The European Center for Peace and Development University for Peace established by the United Nations (ECPD) - Regional Mediterranean Institute for International Postgraduate Studies and Development Research, in the framework of the ECPD International Program of Transfer of Knowledge System, in cooperation with the University of Berlin (Germany), Long Island University (USA), VAMK University (Finland), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy), University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Germany and South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN), organizes
XXX ECPD INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL
MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
with the main topic
Professional Management – the Key to Sustainability of Healthcare
(Hotel “Splendid“ − Budva, 18 - 21 June 2025)
We have the pleasure to invite you to take part in the work of the 30th ECPD International Summer School of Management of Health Care Institutions (hereinafter: School), devoted to a highly topical issue: Professional Management – the Key to Sustainability of Healthcare. This year’s ECPD International Summer School continues with current topics in the field of health management and extends the tradition of gathering health managers and other decision makers in health care systems from the region of South-East and Central Europe.
The Program is internationally and nationally accredited. By the Health Council of Serbia, the Program is accredited as an International Seminar of the 1st Category with 14 points for lecturers and 7 points for participants. Accreditation number is А-1-291/25.
Significant changes in the field of medical science and technology in general, as well as the new models of management of that knowledge and systems, require shifts in healthcare practice from the previous inert models to dynamic, applicable models of practical health preservation, better treatment outcomes, and the greater satisfaction of patients.
One of the goals of this year's School is to analyze the inertness of the current management models of both preclinical and clinical practice, from the aspect of system solutions, and to look at the opportunities provided by the development and implementation of digital technology in healthcare, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering and molecular biology, as well as personalized pharmacology, and to see through their own innovative and creative models the possibilities of implementing changes at the level of micro and macro systems.
Changed or newly created standards remain as a necessary helper along the way, which, when accepted and implemented, facilitate the management of units and systems, and give the desired result. Accordingly, one of the leading topics of the Program will be the topic of health standards and accreditation, as well as their indirect impact on health insurance and the cost of health care.
Co-Directors of this year’s ECPD International Summer School are Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dirk Henke, Department of Health Economics and Health Management, University of Berlin, Prof. Dr. Tina Bregant, Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Health of Slovenia, Prof. Dr. Lisbeth Fagerström, Rector of Åbo Academy University in Vaasa, Finland, Prof. Dr. Luca Rosi, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy, Prof. Dr. Miodrag Todorović, CEO of “Panafricare” Clinic and long-standing Director of the Seychelles Ministry of Health, Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ivanović, long-standing Professor at several Universities in Great Britain and Professor of the ECPD UN University for Peace and Prof. Dr. Farhang Tahzib, Director of Public Health & Wellbeing, West Sussex Primary Care Trust, England.
Program
The main topics of the Program include the following:
Leadership in the field of healthcare - basic concepts and practical aspects
Necessity of continuous transformation of health systems in order to sustain the quality of health care
How to increase efficiency in healthcare system management
Existing and new ways of financing health care
Sustainability in hospitals - economic aspects based on selected case studies
Innovations as a lever for the sustainability of the healthcare system
Quality management: a comparative analysis of the work of state and private healthcare institutions
The role of public-private partnerships in the efficient management of healthcare systems
Emergency response and risk management in healthcare
The future of healthcare after the crisis - Efficiency as an imperative in healthcare
Digital transformation of the health sector
Integration of e-Health software with existing local information systems
The impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on the healthcare sector and management optimization and other current topics
As part of the school Program, thematic Workshops will be organized, focused on the analysis of comparative experiences of countries in the region in dealing with certain current issues.
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dirk Henke, Department of Health Economics and Health Management, University of Berlin, Germany
Prof. Dr. Lisbeth Fagerström, Rector of Åbo Academy University in Vaasa, Finland
Prof. Dr. Thomas Lux, University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Germany
Prof. Dr. Luca Rosi, Head of the International Affairs at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
Prof. Dr. Miodrag Todorović, CEO of “Panafricare” Clinic and long-standing Director of the Seychelles Ministry of Health
Prof. Dr. Tina Bregant, Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Health of Slovenia
Prof. Dr. Miodrag Ivanović, long-standing Professor at several Universities in Great Britain and Professor of the ECPD UN University for Peace
Prof. Dr. Farhang Tahzib, Director of Public Health &Wellbeing, West Sussex Primary Care Trust, England
Prof. Dr. Verica Jovanović, Director of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut", Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Ranko Škrbić, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka
Prof. Dr. Alvaro Hidalgo Vega, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Prof. Dr. Antoni Gilabert-Perramon, Director of Innovation and Partnership at the Health and Social Care Consortium of Catalonia, Spain
Prof. Dr. Elizabeta Ristanović, Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defense in Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Nebojša Kavarić, Regional Coordinator for ECPD Health and Environmental Studies, Podgorica, Montenegro
Prof. Dr. Naser Rugova, University of Business and Technology - Department of Medical Sciences, Prishtina
Prof. Dr. Karolina Kalanj, Libertas International University, Zagreb
Dr. Sci. Sašo Stefovski, Associate Professor of the ECPD UN University for Peace, former director of the Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia
Dr. Melita Vujinović, WHO Representative and Director of WHO Office in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dr. Zvonimir Šostar, long-standing Director of the Institute of Public Health
"Dr. Andrija Štampar", Zagreb
School Organization
The lectures are held every weekday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a note that the opening of the School is scheduled for Wednesday 18.06. at 3:00 p.m. Apart from the theoretical presentations delivered by the lecturers, in the framework of each topic there will be panel discussions and case studies.
The School participants will be provided with course handouts necessary for effective lecture attendance and study after finalization of the School, as well as all authorized presentations. In order to enable participants to master the lectures successfully, simultaneous translation will be provided.
School Certificate
Based on participation during the classes and acquired knowledge and skills during the work of the School, the participants will receive Certificate of the ECPD UN University for Peace, which is internationally and nationally accredited, with 14 points for the lecturer and 7 points for the participants, as well as 4 ECTS points.
Application Form and Participation Fee
The participation fee for the ECPD International Summer School amounts 690 EUR.
Applications should be sent to: European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD) UN University for Peace, Terazije 41, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Тel: +381 11 3246 041; E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Website: www.ecpd.org.rs
Hotel Accommodation
The School participants are provided accommodation at the Hotel “Splendid” in Budva (www. montenegrostars.com, tel: +382 33 773 777), at which the School will be held, at preferential rates.
Accommodation on a half-board basis will be charged at the reduced price of:
• 189 EUR + bto per day for a single room - mountain view
• 272 EUR + bto for a double room (for two people) - mountain view
Reservation and payment of accommodation should be made directly through the Meridian DMC Agency (Tel: +382 32 323 448; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.meridiandmc.me), which operates within the Hotel "Splendid".
Program, Application Form, Accommodation
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