimum of 3 months beyond the period of intended stay. Passports and/or passport replacing documents issued more than 10 years prior to the date of entry will not be accepted.

• Visitors should be in possession of a valid visa. Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry to Denmark.

Approved travel documents

• The following link gives the list of approved travel documents which entitle the holder to cross the (Schengen) external borders and which may be endorsed with a visa: Travel documents issued by third countries and territorial entities (Part I).

Visa requirements for third-country nationals

• Below is a list of countries and areas within the WHO European Region, whose nationals need a valid Schengen visa to enter Denmark. Note: national short-stay visas (type C) issued by Bulgaria or Romania before 31 March 2024 are not accepted for entry to Denmark. Please see the new to denmark website for further information.

− Albania (nationals with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Armenia (nationals with diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Azerbaijan

− Belarus

3 A third-country national is any person who is not a citizen of the European Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and who is not a person enjoying the European Union right to free movement, as defined in Article 2(5) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code).

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− Bosnia and Herzegovina (nationals with biometric or diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Georgia (nationals with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Kazakhstan (nationals with diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Kosovo4 (nationals with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Kyrgyzstan

− Montenegro (nationals with biometric passports or diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− North Macedonia (nationals with biometric passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Republic of Moldova (nationals with biometric passports or diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Russian Federation

− Serbia (nationals with biometric passports or diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement. This does not apply to persons with passports issued by the Serbian Coordination directorate Koordinaciona uprava)

− Tajikistan

− Türkiye (nationals with diplomatic and special passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Turkmenistan

− Ukraine (nationals with biometric passports or diplomatic passports are exempt from the visa requirement)

− Uzbekistan

• Holders of a residence permit, a re-entry permit or a long- term visa issued by a country within the Schengen area are exempt from the visa requirement for Denmark for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

• Holders of the following may enter without a visa if the holder enters Denmark on official business:

− a valid laissez-passer issued by the United Nations

− a valid laissez-passer issued by the Council of Europe

− a valid laissez-passer issued by the European Union.

4 All references to Kosovo in this document should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).

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• Applications for visas should be made well in advance of the intended entry date to the Schengen area. As a rule, applications should be submitted at the latest 15 days prior to the intended entry date. Late submission could lead to a decision on the application being taken after the intended entry date.

• Only applicants staying legally in the country where the Visa Application Centre, or in a few cases the Danish mission, is situated may apply for a visa via that particular Visa Application Centre or mission. In some countries, Denmark does not have a mission or a Visa Application Centre and is represented instead by another Schengen Member State. Use this link to find out where to apply: https://um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/where-to-apply.

Additional resources

• Visa Code Handbook

• Annex to the Visa Code Handbook

Upon request, a personal invitation letter can be issued to support visa applications. Please contact the Secretariat (email: [email protected]) with your full name and a copy of your passport.

The official WHO invitation letter should accompany an application for a visa to any Danish embassy or Consulate General where they are processed, or to embassies that represent Denmark in visa matters. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs will invite its diplomatic missions to facilitate the issuance of entry visas to Denmark upon presentation of the letter of invitation from WHO.

Arrival to and

departure from

Copenhagen

Copenhagen offers a good public transportation network: if arriving by air, the city centre can be reached from the airport either by metro, train or bus (metro and railway stations are located in Terminal 3 of Copenhagen Airport). Tickets for the metro and train are available from the DSB ticket office and self-service ticket machines in the station area. The metro operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information, participants are advised to check the Visit Copenhagen website.

PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS DURING RC74

On-site registration The registration desk at UN City will open on Monday, 28 October and will remain open throughout the event.

Admittance to UN City is through a security checkpoint. Participants are requested to carry photo identification papers for clearance by staff before admittance to UN City. All hand luggage will be scanned upon entry. Participants are advised to arrive 45 minutes before the beginning

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of the session on the first day to allow for some delay at the point of entry.

After the initial security check, participants will receive an access card to facilitate their entrance on subsequent days. For this reason, participants are encouraged to pick up their name badge on Monday.

Participants are required to visibly display their meeting name badge and access card at all times. Access to UN City can be denied to anybody who is not properly registered and identifiable.

