Model gpa objective X working Compendium

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18j Formerly AA4:CE4a
GPA Objective	Objective 3: To improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
CC or NGO Name	INRS – FRANCE
Project title	Workplace First aid educators and instructors training
Keywords	First aid, training, work accident, emergency
Project leader Email address	Annie Leprince, Eric Durand, INRS [e-mail] [e-mail] Paul Guenoun, INRSmailto:[e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)	URESTE (Unité d’enseignement et de recherche en santé au travail et environnement), Cotonou, Bénin (Pr Benjamin Fayomi)
Other partners	IAPRP (Interafricaine de prévention des risques professionnels); CRAM d’Alsace Moselle, France (Jacques Pachod) ; USAT (Unité de Santé au travail), Casablanca, Maroc.
Funding	INRS and trainee’s institution
Objective of the project	Training of first aid educators and instructors, in order to implement specific first aid training at the workplace in African enterprises, with the aim of reducing work injuries consequences.
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	The training program has already been used in France for several years. Tools are available for a specific training adapted to the work place and could be easily used in Africa with regards to the local situation. So this project could be implemented very soon.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	African Institutions involved in occupational risks prevention and African enterprises and workers.
Summary of the project	The aim of the project is to train instructors and educators in order to develop and disseminate first aid at the workplace in Africa and to set up resource centres. The specific INRS program is focused on occupational risks and is also a good introduction to risk assessment in enterprises. The program is based on first aid and resuscitation international guidelines. The pedagogy is specially targeted at workers and based on practical cases. It is easily accessible to all workers, because the step by step procedure is very easy to understand and follow. At the end of the learning process, the trainee is able to provide appropriate first aid when needed.
Dissemination	French speaking African Countries
Impact (global or regional)	Wide spreading of this specific training should decrease the consequences of work injuries and promote preventive behaviour.
Progress on Project	In Benin, two people (occupational nurses) have been trained to be instructors. The administrative system has been implemented. A company has provided dummies free of charge. The training programme is now under review in collaboration with the Urgency Medical services in Cotonou in order to check its applicability to the African countries, and it will be possible to begin the training soon. In parallel, the training already in place in Morocco is going on.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18m Formerly AA4:CE5b
GPA Objective	Objective 3: To improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
CC or NGO Name	Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, University of Nottingham
Project title	Development of training packages for the Psychosocial Risk Management toolkit, deliverable through e-learning and face-to-face
Keywords	Training package, psychosocial risk management toolkit
Project leader Email address	Dr Stavroula Leka [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)	FIOH – Finland; BAuA – Germany; ISPESL – Italy; TNO - Netherlands
Other partners	CIOP – Poland
Funding	Funding has been secured through the European Commission’s Leonardo Da Vinci programme
Objective of the project	Development of comprehensive training packages to support the psychosocial risk management toolkit that will be developed by the same group
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	To develop training packages for the toolkit deliverable through e-learning and face-to-face (by 2011)
Target group and/or beneficiaries	All enterprises – especially those where expertise is missing such as SMEs
Summary of the project
Dissemination	WHO/ILO documents; University studies, publications; worker and enterprise meetings; newsletters and press releases; websites
Impact (global or regional)	Global
Progress on Project	Materials will be developed from November 2009 onwards.
List of major outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional major outcomes expected from this project by 2012
Completion date	Training package to be developed by 2011 and project to be complete by mid-2012
Outcomes (ie: materials developed, delivered/disseminated, audience, number trained/disseminated)	The project aims at the development of comprehensive training packages to support the psychosocial risk management. The blended learning training programme (e-learning and face-to-face) is targeted at all enterprises – especially those where expertise is missing such as SMEs.
Impact (policy change, programs sustained, reduction in injuries or illnesses)	The project is expected to create more awareness of psychosocial risks at the workplace and at the macro level. It will also provide the necessary guidance to help enterprises manage and prevent psychosocial risks in-house.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18n Formerly AA 4: TT3h
GPA Objective	Objective 3: To improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
CC or NGO Name	Great Lakes Center for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
Project title	GeoLibrary: Database of teaching materials and practice tools
Keywords	Curriculum, training, technical materials
Project leader Email address	Joseph Zanoni, [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)	NIOSH, University of Texas Houston, FIOH
Other partners	All CC
Funding	UIC, CDC, NIOSH, Abbot
Objective of the project	To create a library of occupational health education, training and technical materials
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	Data base of education, training and technical materials that is searchable in multiple languages. The library can house an unlimited number of materials. Expected date of completion Dec 2006 2007-2009 work with all CC to add materials to library, provide information for “marketing” the library to potential users, evaluate use and update.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Occupational health educators, workers, employers, and health providers.
