1 Regional Grantee Forum Summary Slides September, 2014

2 Agenda  Welcome!  Introductions and Roles  Website summary  Group Discussion – support needs  WCTOH plans  Next Steps

3 Project Roles  Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) = Funder  Global Bridges = Technical support/network facilitation Global Bridges Team members: Taylor Hays, Katie Kemper, Nancy O’Brien, Richard Hurt (Mayo Clinic) Tom Glynn, Karla Wysocki (American Cancer Society) Jessica Havlak, Nicole Long (MMG/web)  Grantees = Final responsibility and authority on funded projects

4 Global Bridges Website Homepage

5 Global Bridges Website: Logged-In Page

6 Global Bridges Site: Content calendar Objective: relevant updates and content from all grant projects. Grantee webinar to be facilitated by MMG later in autumn.

7 Grantee Survey Results: Top Barriers (Latin America)  Building awareness of tobacco diseases and need for treatment  Cooperation from internal/organizational managers and staff  Keeping healthcare professionals motivated in light of other priorities  Budget constraints

8 Discussion – Grantee support needs Support typeRank – Latin America Rank – All Grantees Connection with technical experts21 Ad hoc advice and counsel on overcoming barriers12 Regular Skype calls with advisors and other grantees in region 53 Website for sharing resources34 Directory of network members who can be asked for advice 65 YouTube videos on topics relevant to my project46 Other (see below)77 Materials used for training in pharmacological and psychotherapy treatment

9 World Conference on Tobacco OR Health Abu Dhabi, March 2015  Proposed preconference workshop, focused on WHO training curriculum; status tbc (co-hosted with World Heart Federation)  1-hour grantee breakfast meetings every morning; topics/expert presenters tbc  Various symposia and sessions submitted/hosted by Global Bridges and grantees Full list in development

10 Next Steps  FAQs being developed; will be shared with all grantees  Curriculum Development Webinar – October  Website population webinar - November Send your content ideas to  Regional forum calls: quarterly Next organized regional call: December Separate call for advocacy grants?  WCTOH List of accepted sessions involving Global Bridges and/or grantees (focused on treatment) Confirm topics/content of breakfast meetings, with grantee input

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