Participants are kindly requested to return their access card to the Secretariat or to the Security staff at the security checkpoint before leaving UN City on the last day of their stay.

Transfers to and from

UN City Shuttle buses will be arranged each day to transfer participants between their hotels and UN City. Transportation in connection with social events will also be provided. Transportation will only be provided to and from the hotels listed in this guide for participants. Delegates not staying at the hotels recommended in this guide must organize their own transportation to and from UN City.

Healthy RC74 WHO/Europe is committed to the principle of conducting healthy and sustainable meetings, creating a culture of health and well-being for all participants. This includes providing access to healthy foods and beverages, maintaining a tobacco-free environment, encouraging physical activity during breaks, and protecting and minimizing the impact on the environment.

During receptions, participants will be able to opt for non-alcoholic and non-sugary drinks.

Please communicate any special dietary requirements to the Secretariat in advance of the session.

Networking

receptions Details about the exact time and venue of these events will be announced closer to the time through the RC74 mobile application.

Bilateral meetings

between Member

States

To accommodate any requests from delegations to meet bilaterally with other delegations, meeting rooms are available in the morning and during lunch breaks. These meeting rooms can be booked in advance.

Medical services During RC74, medical assistance will be available at the venue. Inquire at the Information Desk for assistance.

For any medical emergencies, call 112.

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Personal security

and insurance Participants should maintain the same personal security awareness as for any large city. Particular attention should be paid to the following guidelines.

• Stay alert: watch over your personal belongings; avoid displaying attractive and valuable items.

• Always ask for proper identification before surrendering your passport.

• Be particularly vigilant at the airport, at the train station and when checking into your hotel.

The Secretariat cannot be held liable for personal accidents or loss of or damage to the private property of participants and accompanying persons, either during or indirectly arising from attendance at RC74.

Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.

LOCAL INFORMATION

Currency and payment

transactions The monetary unit used in Denmark is the Danish krone (DKK). Foreign currency can be changed in banks and exchange offices, which are widely available in the city centre. A cash dispenser is available in UN City (for Danish kroner and euros).

Weather and clothing The temperature in Copenhagen in October is likely to be below 10 °C.

The dress code is smart casual for all occasions.

Electricity supply The main electricity voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz. The central European-type wall socket (two-pin plug) is standard in Denmark.

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME

Working languages

and interpretation The working languages for the plenary session and the ministerial lunch are English, French, German and Russian. Statements made in any of these languages will be simultaneously interpreted into the other three languages.

To facilitate interpretation, delegations are encouraged to share any written contributions (for example, statements, transcripts of video statements, presentations, etc.) with the Secretariat (email: [email protected]) in advance of the session, clearly indicating the relevant agenda item.

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Accessibility The entire venue is accessible for people who use mobility equipment (for example, wheelchairs). Participants with accessibility requirements are kindly advised to let the Secretariat know in advance, so that any required assistance can be organized (email: [email protected]).

Seating in plenary Delegates will be seated in the English alphabetical order of the names of Member States (see Annex 2).

Statements and

interventions Interventions during the plenary sessions can be made through:

• live interventions (individual and group statements)

• written statements.

Individual and group statements will be limited to three and five minutes, respectively.

Interventions by international partners and non-State actors in official relations with WHO or accredited by the Regional Committee will be limited to two minutes. Non-State actor constituency statements will be limited to three minutes. The Partnerships and Collaboration (PAC) team will provide further details on statements from international partners and non-State actors, including the submission deadline.

In addition, written statements can be submitted for posting on the WHO/Europe website. They could either complement or replace an oral intervention. Written statements should contain text only. No photographs, diagrams, maps or other media materials may be included (as per document EB149/3).

During the plenary meetings, delegates wishing to take the floor should signal their wish to speak by raising their name plate. Group statements will be given consideration before individual statements. Should you anticipate making a group statement, please notify the Secretariat in advance (email: [email protected]).

Written statements are limited to 600 words. Statements should be relevant to the agenda item being considered, and their content should be closely related to the RC74 documents.

