EUROPEAN PAIN FEDERATION EFIC

Lobbying Organisation EUROPEAN PAIN FEDERATION EFIC

Date published 07 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Political support to the Societal Impact of Pain Platform

Intended results Mariank Harkin participating to the International Association of the Study of Pain biennial scientific congress in Boston as part of the session 'advocating for pain relief across the world

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vittoria Carraro, External Relations Manager', European Pain Federation

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Event date: 15 September 2018, Boston USA Marian Harkin MEP speaking at the International Association of the Study of Pain biennial scientific congress as part of a panel on example of pain advocacy across the world. The European Pain Federation conducted this activity in the framework of the Societal Impact of Pain Platform. The "Societal Impact of Pain" (SIP) is an international platform created in 2009 as a joint initiative of the European Pain Federation EFIC® and the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH. The scientific framework of the SIP platform is under the responsibility of the European Pain Federation EFIC®. Co-operation partners for SIP are Pain Alliance Europe and Active Citizenship Network.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)