The meeting began with expressions of sympathy for the recent flooding in Spain, and formal messages of support were sent to Spanish associations.
Prof Serdar Oztora was introduced as the new EUROPREV representative for WONCA Europe EB.
The minutes from the Dublin Council meeting were approved, and follow-up actions were discussed.
Prof Shlomo Vinker and Prof Zalika Klemenc-Ketis attended Copenhagen's 74th WHO Regional Meeting, focusing on health resilience strategies and emergency preparedness.The Executive Board welcomed the new EJGP Associate Editor, Angelina Muller, from Germany. A two-year standing Regional Equity Committee was established in Dublin. Prof. Thomas Frese was appointed as chair.
The Dublin Council approved a new Special Interest Group (SIG) on General Practice and Family Doctor's Health & Well-being. The Executive Board will assist the SIG as needed.
Planned updates to WONCA Europe bylaws were discussed in preparation for the upcoming Lisbon meeting.
WONCA Europe is collaborating with the NCD Academy to develop short online courses covering topics such as Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health, Digital Health Solutions, and Digital Therapeutics and Healthcare Workers.
A webinar on "Nutrition Care in Primary Care" is scheduled for November 13, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:15 PM CET. It will feature speakers from ESPEN, WHO and WONCA Europe (Dr. Roxana Surugiu from Romania) and be followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Rocco Barazzoni (ESPEN, Italy) – Prof. Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš (WONCA Europe, Slovenja).
A WE Talk featuring Dr. Süleyman Özsarı and Dr. Raziye Şule Gümüştakım on Türkiye's earthquake medical response will be held on November 20, 2024, at 4:30 PM CET.
Emphasis was placed on aligning WONCA Europe’s goals with those of WONCA World, with a dedicated session proposed for the face-to-face EB meeting
Dr. Jose-M Bueno-Ortiz provided an update on the communications report and metrics. A busy October newsletter has been produced. The number of newsletter recipients has significantly increased.