Category: Meeting

17 Mar 2011, Φ Bruxelles: Project EU Structural Funds / meeting

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Project “Impact of Structural Funds on Health Gains”,

Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, Contract No. 2010 6303

Text passages from http://healthgain.eu/:

EU Structural Funds (SF) represent almost € 50 billion a year to support the development of poorer regions across Europe. This valuable investment source is available to improve the infrastructure and socio-economic profile of a region. Using these funds innovatively can tackle inequalities, target pockets of poverty and assist vulnerable groups. … Structural Funds can invest directly and indirectly in health infrastructure and capacity …

This guide demonstrates how non-health related investments such as transport, environment, infrastructure, research, agriculture, education, training, energy, social and economic development could generate health gains. It shows how promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth – goals of the EU2020 Strategy – is linked to better health outcomes.

… methodology of the guide including the DPSEEA model … Background information on Structural Funds and on the economic, environmental and social determinants of health … Case studies … from 10 Regions across the EU … links between investments in key areas of SF spending and health gains …

The project team is made up of experts at Milieu Ltd and Tamarack Ltd, with Ben Cave as the overall Team Leader for the project’s intellectual work. A Scientific Advisory Board provides expert input and review of the team’s work; members:

  • Dr Rainer Fehr, epidemiologist, Institute of Public Health, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
  • Dr Lidia Georgieva, medical doctor, bio-statistician, Bulgaria
  • Professor Christos Lionis, medical doctor and regional health policy manager, Faculty of Medicine, Greece
  • Professor Maria Partidario, expert in regional planning and impact assessment, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
  • Howard Reed, expert in health economics, Director, Landman Economics, United Kingdom
  • Dr David Stuckler, sociologist and public health expert, University of Oxford and Harvard University

27-28 Jan 2011, Φ Pisa: RAPID project meeting

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Project “RAPID – Risk Assessment from Policy to Impact Dimension”, 2009 – 2012

Co-funded by: European Commission (EC) Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General, via Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, Grant agreement no 20081105

2011_01_28 Pisa jog245Coordinator: Denmark – SDU. Partners: Germany – LIGA.NRW; Hungary – UD MHSC; Italy – IFC-CNR; Lithuania – SMLPC; Poland – MUS; Romania – UBB; Slovak Republic – TU; Slovak Republic – RUVZ; Republic of Slovenia – IVZ RS; Spain – EASP.

Project meeting, 27-28 Jan 2011.

Cf. National workshop, 19 Oct 2011

30 October – 31 December 2010, incl. Berlin, Amsterdam

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2010_11_15 Amsterdam bikes DSCN9384a
2010 Amsterdam: bicycles

30-31 Oct 2010, Berlin:

  • 30 Oct 2010 incl. Ausstellung “Real-Stadt” (1. Besuch)
  • 31 Oct 2010 Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf

10-15 Nov 2010, Φ Amsterdam, incl. EUPHA Konferenz [09-3, 09-73, 10-34, 10-60]

14 Nov 2010 (mit A) (i) Stedelijk Museum: „Taking Place“; (ii) Museum Geelvinck: Sängerin mit Pianobegleitung

16 Nov 2010, AG Menschliche Gesundheit, Essen

21 Nov 2010, Berlin: Ausstellung „Real-Stadt“ (2. Besuch)

4 Dec 2010, Hamburg, Museum der Arbeit: Weihnachtsmarkt

9 Dec 2010, Φ Düsseldorf: Landesgesundheitskonferenz

26 Dec 2010, Hamburg, Ohnsorg-Theater: „Allens op Krankenschien“; Lustspiel von Ray Cooney, Plattdeutsch von Manfred Hinrichs

31 Dec 2010, Hamburg, Laeiszhalle: Silvesterkonzert „Salut!“.

10-15 Nov 2010, Φ Amsterdam, 3rd European Public Health Conference: Integrated Public Health

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10.-15.11.2010, Amsterdam, 3rd European Public Health Conference: Integrated Public Health

European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) [09-73]

Own contributions:

