IQWiG Autumn Symposium
Current and controversial aspects in medicine and health politics are regular topics at the annual Autumn Symposium organised by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. The spectrum of speakers is usually as broad as the range of topics and includes epidemiologists and oncologists, as well as health economists and lawyers.
Evidence in distress – how can science reach politics?
How can science influence political decision-making processes efficiently and sustainably? How can science and politics cooperate effectively? And how can the tension between scientific independence and political practice be resolved? These are the questions we aim to address at this year's IQWiG Autumn Symposium.
The focus is on the question of how independent scientific political advice can be more firmly established, particularly in the health sector. What does politics need from science?
And what can science do in concrete terms to ensure that politics really listens to it? Politicians have their say, as do researchers, communications consultants, the media and patient representatives. The audience is also invited to get involved.
| Starting at 12.00 | Onboarding with drinks and snacks |
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| 12.30 – 12.40 | Welcome IQWiG Director – Moderator Maike Voss |
| 12.40 – 13.15 | Keynote: Recommendations for communication between science und politics Dr. Martin Bujard (Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB)) Dr. Helena Ludwig-Walz (Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB)) |
| 13.15 – 14.00 | Dialogue: What does politics need from science? Michael Hennrich (Pharma Deutschland e. V.) Barbara Steffens (TK health insurance, former health minister North Rhine Westphalia) Boris Velter (former management Federal Ministry of Health) |
| 14.00 – 14.45 | Lunchtime snack |
| 14.45 – 15.30 | Impetus from abroad – virtual participation Tanja Kuchenmüller ( WHO, Geneva) – Bridging the gap Paul Cairney (University of Stirling, Scotland) – Why might policymakers ignore your evidence? How can you respond? |
| 15.30 – 16.30 | Lightning talks: The scientific perspective Dr. Eva Rehfuess (LMU Munich) Dr. Johannes Hillje (political and communications consultant, thinktank Das Progressive Zentrum) Dr. Dimitra Panteli (Research Hub of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies) Dr. Thomas Kaiser (IQWiG) |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Coffee break/reorganize |
| 17.00 – 17.45 | Final discussion: What can science do to ensure politics is really listening? Johanna Sell (Federal Ministry of Health) Dr. Eva Rehfuess (LMU Munich) Dr. Johannes Hillje (political and communications consultant, thinktank Das Progressive Zentrum) Claudia Finis (health policy representative for the German OI organization (DOIG) Dr. Andreas Lehr (Observer Gesundheit) |
| 17.45 – 18.00 | Wrap up and close IQWiG Director – Moderator Maike Voss |
| 18.00 – 23.00 | Evening event with buffet and drinks |