Convener: Scott Greer, assistant professor of health management and policy, SPH.

Communicable disease control might be one of the oldest and most central functions of government, but it is also one in transition. The European Union has become a major part of the public health infrastructure of the continent, influencing the chances and courses of illness with its policies and agencies. Like much of EU policy, this happened with few specific decisions and only a weak legal basis. But its influence is dramatic, and little-studied or even noted. This conference brings together academics and practitioners from the EU and US to understand how communicable disease control is becoming a strength of the EU and what its consequences might be. A European Commission sponsored project.

Registration required. See: http://www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc/events/conferences