Summary of the project	Geolibrary.org is an electronic library of occupational and environmental health training materials. This library contains training materials which are in the public domain and which are available to the user free of charge. The training materials contained in this library come from a wide variety of sources, including international organizations, governmental institutes and agencies, academic institutions, corporations, unions, and non-governmental organizations.
Dissemination	Via the internet and CDROM, presentations at conferences
Impact (global or regional)	Increased access to training and technical materials related to occupational health
Progress on Project	New active partner at Fundacentro Brazil, European Institute of Health and Social Welfare, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Curtin University of Technology and US Environmental Protection Agency. Presentation at international conferences, 500 occupational health materials in library, accessed by individuals in over 30 countries. Materials most often viewed: Occupational Health a Manual for Primary Health Care Workers; Introduction to Occupational Health; Community Based Participatory Research; and Introduction to Ergonomics.
List of major outcomes already achieved by this project	The GeoLibrary currently includes over 1700 occupational health materials including a link for “hot topics” which includes 140 materials on H1N1. A specialty library on road safety was recently added. Additionally 39 individuals from 12 countries have been trained to be local administrators.
List of additional major outcomes expected from this project by 2012	List for focus on most relevant curricula through the iBOSH and Learning Repository facilitating projects (2012) Evaluation of use, relevancy and reach of GeoLibrary for capacity building (2012)
Completion date	ongoing
Outcomes	There are currently almost 2000 materials in the GeoLibrary. In 2009-2010 project worked with PAHO to create 2 “hot topics” sections to the library 1) H1N1 and 2) Environmental Disaster-Haiti.
Impact	There are an average of approximately 400 visits per month to GeoLibrary materials with the range being 200-1200.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18r New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title Work plan project number	Technical Assistance & Training Program for Developing Countries in Asia
GPA Objective and Action	Objective 3, Priority 3, Action 3.18
Priority Initiative	Adapt and disseminate curricula, training materials and training for international capacity building in occupational health, including development of model courses for basic occupational health services and introduction of occupational health into professional education
Responsible CC or NGO Name	Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA)
Project leader	Jungsun Park ([e-mail]) Wook Kim ([e-mail], [e-mail])
Network partners	CCs of developing Asian countries in WHO western pacific region (Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, etc.)
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project	WHO western pacific office Dr. Hisashi Ogawa
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project	Ministry of Labor, Republic of Korea
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project
Summary of the project	Providing short-term training to the occupational health practitioners from developing Asian countries invited through WPRO to share knowledge and experience Contents of training Occupational health management system Chemical exposure monitoring and evaluation Diagnosis/investigation of occupational diseases Musculoskeletal disorder/ergonomic design Job stress and health promotion, etc.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Occupational health practitioners in developing Asian country
Events-opportunities for furthering the project
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)	Improved Occupational Health & Safety in Developing Asian Countries
Indicators of achievement (impact)	Evaluation Report
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	Nomination of participants from WPRO Invitation to the training Providing short-term (about two weeks) training. * The training will be provided every year.
Public health impact
Funding source(s)	Public
Dissemination	Provide technical assistance and training programs to the experts in developing Asian countries
List of major outcomes already achieved by this project	In 2010, KOSHA conducted International Seminar for prevention of pneumoconiosis from 23 March to 26 March in 2010 and invited 3 participants who were nominated by WHO/WPRO. Two participants are from Mongolia and one from Vietnam. o Contents of Seminar - Introduction of pneumoconiosis - Situation and diagnosis of pneumoconiosis in Korea - Standard of diagnosis of silicosis, asbestosis, black lung - Training of interpreting X-ray, etc.
