EAA conventions are scheduled biannually

The EAA is planning to hold conventions with invited participants from all stakeholder groups to discuss key challenges within the European access environment.


The agenda will include both, a ‘top-down’ health policy perspective by covering key market access strategy trends as well as a ‘bottom-up’ granular HTA perspective by identifying  and discussing  the most heterogeneous and controversial HTA procedures across Europe.


Where feasible, conventions or individual sessions will be made accessible to a wider audience via online-streaming. Further, the proceedings of the EAA conventions will be published.

Current / Upcoming Convention

We look forward to continuing the dialogue in November including a first experience exchange on JSC & JCA:

Save the Date of our Fall Convention 2025 in Paris:

November 6/7.


THANK YOU for joining the EAA Spring Convention 2025

'Approaching Performance Measurement for EU HTA'


Once again, we had excellent, heated and very fruitful and constructive discusssions with our experts, the German Oganising Committee and all our virtual and on-site participants.


Thanks so much to all who contributed!

Abstracts, presentations and videos are now available below  and   here.

Recent Conventions


EAA Spring Convention April 2025

Approaching Performance Measurement for EU HTA


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2025 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Jürgen Wasem

(University of Duisburg-Essen)  and Jörg Ruof (EAA Secretariat), with Petra Nies (G-BA)



Recording:

Maya Matthews

(Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)



Presentation
Recording:

Niklas Hedberg

(Co-Chair at the Member State Coordination Group on HTA)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Rui Santos Ivo

(Chair of Heads of HTA Agencies Group (HAG), President at INFARMED)


Presentation
Recording:

Bruno Falissard

(Director of CESP/INSERM U1018)





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Recording:

Ansgar Hebborn

(Chair of the HTA Working Group at efpia, Head of European Access Policy Affairs at F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG)



Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Andrew Wilson

(Co-Director, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, University of

Sydney, Chair, Australian HTA Review Implementation Advisory Group)

Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Roundtable Discussion

(J. Mosset, B. Wörmann, M. Berntgen, G. Scroccaro)





Recording:

Christian Dierks

(Professor for Health Services Research, Charité Berlin, CEO at Dierks+ Company)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:


EAA Fall Convention October 2024

EU HTA - Transitioning from Preparation to Implementation

Approaching the Pain Points


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2024 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Fabrizio Gianfrate

(University of Ferrara)  and Jörg Ruof (EAA Secretariat)



Recording:

Dirk Van den Steen

(Deputy Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)


Recording:

Marco Marchetti

(Co-Chair at HTA Coordination Group)


Recording:

Robert Giovanni Nisticò  (President at AIFA)

Abstract
Recording:

Elias Pèan

(Head of Oncology and Radiopharmaceuticals, EMA)



Abstract

Recording:

Robin Doeswijk

(Head of European Affairs, EHA)



Abstract

Recording:

François Houÿez

(Director of Treatment Information and Access, EURORDIS)

Abstract

Recording:

Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Superintendent at DGHO & Charité University Medicine)

Abstract

Recording:

Nathalie Largeron

(Global Head of HTA Strategy, Sanofi)






Abstract

Recording:

Panel Discussion

(E. Pèan, R. Doeswijk, F. Houÿez, B. Wörmann, N. Largeron, Video: M. Marchetti)






Recording:

Paolo Casali

(Director of Medical Oncology Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan & Council Member, ESMO





Presentation

Josie Godfrey (Director, JG

Zebra & former Lead of NICE Highly Specialised Technology Programme) & Alessandro Ciardiello (Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ospedale Parodi Delfino & Teacher, University of Tor Vergata)
Presentation


EAA Spring Convention April 2024

EU HTA - Finding the Right Balance


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2024 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Maureen Rutten-van Mölken

(Head of HTA Department at ESHPM, Erasmus University)





Recording:

Maya Matthews

(Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)





Recording:

Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Superintendant at DGHO & Charité University Medicine)

Abstract

Recording:

Antonella Cardone

(CEO at Cancer Patients Europe)



Abstract

Recording:

