WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Date: 09 November 2024
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION
ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ Ms Riina Sikkut
Minister of Health
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Ministry of Social Affairs
BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Suur-Ameerika 1
ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО 10129 Tallinn
Head office:
Estonia
UN City, Marmorvej 51,
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01
Email:
[email protected]
Website: https://www.who.int/europe
Dear Madam,
Request for nomination of a focal point for the development of the European Programme of Work 2
(EPW2)
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the strong country delegation that participated in the recent 74th
session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC74). I am proud of the results we have achieved together
in my first term and am truly humbled by the unanimous trust in my leadership. I look forward to continuing and
innovating our joint work to improve health and well-being across the WHO European Region.
As requested by RC74, under my renewed mandate, I am launching the development of the European Programme
of Work 2 (EPW2), which will focus on addressing the urgent health challenges of today while preparing the
ground for the emerging global trends of tomorrow. EPW2 will be co-created with Member States and partners,
including youth and civil society, to set the agenda for the next five years, with a view to 2050, and based on the
Fourteenth General Programme of Work (GPW14) and a set of agreed priorities.
To that end, I request that you, dear Minister, nominate a trusted EPW2 focal point of your choosing, with whom
we can liaise throughout the EPW2 development process and who can represent you and your country’s vision
for the work of the WHO Regional Office for Europe during my second term.
In early December, we will convene regular meetings with all EPW2 focal points. EPW2 focal points will also
be invited to attend and contribute to regional and subregional meetings, be asked to support the dialogue with
individual countries, and directly contribute to reviewing subsequent drafts of EPW2. We anticipate that this
engagement could be up to four hours per month between December and July.
Your focal point's participation is crucial to ensure that the EPW2 agenda reflects your country’s priorities and
takes into account the many innovative health systems initiatives in your country.
We would be grateful if you would share the name and contact details of your nominated focal point by 29
November 2024 with Dr Gundo Weiler, Acting Regional Emergency Director, via email:
[email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours very truly,
Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge
Regional Director
UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email:
[email protected]
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe
Denmark
Copy for information to:
Mr Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islandi väljak 1, 15049 Tallinn,
Estonia
Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of
Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia
Ms Helen Sõber, Adviser, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of
Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
H.E. Ms Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Ambassador Representative of the Republic of Estonia, Permanent Mission of
the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin
du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland
H.E. Mr Andre Pung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia,
Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia
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Saaja: "Riina Sikkut", "Triin Uusberg", "Elen Ohov"
Teema: WHO_ Request for nomination of a focal point for the development of the European Programme of Work 2 (EPW2)_29 November 2024
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Madam,
With assurances of the highest consideration of this office, please find
attached a letter from Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, the WHO Regional Director
for Europe requesting for nomination of a focal point for the development
of the European Programme of Work 2 (EPW2).
We would be grateful if you would share the name and contact details of
your nominated focal point by 29 November 2024.
Yours sincerely,
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
UN City, Marmorvej 51, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Phone: +45 4533 6675
Web: www.euro.who.int