{"id":877,"date":"2011-09-06T16:51:27","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T16:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efnweb.be\/v2\/?page_id=877"},"modified":"2025-04-23T18:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:19:38","slug":"speeches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?page_id=877","title":{"rendered":"Speeches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here you can find an overview of Speeches presented at different Conferences and Events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EFN-SG-speech-at-EPHA-Annual-Conference-23-03-2012-FINAL.pdf\">Nurses&#8217; view on &#8220;The economic crisis, population and health&#8221;<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 06\/06\/2012, Brussels)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SGFNIB2009speech.Laresponsabiliteinfirmiere-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurse Autonomy &amp; Patients\u2019 Mobility<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 26\/11\/2009, Seraing, Belgium)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Presentation to Norwegian Delegation &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNNNFCopenhagen25092009Education.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;EFN Priorities within an EU Political Context&#8221;<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 19\/11\/2009, Brussels, Belgium)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Presentation to Serbian Delegation &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNSpeechSerbia-EFNPriorities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Why Learning the EU Policy Language?&#8221;<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 18\/11\/2009, Brussels, Belgium)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpeechNov09-EFNPrioritieswithinanEUPoliticalContext.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive 36 &amp; Bologna process<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 25 09 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNNNFCopenhagen25092009SafetyandQuality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing Practice in Europe with focus on Patient Safety<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 25 09 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNEducationICNDurban2009_000.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synergy between Directive 36 and Bologna Process<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 01 07 2009, Durban, South Africa)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNSpeechatLatvianNNAconference-June2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFN EU Lobby Priorities \u2013 &#8220;Making Nurses Voice Heard&#8221;<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 18-19 06 2009, Riga, Latvia)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNWrittenSpeechonLongTermCareChallengesMay2009Spain.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurses views on the EU Challenges for Long-term Care<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 13 05 2009, Pamplona, Spain)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grete_Kristensen_EFN_SpeechEN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Workforce for Health: Challenges and Perspectives<\/a> <em>(Grete Christensen, 23 03 2009, Nicosia, Cyprus)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNInformationtoPatientsRoundtable03032009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information to Patients<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 03 03 2009, Brussels, Belgium)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNEducationCNOmeetingCRFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNO Meeting &#8211; &#8220;Education&#8221;<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 04 02 2009, Prague, Czech Republic)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EFNEUWorkforceCNOmeetingCRFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNO Meeting &#8211; &#8220;Workforce&#8221;<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 04 02 2009, Prague, Czech Republic)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PDR_Speech_ENSA_Edinburgh_July2008_Bologna.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bologna Agreement and Student Futures<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 11 07 2008, Edinburgh, UK)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EWMA2008-Lisbon-EFN-ResponsibilitiesandActions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The European perspective on responsibility and actions for Doctors and Nurses<\/a> <em>(Antonio Manuel Silva, 14 05 2008, Lisbon, Portugal)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Final_PDR_Speech_GreeceMay2008.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quality and Safety in Health Care \u2013 EU Initiatives<\/a> \u00a0+ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Presentation_EFN_GreeceMay2008.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presentation slides<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 13 05 2008, Athens, Greece)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/EHealth_Moelstad_6May2008.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For patient safety \u2013 to ensure continuity of care<\/a> <em>(Kathy M\u00f8lstad, 06 05 2008, Portoroz, Slovenia)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FinalPDRspeechCyprusNovember2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equality, Quality and Safety in Health Care<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 30 11 2007, Cyprus)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinalPDRspeechCoESummitNovember2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Working for Ethically Sound Solutions<\/a>\u00a0+ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HealthGroupingINGOCoEPresentationCoESummitNovember2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presentation slides<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 22 11 2007, Bratislava, Slovakia)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/RCNCongress06072007_Brighton_PaulDeRaeve.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education from a European Perspective<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 06 07 2007, Brighton, UK)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDRspeechPortugalMay2007_000.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobility and Versatility of the Nurses: What Criteria?<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 24 05 2007, Ovar, Portugal)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDRspeechEducationConference_RCN_Portugal_23022006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nursing Students are worried about their Future<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 15 3 2006, Viseau, Portugal)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDR_Cardiff_speechEducationConferenceRCN23022006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education from a European Perspective<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 23 2 2006, Cardiff, UK)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>EFN Contribution to the High Level Group on Services and Medical Care: <a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HighLevelGroup09112005EFNcontribution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;CPD within the Nursing Profession&#8221;<\/a> <em>(EFN presentation, 09 11 2005)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/OpenForumWS3-presentationEFNPresident-AnnetteKennedy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How can we meet the aims of a High Quality and Safety Health System in Europe?<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Annette Kennedy, Open Health Forum, 8 11 2005)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EFNSecretaryGeneralSpeechRomania07102005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preparing the Nursing Community for Europe<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 07 10 2005, Romania)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PauldeRaeve-Speech27092004-Prague.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The EU Health Strategy and the Opportunities for Nurses and Nursing<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 27 09 2004, Prague)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDRspeechEPBolognaENfinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speech before the EP on the Bologna Process<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 06 09 2004, Brussels)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Speech_EFN_SecretaryGeneral_EU_HealthStrategy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Stakeholder Perspectives on the new Health and Consumer Strategy <\/a><em>(Paul De Raeve, 07 07 2005, Brussels)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Speech_PaulDeRaeve_Berlin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Role of Health Professionals. The Position of Nursing in the European Union Today<\/a> <em>(Paul De Raeve, 15 06 2005, Germany)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you can find an overview of Speeches presented at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-877","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":733,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?page_id=733","url_meta":{"origin":877,"position":0},"title":"Brussels office","author":"efn efn","date":"August 31, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Our address:European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN)Clos du Parnasse, 11AB-1050 BrusselsBelgiumTel:\u00a0+32 2 512 74 19Email:\u00a0efn@efn.euWebsite: www.efn.euHow to reach the office:\u00a0see it here on GoogleMaps\u00a0StaffSecretary GeneralPaul De Raeve\u00a0SecretaryFatima Pereira\u00a0Project & Policy AdvisorManuel Ballotta\u00a0\u00a0ConsultantsHans NeirynckLawyer\u00a0Lieven BruyneelAccountant\u00a0Dries Vanderroost\u00a0Accountant\u00a0Ludwig BerloFinancial Consultant\u00a0Bram Drabb\u00e9IT Manager\u00a0Christophe van EerdtWebmaster\u00a0","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PaulDeRaeve-Portrait-Picture-1-235x300-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2258,"url":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?page_id=2258","url_meta":{"origin":877,"position":1},"title":"Articles","author":"efn efn","date":"May 30, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Here you can find several articles published by the EFN Office on different issues and subjects. 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