1. A STRONG PATIENTS’ VOICE TO DRIVE BETTER HEALTH IN EUROPE Annual General Meeting Working group sessions Annual General Meeting Working group sessions

2. 3 level relation EPF – members, members to EPF, EPF to Member States More credibility for EPF – use ‘grass roots’ info Speaking with one voice externally Open channel of communication – no hierarchy, regularity Different roles – European orgs –louder voice in Brussels– National coalitiond – traction with national governments EPF catalyst for common projects among members and dissemination point, sharing outcomes Stronger media relations Build and Grow EPF

3. More consultation and feedback on the policy issues Use more examples from countries: disease areas to make the policy case – helps members to argue at national level Info on upcoming policy consultation tracking system on the website so that members can prepare to be involved: FLEXIBILITY Guidance on EU funding opportunities : big administration Specific meetings on funding/helpdesk Transfer of policy experience/ good practice when an issue rises at national level – chat room EPF - Strengthen the members

4. Reguar policy updates from national coalitiion latest developments concerns Specific presentaion from countries at EPF meeting - practical examples Practical insight to support the theoretical input ‘ patient experts’ Resource for future planning, mapping similar needs from several orgs More direct member to member links - inspiring EPF events Improve leadership skils, media comms skills Link persons technical issues/ clusters of people /theme EPF- Strengthen the members

5. Data and force to put forward our views – proactive EPF is the driver, not backseat passenger EPF – well known within the patients’ movement, with politicians at country level NATURAL AND AUTOMATIC POINT OF REFERENCE Effective pool of expertise for all the members Reinforce patient organisations in next progamming period EPF - 2020