Invitation

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: 21 January 2025 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,

Request for nomination of representative(s) to the WHO/Europe Regional Workshop Unlocking the Power of Data and Human Resources for Health Information Systems to Support Health and Care

Workforce Development in the WHO European Region, March 25, 2025 To advance health and care workforce priorities as laid out in the resolution EUR/RC73/8 framework for action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–2030, the WHO Regional Office for Europe is convening a regional one-day virtual workshop on March 25, 2025, 09:00 to 16:30 (Central European Time). The aim of the workshop will be to discuss and exchange regional experiences on data collection, analysis and use of health and care workforce data and information for policy-making. For more information, the scope and purpose is enclosed. The workshop will bring together data focal points with the nominated health workforce focal points, namely, the focal point to the WHO/Europe Network of Human Resources for Health, and the Government Chief Nurse and/or Midwife or equivalent positions to the WHO/Europe Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Hub. To ensure effective representation at the regional workshop, we are seeking nominations of a representative holding the responsibility of health and care workforce data and information systems. In addition to the nominated representative, please note that direct invitations to the meetings have been sent to all the Government Chief Nurse and/or Midwife and the focal point to the WHO/Europe Network of Human Resources for Health. We would very much appreciate if you could share the contact details (name, functional title, and email address) of the representative(s) by 25 February 2025. Please send the nominations by email to Dr Tomas Zapata ([email protected]) and Dr Alba Llop-Girones ([email protected]). We look forward to receiving your country nomination(s). Yours sincerely, Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Director Division of Country Health Policies and Systems

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Encls: Scope and Purpose Copy for information to: Ms Agne Nettan-Sepp, 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

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA

ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE

ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ

ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО Unlocking the Power of Data and Human Resources Original: English for Health Information Systems to Support Health and Care Workforce Development in the WHO European Region Online Zoom 25 March 2025 09:00-16:30 CET

Scope and purpose

The 53 Member States of the WHO European Region have endorsed the EUR/RC73/8 framework for action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–20301 (hereafter named the Framework) at the 73rd Regional Committee for Europe in October 2023. The Framework is a powerful vehicle to enhance human resources for health information systems (HRHIS) and make optimal use of data and research. It also calls on WHO to assist countries in evaluating their HRHIS, developing improvement plans, and strengthening data collection and analysis for informed policy-making. The WHO European Region will convene national counterparts in the area of health workforce to one-day virtual workshop entitled “Unlocking the Power of Data and Human Resources for Health Information Systems to Support Health and Care Workforce Development in the WHO European Region” to support the implementation of the Framework. The workshop aims to bring together data focal points with the nominated health workforce focal points, namely, focal point to the WHO/Europe Network of Human Resources for Health, Government Chief Nurse and/or Midwife or equivalent positions to the WHO/Europe Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Hub. Data focal points may coincide with the data focal point to National Health Workforce Accounts (NHWA). The objectives of the workshop are to:

- Improve the quality and use of health workforce data through the National Health Workforce Accounts and joint data collections with WHO/Europe, OECD, and Eurostat.

- Share best practices and develop actionable improvement plans to strengthen Human Resources for Health Information Systems (HRHIS) across the WHO European Region.

- Foster dialogue and collaboration among health workforce focal points to support the

implementation of the Framework and enhance regional health workforce development.

Participants will share perspectives about the current status of the national health workforce data and human resources information systems, the workshop serving as an action-oriented platform for dialogue between stakeholders. The meeting will take place in a virtual format. It will be held in English with interpretation in English and Russian. Preparatory documents will be made available in advance of the workshop.

1 Framework for action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–2030 (RC73)

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: 21 January 2025 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,

Request for nomination of representative(s) to the WHO/Europe Regional Workshop Unlocking the Power of Data and Human Resources for Health Information Systems to Support Health and Care

Workforce Development in the WHO European Region, March 25, 2025 To advance health and care workforce priorities as laid out in the resolution EUR/RC73/8 framework for action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–2030, the WHO Regional Office for Europe is convening a regional one-day virtual workshop on March 25, 2025, 09:00 to 16:30 (Central European Time). The aim of the workshop will be to discuss and exchange regional experiences on data collection, analysis and use of health and care workforce data and information for policy-making. For more information, the scope and purpose is enclosed. The workshop will bring together data focal points with the nominated health workforce focal points, namely, the focal point to the WHO/Europe Network of Human Resources for Health, and the Government Chief Nurse and/or Midwife or equivalent positions to the WHO/Europe Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Hub. To ensure effective representation at the regional workshop, we are seeking nominations of a representative holding the responsibility of health and care workforce data and information systems. In addition to the nominated representative, please note that direct invitations to the meetings have been sent to all the Government Chief Nurse and/or Midwife and the focal point to the WHO/Europe Network of Human Resources for Health. We would very much appreciate if you could share the contact details (name, functional title, and email address) of the representative(s) by 25 February 2025. Please send the nominations by email to Dr Tomas Zapata ([email protected]) and Dr Alba Llop-Girones ([email protected]). We look forward to receiving your country nomination(s). Yours sincerely, Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Director Division of Country Health Policies and Systems

– 2 –

Encls: Scope and Purpose Copy for information to: Ms Agne Nettan-Sepp, 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

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA

ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE

ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ

ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО Unlocking the Power of Data and Human Resources Original: English for Health Information Systems to Support Health and Care Workforce Development in the WHO European Region Online Zoom 25 March 2025 09:00-16:30 CET

Scope and purpose

The 53 Member States of the WHO European Region have endorsed the EUR/RC73/8 framework for action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–20301 (hereafter named the Framework) at the 73rd Regional Committee for Europe in October 2023. The Framework is a powerful vehicle to enhance human resources for health information systems (HRHIS) and make optimal use of data and research. It also calls on WHO to assist countries in evaluating their HRHIS, developing improvement plans, and strengthening data collection and analysis for informed policy-making. The WHO European Region will convene national counterparts in the area of health workforce to one-day virtual workshop entitled “Unlocking the Power of Data and Human Resources for Health Information Systems to Support Health and Care Workforce Development in the WHO European Region” to support the implementation of the Framework. The workshop aims to bring together data focal points with the nominated health workforce focal points, namely, focal point to the WHO/Europe Network of Human Resources for Health, Government Chief Nurse and/or Midwife or equivalent positions to the WHO/Europe Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Hub. Data focal points may coincide with the data focal point to National Health Workforce Accounts (NHWA). The objectives of the workshop are to:

- Improve the quality and use of health workforce data through the National Health Workforce Accounts and joint data collections with WHO/Europe, OECD, and Eurostat.

- Share best practices and develop actionable improvement plans to strengthen Human Resources for Health Information Systems (HRHIS) across the WHO European Region.

- Foster dialogue and collaboration among health workforce focal points to support the

implementation of the Framework and enhance regional health workforce development.

Participants will share perspectives about the current status of the national health workforce data and human resources information systems, the workshop serving as an action-oriented platform for dialogue between stakeholders. The meeting will take place in a virtual format. It will be held in English with interpretation in English and Russian. Preparatory documents will be made available in advance of the workshop.

1 Framework for action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–2030 (RC73)