Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Safe Community Monthly NewsIssue No.11

June 2008^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^In this issue
Dear Colleagues,New Guidelines for SC membership 1
New guidelines for Safe Community membership are under
Iran Safe Communities
2review. We invite your suggestions.
African Safe Com Conference3
We have two new designated Safe Communities from I.R.Iran. In
4Lujiazui Community, China
this issue we have news from four continents of the world.
Victorian Safe Com Network
5
News and reports of this issue are appended below. Same issue
is also available at our WHO Collaborating Centre on
Travelling Seminar
6Community
SafetyPromotion
website:
6Forthcoming Conference
http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
Courses
7
With warm regards
Leif Svanström, Responsible Editor
Koustuv Dalal, Editor

New Guidelines for Safe Communities membership are under review
Safe Communities’ website, www.phs.ki.se/csp , is likely to get an increased number of hits over the next few
months, as representatives from safety promotion programmes around the world visit the site. Why are somany web surfers visiting the site? Many will want to download material that describes proposed changes tothe SC model.
“Our network is growing at such a rapid pace that our old model has not been able to keep up,” states
Professor Leif Svanström, who heads up the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion,
at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. “In the early days of the network, most of the tasks related toworking with SC applicants fell to volunteers and staff at the Centre. Today, the majority of this work is being
done by Affiliate Supporting and Certifying Centres. We needed a model that reflected the reality of thischange. We also want to strengthen the capacity of local organisations. We needed a revised model that willcontinue to promote excellence in community safety programming.”
The proposed changes to the SC model have been developed in partnership with many volunteers around theworld. A final version of this document has now been posted to the SC website,
http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/guidelines/guidelines_for_sc_application_20080515.pdf for comments.
“Now, the most important part of the process begins,” says Diana Stark Ekman, who managed this project
for the Centre. “The proposed changes will affect everyone in the network, so it’s vital that we get feedback.”
These include:• A requirement for current programmes to send a very short annual report each year. This will verify
that programmes are still actively engaged in community safety promotion work.
• A re-designation for existing programmes every five years. Site visits will be required.
The most noticeable proposed changes to the model will affect new applicants to the network. Proposedchanges include:1••••A requirement for evidence of long term programme sustainability.
The organisation must normally have been active in two years prior to application.
The organisation’s reference group, or governing group, must be documented to have representationfrom important community sectors.
The applicant organisation must provide evidence of at least six Task Force groups, addressing
specific injury prevention and-or safety promotion issues in the community.

Feedback from representatives of current Safe Communities programmes, and volunteers and community
members living in areas where SC programmes are operating, is now being solicited. Comments and concerns
should be sent to Moa Sundström, at moa.sundstrom@sll.se, no later than 31 August 2008. At that time,refinements will be made, if necessary, and the new guidelines are expected to be in effect on 01 January
2009.

Designation Ceremony: Arsanjan & Bardaskan, I.R.Iran.
Arsanjan and Bardaskan Safe Community Designation Ceremony as the second and third Safe Communities
of Iran respectively was performed on 6 & 7 May 2008 in Shiraz and Arsanjan, coincidental with thesupreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran visit to Shiraz which led to more national attention to thisevent which took place in Sina & Sadra Saloon of S.U.M.S (Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) withexhibition of both cities efforts & activities.
The program included one day conference withan evening designation ceremony and one daysite visit. Dr. Imanieh chancellor of S.U.M.S
welcomed the guests and thanked all
collaborators of Arsanjan & Bardaskan. He
mentioned policies & strategies, short-term &long-term to achieve the goal of the Safe
Community hoping for Arsanjan & Bardaskan tobecome an Idol.
With the presence of representatives of theWHO Collaborating Centre on Community
Safety Promotion ( Dr. Bo Henricson, Dr. RezaMohammadi ) ; Focal Point of Bahrain ( Dr.
Amjad Obaid ) ; Focal Point of Lebanon ( Dr.
Rindala Nuriddin ) ; Vice presidents of theDesignation ceremony (LtoR): Dr. Fallahzadeh & Dr. ImaniehCentre of Accident Prevention & Management(SUMS), Mrs. Åhman & Dr. Henricson (Sweden), Dr. Obaidof the Ministry of Health.
(Bahrein), Dr. Nuriddin (Lebenon), Dr. Mohammadi (WHOCC)

