The congress will not forget the classical aspects of the Tropical Medicine seen through the health research and patients care developed by the European Institutions and their partners, but this time the congress will put more emphasis on Inter ational Health under the motto “Global Change, Migration and Health”. We believe that the surveillance and prevention of diseases in an era of migration and global change are issues where the voice of the European Federation must be heard and this will be a unique opportunity for open debate, discussion and presenting practical examples from which the main world institutions of International Health could benefit. The cases of SARS, avian flu, swine flu, West Nile virus, Chagas transmission in Europe and Chikungunya virus outbreak in Italy are more than simple isolated warnings, they show us the potential dimension of these and other health problems to come. Moreover, during 2010 the EU Parliament and Council will be discussing a common policy and role to play by the institution regarding global health issues. Many of the aspects discussed and the conclusions reached during 2010 could thus be analysed in perspective during the Barcelona Congress.

Preliminiary Programme
Opening Session
EVENT: History of Malaria Eradication in Italy and the Mediterranean.
Track 1: Infectious diseases
Track 2: Women’s and Children’s Health
Track 3: Chronic Diseases
Track 4: Health Systems and Resources
Track 5: Global Migration, Conflicts and Population Health