The twenty-second standing committee of the regional committee for Europe held its fourth session in Geneva, Switzerland, on 16–17 May 2015. Key topics discussed included the Ebola virus outbreak, WHO reforms in emergencies, and the health agenda post-2015, along with a review of the proposed programme budget for 2016–2017. The session also highlighted several major health-related events and initiatives across Europe during this period.

1. Twenty-second Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe
fourth session, Geneva, Switzerland, 16–17 May 2015
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Fourth session
of the Twenty-second Standing
Committee
of the Regional Committee
16 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland

2. Twenty-second Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe
fourth session, Geneva, Switzerland, 16–17 May 2015
Global Policy Group
• Ebola virus disease outbreak
• WHO reform in emergencies
• Health on the post-2015 agenda
• Review of proposed programme
budget for 20162017

3. Twenty-second Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe
fourth session, Geneva, Switzerland, 16–17 May 2015
Major events
• European environment and health process mid-
term review, Haifa, Israel, 2829 April
• Meeting on health in foreign policy and
development cooperation, Berlin, Germany,
2829 April
• Meeting on intersectoral collaboration with
education and social sector, Paris, France,
24 April

4. Twenty-second Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe
fourth session, Geneva, Switzerland, 16–17 May 2015
Major events
• European Advisory Committee on Health
Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1516 April
• European Union: informal meeting of health
ministers, Riga, Latvia, 2021 April
• Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on
Tuberculosis and Its Multi-drug Resistance,
Riga, 3031 March

5. Twenty-second Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe
fourth session, Geneva, Switzerland, 16–17 May 2015
Major events
• World Health Day on food safety, 7 April
• 10th European Immunization Week,
2025 April
• Celebration of Ignác Semmelweis’ work on
infection control