1. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT 1 Joint Action on Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting Jeni Bremner & Paul Giepmans Brussels – April 11, 2013 Work Package 2 European Health Management Association Knowledge Brokers Network

2. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Aim of the Knowledge Brokers Network Promoting the JA and its results Providing key information to the JA Supporting the development of national and professional platforms for health workforce planning and forecasting 2

3. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Outcomes Developing better planning mechanisms Higher quality of Joint Action deliverables Sustainable national networks 3

4. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Profile of knowledge brokers Expertise workforce data/methodologies NOT required Can be employed by any organisation Needs to have access to political decision making and the most relevant actors Informed on national policies and current state-of- play on national workforce planning initiatives Professional interest in better workforce planning 4

5. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Ways of working Minimum involvement of 10 days/year WP2 team manages/filters requests for input from JA partners Guidelines for WP leaders Random requests to knowledge brokers – up to individuals to follow-up 5

6. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Time lines for setting up the network Other WPs depend on the (quality of) knowledge brokers – need to start fast and well Aim: have the network by 1 June 2013 In case some partners have designated none, the main contact person of the JA will be assigned as default (might be you!) 6

7. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Blind-date session: finding a knowledge broker! 7

8. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ‘Blind-date’ session Group in pairs and think of 1 question you would ask 1 candidate Together we quiz the candidates Together we find an excellent knowledge broker! Reflections from Jeni 8

9. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ‘Blind-date’ session Write down 1 question you would ask in finding the right knowledge broker for your country 9

10. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Open discussion around knowledge broker network Questions, comments and suggestions? 10

11. FPS HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Thank you for your attention ! 11