27 - 28 October 2011, Berlin, Germany.
The conference agenda is structured to cover the state of play and recent changes in the landscape for the European Health 2.0 industry; advances in search & content and their convergence with online communities; new tools to connect patients, doctors and healthcare stakeholders; and the use of web and mobile technologies to manage chronic conditions, motivate behavior changes and promote wellness.

Eucomed, the European medical technology industry association, will launch in early 2012 a conference pre-vetting system to review and approve third-party educational conferences and congresses in accordance with the ethical rules established in the Eucomed Code of Ethical Business Practice.

New Zealand, most commonly known for its pristine landscapes and healthy lifestyle, is also leading the way in eHealth as demonstrated at the Global E-Health Forum held in Hamburg on 11-13 October.

11 - 13 October 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
The Global E-Health Forum - Hamburg 2011 is entitled "Designing Personalized Healthcare". Keynote speakers from Canada, China, Egypt, New Zealand, Russian Federation, U.S.A. and various European countries will present how the quality of healthcare can be improved, how the efficiency of our systems can be increased, how patient empowerment can be ensured - and how e-health contributes to these common goals worldwide.

The Twelfth Annual European interoperability testing event for IT in healthcare, known as the IHE Connectathon, will be held in Bern, Switzerland from May 21 to May 25, 2012 at the Bern Expo.

The IT @ Networking Awards 2012 (IT @ 2012) is an open competition for fully implemented, operable healthcare IT solutions. IT @ 2012 will identify some of the finest and most innovative departmental, institutional, local, regional and national healthcare solutions.

11 - 13 October 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
Improving the quality of healthcare, increasing the efficiency of the systems and ensuring patient empowerment - these are the common goals worldwide when discussing the necessary transformation of the systems in order to guarantee a sustainable healthcare delivery in the future.