Alcohol has been estimated to cost Europe 125 billion € per year in total tangible costs. That is the figure that emerges if we calculate the burden on our health and social services, on our police and judicial systems, in lost working hours, in accidents and damage to property. Many of our regions are facing the frightening reality of our young people drinking very large amounts of alcohol at a very early age.
It is our role as regional politicians to fully appreciate the harm that alcohol can have on our citizens, our societies and our economies. For many of us alcohol is an accompaniment to social events and, when consumed in low doses, not harmful. But we cannot ignore the damage that alcohol can cause.
Regional representatives met in Barcelona on 11-12 May 2010 for this AER conference, kindly hosted by the Department of Health of the Government of Catalunya (E). The Conference aimed at learning about the negative impact of alcohol and about the policies and actions you can take to prevent.
The AER Social Policy and Public Health Committee (2) held its Spring plenary meeting in connection with this conference. This was an occasion for the regions to present their latest activities, projects and to learn what other regions are doing.
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On Monday, 10th May, the Working Group "Equal Europe for People with Disabilities" held a meeting on the issue of Accessibility in connection to this event. Please check the web page dedicated to this meeting (click here).
Find out more on AER activities in the field of Alcohol prevention:
Draft Agenda (as of May 6th)
Invitation Letter
- Monday, 10th May: Meeting of the Working Group on Equal Europe for People With Disabilties
- Tuesday, 11th May: Conference "What Does Alcohol Do To Your Region? What Can You Do About It?"
- Wednesday, 12th May (ALL DAY): AER Committee 2 Plenary Session
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Conference conclusions (adopted)
II. Minutes of the last meeting - ADOPTED
IV.1. EC Work Programme for 2010 - for information
IV.2. Annexes to the EC Work Programme - for information
VII.1. EU2020 - for information
VII.2. AER contribution to the consultation on EU2020 - for information
VII.3. Committee 2 evaluation -Europe2020- for information
VII.4. Committee 2 Mandate-Europe 2020 - ADOPTED
VIII. Conclusions of the ALEC2010 Conference – Together To Make It Work! - for information
Flinkman Project Summary
XI. Call for Candidates - for information
XII.1. Contact List
XII.2. Workplan 2010
XII.3. Conference Description
XII.4. Issues for decision by the Committee 2 Plenary
XII.5. Committee 3 invitation - Culture for Health
XIII.1. Timetable of relevant external events - for information
XIII.2. AER Funding Tracker-Progress Programme - for information
Evaluation Questionnaire
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