The WONCA Europe Working Group for Young and Future General Practitioners

Vasco da Gama Movement The birth – Junior Doctor Pre-conference WONCA Europe Conference Amsterdam June participants 13 European countries Florence – 2006

Vasco da Gama Movement Florence – 2006 Foundation of the European Network for GP/FM Junior Doctors Declaration of Intent Under the aegis of WONCA Region Europe Doctors in training + following 5 years

Vasco da Gama Movement Maastricht meeting, May 2005 University of Maastricht offered office and 2 hours /week to VdGM and international affairs Participation in workshop on training Organising Preconference, KOS 2005

Vasco da Gama Movement General assembly, Kos 2005

Vasco da Gama Movement The Statement of intent A.Providing a forum, support and information for trainees and young GPs through access to WONCA Europe regional conferences and pre-conferences. a1. By means of co-organising a Preconference meeting during the WONCA Europe regional conferences and pre-conferences

Vasco da Gama Movement B. Establishing a communication network between European trainees and young GPs and identifying their concerns, doubts and needs and helping to address them. b1. By means of writing and publishing newsletters concerning the movement for national b2. By collaborating with national colleges and associations in general practice and stimulating the formation of national representation of young and future GPs. b3. By collaborating with international organisations of general practice and the representation of the movement at international meetings.

Vasco da Gama Movement C. Improving the quality of training programmes for general practice. c1. By establishing a central information database on training programmes for general practice. c2. By setting up quality standards.

Vasco da Gama Movement 3rd Preconference, Florence participants from 19 countries

Vasco da Gama Movement VdGM General meeting, Florence 2006