Live interventions should be delivered at a moderate pace (110 words per minute). As an example, a 3-minute intervention should not exceed 330 words i.e. one single page.

Please adhere to the allotted time limits and kindly note that a countdown timer will be used to help observe the speaking time limits.

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Inscription on

Speakers’ List for the

agenda item on

addresses by the

Director-General and

Regional Director

Following the WHO Director-General’s and Regional Director’s addresses on day 1 of RC74, a general debate will be held on the state of health in the WHO European Region and the strategic action taken by WHO to achieve the goals of the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (29 October, 11:15–13:00 and 14:30–15:30).

To manage time during the general discussion, delegations are invited to inform the Secretariat in advance of their wish to take the floor by completing the Speakers’ List form here by 25 October 2024. This information is not binding and will not impede on the right to ask for the floor during the course of the session.

Documentation All documentation, including the provisional interactive agenda and provisional annotated programme, and other working, conference, information and background documents, will be made available on the WHO/Europe website. These documents will also be accessible through the RC74 mobile application.

Draft resolutions and

decisions Under Rules 22 bis, 22 ter and 22 quarter of the Rules of Procedure, delegations are encouraged to submit to the Secretariat (email: [email protected]) any formal proposals for resolutions, decisions or substantive amendments thereof prior to the session, in order to allow the Secretariat to translate them into the official languages and to distribute them for consideration among all other delegations.

Pre-RC74 side events In response to Member States' recommendations for more focused discussions during the Regional Committee plenary session, side events will be organized in the run-up to RC74 and conducted in virtual format every Monday, commencing on 2 September until 14 October, between 10:00 and 11:30 (CEST).

Further details about the programme, invited speakers and other arrangements will be communicated in due course.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Livestream Under Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure, meetings of the Regional Committee are in principle held in public. Therefore, the proceedings of the plenary session will be broadcaston WHO/Europe’s website: www.who.int/europe.

On the livestream, interpretation will only be available in English and Russian.

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Social media Social media coverage will be provided through WHO/Europe’s official social media accounts using the hashtag #RC74CPH.

• X: https://x.com/WHO_Europe (English) and https://x.com/WHO_Europe_RU (Russian)

• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WHOEurope

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoeurope

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/who-europe

Website As well as the official documentation, the WHO/Europe website will provide regular updates, transcripts of key statements and speeches, and the latest news and information for the media, including multimedia materials and video galleries.

RC74 mobile

application An RC74 mobile application containing all session documents, programme details and practical information will be made available to participants by 25 October 2024. The application can be downloaded free of charge for iOS and Android devices. More information about the application, including instructions on how to use it, will be provided in due course, and before the launch of the application.

Privacy Participants are reminded that the meetings are recorded for reporting purposes.

By attending this event, participants are considered to have consented to the use of any photographs, video and/or sound recordings taken during all RC74 meetings and events. Participants who would like to opt out of photos and videos are invited to let the Secretariat know in advance.

For any urgent issues during RC74, please contact the RC74 support team.

Email: [email protected]

Hotline: +45 45 33 68 51

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Annex 1. List of recommended hotels for RC74

All rates quoted below are in Danish kroner and are inclusive of VAT and service charges.

Single occupancy rate

Copenhagen Admiral Hotel (4*) (30 rooms reserved, more subject to availability)Toldbodgade 24–281253 Copenhagen KTel: +45 33 74 14 14Email: [email protected]: www.admiralhotel.dk

When booking please request the WHO corporate rate.

DKK 1295 (standard room)

Breakfast buffet DKK 205 per person

The Admiral Hotel is located in the centre of Copenhagen in a converted 18th century warehouse near the Royal Palace and the Copenhagen harbour area.

Comwell Copenhagen Portside (4*) (100 rooms reserved)Alexandriagade 1 2150 NordhavnTel.: +45 35 27 21 50Website: www.comwell.com

Book online using the code for RC74: BC-WHO-MEETING-OCT

DKK 1195 (standard room)

Breakfast buffet DKK 68 per person

Comwell Copenhagen Portside is a modern new hotel located in Copenhagen's North Harbour, approximately a 20-minute walk to UN City. The hotel is a 2-minute walk from Orientkaj metro station, which takes you to Copenhagen Central Station in 12 minutes and to Copenhagen Airport in 25 minutes.

