WONCA Europe Advocacy Special Issue: WONCA WORLD CONFERENCE 2025
Published on 11 September 2025.
Dear Members,
We are pleased to share with you this special issue focus on the upcoming WONCA WORLD CONFERENCE 2025 that will take place in Lisbon from the 17th to the 21st of September.
WONCA Europe Working Party on Policy Advocacy – Dedicated Meeting on the Recognition of Family Medicine
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 9:00 (duration 1–2 hours)
Hall 1.07 - Please note: All attendees must wear a name badge. If you are registered for the conference, your conference badge will serve as your name badge for this meeting. If you are attending the meeting but not the WONCA conference, please contact Dr. Sara Ares or Dr. Nick Mamo to arrange a name badge.
WONCA Europe Working Party on Policy Advocacy Meeting
Friday, 19 September 2025 (lunchtime)
Location: To be confirmed – stay tuned!
WONCA World Policy Advocacy SIG Meeting
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 10:00–12:00
Room 1.15
We will be attending and supporting our colleagues in the WONCA World SIG on Policy Advocacy. Join us!
WONCA World Conference in Lisbon - SYMPOSIUM #6 :
Addressing the Challenges Facing Family Medicine: A Call for Policy Advocacy
Friday, 19 September 2025, 09:00–10:00
Room : Hall 1.08
WONCA World Policy Advocacy Keynote lectures:
At the upcoming WONCA World Conference, there will be a wide range of inspiring keynotes and presentations on policy advocacy. Among them, we have highlighted two sessions you simply cannot miss on 18 September 2025 Both talks will set the stage for crucial discussions on the future of health systems, primary care, and workforce sustainability.
WONCA World Policy Advocacy Presentations:
Contribute to the Draft Report on the European Health Workforce
The European Parliament is preparing a report on the Health Workforce, and WONCA Europe has been invited to contribute.
We have been asked to provide:
A concise one-page document highlighting the most pressing issues such as workforce shortages, working conditions, mental health, and more.
A longer background document presenting the general situation of Family Medicine across Europe, with short country summaries (about half a page each) in an accessible format.
This is a valuable opportunity to advocate for Family Medicine at the European level. To ensure your perspectives are included, we invite you to share your input through a short survey. The results will inform both documents and will be presented to the Council.
