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The EU funded project InAbled Cities, coordinated by the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy, came to an end in June 2023. The main Intellectual Outputs of the project that promotes physical activity in open urban areas for people with physical disabilities and older people are already available on the Europe Region’s webpage.

On September 13, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

On Monday 22nd May 2023, on the occasion of the European Mental Health Week and EUPHA week, the Mental Health Working Group of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy held a webinar on Physiotherapy in Mental Health.

On Monday 15th May 2023 Europe region World Physiotherapy held an online webinar where physiotherapists from 5 different countries shared how advanced physiotherapy is practised.

The Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy have held several meetings with Member Organisations and National Government Institutions during the first half of 2023.

Spain will assume the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2023, from 1 July to 31 December.

The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) of the EU Commission has published 12 calls for proposals under the 2023 EU4Health Work Programme.

The Education Matters Working Group has now been renamed to Education & Research Matters Working Group

Tim Nemeth, 2nd vice-chair of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy, and Līva Tiesnese, member of the Cancer Working Group, presented two e-posters during World Physiotherapy’s Congress 2023.

The European Commission adds a pillar to the European Health Union: a new comprehensive approach to mental health. The Europe Region submitted evidence for physiotherapy in mental health.