EU Commissioner Kyriakides in Conversation

LSE Law School is proud to host EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides. In conversation with the Law School’s Floris de Witte and Sherry Merkur, Research Fellow in Health Policy from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (based at LSE), she will discuss policy questions and engage with debates on the state of the European integration process. This event will provide ample opportunity for students to ask the Commissioner questions pertaining to these issues in an informal and relaxed setting.

The Commissioner’s responsibilities include launching the EU’s Beating Cancer plan, securing affordable medicines and ensuring the sustainability of European health systems. She was pivotal in the purchase and roll-out of the COVID vaccinations in the EU. In addition to health policy, the Commissioner is also responsible for food policy, with the EU’s ambitious ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and animal wellbeing being some of the focal points. Prior to her position as Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides served as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus (from 2006-2019) and as President of PACE (2017-18). She is also a trained clinical psychologist.

Chair: Prof David Kershaw 

This event operates on a first-come, first-served basis, requiring no prior registration, with refreshments to be offered following the event.