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Linnar Viik was the founder and Member of the Board (1997) of the Tiger Leap Foundation (see more info at http://www.tiigrihype.ee/?setlang=eng). He was the initiator of public internet access points as well as the Internet-users survey. Among many other interesting projects he was also the main organizer of the Tiger Tour in 1998. FromRead the Rest...

Medical Doctor, studied medicine at Tartu University and completed studies as family doctor in 1999. He also studied at the Nordic School of Public Health, and received diploma in Public Health in 2003. From 2001-2003 he studied IT managment in the Estonian Business School. At the moment he is doctoral student at Tartu University, DepartmentRead the Rest...

Dr. Hanna Pohjonen is a healthcare IT consultant at Rosalieco and Rosaldo Oy. She works in 24 different countries in Europe, Canada, USA, Middle East and Asia, specialized in big regional and national eHealth projects. She mainly helps ministries and regional governments to plan and perform big healthcare IT procurements. She has represented Finland inRead the Rest...

Peeter Ross is working as a radiologist in East Tallinn Central Hospital, Estonia, and as a consultant in Estonian E-Health Foundation. He used to work as the Director of Research and Development in East Tallinn Central Hospital from 2004 to 2010. He is a former member of the supervisory board of the Estonian eHealthRead the Rest...

Graduated as an MD from Tartu University in 1985, in 1989 he proved his doctoral thesis on the antipsychotic influence of neuropeptyde cholecystokinin. From 1988-2005 he worked as a professor at the Institute of Physiology at Tartu University, after that became a professor of medical philosophy at the Department of Public Health at Tartu University.Read the Rest...

Dr. iur Ants Nõmper is a partner in Raidla Lejins & Norcous Tallinn office, specializing in matters related to IT and intellectual property and medical law. Mr. Nõmper gained his B.A. from the University of Tartu, an LL.M from the University of Göttingen, Germany, and a PhD from the University of Tartu. He joined Raidla Lejins &Read the Rest...

Praxis Center For Policy Studies Chairman of the Executive Board Health Policy programme director Ain Aaviksoo is the Head of Health Policy Programme at PRAXIS since September 2005 and CEO of the organisation since June 2006. He obtained medical degree from the University of Tartu, Estonia (1999). Dr Aaviksoo did his Master of Public Health degree on quantitative methodsRead the Rest...

Mr. Hannes Astok is enthusiastic speaker for information society, specially promoting role of local governments and challenges of the mobile governance. Mr. Hannes Astok (45) is the Member of Riigikogu – the Estonian Parliament and is member of the Reform Party faction. He is member of the Committee for Economical Affairs and dealing mainly with information societyRead the Rest...

After a short career in the arts, he received an M.A., Lodewijk Bos had a career as international conference organiser. In 2003 he started the International Congress on Medical and Care Compunetics. In 2004 he was founder of the International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics, ICMCC. Since 2006 Drs Lodewijk Bos is member of the AdministrativeRead the Rest...

Degrees: 1989 Medical Doctor, University of Tartu, Estonia 2001 Dr Med Sci, University of Tartu, Estonia (“Structure and outcome of family practice quality in the changing health care system in Estonia”) Employment and professional experience: Since 1.Sept 2010 – Professor at the Department Family Medicine, University of Tartu Family doctor in OÜ Ülikooli Perearstikeskus since 2000 Adminstrative work Chair of theRead the Rest...

Robert Fogel is the principal architect for Intel World Ahead which is a program for implementing 21st century education and healthcare programs using broadband Internet connectivity, affordable state-of-the-art computer technology, and collaborative rich-media content. He works closely with government officials from many countries around the world, as well as with non-government organizations, contentRead the Rest...

Janek Saluse has been a health policy program analyst and project manager at Praxis Centre for Policy Studies since 2008. His main research topics are demand and use of health care services, economic evaluation in health care and e-health. Janek received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics at the University of Tartu whereRead the Rest...

Mrs Michèle Thonnet is also graduate in applied mathematics and medical informatics, political sciences and public law and from the industrial strategies institute. Michèle is a health, information systems and security specialist, with more than 20 years experience and over 190 publications. She used to hold different positions in the pharmaceutical industry asRead the Rest...

Mr. Pekka Järvinen is ministerial counsellor in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland. He has worked in the ministry since 1988 mainly drafting legislation within health services and pharmaceuticals. In the field of e-health he has prepared the Act on Electronic Prescriptions. Currently he is preparing amendments to the Act on the ElectronicRead the Rest...