Full list of projects 2000

AREA OF ACTIVITY: STRATÉGIES ET STRUCTURES DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTÉ. TITLE OF PROJET: ORIENTATIONS STRATEGIQUES EUROPEENNES EN MATIERE DE NUTRITION ORGANISATION: Name: SOCIETE FRANÇAISE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE Address: 2, Avenue du Doyen J. Parisot F-54501 Vandoeuvre les Nancy Telephone: +333-83 44 87 47 Fax: +333-83 44 37 76 Contact person: Mr. DANIEL OBERLE PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK Total cost : 295354,00 Euros Grant : 164142,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/10/1999 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 15 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Apporter un appui technique à la Direction générale de la Santé pour: a) que le Conseil valide en accord avec la Commission, sous présidence française, des orientations stratégiques européennes en matière de nutrition. b) organiser une conférence de présidence sur le sujet en France. Il s'agit d'utiliser tous les travaux qui ont été réalisés ou sont en cours, pour rédiger une stratégie européenne en matière de nutrition, et la faire adopter sous forme de résolution au Conseil des Ministres.

AREA OF ACTIVITY: INFORMATION SUR LA SANTÉ TITLE OF PROJET: XVII° CONFERENCE MONDIALE DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTÉ ET D'EDUCATION POUR LA SANTÉ ORGANISATION: Name: COMITE FRANÇAIS D'EDUCATION POUR LA SANTE (CFES) Address: 2 rue Auguste Comte, BP 51 F-92174 - VANVES CEDEX Telephone: +33 1/41 33 33 33 Fax: +33 1/41 33 33 90 Contact person: MARTINE LAPERGUE PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK US, +Pays d'Amérique du sud Total cost : 1015873,50 Euros Grant : 200000,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/1999 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 30 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Objectifs de la Conférence mondiale de Promotion de la Santé et d'Education pour la Santé : Faire progresser les politiques, les pratiques et les recherches dans le domaine de la santé publique et spécialement dans celui de la promotion de la santé : - en facilitant l'échange d'informations et d'expériences entre les professionnels oeuvrants dans les champs de promotion de la santé très divers, - en faisant connaitre les recherches, les actions et les programmes innovants, - en diffusant des modèles de bonnes pratiques et des normes d'assurance qualité, - en favorisant le partenariat et le travail en réseau avec en particulier des participants des pays de l'Est de l'Europe. Créer des opportunités et des possibilités de travailler ensemble, autrement et efficacement pour améliorer la qualité de la santé pour tous.

AREA OF ACTIVITY: STRATEGIES ET STRUCTURES DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTE TITLE OF PROJET: MEGAPOLES A HEALTH NETWORK FOR EUROPEAN METROPOLITAN CAPITAL CITIES / REGIONS ORGANISATION: Name: STOCKHOLMS LÄNS LANDSTING Address: Box 22 550 S-104 22 - STOCKHOLM Telephone: +46/8 737 2500 Fax: +46/8 702 4553 Web site: http://www.megapoles.com/ Contact person: Psych KERSTIN TODE PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,NL,P,S,UK NO Total cost : 688915,50 Euros Grant : 466183,95 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Considering that the European Capital cities/regions share specific public health challenges in the metropolitan areas the Megapoles network for health has been constituted during 1997 for exchange of information and co-operation between the metropolitan cities and regions. The vision should be to reduce inequalities in health with a concentration on target groups as children, disadvantaged groups and elderly. The contracting Capital cities/regions of Europe had a consensus about four aims during 1998 and 1999 (Results reported in Final Report Statement 1998-99): 1) Practical, new and visible activities according to the target groups. 2) Methods and examples of good practise. 3) Dissemination of information on the target groups. 4) New application for 2001-2006 to be finished September 15th 2000. At the General Meeting in Wien November 1998 the Steering Committee got a mandate to discuss aims and further funding for the Megapoles Project. The following aims are agreed in the policy program to fulfilling the overarching vision: - giving visibility on an European level to best practise and best health policies as examples and inspiration for other European cities. - giving ideas for European action and policies in the field of public health from the experience of the capital cities. - organising an exchange of best practise and best health policies on European level between capital cities. - paying attention to the Health Mayors in the capital cities as being a useful link for information within the national, regional and local government level in the Member States and within the Committee of Regions, the European Parliament and the European Commission. - developing methods for peer review in public health based on the method elaborated in the project.