Maiwenn Al

(HTA Department at ESHPM, Erasmus University)



Abstract

Recording:

Stefan Lange

(former Deputy Head at IQWiG)






Recording:

Francesco Pignatti

(Scientific Advisor for Oncology at EMA)



Abstract

Recording:

Elisabeth de Vries

(Cancer Medicines Committee & MCBS Working Group at ESMO)



Recording:

Laetitia Mariani

(HTA Collaborations Lead at Abbvie)



Abstract

Recording:

Panel Discussion

(B. Wörmann, A. Cardone, M. Al, S. Lange, F. Pignatti, E. de Vries, L. Mariani)



Recording:

Carin Uyl-de Groot

(HTA Department at ESHPM, Erasmus University)



Abstract

Recording:

Michael Ermisch

(Head of Department AMNOG G-BA at GKV-SV)



Abstract

Recording:

EAA Fall Convention October 2023

Haemato- / Oncology - A Pace Maker for EU HTA


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2023 HERE.


Visit our  YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse presentations:

Caroline Pothet

(Head of Advanced Therapies and Haematological Diseases at EMA)

Roisin Adams

(Chair of the HTA Coordination Group)



Presentation

Elisabeth de Vries

(Cancer Medicines Committee & MCBS Working Group at ESMO)

César Hernández García

(Director General of Common NHS Portfolio and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health Spain)

Martin Kaiser

(European Hematology Association)




Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Superintendant at German Society for Hematology and Oncology

 (DGHO))

Brian Cuffel

(VP & Head of Market Access Oncology at Bayer Pharmaceuticals)





EAA Spring Convention April 2023

Midterms & Status of the Preparation Phase of the EU HTA Regulation


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2023 HERE.


Visit our YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse presentations:

Maya Matthews

(Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)




Michael Berntgen

(Head of Scientific Evidence Generation Department, EMA)




Valentina Strammiello

(Director of Programmes, European Patients’ Forum)




Renato Bernardini

(Professor of Pharmacology, University of Catania School of Medicine & Deputy President, AIFA)

Michal Ermisch

(Division of Pharmaceuticals, National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds, Germany)





Ansgar Hebborn

(Head, European Access Policy Affairs, Roche & Chair of the HTA Working Group, EFPIA)






Andrew Wilson

(Chair, Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, Australian Department of Health and Aged Care &  Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney)


EAA Fall Convention October 2022

Stakeholder Involvement & Europe's Evolving HTA Framework


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2022 HERE.


Visit our YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.

Impulse Presentations:

Rosa Giuliani

(Director of Public Policy at ESMO)



François Houÿez

(Director of Treatment Information and Access at EURORDIS)

Michael Berntgen

(Head of Scientific Evidence Generation Department, EMA)



Renato Bernardini

(Member & Dean, Board of Directors at AIFA)



Marc Van De Casteele

(Coordinator Assessment of Pharmaceuticals for Reimbursement at RIZIV-INAMI)

James Ryan

(Co-Lead, HTA Working Group Workstream on Methodology at EFPIA & Director, HTA Policy at AstraZeneca)

Dinner Speech:

Marcus Guardian

(Chief Operating Officer, EUnetHTA21 Consortium)




EAA Spring Convention May 2022

Europe's evolving HTA Regulation & it's relevance for 'Beating Cancer'


Download the Proceedings of the inaugural Convention of the EAA HERE.


Visit our YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse Presentations:

Ioana Siska

(Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Santé, Medical Devices and Health Technology Assessment Unit)

Antonella Cardone

(Patient Advocacy Expert at Pancreatic Cancer Europe)




Solange Peters

(Professor of Medical Oncology and President of ESMO)




Anja Schiel

(Lead Methodologist in Regulatory and Pharmacoeconomic Statistics NoMA)

Michael Ermisch

(Division of Pharmaceuticals, National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds, Germany)

Richard Price

(Head of Policy; European Cancer Organisation)




Ansgar Hebborn

(Head, European Access Policy Affairs, Roche & Chair of the HTA Working Group, EFPIA)