Arsanjan Safe Community Visit (7th May 2008)

Bardaskan representative parliament, chief
manager of Fars Province Political & Security
Council. Deputy of health from S.U.M.S andKhorasan University ( MUMS ), all members ofboth cities safe community committees. All thespeakers emphasized the importance ofspreading the Idea of a safe community nationwide. - Pouya Kindergarten performed a choir—with a theme of safety & peace. At the end of
the morning session thanks were given to allmembers of Arsanjan & Bardaskan Safe
Community.
A Shiraz visit tour was the preformed at theafternoon. At the ceremony agreement wassigned by Dr. Bo Henricson & the governor,mayor secretary of Arsanjan and Bardscan Safe
Communities.
2Flag & tablet of Safe Community were dedicated to both Arsanjan & Bardaskan the 135th & 136th designatedSafe community respectively by Dr. Henricson.
Official reception of the visitors was arranged by the Governor, Mayor & Imam-E-Joma. The meeting washeld in the city cultural hall. Dr. Henricson spoke about satisfying achievements of both new members andfurther efforts that should be given through out the next five years in order to stay a member and improve
day by day.
Dr. Mohammadi emphasized the religious thoughts which consider injury prevention safety promotion.
Tablet was dedicated to active members of the work group. The group visited the city and the technicaltraining center.
A Persepolis tour was performed because of its historical importance as the capital city of the Persianempire, 2500 years ago about 50 km north-east of Shiraz.
Shiraz, Neyriz, District 22 Tehran and Fariman were the theme of negotiation between the SC committees ofeach city as the next candidates & WHO CC to join the international Safe Communities. The complete reportwill be published in the next issue.
Reporter: Dr. Mostafa Medhati, Shiraz, IranThe 5th African Regional Safe Communities Conference: Towards
Enabling a Culture of Non-Violence and Peace
The University of South Africa (UNISA) Institute for Social and Health Sciences (ISHS) and its Centre for
Peace Action, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council’s (MRC) Presidential Crime, Violence andInjury Lead Programme and the Faculty of Medicine at the Eduardo Mondlane University (EMU) inMozambique, hosted the 5th African Regional Safe Communities Conference from 28 to 30 April 2008 inMaputo, Mozambique. The conference was opened by the Minister of Interior and the Deputy Minister ofHealth of Mozambique, and launched with messages of support from the World Health Organisation and theleadership of the EMU. The local organising committee mobilised an enthusiastic and dedicated crosssectorial group of NGOs/service providers, government departments and academics focused on injury andviolence prevention in Mozambique.

Prof. Eduardo Munhequete: Chair of Local
Organising Committee

Deputy Minister of Health, Mozambique

The themes that emerged from the conference and the ensuing discussions confirmed the need for theestablishment of district, provincial and national focal points to:• Facilitate co-ordination between agencies in the sector• Oversee the development of policy/legislation frameworks.
• Inform the implementation of policy frameworks.
• Advocate for resource allocation.
• Foster monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
• Encourage and support the development of injury and violence surveillance systems.
• Encourage and support research programmes through universities, research institutes, etc.
3Critically, the delegates endorsed the proposal to develop a National Trauma and Safety Promotion
Programme, which will be led by the Faculty of Medicine at EMU.

Prof. Mohamed Seedat (centre) & Prof. Kopano Ratele(back, left) of UNISA ISHS with members of the Local
Organising Committee

The conference outcomes further reinforced
the collaborative partnership that exists
between the UNISA-MRC group from South
Africa and their EMU colleagues. Amongother, this cooperation will strengthen its focuson:• Stimulation of Safe Communities inMozambique.
• Training and research.
• Fostering of international and regional
linkages.
• Lobbying and advocacy.
• Production of country-level and regional
state-of-the-art/status reports.
• Policy issues.

Finally, the conference resulted in the identification of Safe Communities initiatives in Mozambique that
cohere well with the overarching framework of the International Safe Communities Network. One suchprogramme, co-ordinated by NGO CA-Paz and implemented in several neighbourhoods of Matola District,has committed to applying for membership of the Network in 2009.
Reporter: Shahnaaz Suffla, South Africa

Lujiazui Community of Shanghai in China, launched Safe Community

Group photo; Launching Ceremony of Lujiazui
Community in Pudong New District of Shanghai, China.

