1. The New Injury Ice Not yet frozen? Strategic Plan Update Yvette Holder ICE Business Meeting Vienna, Austria June 6, 2004

2. Charge to the Steering Committee To implement a strategic planning processTo implement a strategic planning process To execute some aspects of the strategic planTo execute some aspects of the strategic plan –To determine and implement an optimal operational structure –To develop an annual work plan –To develop and implement a business plan for self-sufficiency and continued operation

3. So how are we doing?

4. Proposed Overall Structure Steering Committee Research Sub-committee Injury Indicators Occupational Injury Main Injury Selection Multiple Injury Profiles Poisonings Household Injury Surveys Others……. Information/Outreach Sub-committee Centers for Disease Prevention and Control – National Center for Health Statistics

5. Proposed Detailed Structure Steering Committee Remit: To guide the functioning of the Injury ICE with especial regard to a.Composition of the ICE, towards attaining universal but meaningful representation b.Structure, ad hoc vs. formal or a mix of both c.Meetings d.Oversight of the sub-committees Membership: L. Fingerhut (ex-officio), Y. Holder (chair), B. Frimodt- Moller, J. Harrison, S. MacKenzie, S. Mulder, I. Scott. S. Gallagher resigned because of changed circumstances

6. Proposed Detailed Structure Information/Outreach Sub-committee Remit: To promote ICE a.Production of a regular ICE column in an Injury journal b.Marketing ICE products c.Scan the environment for potential collaborators and/or funders d.Liaise with relevant bodies in pursuit of mutual interests Membership: B. Frimodt-Moller, O. Kubosingye, S. MacKenzie, T. Miller, NCHS Team Output: 10 Year Review of ICE10 Year Review of ICE

7. Proposed Detailed Structure Research Sub-committee Remit: To monitor the research activities of ICE thru a.Development of a research agenda b.Report and feedback from the working groups (WGs): a.Objectives with tentative deadlines b.Progress towards the objectives c.Outputs from the WGs including papers, publications etc c.Maintenance of an inventory of all research projects d.Liaison with other sub-committees to seek support for and to promote the efforts of the WGs Membership: To include, but not limited to Chairs (or a representative) of each of the Research WGs Output: Inventory of Past and Current ActivitiesInventory of Past and Current Activities

8. Notes re Research WGs It is suggested that they –Have clearly defined objectives –Have a tentative workplan with proposed outputs and timelines –Participate vigorously in the search for support –Submit items to the Information/Outreach Sub- committee for dissemination –Report on progress to the Research Sub-committee

9. Questions/Resolutions 1.Is the proposed structure feasible and acceptable? 2.If yes, can we have the commitment of members to the Sub-committees? May also need to review the Steering Committee. 3.With the Sub-committees’ membership established, can they meet to determine their operation and workplan, to report back to …., at ….?

10. Questions/Resolutions ct’d 4.Finally and most importantly, resources. i.Should Research WGs individually seek funding for their projects? ii.Should ICE seek seed funding for research projects? iii.From where? And how to be managed?

11. QUO VADIMUS?