Events
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| Written by Matej Košir |
| Monday, 21 December 2009 00:00 |
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The first Club Health network (CHN) meeting took place on 15th and 16th of December 2009 in Ljubljana (Slovenia). About 30 partners of the Club Health project met for the first time since the project started in April 2009 and discussed different nightlife-related topics and tasks in the project. Several Slovenian experts and professionals were contributing in round-table discussions as well. More information about the meeting will be published soon.
The CHN comprises all the European associated and collaborating partners and representatives of other relevant European Commission co-financed projects. The CHN is primarily responsible for networking with the European networks, who will meet at the time of the three network meetings. The main responsibility is to ensure that the project partners and relevant networks are actively involved in giving their advice and comments to the project and actively involved in disseminating and using the deliverables of the project throughout their own networks.
Workshops were organised as a part of the CHN meeting with the purpose of discussing the protocols and working plans regarding products of the project (study/database, standards, city criteria and training concept). The aim of the workshops is to provide an internal discussion about draft products of the project with project partners. Conclusions of the workshops were discussed within the CHN.
Round-table discussions on transversal issues were organised for thematic discussion on different topics: substance use (alcohol and illicit drugs), risk sexuality, violence and security, nightlife "ecology" (smoking-free nightlife, noise pollution, lightning and eyesight damages) and media and advertising.
12th of October 2010 – 2nd Club Health network meeting (Brussels, Belgium)
A second Club Health network (CHN) meeting will be organised on 12th of October 2010 in Brussels (Belgium) prior to the Club Health Media conference (13th – 14th of October 2010). More information and official announcement of the meeting will be published later on.
13th – 14th of October 2010 – Club Health Media conference (Brussels, Belgium)
The Club Health project will organise a media conference on 13th and 14th of October 2010 in Brussels (Belgium) during the Belgium EU Presidency on how to channel and involve media in order to contribute to a safer nightlife. On this conference recommendations will be presented and trigger discussions in several workshops. Approximately 100 participants are expected to participate on the conference. The recommendations and the related debates at the conference will be synthesized in a conference book and disseminated to all those involved with media impacting health-related behaviour of young people, particularly situated in nightlife. The conference will be organised by the Hogeschool Gent (University College Ghent) from Belgium. More information and official announcement of the conference will be published soon.
7th – 8th of June 2011 – Club Health project seminar (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
The seminar will take place in Palma de Mallorca on 7th and 8th of June 2011. The chief topic on the agenda for the seminar will be the draft products produced up to this point by the project. The aim of the seminar will be to stimulate discussion about the products from other work packages with external parties from outside the Club Health network in order to refine the final products. It is anticipated that there will be 50 participants attending this seminar of which 25 will be Club Health partners. Participants will represent a broad range of disciplines relevant to the development, planning and management of nightlife throughout Europe. Participation will be on an invite-only basis with Club Health network members responsible for identifying and inviting the most relevant individuals, to represent different disciplines and EU member states. More information and official announcement of the seminar will be published later on.
12th – 14th of December 2011 – Club Health dissemination conference (Prague, Czech Republic)
The conference will take place between 12th and 14th of December 2011 in Prague (Czech Republic) and the overarching aim will be to present the products developed within the project to a wider audience. Thus the conference will be presented as a European specialist Club Health event, drawing attention to the resources that are available, how they can be used, and how they link with other European projects. The target audience is especially professionals, policy and decision makers and politicians. It is anticipated that the event will attract 250 delegates from across Europe including network members, nightlife stakeholders (health, criminal justice, local authorities, licensing, transport, NGOs, representatives of clubbers), academics/researchers, politicians, and the media. As well as presenting research findings the conference will dedicate a large part of the time to informing and tutoring individuals on the use of tools including the database, the standards, the staff training and the city certificate. More information and official announcement of the conference will be published later on.
15th of December 2011 – 3rd Club Health Network meeting (Prague, Czech Republic)
A third Club Health network (CHN) meeting will be organised on 15th of December 2011 in Prague (Czech Republic) after the Club Health dissemination conference (12th – 14th of December 2011). More information and official announcement of the meeting will be published later on.
Other events
25th – 29th of April 2010 – 21st International IHRA Conference (Liverpool, United Kingdom) More: http://www.ihra.net/Liverpool/Home
7th – 9th of June 2010 – 6th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues – Club Health 2010 (Zürich, Switzerland) More: http://www.clubhealthconference.com/default.aspx
21st – 22nd of June 2010 – 4th European Alcohol Policy Conference (Brussels, Belgium)
21st – 24th of September 2010 – 10th International Conference 'Safety 2010' (London, United Kingdom) |