N° 35–2004: Telemedicine via satellite. Symposium at ESA/ESRIN

For over a year, a process of consultation has been undertaken throughout the healthcare community. Instead of developing projects driven mainly by technology or industry, the aim now is to develop projects driven by demand from health professionals themselves.

This process will culminate during the second symposium on telemedicine via satellite organised by ESA, which takes place on Monday 5 July at ESA’s Space Research Institute (ESRIN), Frascati, Italy.

The symposium will discuss the findings of the multinational multidisciplinary group set up by ESA to define the needs of health and telemedicine services that could be met by space solutions.

ESA hopes to ensure that the medical profession makes the best use of the many services offered by communication satellites to improve the health of Europe’s citizens.

Media representatives wishing to attend this symposium (see programme attached) are kindly requested to complete the attached accreditation form and fax it to : Simonetta Cheli (+39.06.9418.0952)

For more information please contact:

Simonetta Cheli

Tel: +39.06.9418.0951

Fax : +39.06.9418.0952

 

“Telemedicine via Satellite: the ESA roadmap”

Symposium ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Italy)

5th July 2004

· 8:30-9:00 - Registration and coffee

· 9:00-9:10 - Welcome: G. Viriglio, ESA EUI Director

· 9:10-10:40 - Key speakers:

. 9:10-9:25 - N. Menabde, Director Country Support, WHO Regional Office for Europe

. 9:25-9:40 - G. Nicolas, Advisor to the French Ministry of Health

. 9:40-9:55 - EC representative

. 9:55-10:10 - Dittmar Padeken, German Ministry of Health and Social Security

. 10:10-10:25 - Mario Pelosi, Head of Department at the Italian Ministry of Innovation Technology

. 10:25-10:40 - A. Kingsnorth, University of Plymouth

· 10:40-12:40 - Thematic Areas: Chairmen A.Guell, F.Feliciani

. 10:40-11:00 - Introduction to the ESA Programme Group Objectives (A. Guell)

. 11:00-11:20 - Interconnectivity for Healthcare Services (M. Mohr)

. 11:20-11:40 - Services for Citizens (S. Pedersen)

. 11:40-12:00 - Healthcare at Home (A. Horsch)

. 12:00-12:20 -Mobility (J.M. Perez-Sastre)

. 12:20-12:40 - Management of Trauma, Emergencies and Disasters (M. Mohr)

· 12:40-13:30 - Buffet Lunch

· 13:30-15:10 - Thematic Areas (cont.): Chairmen A.Guell, F.Feliciani

. 13:30-13:50 - Health Early Warning for Environmental Risks (M.D.M. Lleo)

. 13:50-14:10 - e-Health Education (R. Latifi)

. 14:10-14:30 - A vision for e-Health and Telemedicine via Satellite (G. Graschew)

. 14:30-14:50 - The Need for ESA Actions (A. Horsch)

. 14:50-15:10 - Telemedicine via Satellite: a User-Driven ESA Programme (P. Mancini)

· 15:10-15:30 - Coffee Break

. 15:30-16:30 - Panel Discussions: Chairman A. Kingsnorth, Coordinator F. Feliciani

. 16:30-17:00 - Conclusions: Louis Lareng (European Institute of Telemedicine)

 

Telemedicine symposium

ESA/ESRIN – Via Galileo Galilei – Frascati (Italy)

Monday 5 July 2004

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