List of additional major outcomes expected from this project by 2012	We will provide occupational health training program for occupational health practitioners from developing Asian countries every year until 2012.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18v New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title Work plan project number	Interdisciplinary courses for occupational and environmental health professionals
GPA Objective and Action	Objective 3 : Improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
Priority Initiative	Adapt and disseminate curricula, training materials and training for international capacity building in occupational health
Responsible CC or NGO Name	CINBIOSE
Project leader	Donna Mergler : [e-mail] Catharina Wesseling :[e-mail]
Network partners	Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Biology, Health, Environment and Society (CINBIOSE) University of Quebec at Montreal. [e-mail] Instituto Regional de Estudio en Sustancias Tóxicas (IRET). Universidad Nacional Costa Rica [e-mail]
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project	Centro de Estudios de la Mujer (CEM), Chile, Julia Medel: [e-mail] Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável et the Universidade de Brasíia (CDS-UnB), Brasilia, Brazil , Frédéric Mertens : e-mail : [e-mail] Fundação Saúde, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (FUNSAD), Quito, Ecuador [e-mail] Instituto nacinal de salud pública (INSP) Mexico. Horacio Riojas : e-mail: [e-mail]
Summary of the project	This project seeks to integrate global, ecosystem approaches to human health into occupational health curricula in order to broaden occupational health practice and intervention and better link occupational and environmental health issues. Working through the Community of Practice on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health to reduce Toxic exposure in Latin America and the Caribbean (CoPEH-TLAC), (http://www.insp.mx/copeh-tlac/esp/inf/), COPEH-TLAC members will design and deliver new, interdisciplinary courses for occupational and environmental health professionals. COPEH-TLAC will likewise support the Escuela Conitinental whose objective is to offer a more integrated Ecohealth training jointly to professionals and civil society
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Physicians, nurses, other occupational health professionals, public health professionals, civil society
Events-opportunities for furthering the project	COPEH-TlAC has regularly meetings between the members of the coordinating committee and general meetings. Important South-South links are being developed.
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)	Educational material; new courses in 14 universities
Indicators of achievement (impact)	Number of courses, trainees, social network communication analysis of success
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	April, 2009: obtention of 4 years of funding from IDRC June, 2011: interim reports from members on course delivery success June 2012: results of social network communication analyses to assess the depth of change.
Public health impact	Through these new curricula we will contribute to dissemination and application of ecosystem approach among health professionals in occupational and environmental health, with a view to provide global and viable solutions to reduction of toxic exposures. Furthermore, this curricula will contribute to articulate approaches and professionals from environmental and occupational health, who actually work separately one from another
Funding source(s)	IDRC Canada
Dissemination	The new curricula will be disseminate in different countries through the focal nodes of the 5 regions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Andean region, Brazil and the Southern Cone

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18w Formerly AA4:TM3
GPA Objective	Objective 3: Improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
CC or NGO Name	Occupational Health Department, High Institute of Public Health. Alexandria University, Egypt.
Project title	Two phases Approach to Update Formal Professional Training of Occupational Health& Safety in Egypt and the Arab World.
Keywords	Occupational Health and Safety, Formal Professional training, factory inspectors& OHS specialists in Arab region.
Project leader Email address	Adel Zakaria; [e-mail] Faten Nofal; [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)	National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, Cairo, Egypt and Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, Tunis
Other partners	Expected partners: 1-Ministry of Manpower and Immigration, Egypt. 2-Arab Labor Organization. 3-Faculty and Experts of Occupational Health& Safety in Arab World.
Funding	Negotiation with expected partners 1&2 is ongoing.
Objective of the project	Phase 1: To develop and implement two levels (basic and advanced) one week face to face training program for all factory inspectors (about 2000) of Ministry of Manpower and Immigration in Egypt. Phase 2: To update the Arabic syllabus used in formal obligatory training of occupational health and safety specialists in Egypt.
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	Phase 1: - Establish a documented and well defined formal training program for factory inspectors considering the common features of the Arab region (by 2008). - The program is aimed to be valid in the Arab Countries and easily adapted to the local regulations (application in Egypt as an example). - Develop and update occupational health and safety knowledge, attitude and practice of factory inspectors in the Arab Countries. Phase 2: - Documentation of an Arabic syllabus, equivalent to resembled international syllabus, for formal training of occupational health and safety specialists in the Arab Region (2008-2010). - Improve the formal training of occupational health and safety specialists in the Arab countries leading to enhance OHS practice in these countries.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Phase1: Factory inspectors in Egypt and Arab countries. Phase2: Occupational health and safety specialists in Egypt and Arab countries.
Summary of the project	This project address the problem of nonexistence of formal update training program for factory inspectors (in phase1) and the obsolete Arabic syllabus of OHS specialists formal professional training (in phase2).The main goal of the project is to establish a competitive tailor-made training program for factory inspectors in Egypt which would be valid for other Arab countries. Also the formulation of a comprehensive Arabic syllabus for formal training of OHS specialists in the Arab region. The highly qualified Arab faculty and experts in the field will be invited to participate in achieving that goal followed by continuous coordination and collaboration with WHO-EMRO and ALO. A competent and high qualified official OHS Arabic specialist capable of risk assessment and management of work environment according to international and local standards and regulations is the strategic target of the project.
