Commit to continuity: targets that survive borders, status changes, and displacement

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Commit to continuity: targets that survive borders, status changes, and displacement 

📅 Date:
12/05/2026 
🕐 Time:
15:00 - 17:00 
📍 Location:
Room A3E-2, European Parliament (Brussels) 

About the Event 


The event will bring together Members of the European Parliament, representatives of international organisations, healthcare professionals, researchers and civil society organisations to discuss continuity of HIV care and prevention across Europe, particularly in the context of mobility, displacement and cross-border healthcare cooperation. This includes evaluating surveillance data from the ECDC to adapt policies.

The programme will include discussions on cost-efficient models of HIV care, community-based approaches, and the role of parliamentary oversight in ensuring sustainable investment in health systems and prevention strategies, aligning with the WHO Europe strategic framework.


Hosted by 


Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ, Member of the European Parliament, EPP, Poland

Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ

MEP   Poland 

Member of the European Parliament

  EPP  Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)  |   KO  Koalicja Obywatelska 
Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ

Committees

ENVIEnvironment, Public Health & Food Safety
SANTPublic Health (Subcommittee)
PECHFisheries

Delegations

DASEDelegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia & ASEAN
DSASDelegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
Michalis HADJIPANTELA, Member of the European Parliament, EPP, Cyprus

Michalis HADJIPANTELA

MEP   Cyprus 

Member of the European Parliament

  EPP  Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)  |   DISY  Democratic Rally 
Michalis HADJIPANTELA

Committees

ECONEconomic & Monetary Affairs
SANTPublic Health (Subcommittee)
FISCTax Matters (Subcommittee)
BUDGBudgets
ENVIEnvironment, Public Health & Food Safety
ITREIndustry, Research & Energy

Delegations

D-IRDelegation for relations with Iran
D-USD-US Delegation
D-CNDelegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China

Speakers 


⬇ Programme
Milosz PARCZEWSKI, Representative, European AIDS Clinical Society, Europe

Milosz PARCZEWSKI

European AIDS Clinical Society

Georgios SIAKALLIS, National Focal Point for HIV, Larnaca General Hospital, Cyprus

Georgios SIAKALLIS

Larnaca General Hospital & National Focal Point for HIV
Cyprus

Stela BIVOL, Representative, World Health Organisation, Denmark

Stela BIVOL

World Health Organisation
Denmark

Alena KAMENSHCHIKOVA, Researcher, Maastricht University, Netherlands

Alena KAMENSHCHIKOVA

Maastricht University
Netherlands

Denis ONYANGO, Representative, Africa Advocacy Foundation, Netherlands

Denis ONYANGO

Africa Advocacy Foundation
Netherlands

Dorthe RABEN, Representative, SHIELD Consortium, Denmark

Dorthe RABEN

SHIELD Consortium
Denmark

Camila PICCHIO, Representative, IS Global, Spain

Camila PICCHIO

IS Global
Spain

Robert HEJZÁK, Representative, Coalition for a European HIV Response, Czech Republic

Robert HEJZÁK

Coalition for a European HIV Response
Czech Republic


Tomislav SOKOL, Member of the European Parliament, EPP, Croatia

Tomislav SOKOL

MEP   Croatia 

Member of the European Parliament

  EPP  Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)  |   HDZ  Hrvatska demokratska zajednica 
Tomislav SOKOL

Committees

SANTPublic Health (Subcommittee)
IMCOInternal Market & Consumer Protection
ENVIEnvironment, Public Health & Food Safety
AFCOConstitutional Affairs

Delegations

D-TRDelegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee
D-RSDelegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation & Association Parliamentary Committee
D-MEDelegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation & Association Parliamentary Committee
Christoph BOESECKE, Representative, European AIDS Clinical Society, Germany

Christoph BOESECKE

European AIDS Clinical Society
Germany


Programme 


15:00 
Welcome remarks | Health without interruption: Political leadership for continuity of HIV care in Europe 
Michalis Hadjipantela | Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 
Bartosz Arłukowicz | Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 
Milosz Parczewski | European AIDS Clinical Society 
15:15 
Mobility Without Disruption: Designing cost-efficient HIV care across borders 
Georgios Siakallis | Larnaca General Hospital & National Focal Point for HIV | Cyprus 
Stela Bivol | World Health Organisation | Denmark 
Alena Kamenshchikova | Maastricht University | Netherlands 
Denis Onyango | Africa Advocacy Foundation | Netherlands 
Q&A 
15:40 
Community-based models that deliver – Why not invest? 
Dorthe Raben | SHIELD Consortium | Denmark 
Camila Picchio | IS Global | Spain 
Robert Hejzák | Coalition for a European HIV Response | Czech Republic 
16:00 
From evidence to oversight: Parliamentary accountability for smart investment in health 
Michalis Hadjipantela | Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 
Bartosz Arłukowicz | Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 
Tomislav Sokol | Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 
16:20 
Roundtable discussion 
16:50 
Closing remarks | Agreement and actions: Defining responsabilities for sustaining HIV care and prevention 
Christoph Boesecke | European AIDS Clinical Society | Germany 

Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge. Registration is mandatory for admission.

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