Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 45

Safe Community Monthly News

April 2011

In this issue
FalunCalling1

Call:SafeHospitalNetwork

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NewSafeSchooldesignation

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News Safe Communitydesignation2, 3

Travelling Seminar before Falun Conf.

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ForthcomingConferences

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DearColleagues,
WeareproudtointroduceyounewSafeCommunitiesandSafeSchool.AlsoreportsfromPeñaflor,Chileconference.
Newsandreportsofthisissueareappendedbelow.Sameissueisalsoavail
ableatourWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotionweb
site:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
Withwarmregards
LeifSvanström,ResponsibleEditor
KoustuvDalal,Editor

Safe Community Conference 2011
Welcometothe20thInternationalSafeCommunityConferenceSeptember6–9,2011inthemunicipalityofFalun,
Dalarna,Sweden.
FaluntogetherwithKarolinskaInstutetishardworkingtopreparetheJubileeSafeCommunityConferencethe20th
InternationalConferenceonSafeCommunitiestocelebratetwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunitydevelopment.
Wewanttheconferencetobeperfectforallofyouandwewelcomeyoutoregisterfortheconferenceonwww.falun/safecom2011
Apreliminaryprogramwillbepublishedonthewebsitewww.falun/safecom2011andhereyoucanalsofindsubjects
fromSafeCommunityworksinabroadaspectofinjurypreventionprograms.Wehavespeakerswhoarekeypersons
withintheareafromallovertheworld,thuswecanawaitaveryinterestingandinstructiveconference.Thedeadlineto
applyforscholarshipshasalreadypassed,andthosewhowillbegrantedascholarshipwillbecontactedattheendofApril.Youaremostwelcometothewebsitetosendinanabstracttoshareyourexperienceswithallparticipantsontheconferenceeitherbyoralorposterpresentation.Allabstractswillbepublishedinabook.
Abstractsubmission:http://falun.se/www/externa/safe2011.nsf/eForm?OpenForm&subform=eFormAbstract
Or,visit:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_conferences_en.htm
OrganizeroftheSafeCommunityConference2011

Call for International Safe Hospitals Network
Hospitalscanplayavitalroleforinjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.Hospitalsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedinthe
SafeCommunityprogram.Therefore,WHOCCCSPhasdevelopedanew‘SafeCommunityHospitalNetwork’andcallingformemberships.Formembershipandtechnicalsupportspleasecontact:Prof.LeifSvanstrom(leif.svanstrom@ki.se)
orAssociateProfessorKoustuvDalal(koustuv.dalal@liu.se).
Visit:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/indicator/safe_hospitals_criteria.pdf
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Kaiapoi North School New Zealand, International Safe School
KaiapoiNorthSchoolisonlythesecondschoolintheSouthIsland
of New Zealand to be designated under the International Safe
School(ISS)AccreditationProgrammeandthisistheresultofseveralyearsofworkbyallthoseinvolvedinimprovingsafetyforstu
dentsandstaff.Internationally,KaiapoiNorthisthe50thschoolin
theworldtobedesignatedasanISS.
Situated in Waimakariri Safe Community District, approximately
20kmnorthofChristchurchKaiapoiNorthSchoolwasestablishedin1962.Itisadecile5fullprimaryschool(years18)with480chil
dren.TheapplicationdemonstratedthatKaiapoiNorthSchoolhas
strongparentsandteachersandacommunity,thatactivelypartici
patenotonlyinfosteringacademicexcellencebutalsoinprovidingasafe,healthyandsecureenvironmentasabasisforsupportingthedevelopmentofemotionallyandphysicallycapableindividuals.
Dr Carolyn Coggan director Safe Communities Foundation stated
that“theapplicationwasofahighstandardandtheemphasiswasonthe
creation of continuous safety awareness and education campaigns that
have the most likelihood of resulting in behaviour change.” She commentedthat“Kaiapoiiscommittedtodevelopingtheirstudentstobethebesttheycan.”TheISSaccreditationceremonywasheldon30thMarch2011.Thiswascelebratedbyaspecialschoolas
sembly,attendedbythewidercommunityincludingtheWaimakaririMayorMr.DavidAyers,andMrGraemeBarber,PrincipalofWoodendSchool(ISS#2).Therewereperformancesfromthekapahakagroup,andpresentationsfromstu
dents. It was a wonderful occasion and reflected the wider community involvement in making Kaiapoi North a Safe
School.JasonMiles(principal)stated:“Weareveryproudoftheworkwedotogethertostriveforanenvironmentwherepeople
feelsafeemotionallyandphysically.OurKNSValuesandBeliefsarekeytoourpositiveschoolculture.Letuscontinuetoworkhardtokeepourschoolculturebothpositiveandsafe.”SpecialmentionwasalsomadeofthecontributionbyDeputyPrincipal
JackOldridgeandthededicationandsupportoftheSaferSchoolsCommitteeinparticularthekeyroleofSharleneStirlingfromtheWaimakaririDistrictCouncil

