JA PreventNCD project - one of the largest EU-funded Joint Actions on public health to date-joined forces with the Region of Southern Denmark for two back-to-back events that brought together partners from across Europe in the framework of the Danish EU presidency.  

The first event, held in Vejle, focused on how evidence can be transformed into effective policy. The second event "Health in Europe: Joint Actions, Joint Future" organised on 25th October 2025, in Odense, explored how European Joint Actions can work together to build healthier futures for all. 

This international full-day policy conference was hosted in close collaboration with JA PreventNCD, showcasing and disseminating key insights from major strategic European health initiatives under the EU4Health programme to facilitate valuable dialogue and knowledge exchange, bringing together several EU-funded Joint Actions and projects like PreventNCD, EUnetCC, JANE-2 and TEHDAS2 and JADE Health with the goal to share experiences and look ahead to Europe’s next health priorities. 

First, MEP Stine Bosse gave an inspiring talk about the European health challenges, followed by Gauden Galea, strategic advisor on NCDs. Then, 6 joint actions had the opportunity to briefly present themselves. On behalf of JADE Health René Thyrian from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) presented rationale, objectives, work packages and implications of our Joint Action in a 5-minute TED talk, and discussed sustainability issues and discussion rounds afterwards.  

Various aspects of different key topics were discussed in small teams and ideas were exchanged. There were 2 sessions that focused on mechanisms to succeed with sustainability and an inspirational talk was delivered by Pellegrino Riccardi about successful crossborder team work. In total the organizers managed to include and address 10 Joint Actions during the day, which ended with networking opportunities. 

Speakers emphasised that many of Europe’s most pressing health challenges—from chronic diseases to health inequalities—require collaboration that crosses borders and sectors. Participants agreed that by aligning efforts, Joint Actions can pool knowledge, identify good practices, and create tools that remain in use long after projects end. They also discussed how to strengthen communication between technical experts and policy-makers, ensuring that evidence does not stay locked in reports but informs real decisions.  

The event in Odense, joined by a wider EU health community served to ensure that prevention remains a central pillar of Europe’s health and well-being agenda. It also provided a valuable platform for dialogue between policy-makers, experts, and project coordinators. Discussions focused on how the collective work of Joint Actions can contribute to the EU’s broader health agenda, strengthen prevention systems, and build more resilient societies.  

Jade Health is committed to create synergies with other EU initiatives, placing prevention in the focus to disseminate and utilise new care models and best practices, so we are proud that our project could be highlighted at this high level event.