HOPE, the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation, is an international non-profit organisation, created in 1966. HOPE represents national public and private hospital associations and hospital owners, either federations of local and regional authorities or national health services. Today, HOPE is made up of 34 organisations coming from the 27 Member States of the European Union, Switzerland and the Republic of Serbia.

One of the basic objectives of HOPE, is to promote exchange of knowledge and expertise within the European Union and to provide training and experience for hospital and healthcare professionals in this European context. In 1981, in pursuance of its objectives, HOPE decided to set up an Exchange Programme for hospital professionals.

HOPE Exchange Programme, a yearly 4-week training period, is targeting hospital and healthcare professionals with managerial responsibilities. HOPE Exchange Programme aims to lead to better understanding of the functioning of healthcare and hospital systems within the EU and neighbour countries, by facilitating co-operation and exchange of best practices.

HOPE Exchange Programme 2012 starts on 14 May and ends on 13 June 2012. HOPE Exchange Programme is closed by HOPE AGORA, a conference and evaluation meeting around a topic, which differs every year.

FROM 11 TO 13 JUNE 2012 IN BERLIN, GERMANY
The European symposium on “Aging health workforce – aging patients”
Featuring the AGORA of HOPE Exchange Programme 2012
Information and registration www.hospage.eu