About

EFA is a non-profit network of allergy, asthma and COPD patients’ organisations, representing 45 national associations in 26 countries and over 500,000 patients. EFA is dedicated to making Europe a place where people with allergies, asthma and COPD have the best quality of care and a safe environment, live uncompromised lives, and are actively involved in all decisions influencing their health. EFA does this through building its network capacity and representation, patient evidence and through EU advocacy.

Role in the project

In SynAir-G, EFA is responsible for Communication and Dissemination activities, ensuring that project results are shared with communities and stakeholders most impacted by air pollution. EFA will also help develop air quality guidelines for policy-makers, building on the evidence generated in the project.

Valeria Ramiconi | Programme Manager
Within SynAir-G I coordinate the WP7 communication and dissemination strategies and activities. I am also coordinating one of IDEAL Cluster working group concerning transforming science-based evidence into policy.

Agata Papotto | Prevention and Healthcare Manager
In the SynAir-G project, I am responsible for the management and implementation of communication, dissemination and exploitation activities within WP7. Together with the EFA’s team, I make sure the project results have a wider outreach through patients, patient associations and key EU stakeholders.

Angelica Valeria Rossi | Junior Project Officer
With my colleagues, I help handling the communication and dissemination strategy and channels, including SynAir-G social media profiles, newsletters, workshops, and website. With EFA, Project’s communication and dissemination will be written to reach patients and the general public.

Panagiotis Chaslaridis | Senior Policy Advisor
My work at the SynAir-G project is to link the project objectives with existing EU policy. In this context, I am responsible for highlighting and advancing the policy-related elements of the project, including developing policy briefings and identifying relevant stakeholders at the EU and national level.