The Embassy of Romania to the Kingdom of Belgium partnered with the World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe to organize on Thursday and Friday the 4th edition of the symposium dedicated to medical diplomacy titled "The impact of artificial intelligence and new technologies on health. A Romanian-Belgian perspective", an event AGERPRES was the media partner of.
The symposium highlighted the role of the Platform of Romanian doctors in Belgium in promoting bilateral medical cooperation, research projects, and best practices in the use of AI and its applications.
The event brought together over 100 participants - representatives of Romanian and Belgian public institutions, the academic and university milieu, public health experts, researchers and professionals in the medical and technological fields, with the proceedings of the meeting providing a framework for dialogue on priority topics regarding the impact of emerging technologies on health, bilateral and international cooperation, as well as medical diplomacy as a strategic tool for cooperation.
Addressing the opening of the event were ambassador of Romania to the Kingdom of Belgium Andreea Pastarnac, the President of the Executive Board of Belgium's Federal Public Service Health Dirk Ramaekers, Senator Nicoleta Pauliuc - chair of the Committee on Defense, Public Order and National Security, and member of the Health Committee, and World Health Organization Representative to the European Union Oxana Domenti. Their interventions highlighted the role of Romanian-Belgian health cooperation, the need to strengthen institutional collaboration, and the importance of using artificial intelligence in medicine.
The first thematic session of the symposium was dedicated to policies and regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the health sector. Delivering remarks at this session were Secretary of the Chamber of Deputies' Health and Family Committee Ana-Smaranda Rinder; Senior Advisor with the World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe, Willy Palm; eHealth Project Coordinator with the Federal Public Health Service of Belgium, Alain Van Echelpoel; the representative of the Catholic University of Louvain, Dr. Frederic Sallmann; and the Vice-Rector for Academic Development and University Management of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluj-Napoca, Prof. Dr. Sorin Claudiu Man. The debates highlighted the need for a clear regulatory framework for medical technologies based on artificial intelligence, as well as the implications of the digital transformation in health.
The second session was dedicated to academic cooperation and medical research. Delivering remarks were Prof. Dr. Stefan Constantinescu - Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, UCLouvain; Head of the Policy Strategy Unit of the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) Cristina Modoran; the Deputy Rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Prof. Dr. Dorel Sandesc; Vice-Dean of the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest, Prof. Dr. Andreea Zamfirescu; the medical director of the Memorial Hospital Romania network, Dr. Cristina Berteanu; and Prof. Dr. Raluca Ioana Teleanu, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, the Center of Expertise for Rare Diseases in the Field of Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Victor Gomoiu Children's Clinical Hospital, Bucharest. The papers highlighted the importance of international academic partnerships, the development of digitally integrated medical education and the promotion of applied research programs.
Pan flute artists Raluca and Stefan Patuleanu Negura provided a musical moment.
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