IPF	Judit Fridli

New Challenges in the Domain of Health Care Decisions Context and background ▪  Soros network initiatives Public Health Program Roma Initiative International Harm Reduction Development Program Roma Health Workshop Report Medical Education in the Public Interest  ▪ Relevant initiatives worldwide World Health Organization European Charter on Patients’ Rights  ▪ Annotated papers Rights of Patients European Charter on Patients' Rights Hungarian Law on Public Health    Project objectives to mobilize coalitions supporting legislators, civil organizations and institutional leaders in overcoming resistance to patients' autonomy to develop a framework favorable for patients' rights to keep the principles of patient autonomy, informed consent and non-discrimination on the health-policy write a research paper and 20-page policy study in coordination with the group advisor with legislative and policy recommendations for lawmakers and governmental agencies in Hungary and elsewhere.

Fellow Website ▪ www.policy.hu/fridli    Fellow activities & publications ▪ Expected in April 2006    The fellow ▪ Curriculum vitae ▪ Research proposal ▪ e-mail:    2005 Working Groups ▪ 2005 Working Group Summary ▪ Democratic Governance ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Public Health and Roma ▪ Policy Making ▪ Combatting Organized Crime ▪ Higher Education Reform ▪ Open Society in Former SU ▪ Open Society and Muslims    2006 Working Groups ▪ 2006 Working Group Summary ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Open Muslim Societies ▪ Open Society Threats ▪ Resource Curse ▪ Roma Exclusion ▪ Open Information Policy

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January 2006