  • Dickersbach, M., Ward, G., Geuter, G., Fehr, R. (presenter) (2010): Fighting health inequity in North Rhine-Westphalia (D) – The “Regional Hub” approach. In Workshop “Health Inequalities”. Abstract: Eur J Public Health 20, Suppl.1, p.62, http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/suppl_1/10.full.pdf+html [10-34]
  • Mekel, O.C.L. (presenter), Sierig, S., Fehr, R.: Health Impact Assessment of the North Rhine-Westphalian housing subsidy programme 2010 (Wohnraumförderungsprogramm 2010). In Workshop “Policy oriented Risk Assessment”. Abstract: Eur J Public Health 20, Suppl.1, p.137, http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/suppl_1/10.full.pdf+html [10-46]
  • R Fehr: Impact Assessments are eminent governance tools; can quantification increase their value? In Workshop “Challenges to Public Health in implementing commitments of the 5th Ministerial Conference on Environment & Health”. (Abstract not contained in the EJPH Supplement volume) [10-60]
  • Fehr, R., Mekel, O. (2010): Towards Health Impact Assessment in Germany? Ten (partial) examples, analysed with a focus on “integrative” features. Poster presentation, in Poster session “Health Promotion”. Abstract: Eur J Public Health 20, Suppl.1, p.263, http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/suppl_1/10.full.pdf+html [10-36]

RAPID project meeting [09-03].

Zusatz:

  • Stedelijk Museum: “Taking Place”
  • Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis, Geelvinck Salon: “Within my Soul”, Irina Zuboff (Sopran), Inessa Levkina (Erardvleugel), incl. Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Reger, Strauss.

22-28 Oct 2010, Φ England

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22.-26.10.10 London

2010_10_23 London (UK), Westminster Palace
2010_10_23 London (UK), ventilation intake above

23 Oct 2010, Φ London: Fußgang von Westminister entlang der Jubilee Underground Line bis Canada Water; Mortalitätsgradient: pro Haltestelle ca. 1 Lebensjahr

2010_10_23 London (UK), Borough market
2010_10_23 London (UK), 15 min walk

100 Union Street: Urban Orchard project

2010_10_23 London (UK), 100 Union Street: Urban Orchard proj
2010_10_23 London (UK), 100 Union Street: Urban Orchard proj
2010_10_23 London (UK), 100 Union Street: Urban Orchard proj

Considerate Constructors

2010_10_23 London (UK): Considerate constructors
2010_10_23 London (UK): Considerate constructors
2010_10_23 London (UK): Considerate constructors

24 Oct 2010, Φ Fortsetzung des Fußgangs (Dockland Light Rail ->) Canning Town

London-Newham. “London was the main target for German bombing during World WarII (1939-1945). Canning Town and Custom House suffered  especially heavy bombing…”

2010_10_24 London-Newham (UK)
2010_10_24 London-Newham (UK)
2010_10_24 London-Newham (UK)
2010_10_24 London-Newham (UK)
2010_10_24 London-Newham (UK)

Mind the gap

2010_10_24 London (UK)
2010_10_23 London(UK), The Little Crown
2010_10_24 London (UK)
2010_10_24 DSCN8950a London (UK): Mind the gap

24 Oct 2010, London: North Greenwich, Canary Wharf / Isle of Dogs; Thames path bis Wapping

2010_10_24 London (UK)
2010_10_24 London (UK)
2010_10_24 London (UK)

25 Oct 2010, Φ Cambridge (RAND Co.); Trinity College mit Wren Library (completed in 1695), www.trin.cam.ac.uk/library

26.10.10 German Historical Institute

27.10.10 Oxford; Wadham College, www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/

2010_10_27 Oxford (UK)
2010_10_27 Oxford (UK)
2010_10_27 Oxford (UK)

Oxford walks:

Manley D, Opher p (1991/2010): The Oxford of  Alice and Lewis Carroll. A guided walk following in the footsteps of Alice Liddell, Charles Dodgson and Isa Bowman. Heritage Tours Publication, Oxford.

  • Route 1: Christ Church and beyond (p.4ff), incl. Hiawatha photographing, Picture Gallery, Christ Church Cathedral, Belfry, Great Hall, The Meadow, Botanic Garden, Old Ashmolean, University Museum of Natural History
  • [Route 2: The journey to Godstow (p.26ff)]
  • [Route 3: The long walk (p.31-2)]

28.10.10 Rückreise nach D