AEA – European Association of Hearing Aid Professionals
Virtual Lunch Debate from the European Parliament “World Hearing Day 2024 – Changing Mindsets”
Primary site: EUR – _Throughout the Euopean Region
Additional site(s):
Every year, the joined associations, AEA – EFHOH and EHIMA organise a Virtual Lunch Debate from the European Parliament
The year the theme was: “World Hearing Day 2024 – Changing Mindsets – Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!”
Host: MEP Jarosław Duda (Poland , EPP) and was organised on Tuesday the 5th of March
The program:
– Welcome – MEP Jarosław Duda
– WHO World Hearing Day theme – Shelly Chadha -WHO
– Why we need to change mindsets – Lidia Best– EFHOH
– Myths and reality on hearing loss and hearing care – Mark Laureyns – AEA
– Changing the Mindsets on Hearing Care- Stefan Launer – EHIMA
– Changing mindsets to ensure inclusive health systems – Emma Smith -WHO Europe
– Debate and conclusion – All
All the video’s of this virtual lunch debate can be found here: https://www.aea-audio.org/portal/index.php/world-hearing-day
Live event: No
Screening: No
Traditional media: No
Social media: Yes
Met with individual policymakers: Yes
Participation of policymakers: Yes
Participation of influencers: Yes
WHO educational or publicity material used: Yes
The key-note speakers for the AEA_EFHOH_EHIMA lunch debate
The live attendees at the lunch debate
The active discussion during the lunch debate
All our speakers were Hearing Loss Friendly