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Managing h ealth i nequalities : How to t ackle the demographic challenges ? MSc Lilijana Madjar Directress of the Regional Development Agency of Ljubljana Urban Region (RRA LUR) OPEN DAYS, Brussels, 7 October 2014. The r egion and RRA LUR. Ljubljana Urban Region:
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Managing health inequalities: How to tackle the demographic challenges? MSc Lilijana Madjar Directress of the Regional Development Agency of Ljubljana Urban Region (RRA LUR) OPEN DAYS, Brussels, 7 October 2014
The region and RRA LUR • Ljubljana Urban Region: • centre of culture, business, creativity, education and science • 26 municipalities • 542.447 inhabitants • Regional Development Agency of Ljubljana Urban Region: • promoter of sustainable regional development (health a crucial element) • international spillovers
Health-related projects • I don’t Bend to Anyone • awareness raising about arthritis • self-help forum for patients with arthritis • A Set of Games for Senior Citizens with Dementia • enhancing memory • (re)connecting with loved ones Research, creative thinking, interdisciplinaryteams innovating with ECONOMIC andSOCIAL IMPACT
Horizontal theme • Regional development programme 2014–2020: • prevention and awareness raising (A to B: LJ, P+R network) • integrated healthcare • health efficiency • better connectedness of healthcare and social services operators • better connectedness of science, business and public administration • accessibilityof health
Slovenia Innovation Hub • An innovation ecosystem • local, regional and national administration, educational and research institutions, business • preventive and corrective measures Turning research findings into marketable products/services accessible to end-user.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION • Regional Development Agency • of Ljubljana Urban Region • Lilijana Madjar MSc, directress • Tehnološkipark19 • 1000Ljubljana • Iris Koleša MA, sectoral adviser III • phone:+38613061920 • e-mail: iris.kolesa@ljubljana.si