Ready, Set, Go! We are very glad to welcome participants at #Agora2018 Conference and discuss "Patients' involvement in shaping health care"

Agora’s General Assembly meeting kicks off Day 1 of the Conference #Agora2018

Warm welcome by Agora Vice-Chair Victoria Romero to the participants of the Conference. Special thanks go to Liga Reumatológica Española (LIRE) for hosting this year's Conference #Agora2018

Elena Tsigki, Agora project coordinator, is making a short presentation to the topics and workshops of #Agora2018. Off we go!

Souzi Makri presenting on all aspect of patient advocacy and how to crush the barriers we encounter and how important it is to take challenging decisions. Important bases: EMA, GAfPA, EPF, Eupati... connections to be made with your countries MEPs, search for the breach #Agora2018

#WorkshopA: “Patient Advocacy 101:A case study from Liga Reumatológica Española (LIRE) and Liga Reumatoloxica G -Spain 🇪🇸 facilitated by Victoria Romero and Catherine van Riel

#Workshop B: “Patient Advocacy 101:A case study from Σύνδεσμος Ρευματοπαθών Κύπρου facilitated by Souzi Makri and Chrysoula Yiasoumi-Kyriakou -Cyprus 🇨🇾

#Workshop C: “Patient organizations setting their priorities to improve access to treatment and decision-making" facilitated by Fabiola Martinez from @llrcat #Agora2018

#Workshop D: "Influencing policy decisions in healthcare:a team effort" #Agora2018 facilitated by Jenny de la Torre (Rheumatology nurse specialist), Fran Carreira ♿️ from Liga Reumatológica Española (LIRE) &Dr Rosario Garcia de Vicuña

Feedback to the plenary and presentation of Workshops’ #day1 results by Souzi Makri Boryana Boteva #Agora2018

We couldn't think of better way to close our Day 1 of #Agora2018 than having stretching exercises by swimming/fitness/rehabilitation trainer &member Σύνδεσμος Ρευματοπαθών Κύπρου , Andreas Iacovou Andreas Iacovou

Show must go on! #Day2 and Session2# on Patient's involvement in HTA:complementary ways of utilizing patients' knowledge, experiences, needs and preferences #AGORA2018

#Day2 of #Agora2018 and we start with the keynote presentation of Prof Konstantinos Athanasakis on ”Patient's involvement in HTA"

It’s time to start with Panel Discussion on Empowering patients to get involved with HTA Konstantinos Athanasakis, Jenny De la Torre, Katerina Koutsogianni & @carmona_loreto #Agora2018 #day2

#Workshop E: ”Outcomes of Panel Discussion - team 1" Jenny De la Torre & Victoria Romero facilitate the discussion #Agora2018

#Workshop F:Outcomes of Panel Discussion - team 2" #Agora2018 Souzi Makri Arthritis Crete

Agora's members associations are ready to present their #abstracts #Agora2018

A small surprise to Neil Betteridge for his birthday! Best wishes dear Neil!

Feedback to the plenary and presentation of Workshops’ #day2 results by @carmona_loreto #Agora2018

AGORA Annual Conference #AGORA2018 just came to an end. We would like to thank all and each one of the participants for contributing to the success of this Conference focused on "Patients' involvement in shaping health care". Together we can! Haste luego Madrid!