AREA OF ACTIVITY: INFORMATION SUR LA SANTE TITLE OF PROJET: A VOICE FOR CITIZENS AND NGOS IN PROMOTING HEALTH IN EUROPE ORGANISATION: Name: EUROPEAN PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE Address: 33 rue de Pascale B-1040 - BRUXELLES Telephone: +32/2 230 3056 Fax: +32/2 233 3880 Contact person: Ms. MARY MC PHAIL PARTNER COUNTRIES : B,DK,EL,F,NL,UK Total cost : 352020,00 Euros Grant : 243600,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 15/03/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : This project aims to promote and protect the health of European citizens and to strengthen the dialogue between the EU institutions, citizens and NGOs in support of a healthier Europe by: - monitoring the policy making process within the EU institutions and maximising the flow of information concerning health promotion and public health policy developments amongst all interested players including: Commission officials, MEPs, member states and candidate country ministries, NGOs and citizens. - promoting greater awareness amongst European citizens and non-governmental organisations about policy developmnents and programme initiatives that effect the health of EU citizens so that they can contribute to the policy making process and take practical action to take part in appropriate programmes. - supporting collaboration at a European level between non-governmental organisations and other not for profit organisations active in the member state and candidate countries in health promotion and public health.

AREA OF ACTIVITY: INFORMATION SUR LA SANTE TITLE OF PROJET: PROMOTION, DIFFUSION ET MISE A JOUR DU WHO'S WHO EUROPEEN ORGANISATION: Name: ECOLE NATIONALE DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE Address: Avenue du Professeur Léon Bernard F-35043 - RENNES CEDEX Telephone: +332-99.02.22.00 Fax: +332-99.02.26.28 Contact person: DANIEL DENEVERT PARTNER COUNTRIES : D,E,F,I,NL,S Total cost : 147851,00 Euros Grant : 103496,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 18 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Développer et promouvoir le Who's who européen en Promotion de la Santé en l'insérant au coeur des systèmes de communication utilisés par les professionnels de santé en Europe. Contribuer avec cet outil à favoriser les échanges, la confrontation des pratiques et des points de vue, et le partage d'initiatives sur des actions européennes. Favoriser l'utilisation, l'enrichissement et la mise à jour de la base de données grâce à l'implication directe des agences nationales chargées de la promotion de la santé et à la mise en place sur Internet d'un système d'administration réparti entre les différents pays de l'Union Européenne. Multiplier les liens avec l'ensemble des sites présents sur Internet dans le domaine de la promotion de la santé et de la santé publique. Concevoir les réalisations et le mode de fonctionnement sur un principe de moindre coût pour une utilité maximale. L'acceptabilité de l'outil par les partenaires nationaux chargés de la faire vivre est conditionnée par la faible charge que doit constituer la participation à sa maintenance. Par ailleurs, l'équilibre économique du dispositif étant visé à terme, il est envisagé de commercialiser certains services dérivés de la base de données, l'accès en ligne aux données restant lui-même gratuit.

AREA OF ACTIVITY: HEALTH INFORMATION TITLE OF PROJET: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFORMATION POLICY FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS ORGANISATION: Name: Association Européenne des Spécialités Pharmaceutiques Grand Public Address: 7, Av. de Tervuren B-1040 - BRUSSELS Telephone: +32 2 735 51 30 Fax: +32 2 735 5222 Contact person: Dr. HUBERTUS CRANZ PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK IS,LI,NO Total cost : 80080,00 Euros Grant : 9800,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/11/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Development of an information policy for medicinal products to increase consumer information on pharmaceuticals. A. Status quo analysis 1) Status quo analysis of classification status Establish an overview of the current classification (legal) status of selected pharmaceutical active substances in the European Union, three European Economic Area (EEA) countries (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and selected Accession countries. The overview will include limitations on the use of these ingredients in non-prescription medicines such as, for example: - Indications - Dosage - Combinations - Pack size 2) Status quo analysis of indications Establish an overview of indications currently allowed for use without a medical prescription in the countries surveyed. B. Consensus building Instigate and accompagny a consensus-building process concerning indications suitable for use without a medical prescription and how to communicate these indications by a systematic consultation of all stakeholders / experts such as: - Scientists - Health professionals - Regulatory authorities - Health insurers and national health services - Consumers / patients - International organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), Council of Europe, Standing Committee or European Doctors (CP) and Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) - Industry C. Health policy recommendations Develop strategic recommendations for a public health policy with regard to information on the use of medicinal products. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(19KB) Final report(140KB) Related documents Cholesterol case(19KB) Incontinence case(89KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: ACTIONS SPÉCIFIQUES DE PRÉVENTION ET DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTÉ. TITLE OF PROJET: YOUNG PEOPLE AND ALCOHOL. YOUNG PEOPLE'S DRINKING HABITS IN A CONTEXT OF CURRENT SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN EUROPE ORGANISATION: Name: GOVERNMENT OFFICES-MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS Address: REGERINGSGATAN 30-32 S-103 33 - STOCKHOLM Telephone: +46 8 405 10 00 Fax: +46 8 411 90 98 Contact person: Mrs M. Renstrom Torblom PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK Total cost : 1013655,00 Euros Grant : 252619,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/1999 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 30 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : The overall aim is to contribute to a European policy on alcohol and young people. As an outcome of public health-related activities undertaken during the Swedisch Presidency, to raise awareness of and focus on alcohol as key health determinant, thereby supporting measures to reduce alcohol related harm in society, in particular with a view to protecting young people, including young adults. Main objectives are to : priorities alcohol and public health issues and the prevention of alcohol-related injuries on the political agenda in Europe. Stimulate new activities that lead to a high level of human health protection for young people and young adults. Generate new knowledge about young people's drinking habits habits and lifestyles in a context of current social, cultural and economic conditions and present the results from the EU comparative alcohol studies. The Stockholm Conference will provide a politically high-level platform for a debate on alcohol and youth policies and propose and agree upon strategies to be followed by communities, EU Member States and WHO Member States in Europe. Another aim of the conference will be to seek new ways to reach and involve young people in preventive efforts. Adapting to the prevalent media situation and using "new" communication channels and information technology, our plans are to launch a communication process prior to the conference, which will open for the influence from thousands of young people throughout Europe in the preparations. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(17KB) Final report(71KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: HEALTH INFORMATION TITLE OF PROJET: COMPULSORY ADMISSION AND INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS - LEGISLATION AND PRACTICE IN EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES ORGANISATION: Name: CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, MANNHEIM Address: J5 D-68159 - MANHEIM Telephone: +49.621.1703.931 Fax: +49.621.1703.964 Contact person: Dr HANS JOACHIM SALIZE PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK Total cost : 123340,00 Euros Grant : 86338,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/09/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 15 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Most countries have specific rules and laws, which regulate compulsory admissions to psychiatric inpatient care and involuntary treatment conditions. These laws and acts try to balance the patient's rights and autonomy with the patient's best interest and the necessity for applying the necessary care. But rules and regulations as well as the actual practice in caring for mentally ill patients on an involuntary basis differ widely, not only across Europe but all over the world. Thus, the proportions of compulsory admissions to inpatient mental health care which can be found in the scientific literature vary widely from country to country. From recent studies alone in EU-member states, ranges from 2.8% up to 44% were reported. Despite numerous overviews and studies on a national level, multinational studies comparing and analysing the legislation across the EU-member States and their effects are unfortunately lacking. The lacking of a profound and compregensive overview of the situation in the EU-member states is a serious shortcoming. Without such an overview any comparison of data (rates of compulsory admissions), any exchange of experiences or anyu attempt towards a standardisation of legislation or practices across the EU must fail. This project will close this gap. It will provide essential, scientifically backed up information about the current state and practice in the member states as well as an analysis and conclusions for common actions in the field. The Study aims at gathering and anlysing information about the differences and/or similarities or rules and regulations for involuntary treatment and compulsory admissions of mentally ill patients across the EU-member states. Involuntary treatment and compulsory admissions in this context does not include the treatment of mentally ill convicts or the issue of forensic psychiatry. This is seen here as a different topic and not covered by the project. Main result of the project will be a report. This report will include: - a general outline of the issue - 15 chapters (each of them devoted to a EU-member state) reporting in a standardised way the respective national situation regarding involuntary psychiatric treatments. - a synopsis about the current legislation and practice in the EU - an analysis of similarities or differences across the member states - a concluding chapter which outlines and discusses possible consequences for a European standardisation main source of information for the report as well as the synopsis and analysis will be a questionnaire, which will be sent to experts in the field of each member state. This information will be added by non-structured descriptions of special national or regional circumstances, contributed also by national experts. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(16KB) Final report(529KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: SPECIFIC PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION MEASURES TITLE OF PROJET: EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH-ENHANCING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ORGANISATION: Name: URHO KALEVA KEKKONEN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH Address: Kaupinpuistonkatu 1 FIN-33501 - TAMPERE Telephone: +358 3-2829111 Fax: +358 3-2829559 Contact person: PEKKA OJA PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK EE,IS,NO,CH Total cost : 376292,86 Euros Grant : 211434,37 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/02/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : The general aim of the network is to promote the health and well-being of the European citizens through the development of health-enhancing physical activity policy (HEPA). The specific aims are: (1) to encourage and facilitate the development of national HEPA promotion policies and programmes in the network member states, (2) to strengthen the European networking of HEPA policy and programme developers, (3) to promote efficient information exchange among the European HEPA experts and professionals (4) to develop policies and good practices of promoting widely applicable forms of physical activities, e.g. transport walking and cycling. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(8KB) Final report(43KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: SPECIFIC PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION MEASURES TITLE OF PROJET: KOORDINATION DES EUROPÄISCHEN NETZWERKES BETRIEBLICHE GESUNDHEITSFÖRDERUNG -ENTWICKLUNG EINES EUROPÄISCHEN HANDLUNGSMODELLS DER BETRIEBLICHEN GESUNDHEITSFÖRDERUNG (ZUSÄTZLICH MIT SCHWERPUNKT SÜD-EUROPA) ORGANISATION: Name: BUNDESANSTALT FÜR ARBEITSSCHUTZ UND ARBEITSMEDIZIN Address: Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25 D-44149 - DORTMUND Telephone: +49/231 90710 Fax: +49/2331 9071 454 Contact person: Dr KARL KUHN PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK CZ,BG Total cost : 394174,30 Euros Grant : 275922,01 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : 1. Grundsatzpaket : Unterhaltung und Koordination des Europäischen Netzwerkes BGF (ENWHP). Fachliche Unterstützung laufender projeckte (z.B. BGF in Klein- und Mittelunternehmen, Unemployment and Mental Health. Aktionsplan für 2000: Gezielteaktivitäten, um das Netzwerk und somit die Umsetzung der BGF in Europea zu unterstützen: - Entwicklung einer Broschüre \"BGF in Europa - das ENWHP stellt sich vor\" - Entwicklung einer Posterpräsentation - Kontaktaufnahme mit nationalen und europäischen Entscheidungsträgern 2. Paket : Entwicklung eines europäischen Modells zum betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagement un praktischer Richtlinien 3. Paket : Untersuchung der Situation der BGF in den südeuropäischen Ländern und Entwicklung von Empfehlungen für die Umsetzung unter Berücksichtigung der kulturellen Besonderheiten OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(8KB) Final report(113KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: ACTIONS SPÉCIFIQUES DE PRÉVENTION ET DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTÉ. TITLE OF PROJET: THE EUROPEAN HEART HEALTH INITIATIVE - PHASE II ORGANISATION: Name: EUROPEAN HEART NETWORK Address: 1, Place du Luxembourg B-1050 - BRUXELLES Telephone: +32/2 512 91 74 Fax: +32/2 512 66 73 Contact person: Mrs. SUSANNE LOGSTRUP PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK EE,HU,IS,NO Total cost : 700007,00 Euros Grant : 490005,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/07/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : The proposed project (EHHI II) continues and builds on the aims of the first EHHI project now underway (EHHI I). EHHI I aimed for the strengthening of European-wide cooperation to promote effective action in order to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as for the awarness-creation among policy-makers and health professionals of the importance of fighting (CVD) and how most efficiently to do so. EHHI II's objectives are five-fold : 1. To consolidate and, where appropriate, expand the alliances - both national and European-wide - that were launched under EHHI I, by giving them an efficient and longer-lasting framework in which to consult with each other, share experiences and coordinate projects; 2. To provide high-quality information and data, by issuing a quarterly newsletter suitable for external distribution, especially among the target groups of EHHI I - policy-makers and health professionals - and among alliances and other health networks, and by the translation and dissemination of a publication "European cardiovascular disease statistics", compiled and issued by the University of Oxford's Institute of Health Sciences; 3. To maintain a network of national coordinators representing national heart foundations and similarNGOs throughout the European Union and the European Economic Area, which will exchange information and experience on projects and interventions at European level, coordinate multi-national projects as appropriate, conduct national research necessary to provide sound information to help shape an EU health policy conductive to the prevention of CVD, and assist in the implementation and promotion of policy recommandations; 4. To carry out a high-profile, pan-European publicity event involving children, on or around World Heart Day (a World Heart Federation initiative), to be held 24 September 2000, and focused on physical exercise. This event would thus link EHHI I's action theme (children/young people) with the World Heart Day's theme of exercise and sports, while also drawing attention to a policy objective to be promoted by EHHI II: an increase in the number of hours devoted to physical exercise in the primary and secondary school curricula. 5. To expand the involvement of the Central and Eastern European candidate EU members - Hungary and Estonia for the purposes of the EHHI II project - in European CVD prevention. Twinning arrangements between the heart foundations of these countries and those of Sweden and Italy would provide for a one-week working visit by an Eastern European staff member to his/her Western European counterpart. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT : Executive summary (30KB) Final report (117KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: HEALTH INFORMATION TITLE OF PROJET: NETWORKS FORUM ORGANISATION: Name: ESCUELA ANDALUZA DE SALUD PUBLICA Address: Campus Universitario de Cartuja, s/n E-18014 - GRANADA Telephone: ( + 34-9 ) 58 16 10 44 Fax: ( + 34-9 ) 58 16 11 42 Contact person: Dr INÉS GARCÍA-SÁNCHEZ PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK RO,EE,HR,SI,IL,CZ,TR Total cost : 118620,00 Euros Grant : 76870,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 6 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : 1) To provide all networks working in Health Promotion related areas the opportunity to meet each other during the celebration of the V IUHPE European Regional Conference, Santander (Spain) 10-13 May 2000. 2) To offer a forum where members of the various networks discuss their own themes, and exchange information, experience and skills about their activities. 3) To extract from the different experiences presented those that prove to be most effective and allows future networking recommendations. 4) To contribute to find effective means or tools to maximise existing networks resources. 5) To contribute to support European networks working in Health Promotion activities. 6) To consolidate relationships and mutual understanding across institutions that allows future project partnership. 7) To encourage co-operation between Eastern European countries and Member States. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(13KB) Final report(443KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES AND STRUCTURES TITLE OF PROJET: EUROPEAN NETWORK OF HEALTH PROMOTION AGENCIES LIAISON OFFICE ORGANISATION: Name: HEALTH EDUCATION AUTHORITY - ( HEATH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY) Address: Trevelyan House, 30 Great Peter Street UK-SW1P 2HW LONDON Telephone: +44/171 222 5300 Fax: +44/171 312 8906 Contact person: Ms MAGGIE DAVIES PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK IS,NO,HU,SI,EE,RO,CZ Total cost : 410419,00 Euros Grant : 287252,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 16/01/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : - To maintain a high level network of national health promotion agencies, or their equivalent, from all EU Member States, the European Economic Area and qualifying accession countries. - To provide an office, located in Brussels, which will act as an information resource and which will have the capacity to provide strategic inputs to policy developments. - To support a well co-ordinated and strategically led heath promotion policy across the community e.g. through support to the development of the Commission's health promotion actio plan - To support the integration of health promotion into a wide range of public policy at the Commission and Member State levels. - To contribute to the body of evidence for effective health promotion, e.g. through identifying appropriate tools to assess the health impact of specific Commission policies. - To add value to the activities of European health networks in relation to health promotion. - To add value through professional, scientific and technical assistance to specified Commissioned funded projects. - To ensure that meaningful information is exchanged for the development of health promotion policy which is based on evidence and best practice. - To promote a greater understanding of evidence based health promotion issues by key decision-makers at European and National level. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(44KB) Final report(89KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: ACTIONS SPECIFIQUES DE PREVENTION ET DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTE TITLE OF PROJET: MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ORGANISATION: Name: MENTAL HEALTH EUROPE - SANTE MENTAL EUROPE Address: Boulevard Clovis 7 B-1000 - BRUXELLES Telephone: +32.2.280.04.68 Fax: +32.2.280.16.04 Contact person: Mrs Pascale Van den Heede PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,L,NL,P,S,UK NO,MT,CH,IS,PL,SI,BG,RO,KG,RU,HR,HU,CZ,AM,GE,AL Total cost : 267091,91 Euros Grant : 186400,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/03/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 18 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : MHE-SME - as a broadly representative NGO, both geographically in Europe and thematically in its partnership representation - is committed to the development of an active Europe-wide Network on Mental Health Promotion. The more specific aims of this project will be : - to raise awareness for Mental Health Promotion, prevention and a delivery of better services - to initiate and support activities in mental health promotion addressing issues of specific concern in children, adolescents and young people up to age 25 years - to implement and consolidate the recommendations of the mental health promotion project in supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of initiatives to promote mental health and well being in different settings and to support research, training and knowledge transfer - to develop policy instruments and innovative interventions bringing European value to enhance the protection and promotion of positive mental health features in different age groups - to provide a platform supporting initiatives in Mental Health Promotion to the candidate incoming countries. Acknowledging the Resolution on the promotion of mental health by the Council of Ministers on 18 November 1999, the project will analyse the impact of community activities on mental health, more in particular in the field of young people and adolescents, and draw up proposals for the Council on the promotion of Mental Health OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT : Executive summary(30KB) Final report(537KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: STRATEGIES ET STRUCTURES DE PROMOTION DE LA SANTE TITLE OF PROJET: EUROPEAN BONE AND JOINT HEALTH STRATEGIES PROJECT ORGANISATION: Name: BONE AND JOINT DECADE Address: Stortorget 25 S-211 34 - MALMÖ Telephone: +46.40.611.4840 Fax: +46.40.302.536 Contact person: Prof A. DEREK WOOLF PARTNER COUNTRIES : I,S,UK HU,CH,CZ,SK,NO,PL Total cost : 527805,00 Euros Grant : 359730,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/01/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 36 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Goal : people with musculoskeletal conditions should be able to enjoy an independent and fair quality of life to the maximum of their potential and that the chronic burden of musculoskeletal conditions is reduced in the future. Aims : - to develop from existing knowledge a common public policy to deal with risk factors to musculoskeletal health in an integrated, sustainable, contextually appropriate way, tackling bothbehavioural factors and environmental exposure - to develop from existing knowledge a common public policy to enable people with musculoskeletal disease to enjoy their full health potential and play an active social role, in accordance with their needs and views - to make recommendations for the dissemination and implementation of these policies at th eregional and district level, wherever possible linking into existing collaborative networks - to evaluate the implementation of these policies at a regional and idstrict level in the different member states OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT : Executive summary(500KB) Final report(2.7MB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROMOTION TITLE OF PROJET: A EUROPEAN MASTER PROGRAM IN PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION ORGANISATION: Name: KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Address: Novum S-141 57 - HUDDINGE Telephone: ( + 46-8 ) 608 3300 Fax: ( + 46-8 ) 608 3350 Contact person: Mrs AGNETA YNGVE PARTNER COUNTRIES : A,B,D,DK,E,EL,F,FIN,I,IRL,NL,P,S,UK NO,IS,CH Total cost : 350012,45 Euros Grant : 245008,71 Euros START OF PROJECT: 16/09/1999 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : To continue the establishment of a European Master Program in Public Health nutrition (PHN), leading on from phases one and two, (September 1997 - September 1999). - Continued development of the core modules and general course structure. - Strengthening of the European Network for Public Health Nutrition. - Continued consortium and infrastructure development. - Integration and co-ordination with other EC sponsored Master's programmes. - Integration of candidate countries into the programme. - Development of a seminar in conjunction with a major nutrition conference. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(44KB) Final report(89KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROMOTION TITLE OF PROJET: EUROPEAN MASTERS IN HEALTH PROMOTION : INDUCTION WORKSHOP FOR TRAINERS ORGANISATION: Name: MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Address: Alexandroupoleos St. 25 EL-11527 ATHENS Telephone: +30 1 7482015 Fax: +30 1 7485872 Contact person: Prof. YANNIS TOUNTAS PARTNER COUNTRIES : D,I,IRL,UK Total cost : 59427,90 Euros Grant : 37000,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/02/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 8 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : The overall aim of the proposed project is the strengthening and progress of the strategy and implementation of the European Masters in Health Promotion (EUMAHP) Programme which is currently being carried out. For the achievement of this overall aim, the following objectives have been formulated: 1) to introduce to the future health promotion trainers and supervisors of the EUMAHP into the core curricula of the EUMHAP, the quality measures incorporated, the teaching and learning methods adopted, and the delivery strategy of the EUMAHP Programme. 2) To test out the above aspects of the EUMAHP Programme, with the future trainers and supervisors in the member states. 3) To obtain feedback from experienced trainers from a range of Member States as to the practical implementation of EUMHAP in their countries and fine-tune EUMAHP procedures and processes accordingly. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT Executive summary(16KB) Final report(180KB)

AREA OF ACTIVITY: INFORMATION SUR LA SANTE TITLE OF PROJET: CONFÉRENCE EUROPÉENNE : LA PRÉVENTION DU SUICIDE DES JEUNES ORGANISATION: Name: MINISTERE EMPLOI ET SOLIDARITE Address: 8 avenue de Ségur F - 75350 NANTES Telephone: +33 02 40 12 80 20 Fax: +33 02 40 12 80 77 Contact person: M. Michel PELTIER PARTNER COUNTRIES : DE, BE, DA, FI, FR, EL, IR, IT, PT, UK, SV Total cost : 249924,97 Euros Grant : 80000,00 Euros START OF PROJECT: 1/09/2000 DURATION OF PROJECT (months): 12 PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTION PLANS : Le projet a pour objet la prévention du suicide chez les jeunes de 15 à 35 ans. A travers cette conférence, il s'agit: - de prolonger la réflexion engagée dans le cadre de la présidence finlandaise sur le santé mentale et des orientations prises par l'OMS, - de favoriser un dialogue organisé autour de ce thème + permettant d'en tirer des comparaisons entre la situation épidémiologique et les facteurs de risques identifiés dans les différents pays de l'UE + de partager les expériences acquises par ces pays dans les domaines de la formation et de la communications + de débattre de l'amélioration des prises en charge proposées et de l'évaluation des pratiques. - de promouvoir l'émergence de politiques régionales de santé; - de dégager des orientations communes.