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We are pleased to provide you with an update on European public health. In this issue, we look at the future (Health 2020), at new challenges and trends as well as re-emerging diseases (TB). It is evident that continued action is necessary, together in public health and combining old and new. Of course, we are providing you with the latest information on the 4th European Public Health Conference—Copenhagen 2011. # EUPHA President’s Column—EUPHA and WHO together in developing the new European policy for health {#article-title-2} The Regional Director for Europe confirmed in this issue of the European Journal of Public Health her vision for better health in Europe and identified several strategic priorities for its implementation. For most of them public health is of crucial importance. Actually the way in which health is considered is changing rapidly. Health is now seen in a much more complex way than it was when it meant only health care services. It is seen today with its many determinants spread across the whole of society and it is also viewed as one of the key drivers, as well as one of the most important outcomes, of societal development. Health 2020, the paper produced by WHO European Regional Office in collaboration with an external advisory group where EUPHA has been represented by its current President comes in response to the need to re-examine the kind of governance mechanisms and instruments that can improve health policy and deliver health outcomes in an equitable and sustainable manner and to consider how priorities are set and strategic goals are implemented. Health 2020 is intended to be inspiring, challenging and practical. It should achieve three things.