Safe Community Mackay No.81 – Redesignation 16 November 2010
Mackay,Queensland,AustraliawasredesignatedasanInternationalSafeCommunityon16November2010.Theschedulingoftheeventwasdesignedtoattract
attendeesenroutetotheQueenslandInjuryPreventionCouncil(QIPC)(EvidencetoActionSymposium18th,19thNovember,Townsville).MsKimTolottaofthe
AustralianSafeCommunitiesFoundationofficiallyredesignatedMackay,inthe
presenceofWorkingandNetworkSupportGroupmembers,MackayRegionalCouncillorsandotherinterestedcommunitymembers.
Theceremonyfollowedaseriesofshortpresentations,ledbykeynotespeaker,ProfessorJohnPearnoftheQIPC.Cr.KarenMay(Chair,NetworkSupportGroup)officiatedandDr.DaleHanson(anoriginalmemberofMackaySafeCommunities)ledthegroupinastirringversionofhis“Injuryrap”.TheMayorof
LR:DaleHanson,KimTolotta,CrCol
Mackay,Cr.ColMeng,acknowledgedtheeffortsofthenetwork,andotherspeak Meng,CrKarenMayersprovidedanupdateontheirWorkingGroups’progress,orsharedwiththe
audiencepresentationsdevelopedfortheQIPCSymposium.Forthosenotableto
attendtheSymposium,thisprovidedanopportunitytohearatleastsomeofthe
Symposiumcontent.
TheeventalsoenabledMackaySafeCommunitiestocommemorate10yearsofworkingtogethertomakeMackayasafeplacetolive,workandplay.
Reporter:ColleenGunning,MackayMembersoftheMackaySafeCommunitiesNetwork2

Tuxtla Gutierrez became 3rd Safe Community in Latin America & Caribbean
region and 1st in Mexico & 231st in the WorldOn March 29, 2011 with the presence of the Hon’ble
PresidentofMexico,FelipeCalderón,thecityofTux
tla Gutierrez received the certification as Safe Com
munitybytheKarolinskaInstituteofSweden.Tuxtla
Gutierrezisthethirdcommunitygettingthisrecogni
tion in Latin America and the Caribbean region, and
the231intheworld.
It was the first time that a president of a country at
tended a certification ceremony, showing his interestin finding new mechanisms to work closely with thecommunities for solutions to injury and safety pro
blems. The ceremony was held in the framework ofthe International Conference Migration and Traffic
kingofPersons,acomplexproblemalsoattendedbythe Professor Leif Svantrom, leader and founder of
Fromlefttoright:Dr.MaríaIsabelGutiérrez,DirectorofCISALVAInstitute
theSafeCommunityMovement,Dr.MariaIsabelGu
atUniversidaddelValle,Mr.SethYassirVazquez,MayorofTuxtlaGutierrez,
tierrez from the Certification Centre in the Americas Professor Leif Svantrom at Karolinska Intitute, Lic. Raciel López Salazar,andabout20internationalguests,takentoTuxtlaand AttorneyGeneraloftheStateofChiapas,Mr. Felipe Calderon, President
about 400 experts and reserchers of migration and ofMexico,Mr.JuanJoséSabinesGuerrero,GovernorofChiapas,Mr.Marcos
Fastlicht,PresidentoftheNationalAssociationofCivilianParticipation.
traffickingproblems.
TheNationalAssociationofCouncilsforCivilianPar
ticipation is a civilian organization chaired by an importan mexican
businessman Mr. Marcos Fastlicht Sacker. He and his team are themostactivepromoterofSafeCommunitiesinMexicothustheAsso
ciationisdoingtheprocessforbecominganAffiliateSupportCentre.
TheAssociationhasDelegatesfromall30Mexicanstatesthatpromo
tecivilianparticipationinordertoallowtheformulationpublicpolicy
onsecurityissues.
ThecurrentsecuritysituationinthisNorthAmericancountryhasled
differentsectors,institutionsandthecivilsocietytofindwaystocoor
dinateandjoineffortstoworkonrealsolutionsthatimpactonthe
formulationofpublicpoliciesforhumansafety.
Reporter:KarenGalvis,Columbia.
Mr.MarcosFastlichtSacker,ChairofNationalAssociation
ofCouncilsforCivilianParticipation