Dissemination	Hard copy, power point presentations, CDROM, workshops, WHO/ ILO/ ALO publications.
Impact (global or regional)	Regional
List of major outcomes already achieved by this project	Prepartion of some major topics material,e.g.,chemical hazards,physical hazards,safety appraisal,emergency plan in Arabic. Searching available Arabic resources in OHS training in WWW (very rare). Communicating some faculties and experts to share their material. Continuing negotiation to get financial support for the project unfortunately, no progress was achieved).
List of additional major outcomes expected from this project by 2012	Complete preparation of Arabic material essential to update training of factory inspectors and OHS specialists in Egypt, and distribute it in the Arab world. June 2010 reported no change in activities.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.19c Formerly AA4:TT3c
GPA Objective	Objective 3: To improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
CC or NGO Name	European Institute of Health and Social Welfare, Madrid, Spain
Project title	Integral Management in Environment, Quality and Occupational Health
Keywords	Integration elements, Common procedures, Measure and optimising.
Project leader Email address	Dr. Manuel Peña [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)
Other partners
Funding	European Institute of Health and Social Welfare
Objective of the project	Dissemination of training material for developing countries professionals. Specially for Quality, Environment and Occupational Health managers. Languages: English, French and Spanish
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	To include the training material is in GEO Library. The training material is accepted and used by the professionals. A common model is used to guarantee an integral management.
Target group	All professionals.
Summary of the project	This training material is a course that deals with: integration of the management through documentation system, common procedures and integration elements, manager’s compromise, responsibility, authority and communication. It is a global proposal management based in a recognised and international normative.
Dissemination	Through GEO Library
Impact (global or regional)	Global.
Progress on Project	The project is in process of design. We collaborated with Chile CC and with Geolibrary for the project´s dissemination. We have completed the index and 80% of the syllabus and pedagogic guides. We are working now on the follow contents: -Concept of Integral Management -Needs and Benefits of the Integration -Main Features of a Management System of Occupational Health -Management of Quality and the process of continue improvement -Management Environment -Organization Model of Integral Management -Certification and Normalization of Integral Management System -Indicators of Good manners in Management of Environment, Quality and Occupational Health. -Direction Abilities -Corporate Social Responsibility

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18z New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title	Capacity Building in Occupational Hygiene utilizing online capabilities
GPA Objective	Objective 3.2: Adapt and disseminate curricula, training materials and training for international capacity building in OH
Responsible CC or NGO Name	IOHA
Project leaders	Roger Alesbury ([e-mail]) Steve Bailey ([e-mail]) David Zalk ([e-mail])
Network partners (CC name, country, email)	IOHA, UIC, US NIOSH Any WHO-CCs that are interested in developing Occupational Hygiene training capabilities
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA Others to be determined
Summary of the project	In an effort to promote learning in Occupational Hygiene a website has been developed to serve as an international platform as part of a global effort to build capacity for the prevention of work-related disease and illness. This website capability provides a framework of global training materials and qualifications for providing training on a local, national, and international basis. This website will provide a single portal to access to access training materials, details about international qualifications, links to training providers, and contact information for participating organizations and associations. This training will provide personnel in those locations around the world that have the need to acquire the skills to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards to protect and enhance the health off workers. It is intended that this training capability will be available at three levels: foundation, intermediate, and advanced, each according to the needs of the users based on local and national capacity requirements. Initial modules will focus on 'hands on' face-to-face training to deliver the necessary practical skills at foundation and intermediate levels.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	All international, national, and local, associations, universities, institutions and organizations that are seeking the development of Occupational Hygiene training and integration of prevention for work-related disease and illness
Events-opportunities for furthering the project	U.S. and other Occupational/Industrial Hygiene national conferences in 2010 and 2011 IOHA 2010 International Occupational Hygiene Scientific Conference
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)	- To bring online the website training capabilities and communicate internationally both its availability and utility. - To develop and load training modules onto the website with a special emphasis on building intermediate level modules - Develop platform for communication of Occupational Hygiene national organizations, local contacts, and informational links - Create an online discussion forum to allow expert and non-expert interaction to address crucial topics of interest - Begin building a professional Occupational Hygiene expert base to provide trainings, module development, and quality control. - Implement pilot projects to begin the development of necessary criteria through training opportunities in multiple countries - target 12 countries by Q4 2011
Indicators of achievement (impact)	The utility and use of the website will be tracked through the monitoring of website ‘hits’ that will include the number of hits, the length of website time per hit, and the national locations of website usage. The number of complete modules developed at each level. The number of trainings completed. The number of countries with completed links to communicate national Occupational Hygiene status and capabilities.
