There is no doubt: identifying and disseminating examples of good practice and implementing respective projects and policies at the regional and local level are important for progress in public health. But how to transfer public health projects successfully from one region to another, from a local project to the regional or even national level, or how to implement a national program into a regional / local context? Share your experiences – successful project transfers as well as challenges and obstacles – with each other and with the Regions for Health Network of the WHO Europe!
The Euregio Meuse-Rhine, as a member of the WHO Region for Health Network and the WHO Region for Health Network itself like to invite you to a workshop on ‘What to do to successfully upscale or downscale a project in my or another region? Join this informative, intellectually challenging and significant experience and save the date 9 September 2014.
Mr. Björn Koopmans Mr. Erio Ziglio
Coordinator Euregion Meuse-Rhine Director WHO Region for Health Network
Organisation
The workshop will be hosted by the Euregio Meuse-Rhine and organized with Maastricht University, the Landeszentrum Gesundheit NRW in their function as WHO Regions for Health Network (RHN) members and the WHO RHN itself.
Date
September 9th 2014
9.30u – 20.00u (end of dinner)
Location
Kloster Heidberg
Bahnhofstraße 4
4700 Eupen, BE
Goal
In preparation of the workshop, a survey among e.g. policy makers, project managers and local, regional and national authorities within the public health sector, has been conducted to identify examples of good practice and obstacles for the up- and downscaling of projects. Based on the results of the survey, the workshop will promote the exchange of expertise concerning successful upscaling and downscaling of projects, activities or initiatives.
Desired outcomes
In general it is planned that the workshop will provide input for WHO RHN report concerning up- and downscaling of projects, initiatives and activities.
The specific outcomes of the workshop should be:
- A list of factors that promote or hinder the successful upscaling or downscaling of projects, activities or initiatives.
- A list of practical recommendations for upscaling and downscaling of projects, activities or initiatives.
- An outline for a WHO RHN report and a list of case studies that could be included in the report.
Target group
In general the target group are all the professionals that have experience and an interest in upscaling or downscaling projects, activities or initiatives in the public health setting. In practice most likely this will be the group of:
- (regional, local) project managers
- regional and local public health authorities
- scientific staff: of universities or colleagues
- regional and local managers in general
Program
| 9.30 | Registration |
| 10.00 |
Plenary session – Welcome Antonio Antoniadis, Minister of health and social welfare in the German-speaking community of Belgium Björn Koopmans, Coordinator Euregion Meuse-Rhine – General introduction of the workshop Brigitte van der Zanden, Coordinator Know-how area 4 WHO RHN, euPrevent EMR – Introduction of the WHO Regions for Health Network Francesco Zambon, Policy Development Officer WHO – Upscaling and downscaling of projects: scientific base Speaker to be confirmed – Presentation of results of the questionnaire Odile Mekel, Head of Health Assessments and Forecasting, NRW Centre for Health – Introduction of the afternoon work sessions Brigitte van der Zanden, Coordinator know-how area 4 WHO RHN, euPrevent EMR |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 |
Work sessions part one In small working groups (5-7 people per group) discussing specific topics concerning successful upscaling or downscaling of projects, activities or initiatives |
| 14.25 | Break |
| 14.40 |
Work sessions part two In small working groups (5-7 people per group) discussing specific topics concerning successful upscaling or downscaling of projects, activities or initiatives |
| 16.10 |
Rounding up results During a plenary session the results of the 4 working group sessions will be presented by the working group leaders. |
| 17.30 | Closing dinner (ending at 20.00) |