1. The 12th NDPHS Partnership Annual Conference Side-event “From facts to policy and action” to be held on Thursday 27th October, 2016, at the hotel “Haffner”, 59 Haffnera Str. 81-715 Sopot, Poland

2. Project “International Comparison of Differences in Premature Deaths and their Causes in selected NDPHS Partner Countries and Belarus Measured by Potential Years of Life Lost Indicator” ND-PYLL Study 2016/ Final results

3. NDPHS Partner Country Participants: Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden. Belarus is “Observer Country” financed by the EU DG NEAR FWC BENEFICIARIES 2013 - LOT 8: Health, EuropeAid/132633/C/SER/muIti, RfS 2015/366-721/v2

4. Organizers of the 12th NDPHS Partnership Annual Conference Side Event The NDPHS Secretariat The NDPHS EG on Non-communicable Diseases The ND-PYLL Study Project Team

5. Steps of Affairs in the organization of the PAC-Side Event. First discussion of the PAC – Side event was during Chair-ITA meeting on February 2016, in Gdansk, Poland Second discussion of the PAC – Side event was during the 11 th meeting of the NCD EG meeting held on 8th of April 2016, in Moscow, Russian Federation Finally, PAC – Side event “ND-PYLL Study 2016/ Final results” was approved by the CSR meeting held on 29 th April 2016, in Copenhagen, Denmark

6. The PAC-Side event “ND-PYLL Study 2016/Final results” gives an opportunity for: discussion about the NDPHS regional situation of premature mortality from preventable causes; benchmarking and exchange of experiences on the preventive interventions between the countries; discussion about the national and regional health promotion policies; supporting evidence-based policy making and implementation of “Health in All Policies”; strengthening exchange between researchers and policy makers for better health of the region.

7. The premature preventable mortality is a shared challenge for all NDPHS EGs and TGs. We welcome representatives of all EGs and TGs to the side event.

8. State of Affairs in the organization of the PAC-Side Event. The expected number of participants is around 50 The expenses for the Event are jointly covered by the PYLL STUDY Project and NDPHS Secretariat (meeting room, catering). The jointly drafted text of the invitation letter for prospective participants of the PAC – Side Event The PAC-Side Event web page will be open during next week The Hotel reservation details are provided in the practical information on the Event web-page http://www.ndphs.org/?mtgs,pyll_side-event http://www.ndphs.org/?mtgs,pyll_side-event

9. Participation in the meeting is free of charge. Accommodation and travel costs must be covered by the participants themselves. For practical information, detailed program and registration, please visit: http://www.ndphs.org/?mtgs,pyll_side-event If you have any questions or would like to get more information, please, do not hesitate to contact: Karolina Mackiewicz ka.mackiewicz@gmail.com,ka.mackiewicz@gmail.com Oksana Stefaniuk stefanyuk.ok@gmail.comstefanyuk.ok@gmail.com GOLD INFORMATION

10. We look forward to welcoming you on 27 October 2016 in Sopot, Poland!

11. In the study, national data is compared vis-a-vis NDPHS regional averages in order to facilitate regional benchmarking. The final results of the ND-PYLL study will be indispensable for EUSBSR Policy Area “Health” monitoring as a baseline measurement to which progress will be compared in 2017 and 2020. Immediately, the results can be used as an accelerator to motivate public health action in areas where progress has been slower than in other countries of the region. International Comparison of Differences in Premature Deaths and their Causes in selected NDPHS Partner Countries and Belarus Measured by Potential Years of Life Lost Indicator: ND-PYLL Study