Harald Schmidt

Coordinator of REPO4EU

Harald H.H.W. Schmidt, MD, PhD, PharmD is Professor at Maastricht University and Coordinator of the Horizon Europe platform REPO4EU and the emerging European research infrastructure REPOSYSTEM. Trained in both medicine and pharmacy, he has held academic and leadership positions in Germany, the United States, Australia, and the Netherlands. His work advances drug discovery and drug repurposing to new levels of precision through network and systems medicine, particularly for rare diseases and conditions with unmet medical need, with a strong focus on reimbursement-relevant evidence generation and, consequently, real-world market impact.

Dear delegates,

In light of the latest developments and as a precautionary measure, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 has decided to postpone this week’s Presidency Conference Advancement of Treatments for Rare Diseases, scheduled to take place in Cyprus 5–6 March 2026.

Further information regarding possible re-arrangement and new dates will be communicated in due course.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused by these adjustments and thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,
The Organizing Committee
Conference “Advancement of Treatments for Rare Diseases”
Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026