PICUM International Conference on
'Access to Health Care for Undocumented Migrants in Europe'

The Residence Palace, Brussels
28th - 29th June 2007

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Presentations from Speakers

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Thursday 28th  June 2007 Friday 29th June 2007

SetTing the Stage:
Why  should access to health care for Undocumented migrants be a priority for social inclusion policies?

Access to Health Care for Undocumented Migrants: Exploring Solutions

Welcome & Introduction
Orhan Kaya, Vice-Major of Rotterdam, EUROCITIES
Workshop 1:  Advocacy campaigns and strategies throughout Europe
I) Social inclusion: Conceptual & policy framework
Jane Pillinger, Independent Researcher & Policy Advisor
Peter Verhaeghe, Caritas Europa
Camila Rodrigues, Jesuit Refugee Service (PT)
Workshop 2:  Challenges and ethical dilemmas in providing health care-related assistance to undocumented migrants
Workshop 3: Challenges and ethical dilemmas in providing health care-related assistance to undocumented migrants
Workshop 4: Building partnerships at local level
II) Human rights & public health strategies
Mariette Grange, International Council on Human Rights Policy
Ike Anya,  University College London (UK)
Henry Ascher, Rossengrenska (SW)
Henk Vis, Gemeetelijke Gezondheidsdienst Rotterdam (NL)
Concluding remarks from Workshops
Closing Speech: Jean Lambert MEP

Health care needs of undocumented migrants: Some urgent priorities

Rita Kabra,  International Centre for Migration and Health
Joseba Achotegui,  University of Barcelona
Thomas Hilbert, Gesundheitsamt Bremen (DE)
Maria van den Muijsenbergh,  University of Nijmegen (NL)