Mayors of Peñaflor from Chile and San Borja from Peru attended certification ceremony offering a present for the new member of the network.
TheMayorofPeñaflor,ChileManuelFuentesRosalesattendedtheeventandinviteMexicanstoTheFirstRegionalCon
ferenceonSafeCommunitiesheldApril6,7and8inPeñaflor.AtthesametimeMunicipalityofSanBorja,Peruannoun
ceditsinteresttoorganicetheSecondRegionalConferenceforLatinamericancountriesforthenextyear.
DonnaSteinfromAmericanNetwork,JoonPilChofromAsianNetworkandBorgeYtterstadfromEuropeanNetwork
werealsoinvitedattheCertificationCeremony.Reporter:KarenGalvis,Columbia

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Welcome to Travelling Seminar Skaraborg, Sweden, 2-5 September 2011
SafeCommunitiesinSkaraborg(Mariestad,Töreboda,Skövde,FalköpingandLidköping)welcomeYoutojoinaTravellingSeminarinconnectiontothe20thInternationalSafeCommunityConferenceinFalun,Sweden.TheTravelling
SeminaroffersstudyvisitsaboutSafetyPromotionandInjuryPreventioninthefiveSafeCommunities.Thegoalsareto
sharemethodsandbestpracticehowtoorganisecommunitybasedsafetyandtoshareknowledgebetweeneachother.
Theseminarwillallowtheparticipantstocompareexperiences,andtakehomewhattheyhavelearned,inordertodevelopandrefinetheirowncommunitybasedsafetyprogrammes.Shorttermbenefitsoftheseminarincludetheoppor
tunitiesforparticipantstostudycurrentcommunitybasedsafetyprogramminginaction,withampleopportunitiesto
discussapproacheswithlocalorganisers.Wehopesuchinteractionwillhelpinspirenewprogrammesinothercommu
nities.Longtermbenefitsfromthisseminarincludethepossibilityofbuildingknowledgetogether,toconsiderhow
broadbasedinjurypreventionandsafetypromotionworkcanbeorganisedintheparticipantsowncountry.Wewill
alsodiscusshowsafetycanbeanchoredwithinthelocalcontext,sothattheworkcanbesustainableovertime.
TheSeminarstartson2ndSeptemberat13.00andclosesonthe5th.Atthe6thSeptemberaBuswilltaketheparticipantsandtheseminarorganizerstothe20thSafeCommunityConferenceinFalun.
ProgramataGlansTravellingSeminar,September2011.
Friday2:MaritimesecurityMariestad.Saturday3:SafetyforchildrenandyoungpeopleTöreboda.Sunday4:Youth
program,increasinginfluence/empowerment,reducingdrugs—Skövde,TrafficsafetyLidköping.Monday5:Injury
preventioninResqueservicesandsuicidepreventionFalköpingElderlysafetyLidköping.Tuesday6:SafeschoolGötene.BustoFalun..Deadlineforregistration:15May2011(Maximum20participants)
Moreinformationonseminarfee,registrationformetc.at:http://falun.se//safecom.Requests:PiaGustavsson,phone:
+4650618255,pia.gustavsson@toreboda.se,GunillaCarlsson:Phone:+46501755024,gunilla.m.carlsson@mariestad.se

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences2011
**20thInternationalSafeCommunitiesConference
CelebratingtwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunityDevelopmentgoingbacktowhereitallstarted69September2011,FalunMunicipality,Dalarna,Sweden
Conferencewebpage:www.falun.se/safecom2011.Contact:safecom2011@falun.se**WorldConferenceonDrowningPrevention,1013May2011,Vietnam.Forfurtherinformationvisithttp://www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention.org/**3rdEuropeanConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
June16&17,2011,Budapest.
www.eurosafe.eu.com
2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferencesx The3rdEuropeanSafeCommunityConferenceThefutureroleoftheFireandRescueServiceinthesustainabilityofSafeCommunitiesinEurope45June2012,Falköping,Sweden
Contact:annette.holmberg@falkoping.se






WHOCollaboratingCentreforCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@liu.se)4