Public Health Capacity Buliding for Strengthening in South Eastern Europe

Events

Zagreb

30 -31 March 2006. Regional Technical meeting Zagreb

The meeting was organized by WHO Regional Office for Europe together with the Ministry of Health of Croatia. The meeting was attended by country project managers, representatives of WHO, Norway and the Stability Pact Secretariat.

The aim of the meeting was two fold: to summarize the first phase of the project and to «kick off» its second phase. During the first part of the meeting the participants were asked to review the outcomes of the first component of the project, as well as challenges faced and lessons learned throughout its implementation. The second part of the meeting was focused on objectives and implementation of Component Two of the project. It was an opportunity to discuss and agree upon the one year implementation plan, to outline the timetable for national and subregional activities and to identify major partners in the region and within countries.

The meetig also provided an opportunity to discuss and strengthen a common managerial approach to project implementation at both intercountry and country levels as well as to reflect on recent international developments such as the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the FCTC development of the European Tobacco Control Report and preparedness for World No Tobacco Day 2006.

 

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Sofia

29-30 September 2005. Sofia Regional intergovernmental consultation

The Ministry of Health of Bulgaria, the host country, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Croatia, the project coordinator and the WHO Regional Office for Europe organized a regional intergovernmental consultation of south-eastern European countries on the process for the WHO FCTC, in Sofia, 29-30 September 2005.

The aim of this consultative meeting was to strengthen the intersectoral cooperation for tobacco control at regional and national levels and to promote the Framework Convention in the SEE region. The meeting was attended by high-level intersectoral delegations representing, in particular, the ministries of health, foreign affairs, justice, parliaments and other branches of governments as necessary. It created the forum for exchanging views and experiences, identifying common problems, challenges and the way forward for the Framework Convention and for promoting intersectoral and intergovernmental cooperation for tobacco control. Short bilateral meetings were held between individual delegations and WHO representatives to clarify and promote country-specific issues and solutions in the further process for the ratification of the Framework Convention. The Consultation resulted in regional conclusions and recommendations.

 

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Sofia

1 October, 2005. Regional technical meeting Sofia

The aim of the meeting was to review outcomes during the six month implementation of the project, challenges faced and lessons learned as well as to discuss further steps needed for the succesfull completion of three policy reviews: review of national legislation in light of the FCTC, review of economic aspects related to tobacco in the region and update of the publication “Consequences of and policy responses to tobacco epidemic in South-East Europe” from 2004.

The meeting was attended by all country project managers, WHO Regional Office for Europe staff, Luk Jossens (international expert on tobacco economics) and Ivana Božičević (author of the publication “Consequences of and policy responses to tobacco epidemic in South-East Europe” from 2004).

 

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Paris

12- 14 May, 2005. Regional technical meeting Paris

WHO Regional Office for Europe organized the meeting of national counterparts for the European Strategy for Tobacco Control. The meeting was hosted by the Ministère des solidarités, de la santé et de la famille, France. The meeting was held in Paris 12 – 14 May 2005.

The main aim of the meeting was to review and promote the implementation of the ESTC and the further process for the FCTC. SEE project coordinators were invited to participate in this meeting as observers.

Meeting of SEE project coordinators was held during counterparts meeting, on May 14th. The main aim of the meeting was to discuss and introduce a harmonious approach for a successful organization of a Regional intergovernmental consultation of south-eastern European countries on the process for the WHO FCTC, held in Sofia, 29-30 September 2005, as well as completion of the regional studies The meeting was attended by the Regional Project Manager (RPM) and eight Country Project Managers (CPMs), national counterparts for the European Strategy for Tobacco Control of the countries which are involved in the Project.

 

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Zagreb

31 March-1 April, 2005. Regional technical meeting Zagreb

The first project implementation meeting was organised by the WHO regional Office for Europe.

The Regional Project Manager and eight Country Project Managers attended the meeting. The Project Managers from FYRM and Moldova were unable to attend the meeting. The Office of the Stability Pact in Brussels, and the WHO Regional Office for Europe were also represented throughout the meeting. From Croatia, the host country, the SEE Health Coordinator and the Director of the A. Stampar School of Public Health attended the meeting.

The objectives of the meeting, in particular, included: to discuss and agree upon the delivery of the planned outputs, to agree on the implementation plan for 2005, to outline the draft timetable for national and subregional action, to identify major players and steps for collaboration between and within countries, to look into a sustainable future collaboration and to discuss and introduce a harmonious managerial approach to the project implementation at both intercountry and country levels towards a successful completion of the Project Component One.

 

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