EUROPEAN PATIENTS FORUM
Founded in 2003, EPF is an umbrella patient organisation that works with patients’ groups in public health and health advocacy across Europe. EPF membership currently includes 75 patient organisations, and brings on board both disease specific European Platforms and national coalitions of patient organisations.
With over 16 years of work in the EU arena, EPF has a strong track record of successfully managing and completing complex EU-funded projects. Through consultations with a diverse membership across Europe, EPF gathers patients’ views and channels their voice to inform decision making in public health, health-related research and in the definition of innovative patterns for patient involvement. Within the European Patient Community, EPF leads debates on access to care, social dimension and non- discrimination as well as on Digital Health an Health Data.
Team Members
Anca Toma, Executive Director
Valentina Strammiello, Director of Programmes
Elena Balestra, Head of Governance, Membership and Capacity Building
Flavia Topan, Communications Manager
Lyudmil Ninov, Senior Programme Officer
Juan Fernandez, Policy Officer
Erika Landvik, Finance Manager
Anne Rensma, Communications Officer
Claudia Louati, Head of Policy
Gozde Susuzlu, Senior Project Manager
Julie Spony, Policy Officer
Laura Henderson, Capacity Building Assistant
Djilo Tchatchouang, Finance Manager
Milana Trucl, Policy Officer
Yasemin Zeisl, Project Coordinator
Yann Heyer, Policy Officer
Ruth Tchaparian, Senior Fundraising & Operations Manager
Bianca Pop, Project Assistant
Borislava Ananieva, Youth Strategy & Capacity Building Officer
Chiara Boni, Communication Officer
Martina Continisio, Membership and Governance Officer
Ingrid Weindorfer, Project Officer
Estefania Cordero, Communications & Outreach Officer
Dante Di Iulio, Communication Officer
Michele Calabrò, Policy Advisor
Davide Durante, Communications Assistant
Cristina Padeanu, Finance support