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