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Meeting of German-speaking ministers of social affairs and health
At Diedersdorf Castle, in Grossbeeren near Berlin, Alain Berset meets his counterparts from Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg: Hubertus Heil, Karl Lauterbach, Johannes Rauch, Manuel Frick. It is the 5th social affairs “quintet” and the 11th on health.
On 21 August, the ministers of social affairs discuss the digitalisation of social insurance and cross-border coordination. Then, for the first time, ministers of social affairs and health meet together, on staff shortages in care and health. On 22 August, the health ministers deal with climate and health, above all heatwaves.
The five countries sign a joint declaration: exchange of data on heatwave alerts, with the national public health institutes; “fair and ethical” recruitment of care workers from outside Europe; a network of German-speaking countries on the migration of health workers. “Unsere Bürgerinnen und Bürger leben in Grenzräumen zusammen.” Next meeting: Austria, in 2024.
Monday 21 August 2023 — Grossbeeren (Diedersdorf)
- Working session of the ministers of social affairs: digitalisation of social security systems
- Joint session of the ministers of social affairs and health: skilled staff in the social and health professions
- Signing of the joint declaration, family photo
Tuesday 22 August 2023 — Grossbeeren (Diedersdorf)
- Working session of the health ministers: climate change and health
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