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Advocacy is a core pillar of ERS. The Society’s involvement in advocacy is co-ordinated via the ERS Advocacy Council.
About
Article I of the ERS Constitution outlines a key objective of ERS: to promote respiratory health in order to alleviate suffering from respiratory disease. The Advocacy Council plays an important role in this objective. The Council is constituted via the by-laws of ERS and is comprised of key leaders within the Society.
Objectives
Increase resources to manage patient and respiratory health problems; to research respiratory-related disorders; and to promote education for healthcare professionals in respiratory health.
Coordinate all matters pertaining to advocacy of the Tobacco Control Committee and the Environment and Health Committee.
Link with other organisations to promote awareness for respiratory disorders at national, EU and global level.
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
Company
Purpose and Nature of Benefit
Amount of funds received*
ERS
Support to travel to meetings
A
GINA
Support to travel to meetings
A
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)
None
2 - Non-Personal interests
None
3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts
None
4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests
No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
None
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)
None
2 - Non-Personal interests
None
3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts
None
4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests
No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.
Kjeld Hansen is the Chair of the European Lung Foundation (ELF) and has been associated with ELF since 2012. In his professional capacity, Kjeld is working with digitalisation and is employed by the academic institution Kristiania in Oslo, Norway.
In his patient advocacy work, Kjeld is inspired by digitalisation as an enabler for new approaches and organisational forms that put people with respiratory conditions at the centre of the initiative.
Compensation of time for contributions to "Patients Today"
A
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
None
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)
None
2 - Non-Personal interests
None
3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts
None
4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests
No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
None
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)
None
2 - Non-Personal interests
None
3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts
None
4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests
No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.
*Funds Code Legend
A
B
C
D
less than € 1'000
€ 1001 - € 5'000
€ 5'001 - € 20'000
more than € 20'000
Judith Garcia Aymerich
Secretary General
Karen Moor
ERS Early Career Members representative
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