The conference will be an occasion to reflect on the Panel?s work at the end of the mandate of the current membership and, based on this experience, more broadly on the role of evidence-based expert?s advice in policy making. It will be an opportunity to take stock of the Panel?s opinions and their interaction with health policy making and exchange views and experience on developing evidence based advice.The event will bring together a range of key experts on public health and healthcare services from institutions and professional bodies, representatives of national and EU-level independent advisory bodies, representatives of national health authorities, non-governmental organisations, academics, EU institutions and other relevant stakeholders.