50. National Breathing Day

June 24 Thursday

15-17

followed by party on the terrace

B
room, grey

English

Welcome by chairperson Dr. Janos Zlinszky, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, REC

Opening Speech by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory

Opening Speech by Marta Bonifert, the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Center

Dr. Peter Rudnay, Researcher of the Environment and Health Research Institute of Hungary : “The National Breathing Day in Hungary. Doctors and patients for prevention of respiratory diseases. What can we learn from Italy?” Demonstration: the use of spyrometer by children to measure their breathing capacity.

Dr. Margherita Neri, Italian expert. Presentation: “The National Breathing Day in Italy. Partnership between doctors, patients, NGOs for prevention NBD and environmental-health programs in schools.”

Dr. Zoltan Virag, Environment and Health Research Institute of Hungary.: Presentation of the research result: “The health condition of the Hungarian children in the ten selected school.”

Dr. Agnes Schroth, Trefort Training School Hungary, the Italian teacher and  Dr. Eva Csobod, the Regional Environmental Center, Country Office Hungary. Presentation: “Indoor Air Quality Pilot training program in schools.”

Dr. Erzsebet Beliczay, The Clean Air Foundation and the Forest School Foundation: “The role of the civil society in the National Breathing Day campaign and in the healthy school program.”

Questions and discussion. Information about NBD in Budapest and in big cities in Hungary (Debrecen, Eger, Pecs) Closing words by the Doctors Association for Healthy Environment.

EVENT FOLLOWED BY PARTY ON THE TERRACE.

Contact:

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Country Office Hungary * www.rec.hu * coh@rec.org