Fairfield by Marriott (rooms subject to availability)Tallinngade 102150 Copenhagen

Residence Inn by Marriott (rooms subject to availability)Tallinngade 122150 Copenhagen

Tel.: +45 30 30 49 63

Bookings must be made via the link below for the WHO corporate rate:https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1705326680872&key=CORP

DKK 995 (Queen/Twin room)

DKK 1200 (Comfort Studio Queen)

All rates include a breakfast buffet

Fairfield by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott are modern hotels (newly opened in 2024) located in Copenhagen’s North Harbour. The hotels are approximately a 15-minute walk from UN City, and a few minutes’ walk from the Nordhavn metro and S-train stations.

Wakeup Copenhagen, Borgergade (2*) (40 rooms reserved) Borgergade 9 1300 Copenhagen K Tel: +45 44 80 00 00 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wakeupcopenhagen.dk

Book using the code for RC74: 2829934

DKK 540 (single room)

Breakfast buffet DKK 95 per person

Wakeup Copenhagen is a modern budget hotel in the inner city, a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Theatre and the main shopping area.

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Annex 2. List of Member States and Associate Members

(naming convention)

Albania (ALB)

Andorra (AND)

Armenia (ARM)

Austria (AUT)

Azerbaijan (AZE)

Belarus (BLR)

Belgium (BEL)

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)

Bulgaria (BUL)

Croatia (CRO)

Cyprus (CYP)

Czechia (CZH)

Denmark (DEN)

Estonia (EST)

Finland (FIN)

France (FRA)

Georgia (GEO)

Germany (DEU)

Greece (GRE)

Hungary (HUN)

Iceland (ICE)

Ireland (IRE)

Israel (ISR)

Italy (ITA)

Kazakhstan (KAZ)

Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

Latvia (LVA)

Lithuania (LTU)

Luxembourg (LUX)

Malta (MTA)

Monaco (MON)

Montenegro (MNE)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (NET)

North Macedonia (MKD)

Norway (NOR)

Poland (POL)

Portugal (POR)

Republic of Moldova (MDA)

Romania (ROM)

Russian Federation (RUS)

San Marino (SMR)

Serbia (SRB)

Slovakia (SVK)

Slovenia (SVN)

Spain (SPA)

Sweden (SWE)

Switzerland (SWI)

Tajikistan (TJK)

Türkiye (TUR)

Turkmenistan (TKM)

Ukraine (UKR)

United Kingdom (UNK)

Uzbekistan (UZB)

Associate Members

Faroe Islands (FRO)

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Regional Committee for Europe

74th session

Copenhagen, Denmark, 29–31 October 2024

EUR/RC74/2 30 May 2024 | 240284 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Provisional agenda item [X(x)] ADVANCE COPY

Provisional programme (annotated)

Copenhagen, Denmark, 29–31 October 2024

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Opening and global and regional updates from WHO

08:30–09:00 Welcome and high-level segment with invited dignitaries

09:00–09:30 Opening of the session

• Election of officers

• Adoption of the provisional agenda (interactive) and provisional programme (annotated)

The outgoing Executive President of the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC73) will open the proceedings and conduct the election of the officers of RC74: President, Executive President, Deputy Executive President and Rapporteur. The Regional Committee will then be invited to adopt the agenda and programme of the session.

09:30–10:00 Address by the WHO Director-General

In his address, the WHO Director-General will highlight current key challenges in global health and inform the Regional Committee about WHO’s responses.

10:00–10:30 Healthy break

10:30–11:15 Address by and report of the WHO Regional Director for Europe

The WHO Regional Director for Europe will report on the work of the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) work since the last session of the Regional Committee.

11:15–13:00 General discussion: the state of health in the WHO European Region

Following the Director-General’s and Regional Director’s addresses, a general debate will be held on the state of health in the WHO European Region and the strategic action taken by WHO to achieve the goals of the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

13:00–14:30 Lunch break

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14:30–15:30 General discussion: the state of health in the WHO European Region (cont.)

