Participants of the Conference, during three days of work, dealt with the following issues:

- What are possible developments of the European social model and its core values?

- What should be the role of the EU in health careand health systems in the next 20 years?

- How the current policy frameworks and instruments, in preparation for the next legislative period and the implementation of the strategy Europe 2020, must be used or revised, for the EU to fulfill its role in promoting, protecting and restoring the health of its citizens?

- How can the EU contribute to improving the performance and efficiency of the health system of the Member States?

European Health Forum in Gastein is a leading event in the field of health policy in the European Union and is being held every year. It represents an important platform for decision makers in various fields of public health care, and provides an opportunity to exchange information on various health issues.