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	The launch of the OHLearning.com website (May 2010) Development of 8 intermediate and one foundation training modules (2011) Completion of 20 training courses in countries where the growth of Occupational Hygiene capabilities is necessary (Q4 2011). 50 planned by 2012.
Public health impact	Tremendous potential to build the knowledge base for the prevention of work-related disease and illness can be attached to this project. The potential is greater amplified by its availability globally to achieve capacity building in Occupational Hygiene in countries with needs due to the increasing growth of hazardous work and void of capable experts.
Funding source(s)	Public and private
Dissemination	The dissemination of both the website and its capabilities will be made through national and international conferences as well as through online listserves, universities, and member of the WHO CCs.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18aa New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title	Development and dissemination of introductory and advanced level training modules in Control Banding and its toolkits
GPA Objective	Objective 2.1: Develop practical toolkits for the assessment and management of OH risks
Responsible CC or NGO Name	IOHA, NIOSH
Project leader	Hans Thore Smedbold ([e-mail]) - IOHA David Zalk ([e-mail]) - IOHA Mark Hoover ([e-mail]) - NIOSH Thomas J. Lentz ([e-mail]) - NIOSH Roger Alesbury ([e-mail]) - IOHA
Network partners (CC name, country, email)	IOHA, UIC, US NIOSH Any WHO-CCs that are interested in developing or utilizing Control Banding training capabilities
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project	AIHA Control Banding Working Group Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA Other IOHA occupational hygiene societies and International partners to be determined
Summary of the project	Utilize the capacity building project (3.2) to promote learning in Occupational Hygiene OHLearning.com To deliver through this website introductory and advanced level expert training in Control Banding. The capacity building project (3.2) that will build an international platform provides an excellent opportunity to disseminate expert Control Banding training to assist in the prevention of work-related disease and illness. The training modules to be developed will be an introductory level course and a 5-day advanced course in the history, evolution, expansion, and future of the Control Banding strategies. This course on Control Banding’s practical primary prevention capability across the occupational safety, health, and hygiene professions will assist in the growth of Control Banding experts internationally. It will also assist numerous GPA objectives, serving in the communication, implementation, evaluation, validation, and future growth of Control Banding toolkits, toolboxes, and health and safety management systems. This practical emphasis on qualitative occupational risk management will be essential in the development of capabilities to achieve the reduction of work-related illness, disease, and injuries internationally. This process will also help to: Develop an active network of CB experts. Assist in capacity building in Occupational Hygiene Initiate the development of an electronic resource for CB tools. Begin the framework for developing a single point resource for SME managers to obtain CB toolkits and expert advice.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	All international, national, and local, associations, universities, institutions and organizations that are seeking the development of Control Banding training and integration of prevention for work-related disease and illness
Events-opportunities for furthering the project	U.S. and other Occupational/Industrial Hygiene national conferences in 2010 and 2011 IOHA 2010 International Occupational Hygiene Scientific Conference
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)	To review existing OHLearning.com website CB material and monitor it for its quality and applicability. To develop a framework of what content is necessary for a intermediate level CB training course. To develop and begin loading the CB training modules onto the website. Create an online CB discussion forum to allow expert and non-expert interaction to address needs and topics of interest. To implement a pilot training in at least one country.
Indicators of achievement (impact)	The completion of the CB training module The number of trainings completed
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	Compile expert base to develop training (December 2010) Development of CB module framework (February 2011) Completion of CB training module (June 2011) Implementation of CB training in 1+ country (February 2012)
Public health impact	CB’s practical primary prevention will assist in building the knowledge base for the prevention of work-related disease and illness can be attached to this project. This will also assist in greater compiling a network of CB experts and begin building a single point source for CB.
