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24 June 2025
Tackling the interplay between diabetes and obesity
MEP Prof. Ignazio Marino and the European Diabetes Forum (EUDF) are jointly organising an event "Increasing productivity, competitiveness and resilience by tackling the interplay between diabetes and obesity".
Date and time
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24 June 2025 from 15:00 to 18:00 (Europe/Brussels)
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Room ASP 5G2, Altiero-Spinelli Building, European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Ixelles, Brussels
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To Be Announced
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No refunds will be issued for cancellations
About this event
The purpose of this event is to explore the interconnectivity between diabetes and obesity. The discussions will underline the importance of integrating obesity management in diabetes care and explore why managing obesity is relevant throughout the diabetes care continuum—from prevention and early detection to delaying complications and improving long-term outcomes.
Confirmed speakers:
- Mr. Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare
- MEP Prof. Ignazio Marino, Greens/EFA Coordinator SANT Committee
- MEP Adam Jarubas, Chair SANT Committee European Parliament
- MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis, S&D Coordinator SANT Committee European Parliament
- MEP Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Renew Member SANT Committee European Parliament
- MEP Romana Jerković, S&D Member SANT Committee European Parliament
- MEP Tomislav Sokol, EPP Coordinator SANT Committee European Parliament
- Prof. Stefano Del Prato, Chair EUDF
- Prof. Jean-François Gautier, Head of Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris Cité University, France
- Prof. Graziano Onder, Scientific Coordinator JACARDI, ISS, Rome, Italy
- Ms. Vicki Mooney, Perspective from person living with T2D & Obesity
- Prof. Eugenia Vlachou, Scientific Coordinator of Specialty Diabetes Care and Education in MSc Management of Chronic Diseases, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece