Project Database Project Steering Group Third Meeting Brussels, Belgium 21 April 2008
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Project Database Project Steering Group Third Meeting Brussels, Belgium 21 April 2008 Reference DPSG 3/5/Info 1 Title Database project interim implementation report – Part 1, Narrative Report Submitted by Secretariat Summary / Note This part of the interim report includes the main part as well as seven annexes: Annex 1: NDPHS e-Newsletter 1/2007 Annex 2: NDPHS e-Newsletter 2/2007 Annex 3: Database Project WP 5 Expert final report Annex 4: NDPHS HIV/AIDS Expert Group thematic report Annex 5: NDPHS Primary Health Care Expert Group thematic report Annex 6: NDPHS Prison Health Expert Group thematic report Annex 7: NDPHS SILHWA Expert Group thematic report NB. Unless requested by other participants in the DPSG 3 Meeting, the Secretariat does not intend to discuss the above annexes during the meeting. Consequently, the participants may wish to consider the need to print them. This document arises from the project “NDPHS Project Database” which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Public Health Programme. Requested action For reference DPSG_3-5-Info_1__Database_project_interim_narrative_report 1 A Database on Public Health Projects in North Eastern Europe and its neighbouring countries (NDPHSProjectDatabase) Project No. 2006310 INTERIM REPORT (Period covered: February 2007 – January 2008) Part 1, Narrative Report This report has been developed for the Public Health Executive Agency (PHEA) by the NDPHS Secretariat at the Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. It consists in two parts: Part 1: Narrative Report and Part 2: Financial Report Stockholm, Sweden, 26 March 2008 DPSG_3-5-Info_1__Database_project_interim_narrative_report 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive summary............................................................................................................4 2. Introductory information.................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Name of the project.................................................................................................... 5 2.2. Organization receiving the subsidy and project coordinator...................................... 5 2.3. Overall aim and specific aims of the project.............................................................. 5 2.4. Project structure..........................................................................................................6 2.5. Project timeline .......................................................................................................... 6 3. Implementation of the project ............................................................................................ 6 3.1. WP 1 – Coordination of the project ........................................................................... 6 3.2. WP 2 – Dissemination of the results .......................................................................... 8 3.3. WP 3 – Evaluation of the project ............................................................................. 10 3.4. WP 4 – Database Development................................................................................ 11 3.5. WP 5 – Information Provision on Specific Health Areas ........................................ 13 3.6. WP 6 – Thematic Reports, Network Creation and Stakeholder Analysis................ 14 3.7. WP 7 – Project Pipeline ........................................................................................... 15 4. Further information .......................................................................................................... 17 Annexes: Annex 1: NDPHS e-Newsletter 1/2007 Annex 2: NDPHS e-Newsletter 2/2007 Annex 3: Database Project WP 5 Expert final report Annex 4: NDPHS HIV/AIDS Expert Group thematic report Annex 5: NDPHS Primary Health Care Expert Group thematic report Annex 6: NDPHS Prison Health Expert Group thematic report Annex 7: NDPHS SILHWA Expert Group thematic report DPSG_3-5-Info_1__Database_project_interim_narrative_report 3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document is a narrative part of the first interim report developed by the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) Secretariat for the Public Health Executive Agency (PHEA).1 It has been developed in accordance with the reporting requirements set out in Annex III to the Grant Agreement and outlines progress made by project “A Database on Public Health Projects in North Eastern Europe and its neighboring countries” during the first year of its implementation, i.e. from 1 February 2007 to 31 January 2008. Short description of the activities planned to be implemented in the near future is also included, as required. The project commenced on 1 February 2007 and will continue until 31 January 2009. It is run by the NDPHS (formally, only ten of its Partners). The NDPHS Secretariat (which is a unit hosted by the CBSS Secretariat) acts as the project management unit. The project is co-funded by the European Commission (represented by the PHEA) as well as ten NDPHS Partners and the NDPHS Secretariat. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to the regional efforts aimed at reducing the serious health and social problems in the Northern Dimension area, which risk having a negative impact on health development in the EU in general. The strategic objective of this project is to achieve a coordinated policy and project approach in actions against HIV/AIDS and lifestyle-related diseases and for healthy and socially rewarding lifestyles. In order to achieve the above objective, the project is structured in seven work packages designed to address each of these goals in a coordinated and integrated manner. As regards the progress made during the first year, 12 months after the commencement of the project, all of the Project Work Packages have been advanced at least as far as was foreseen in the initial timetable. Additionally, it should be stressed that the project has thus far provided considerably more deliverables than originally planned for. This interim narrative report provides brief information about the progress in each of the seven work packages. Further details can be obtained from the project implementation unit (see item 2.2 Organization receiving the subsidy and project coordinator). 1 The interim report is broken into two parts: a narrative part (this file) and a financial part. DPSG_3-5-Info_1__Database_project_interim_narrative_report 4 2. INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION 2.1. Name of the project “A Database on Public Health Projects in North Eastern Europe and its neighbouring countries” 2.2. Organization receiving the subsidy and project coordinator Full legal name Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (on behalf of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-Being (NDPHS) Secretariat) Abbreviated legal name CBSS Secretariat Legal status International Secretariat Department/Unit NDPHS Postal address: P.O. Box 2010 Street and street number Strömsborg Post code and town / city 103 11 Stockholm Country Sweden Family and first name of Family name: Maciejowski coordinator First name: Marek Qualities of the coordinator Head of the NDPHS Secretariat VAT number 502052-4616 Telephone (including country +46 8 4401938 and area code) Fax number (including country + 46 8 440 1944 and area code) E-mail [email protected] Internet www.cbss.org and http://www.ndphs.org 2.3. Overall aim and specific aims of the project The overall aim of the project is to contribute to the regional efforts aimed at reducing the serious health and social problems in the Northern Dimension area, which risk having a negative impact on health development in the EU in general. The strategic objective of this project is to achieve a coordinated policy and project approach in actions against HIV/AIDS and lifestyle-related diseases and for healthy and socially rewarding lifestyles. The specific aims to be achieved are: (i) network creation and new project proposals for the purpose of more coordinated project and policy efforts in this area; (ii) developing innovative database and project pipeline embedded in a web-site specially developed for hosting them; DPSG_3-5-Info_1__Database_project_interim_narrative_report 5 (iii) collecting information on projects and processes on HIV/AIDS, lifestyle related diseases, prison health, etc. with existing relevant data, policies, research, best practice, etc. (also from other existing databases); (iv) developing a series of thematic reports featuring integrated analyses in specific health and geographical areas as well as proposing policy recommendations and project-based actions to be carried out; (v) creating efficient organisational and expert networks in these areas; (vi) producing and disseminating information resulting from the project. 2.4. Project structure In order to achieve the above objectives, the project has been structured in seven work packages designed to address each of these goals in a coordinated and integrated manner: WP 1 – Coordination of the project; WP 2 – Dissemination of the results; WP 3 – Evaluation of the project; WP 4 – Database Development; WP 5 – Information Provision on Specific Health Areas; WP 6 – Thematic Reports and Network Creation; WP 7 – Project Pipeline. 2.5. Project timeline The project commenced on 1 February 2007 (retroactively, as the permission to start the project on that date was granted by PHEA on 19 February 2007). It will continue until 31 January 2009. Short description of the activities planned