Some Recent Additions
NW Health Weight Management Framework: MWIA
A report on the process and outcomes arising from a capacity building programme. Includes a paper on the links between obesity and mental wellbeing. CSIP and Inukshuk, March, 2009.
Delivering Healthy Communities
Guidelines produced by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to assist those involved with planning and health to address health at all stages of the planning process. RTPI EPPN, June, 2009.
New!Review package for HIA reports
Review package for HIA reports of development projects. Intended for commissioners and reviewers of HIA reports to assess quality of the completed report in a simple, quick and systematic way. BenCave Associates, June, 2009.
Haringey Time Bank MWIA
A Time Bank rewards people for helping others by trading time and skills. This is an MWIA of the Northumberland Park Time Bank, Haringey. 2009.
Improving Public Mental Health
A summary of recent research on mental health and wellbeing. Written and produced by Lynne Friedli, January, 2009.
Mental Health, Resilience & Inequalities
Latest review of evidence of what determines mental wellbeing. Lynne Friedli, WHO, 2009.
Delivering High Quality Impact Assessments
Report from the National Audit Office on the quality and standards of Impact Assessments carried out on new Government Regulations. National Audit Office, January 2009.
Practice Standard Guidelines for HIA - N. America
The guidelines attempt to translate the values underlying HIA into specific "standards for practice" for each of the five typical stages of the HIA process.N. American HIA Practice Standards Working Group, April 2009.
Resources and information of MWIA have been transferred from CSIP to a new home, the HIA Gateway. To find out more and where these resources are on the site, use "Quick Guide" on the left hand Menu.
A new Directory is now available for firms offering a range of HIA services on a commercial basis to have their names and details added to the HIA Gateway. You can find the new Contractors’ Directory page under Networks and Events on the left hand Menu. If you would like to have your firm added to the list please view this page and contact the HIA Gateway .
Conferences and Events in 2009
HIA'09,10th Annual International HIA Conference in Rotterdam, 14th-16th October 2009
The theme is "On the move" with emphasis on transport, physical exercise and migration. For more details, see www.hia09.nl. Details can also be found on the HIA Gateway click here. Final notice, click here.
To view presentations from the HIA Conference in 2008 click here.
Environment, wellbeing and healthy lifestyle 2009 Conference on 21st October at Moat House Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent
The 2009 conference will bring together a wide range of groups with concerns for relationships between the environment, well-being and lifestyles. Deadline for submission for papers is 26th June. For more details click here.
5-day Course on Epidemiology, 7-11th December, 2009, Edinburgh
A crash course in Epidemiology, intended for those who want to develop their knowledge of epidemiology. May be useful for new HIA practitioners. For more details click here.
Conferences and Events in 2010
Transitioning to the Green Economy. IAIA's 30th Annual Meeting, 6-10th April 2010, Geneva, Switzerland. The objective of the conference is to provide policy makers with tools to address the global crises and promote sustainability. Closing date for abstracts is 31st July. For more details click here.
Bibliography Update
The 3 monthly update to the Bibliography is now available. The Bibliography has been split into 3 sections to reflect the evolving content of the HIA Gateway: HIA, MWIA and SEA. To access the Bibliography click here.
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HIA Training Courses in 2009
1 Day HIA training course organised jointly by WMPHO and WHIASU for 9th July. The 1 day course in Birmingham, 9th July, is for those with little or no experience of HIA. This course can be taken as an introduction to the 3 day course running from September 29th to 1st October in Wales (see below). For details and prices for both courses click here.
3 Day HIA training course organised jointly by WMPHO and WHIASU for 29th September to 1st October. The 3 day course in Wales takes the learning from the 1 day course further to enable participants to do an HIA. For details and prices click here.
HIA 5-day training course run by IMPACT at the Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool, UK, 9th-13th November 2009. The Course is aimed at all those whose current and future work is likely to require an understanding of the theory and practice of HIA. For details click here.
5 Day Crash Course in Epidemiology, 7-11th of December 2009, University of Edinburgh, UK. If you’re interested in developing your epidemiological expertise, but don't fancy going back to University this may be of interest especially as there is an increasing requirement for HIA practitioners to integrate the fields of epidemiology and toxicology. For details and prices click here.
If you are running any HIA Training Courses or courses relating to aspects of HIA and would like to have them advertised here, please send details to the HIA Gateway .
HIA Expert for WHO wanted
Preliminary expressions of interest are being sought by WHO's Unit of Health In Other Sectors for a WHO Visiting Scholar on HIA. The position will be in Geneva for up to 6 months. Closing date 17th July. For more details click here.
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