Funding source(s)	Public and private
Dissemination	The dissemination of the CB course development and availability will be made through national and international conferences as well as through online listservers, universities, and members of the WHO CCs.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	3.18ab
PROJECT Title	Training for international capacity building in occupational health
GPA Objective (e.g. GPA5) and GPA Action (e.g Action 28)	GPA 3
Priority Number (e.g. 5.3) and Area (if applicable) e.g Agriculture	3.2 Occupational health training
This project also contributes to other GPA Priorities (List them, if applicable).	N/A
Responsible CC or NGO Name	N/A
Project leader(s) (contact name and email address)	Prof. Tar-Ching Aw [e-mail] Dr John Schneider [e-mail]
Network partners (CC name, country, email)	National University of Singapore, Prof. David Koh Singapore [e-mail]
WHO Regions involved in this project (contact name and email)	Dr Amr Elahi Johri WHO Eastern Mediterranean Office [e-mail]
Country ministries involved in this project (contact name and email)	Health Authority of Abu Dhabi Dr Salim Adib [e-mail]
External partners for this project (contact name, organization and email)	Faculty of occupational medicine, Ireland Dr. Ken Addley [e-mail]
Summary of the project (max 100 words)	The project aims to increase the number of trained professionals in occupational health in the UAE, and to improve the skills and competency of health and safety practitioners. A two-pronged approach has been initiated. First the training and assessment of occupational physicians with award of a certificate of competency from an international organization (The Faculty of occupational medicine, Ireland). Secondly the updating of knowledge and skills for all categories of occupational health practitioners through multi-disciplinary training days and via international video-conferencing. For academic training, an MPH with an option for occupational health and a PhD program will start in 2010
Target group and/or beneficiaries	All healthcare workers
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	Regular international video-conferences with Faculty of occupational medicine, Ireland – open to all occupational health practitioners 6-monthly since 2008 Periodic updates in occupational health, with international guest speakers. 2009 to present Training courses in spirometry and occupational lung disease, audiometry and noise-induced hearing loss. 2009 to present
Dissemination plan	Via Website hosted by the Dept of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, UAE University
Funding source(s)	UAE University, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Commercial sponsors
List of outcomes already achieved by this project	Training and assessment of several occupational medicine practitioners – completed in May 2010, with similar annual projects planned. Four seminars in occupational health 2009 – 2010. One more planned for late 2010 A priority ranking exercise for occupational health needs for the UAE. organized in 2009 with recommendations for further action to the Health Authority
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	Extension of training of occupational physicians with annual increase in candidates to be assessed for competency and awarded certification. Start of an option for specialization in occupational health under the new MPH program at UAE University.
List of additional outcomes expected by 2016	Several graduates on a new PhD program in occupational health expected by 2016

2009-2012 Work Plan Number (to be assigned by WHO)	GPA 3.18ad New Project
PROJECT Title	Public health surveillance capacity building training program.
GPA Objective (e.g. GPA5) and GPA Action (e.g Action 28)	GPA Objective 3: to improve the performance of and access to occupational health services
Priority Number (e.g. 5.3) and Area (if applicable) e.g Agriculture	Priority 3.2: Adapt and disseminate curricula, training materials and training for international capacity building in OH
This project also contributes to other GPA Priorities (List them, if applicable).
Responsible CC or NGO Name	Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada
Project leader(s) (contact name and email address)	Dr. O. C. Elci, [e-mail] Dr. Praveen Durgampudi, [e-mail] Ms. Shantel Peters, [e-mail]
Network partners (CC name, country, email)
WHO Regions involved in this project (contact name and email)	Dr. Eldonna Boisson, [e-mail] PAHO, Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC)
Country ministries involved in this project (contact name and email)	Grenada and other Eastern Caribbean Ministries of Health
External partners for this project (contact name, organization and email)
Summary of the project (max 100 words)	This training program is intended primarily for health practitioners and program managers and those who wish to obtain the broader knowledge in principles and application of surveillance systems. The program provides an overview of the key aspects of surveillance: occupational health surveillance, chronic disease surveillance, infectious disease surveillance (endemic/epidemic diseases, STI surveillance) and behavioral surveillance. The program structure will be based on the principle that the purpose of surveillance is to enable evidence-based development of prevention and control programs, and to promote the most effective use of health resources. Surveillance is built upon dynamic and flexible principles of careful resource allocation, the best response to the current epidemic state, use of biological and behavioral data, and integration of various data sources. As an example, trained practitioners would be able to develop surveillance systems to evaluate health risks among tourism service workers, one of the highly important yet neglected occupational groups in the Caribbean region.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Public health practitioners, occupational health workers and technicians, nurses, physicians, health care professionals.
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	Proposal development, April 2010 Trainer training at Emory University School of Public Health, June 2010
Dissemination plan	Project is in development phase aiming to be disseminated to all Eastern Caribbean Countries
Funding source(s)
List of outcomes already achieved by this project	NA
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012	Train sufficient surveillance development workforce for the region.
List of additional outcomes expected by 2016	Establish surveillance systems for chronic and occupational diseases in the region.