To conclude this item, the Regional Committee will be invited to adopt the related draft decision.

15:30–16:00 Report of the Thirty-first Standing Committee of the Regional

Committee for Europe

The Chairperson of the Thirty-first Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe (SCRC) will present its consolidated report (including the report of the fifth regular session of the Thirty-first SCRC). The Regional Committee will be invited to adopt a related draft decision.

16:00–16:30 Healthy break

16:30–17:00 Matters arising from resolutions and decisions of the World Health

Assembly and the Executive Board

The Regional Committee will be invited to consider the implications for the Region of the technical resolutions and decisions adopted by the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly and by the Executive Board at its 155th session and to provide input for related discussions at global level.

The link between the Executive Board and the SCRC will deliver a statement on this topic.

The implications of these resolutions and decisions will also be considered in discussions on related agenda items.

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Governance and programme budget matters

09:00–12:30 Private meeting: elections and nominations

• Nomination of the Regional Director

• Nominations of two members of the Executive Board

• Election of four members of the SCRC

• Election of one member in Category 2 of the Policy and Coordination Committee (PCC) of the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)

In a private meeting, Member States will consider the nominations received for membership of WHO governing bodies and committees, including for the post of Regional Director. The Regional Committee will be invited to adopt a draft decision on the appointment of the Regional Director.

The Regional Committee will, additionally, consider the process for nominating elective posts for the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly and for the Executive Board at its 157th session in May 2025.

The outcomes of the meeting will be announced during the opening of the subsequent plenary session.

12:30–14:00 Lunch break

A high-level technical briefing on One Health, followed by a networking lunch, will also be organized.

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14:00–15:15 Governance and leadership of the WHO European Region

• WHO/Europe Accountability Report 2024

• Business operations (including audit and compliance)

• Governance and leadership

• Engagement with non-State actors

To help further strengthen WHO/Europe’s accountability and transparency, and support participatory governance, the Regional Committee will be invited to take note of the 2024 Accountability Report, which presents an overview of how WHO/Europe is resourced, structured, managed and governed, together with the five-year report on the work of the geographically dispersed offices.

During the discussion on governance and leadership, the Regional Committee will be presented with an update on the implementation of the recommendations from the governance review that was conducted in 2023, which were welcomed by the Regional Committee at RC73.

The Regional Committee will also consider the application of new non-State actors not in official relations with WHO to be accredited to attend the sessions of the Regional Committee. In addition, it will review the status of the six non-State actors accredited at RC71. The Regional Committee will be invited to adopt a related draft decision. For this subitem, delegations are advised to contribute through written statements.

15:15–15:45 Healthy break

15:45–17:00 Programme budget matters

• Accountability Report

• WHO Programme budget 2022–2023 results report

• Developing the WHO Programme budget 2026–2027

• WHO investment round

The Regional Committee will be presented with the final implementation report of the programme budget for the previous biennium and the implementation outlook for Programme budget 2024–2025.

17:00–17:15 Progress reports

The Regional Committee will be invited to note the following progress reports.

Pillar 1: 1 billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage

• Leveraging digital transformation for better health in Europe: Regional digital health action plan for the WHO European Region 2023–2030 (EUR/RC72/R2)

• Establishment of a new geographically dispersed office (GDO) for primary health care in Kazakhstan (EUR/RC63(1))

Pillar 3: 1 billion more people enjoying better health and well-being

• European regional action framework for behavioural and cultural insights for equitable health, 2022–2027 (EUR/RC72/R1)

For this item, delegations are advised to contribute through written statements. The progress reports will also be considered in discussions on related agenda items.

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17:15–18:00 Matters arising from resolutions and decisions of the World Health

Assembly and the Executive Board (cont.)

The Regional Committee will be invited to consider the implications for the Region of the governance and institutional resolutions and decisions adopted by the Seventy- seventh World Health Assembly and by the Executive Board at its 155th session and to provide input for related discussions at global level.

The implications of these resolutions and decisions will also be considered in discussions on related agenda items.

