Topics

Leader

Registration & Coffee

Opening Session

• Welcome
• Putting People First in Musculoskeletal Health

Denis Morrice,Canadian BJD Ambassador

Amye Leong, BJD

Making a Difference: Regional Involvement in the Political Agenda

• How Are Organisations Contributing to BJD?

• How Do Organisations Involve Patients?

• How to Influence the Musculoskeltal Political Agenda

• Panel Discussion

Moderator: Amye Leong

Amye Leong, BJD

Liana Euller-Ziegler, EULAR Social League

Robert Johnstone, ARi

Invited Presentations

Presentations by delegates

10 minutes each/ 6 – 7 presentations

Moderator: Ben Horgan

Philippines: Carina David

USA: Hilary Weldon

Morocco:Thami Benzakour

Slovenia: Dusa Hlade Zore

Developing National Strategies: Putting People First

The Role of Patient Representatives in Developing National Strategies

India NAN representative

South African NAN representative

Patient Involvement in the New Zealand NAN

Moderator: Ben Horgan

Interactive Sessions

Governmental Relations Skills and Strategies

Media Relations Skills and Strategies

Cheryl Koehn, Canada

Amye Leong, USA

Putting People First: Strategies for Personal Empowerment

Personal and Family Advocacy and Empowerment – Policy & Practice

Arthritis Self Management Programme

Patient Partner Programme – Concept and Practice

Patient Involvement in Research and Clinical Trials

Patients Raising Awareness through Marketing

Explain breakout sessions

Moderator: Amye Leong

Ben Horgan, Australia

Lena Őhrsvik, Sweden

Iva Coppedé, Brazil

Ann Qualman, Canada

Breakout Session

Facilitators

Group A: Katalin Dul-Szabone, Hungary

Group B: Hillary Weldon, USA

Group C: Neil Betteridge, UK

Recorder: Charles Harles, USA

Recorder: Hans Aalberts, The Netherlands

Report back on breakout sessions and open discussion

Moderator: Ben Horgan

Group A: Charles Harles

Group B: Hans Aalberts

Group C: Kate Thomson

Recognition Ceremony

Closing Session

Amye L. Leong, BJD

Lars Lidgren, Chair BJD