Business Meeting for International Safe Communities Network Leif Svanström XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea March 23-26, 2010

Agenda: 1. Introducing the work on Bylaws for International Safe Communities´Network 2. Presentation of Relation between the Network and WHO Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP) Dr Alex Butchart, WHO. 3. Discussion about future relations 4. ClosingViolence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP) XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Bylaws for The International Safe Community Network DRAFT 3. February 10th, 2010 To be adopted at the Assembly statutory inaugural meeting for International Safe Community Network FALUN, Sweden, September 6, 2011 XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

ARTICLE II. MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION The basis of the mission of the International Safe Community Network is stated in the “Manifesto for Safe Communities” adopted in Stockholm 1989 ( “All human beings has an equal right to health and safety” is still more than valid as a foundation for all safe community development, however at that time the network had not reached the present degree of development, which calls upon a formal adoption of Bylaws for the organization. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

The vision and aims of the International Safe Community Network : To reduce the high incidence of injury and promote safety in the World,by… ISCON intends to achieve these aims by various strategies, including:… Important research issues are:… XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Organizational issues. The Organization is dedicated to establishing global commitment to violence&injury prevention and safety promotion through advocacy and public policy action, which is then to be enhanced by research, education and prevention efforts. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Organizational issues. Primarily to develop a network of designated Safe Communities in the World. Development of sub-networks (e.g. for professionals or researchers or regions). Building political commitment at all levels. Selection and evaluation of appropriate Certifying and Affiliate Support Centres Collaboration with the Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability program of the WHO. Collaboration with other organizations working on related issues. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Membership Membership of the Organization is open to a designated Safe Community or an Affiliate Safe Community Support Center. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

ARTICLE IV. ASSEMBLY The Assembly is constituted by the members, i.e. appointed representatives of designated Safe Communities and Affiliate Safe Community Support Centres. The Assembly is expected to meet at least every second year, normally in conjunction with the International Conferences of the Organization. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

ARTICLE V. THE BOARD Section 1. Board membership At least five Board members shall represent designated Safe Communities and maximum four Board members should represent Affiliate Safe Community Support Centres; and shall seek to achieve a balanced geographical and gender representation. Geographical distribution may be reached by selection of a candidate from established (i.e. with Bylaws) regional network. All Board members will be elected at Assembly meetings at the proposal of the Election Committee XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

ARTICLE VII. OFFICERS Section 1. Officers There shall be three Officers of the Organization: the Chairperson, the Vice-chairperson, and a combined Secretary/Treasurer. These three persons form the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee prepares a suggestion for the Board on location and organization of the Executive office as well as the Executive Director of the ISCON. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(1) 1. The Safe community practice started to develop 1975 through the Falköping, Sweden program 2. The Network of Safe Communities started to develop around 1980 with cooperation with KI as a hub, because a large involvement there of Safe Coom researchers 3. The WHO,”VIP” contacted the Karolinska Inst for cooperation 4. KI was established 1989 as “A Collaborating Centre” XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(2) 1. Three communities were “designated” 1989 according to 12 (now 6) indicators- one remains of them; Lidköping, Sweden 2. Through 20 years around 180 communities are designated 3. The process of “designation” was run by the WHO CC (on Community Safety Promotion) primarily 4. Affiliate Safe Community Support Centres (Institutions rather than communities) were established- now around twenty all over the World with different specialties and functions within the movement XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(3) 5. The WHO CC Community Safety Promotion choose to ask some affiliate centres to serve in the designation process- s c Certifying Centre- this function is under evaluation. It is obvious that more such centres are needed to cope with the rising expectations and in order to limit travel and administrative costs. 6. Two of these Cert C are also WHO Collaborating Centres (S Africa and Colombia)- situated in the most recent explored geographical areas (from the Safe Community point of view). XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(4) 5. The WHO lawyers investigated the status of a designated Safe Community and made it clear from the beginning that they are NOT WHO-selected communities but selected by the International Safe Community movement. 6. The WHO CC on Community Safety Promotion has during 20 years served as a link between The WHO VIP and the International Safe Communities Movement- the ideas of the WHO “Every Human Being has the Right to Health and Safety” (the Stockholm Manifesto 1989) and other WHO statements are leading in the development of the Network XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(5) 5. The International Safe Community Movement is a policy movement- showing that there is a certain value in involving the very local community in Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention- whether it is accident (non-intentional) or violence (interpersonal as well as self-directed) or disaster prevention or community rehabilitation. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(6) 6. The foremost mechanism for development and quality assurance is peer reviewing processes within the movement. 7. The evidence-base in the proposed programs is a result of input from scientific institutions and during later years the WHO VIP! The strength of the movement is the local decision process of the community- the weakness is sometimes lack of evidence-based actions. XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

Cooperation with the WHO Introduction(6) 8. The WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion at KI, Stockholm will in a while cease to exist. 9. Should this formal link to the WHO also cease? Will the movement be able to stand on its own feet? Does the VIP of the WHO need the Safe Communities future development for reaching out? 10. OR, should on the contrary this link be replaced by more or at least one CC in each region or should the links be more active and regionalised? What happens then- will the World focus be replaced by Regional Networks? XIX:th International Conference for Safe Communities Suwon, S Korea, March 23-26, 2010

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