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<[email protected]>; VASILEIOU, Konstantina

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Teema: WHO_Request of Nomination of country representatives for the 2nd

WHO European Quality of Care and Patient Safety Focal Points Network

Meeting, Athens Greece

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faile mitte avada.Dear Ms Helen Sõber,

Please see the attached official correspondence sent from the World

Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO).

We would like to invite your country to nominate representatives to

participate in the 2nd WHO European Quality of Care and Patient Safety

Focal Points Network Meeting, which will be held in Athens, Greece, on 12

December 2024.

The nominated representative(s) will also serve as the focal point for

quality and patient safety in your country.

Kindly note that the nominated representative(s) will be also invited to

attend the WHO 2nd Meeting of the Minds, which will take place in Athens

on 10-11 December 2024.

We understand that some may prefer to participate virtually, so we are

offering the option for online participation in both events.

Your participation and engagement in these important events are vital as

we continue to collaborate on improving healthcare quality and patient

safety across the region.

We kindly ask that you submit your nominations at your earliest

convenience and not later than Friday 22 November 2024 with email to: Dr

João Breda, Head of the WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety

in Athens, Greece ( ), who is responsible for this initiative, and copy

Mr Konstantinos Kotsis at and Mrs Konstantina Vasileiou at .

We look forward to your positive response and to welcoming your countrys

representatives to these meaningful discussions.

Should you need further information or have any questions, please do not

hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your cooperation and looking forward to receiving your kind

feedback.

Best regards,

World Health Organization Athens Quality of Care and Patient Safety

Office

Ploutarchou 3 │ 10675 Athens, Greece

UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark

Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ

WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ

Date: 11 November 2024

Ms Helen Sõber

Adviser

European Union Affairs and International

Co-operation Department

Ministry of Social Affairs

Suur-Ameerika 1

10122 Tallinn

Estonia

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE

REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО

Head office:

UN City, Marmorvej 51, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01

Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.who.int/europe

Dear Ms Sõber,

Nomination of country representatives for the 2nd WHO European Quality of Care and Patient

Safety Focal Points Network Meeting

We are writing to request your assistance in nominating representatives from your country to participate

in the 2nd WHO European Quality of Care and Patient Safety Focal Points Network Meeting, to be held

in Athens, Greece, on 12 December 2024. Nominees also serve the role of focal point for quality and

patient safety for your country.

As part of our efforts to improve quality of care and patient safety throughout the WHO European

Region and following the successful launch of the WHO European Network of Focal Points for Quality

of Care and Patient Safety in May 2023, this meeting aims to update the Network's objectives, present

the WHO European Progress Report on Quality of Care and Patient Safety, and discuss a new "Health

System Assessment Tool for Quality Improvement".

The nominated representative(s) will also be invited to participate in the WHO 2nd Meeting of the

Minds, to be held in Athens, Greece, on 10-11 December 2024. This event aims to advance scientific

knowledge and expertise on quality of health care in the European Region, and to provide a platform

for key stakeholders and international experts to learn and share best practices.

To facilitate participation, travel expenses for participants will be covered, and they will also receive a

daily subsistence allowance for the duration of the in-person meeting in accordance with WHO’s travel

regulations. Please submit your nomination, including the proposed participant’s full name, functional

title, affiliation and contact details at your earliest convenience and, preferably no later than

22 November 2024.

Kindly address your response to Dr João Breda, Head of the WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient

Safety in Athens, Greece ([email protected]), who is responsible for this initiative, and

copy Mr Konstantinos Kotsis at [email protected] and Mrs Konstantina Vasileiou at [email protected]

Your participation, in person or online, is important as we seek to build on our previous discussions to

improve quality of care and patient safety across the Region. We look forward to your positive response

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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Sincerely yours,

Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat

Director

Division of Country Health Policies and Systems

WHO Regional Office for Europe

Copy for information to:

Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of

Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia

H.E. Ms Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Ambassador Representative of the Republic of Estonia, Permanent Mission of

the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin

du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland

H.E. Mr Andre Pung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia,

Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia