On 29–30 January, WHO/Europe will be convening a 2-day capacity-building workshop as part of the European Union (EU)-funded Technical Support Instrument (TSI) 2025 flagship project “EU Health Hub – Investing in Resilient Health Systems”, supporting countries to strengthen health systems through a strategic use of European funding. Financial support is provided by the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX), a key EU instrument for institutional capacity-building.
The TSI flagship project is a 2-year partnership between WHO/Europe and the European Commission’s Task Force for Reform and Investment (SG REFORM), supporting 5 countries across 3 clusters.
Workshop objectives
Day 1 – European support for health systems: lessons across countries – marks the launch of a series of horizontal activities within the Italy-Spain cluster of the TSI project.
As Italy and Spain explore how European funds can support the implementation of their health system reforms, the session will:
- introduce European Commission support for health systems
- illustrate how EU funds can be used in practice
- showcase experiences from Austria, Belgium and Slovenia.
The day will bring together relevant stakeholders from Italy and Spain to share experiences and challenges, to promote peer learning and collaboration.
Day 2 – Parallel sessions with Spanish and Italian stakeholders – will focus on dedicated parallel sessions supporting the Spanish and Italian TSI projects, with the objective of sharing learning and best practices on how to use and blend EU and national funding to respond to country-specific needs.
Both days of the workshop are designed to encourage active exchange and mutual learning. Morning sessions will focus on evidence from research and experiences from previous or ongoing TSI projects. Afternoon sessions will be interactive, enabling participants to discuss challenges, explore practical examples and exchange initiatives and solutions.
About the project
The EU-funded TSI project aims to strengthen health systems in the EU by catalysing innovative, evidence-based reforms in key technical areas. Designed and implemented by national authorities and WHO, the TSI project addresses several critical technical areas organized in 3 clusters. Cluster 1 in Italy and Spain aims at strengthening the health and care workforce. Cluster 2 in Germany and Sweden is rethinking the role of hospitals in preventive health-care delivery. Cluster 3 in Malta ensures accessible, high-quality and person-centred long-term care for older people.