SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Strengthening Public Health Research in Europe Science Europe Health Gabrielle Harvey Mark McCarthy Faculty of Public Health, UK & University College London

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly Can we Mobilise European Research?  DG Health – no research budget  DG Research - limited calls for health policy in FP6 (2002-6) o dominated by genomics o disease focus, especially cancer o environment, food, transport, informatics - all have different priorities Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly Public Health Research  Population and organisational level to promote health and control disease  Uses a range of observational and comparative methods, including surveys, registers, data sets, case studies and statistical modeling  Goal-oriented; addressing questions of policy relevance  Disciplines include: BasicApplied EpidemiologyEnvironmental Health SociologyHealth Promotion PsychologyDisease Prevention EconomicsHealth Care Management Health Services Research Health Systems Research Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Strengthening Public Health Research in Europe  Discussion of FP6  A call - ‘support action for FP7’  Engaging partners  Successful application  Started 2005 Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Aims  To describe public health research at European level, including quality, effectiveness and impact  Consult, and advise on, strengthening and integrating public health research with European health policy Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Partners  Undertaken by a consortium of European public health experts from EU Member States Faculty of Public Health, UK EUPHA Public Health Resource Unit, UK ENSP Lisbon, Portugal Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Italy ENSP Rennes, France EPHC, Germany European Public Health Alliance SAVEZ, Slovakia National Institute for Health Development, Estonia Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland NIVEL, Netherlands University of Debrecen, Hungary Durham University, UK Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy University College London, UK

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Methods  Review multi-language scientific literature; investigate viewpoints and programmes of stakeholders; organise conferences and the work of European collaborative groups; and assess the contribution of research training.  Engage the public health science and policy communities through EUPHA; National bodies; European political & administrative stakeholders; and International scientific bodies and institutions. Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Process  Coordination linked to annual conferences of European Public Health Association  Two workshops will address methodologies and research policy implementation  Continued engagement with stakeholders  Promoting a European Research Area. Scienc e Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly EPHA Workpackage  Consult with EPHA members and other NGOs (especially accession countries) on their views on public health research  Promote discussion of DG Research 7 th Framework Programme with European institutions and groups.  Consult with EUPHA to develop an expert knowledge base for advice on public health policy Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly EPHA Outcomes  Include both country-level and European-level observations  Particular emphasis on citizens’ perceptions  Produce two reports Report on process and findings of consultation at EUPHA conference 2006 Final report for SPHERE by June 2007 Science Europe Health

SPHERE: EPHA Extraordinary General Assembly SPHERE Strengthening Public Health Research in Europe Science Europe Health