Org Name Original: AEA European Association of Hearing Aid Professionals
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Contact First: Mark
Contact Last:Laureyns
Project Title: Virtual Lunch Debate at the European Parliament “To hear for life, listen with care!”
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EUR: Europe – throughout region
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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Facilitate policy dialogue, Advocacy with policymakers, Awareness-raising, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Regional, Global
Audience Reached: General Public
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers, Musicians
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Policy Maker: MEP Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament – S&D – Malta)
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Social Media: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Linked In
Social Media Numbers: 2670
Event Description:
This is the 7th Lunch Debate for World Hearing Day, from the European Parliament. MEP Alex Agius Saliba, our host, stated that is was great to see, that the European Associations of Hard of Hearing People, Hearing aid and Cochlear Implant users, Hearing Care Professionals and Manufacturers, join forces with the World Health Organisation, to inform policy makers, governments, professionals, users and the wider public on the importance of prevention, awareness and intervention for hearing loss. This lunch debate was virtual, and the theme was “To hear for life, listen with care!”.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: We used English material, for this European event.
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: No
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
Other Suggestions:
Use this website, to promote the different events for World Hearing Day.
Did You Apply for Grant:No
Photo 1 caption The theme and all the speakers at the Virtuel Lunch Debate in the European Parliament 2022
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/Debate-at-EP-03_03_2022.jpg
Photo 2 caption The Debate in action in the European Parliament on 03_03_2022
Photo 3 caption The program and invitation for the Virtual Lunch Debate in the European Parliament
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