Thursday, 31 October 2024

Technical priorities and closure of the session

09:00–10:30 Framework for action on resilient and sustainable health systems in the

WHO European Region 2025–2030

The Regional Committee will be invited to consider a framework for action on resilient and sustainable health systems, informed by WHO/Europe’s health systems thinking and related activities during 2023, which culminated in the Tallinn Charter 15th Anniversary High-level Conference held in Tallinn, Estonia, 12–13 December 2023.

The Regional Committee will be invited to adopt a related draft decision.

10:30–11:00 Healthy break

11:00–12:30 Health emergency preparedness, response and resilience in the WHO

European Region 2024–2029: preparing for a new regional strategy and

action plan (Preparedness 2.0)

In the context of the strengthening of the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, response and resilience, and following the mandate provided by RC72 and updated at RC73, the Regional Committee will be invited to consider a strategy and action plan on health emergency preparedness, response and resilience in the WHO European Region 2024–2029 (Preparedness 2.0), which aims to support countries to develop fit-for-purpose national health emergency preparedness and response plans.

The Regional Committee will be invited to adopt a related draft decision.

12:30–14:00 Lunch break

14:00–15:30 Emergency Medical Teams regional action plan 2024–2030

Closely related and linked to the work towards the strategy and action plan on health emergency preparedness, response and resilience in the WHO European Region 2024–2029 (Preparedness 2.0), the Regional Committee will be invited to endorse the Emergency Medical Teams regional action plan 2024–2030, based on the global Emergency Medical Teams 2030 Strategy.

The Regional Committee will be invited to adopt a related draft decision.

15:30–16:30 Developing a strategy for harnessing health innovations and emerging

technologies in the WHO European Region 2025–2030

The Regional Committee will be consulted on the development of a strategy for harnessing health innovations and emerging technologies in the Region for 2025–2030, which will be presented for endorsement at RC75.

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16:30–17:00 Confirmation of dates and places of regular sessions of the Regional

Committee in 2025–2028

The Regional Committee will be invited to consider possible dates and venues for sessions of the Regional Committee for 2025–2028 and to adopt a related draft decision.

Other matters

Closure of the session

The President of RC74 will close the session.

18:00–19:00 Thirty-second Standing Committee of the Regional Committee

for Europe

Following the closure of the session, the Thirty-second SCRC will hold its first session to determine any immediate action points and discuss an initial programme of work.

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CIRCULAR LETTER TO ALL MEMBER STATES

IN THE WHO EUROPEAN REGION.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Invitation to the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

29–31 October 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark

I have the honour to convene the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC74), in

accordance with Rule 4 of the Regional Committee’s Rules of Procedure. The Regional Committee is the

highest decision-making body of the 53 Member States in the WHO European Region and shapes political

commitment and action to improve public health and health outcomes across the Region.

As we approach the end point of the current European Programme of Work, 2020–2025, RC74 will provide a

unique platform to celebrate the advances we have made on shared priorities and to reflect together on four

years of impact in countries through united action for better health.

Importantly, RC74 will nominate the WHO Regional Director for Europe for the 2025–2030 period – a critical

time for WHO and its Member States as we move forward together to implement the Fourteenth General

Programme of Work, supported by the forthcoming WHO Investment Round.

In addition, RC74 will provide an opportunity to tackle priority health challenges, including next steps in

improving access to novel medicines; building resilient and sustainable health systems; operationalizing One

Health; and ensuring preparedness for future emergencies, where Emergency Medical Teams will play a key

role. As we set course for 2030, we will also consider how to harness health innovations and emerging

technologies to improve health for all.

This year, delegates are invited to attend the session in person from 29 to 31 October at UN City in

Copenhagen, Denmark. I enclose, for information, the RC74 provisional programme, in addition to the guide

for participants.

When considering your national delegation, please consider including the WHO national counterpart for your

country. In addition, I would like to encourage you to include a youth delegate, as part of the WHO Regional

Office for Europe’s commitment to increase youth engagement in public health decision-making in the Region.

I look forward to welcoming you to RC74 as we continue our work together to leave no one behind.

Yours very truly,

Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge

Regional Director

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Provisional annotated programme of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

Credentials form

Guide for participants