On 25th May, 2008, there was a launching
ceremony of Lujiazui Community ofShanghai in China. Lujiazui Community is
located at the center of Lujiazui Financialand Trade Zone of Pudong New District inShanghai. It covers an area of 6.89 square
kilometers with a population of 160,000. It’s
also the home for many foreigners working
in Shanghai. The launching ceremony washeld in the square of Ren Heng Bin Jiang
neighborhood. The leader of the local
government announced in public that theSafe Community project was officially
initiated based on the six indicators forbecoming a member of the International
Safe Community Network.

Leaders from Shanghai municipality, Lujiazui Function Area, and Lujiazui Community were present in theceremony. Professor Joon Pil Cho, Chair of the Certifying Center for Safe Community in Suwon, Korea, wasinvited to the event as well. In the following day, Professor Cho presented a lecture for people from different
sectors in Lujiazui Community.
Reporter: Shumei Wang, Fudan University, Shanghai

4The Victorian Safe Communities Network hosts its first nationalconference
The Victorian Safe Communities Network has held its most successful conference to date – the Youngpeople, crime and community safety national conference - in Melbourne, Australia, 25-26 February 2008.
The conference, held at the RACV Club’s new conference centre, attracted over 350 participants from allaround Australia. Its success can be attributed largely to the partnership established with the AustralianInstitute of Criminology, Australia’s national criminology research institute, to conduct the conference. Theinstitute increased the reach of the conference and the numbers of attendees.

James Sherry, Ian Danahay, Jan Shield, Alan Kennedy, Erin Cassell, Sharon
Wishart, Tim Hardiman, Barbara Minuzzo, Michael Bourne and Nello Marino.

Presentations by keynote speakers
including the Chief Commissionerof Police for the State of Victoria(Christine Nixon), the President of
the Children’s Court (Judge PaulGrant), and the Senior Manager forRoad Safety at the Transport
Accident Commission (DavidHealy), were supplemented bypresentations from a range ofcommunity safety professionals,practitioners, researchers andpolicymakers.
Participants particularly appreciatedlearning about programs for young
people which addressed the issues
which local communities struggle toaddress.

These included:• Sudanese youth justice project (Tim Watson)• The St Kilda Junction graffiti project (Martin Goffin)• Drugs and driving in Australia (Dr Jane Mallick)• Easy does it: working with nightclubs to reduce risk for young people (Lisa Armstrong-Rowe)• Male adolescents at risk project: an early intervention family violence initiative (Katie Wright)• Cabrini youth bus (Mark Young)• Maintaining education of at-risk young people (Bronwyn Harcourt)
One of the highlights of the conference was a performance by members of the Anti Racism Action Band(ARAB) which assists young people at risk to develop positive pathways for the future. The performers(pictured) modelled how, with time and expert assistance, young people can turn their lives around. They
even taught the audience how to rap dance!
The other highlight, and an event of great significance to both organisations, was the signing of an agreementof cooperation between the Victorian Safe Communities Network and the Safe Communities Foundation ofNew Zealand (L-R Dr Carolyn Coggan, Director, SCFNZ, Jan Shield and James Sherry, VSCN Co-Chairs).
Reporter: Barbara Minuzzo, Australia.

5International Safe Community Travelling Seminar15- 18 October 2008, South Island, New Zealand
Waimakariri, International Safe Community, is pleased to be hosting a Travelling Seminar that is being
planned in association with the 17th International Safe Community Conference in Christchurch New
Zealand in October 2008.
Delegates to the Conference are invited to participate in this exciting event that has been organized toshowcase the best that New Zealand has to offer. You will visit some iconic New Zealand sights
including Queenstown, Mount Cook as well as experience some uniquely New Zealand safety initiatives
including seeing Waimakariri International Safe Community in action, as well as a visit to Professor John
Langley and his team at the world renowned Injury Prevention Research Unit in Dunedin.
This travelling seminar is a must for our international and national delegates. The programme has been
designed to practically showcase and compliment the themes of the Conference and we look forward tobeing your hosts. We hope also that we can share and learn from each other as we travel around the very
picturesque South Island of New Zealand. There is an extensive sightseeing programme planned andyour registration will include a Jet Boat ride on the world famous Shotover Gorge, visits to a high country
sheep station.
Bookings and payments must be made by Sunday 15th June 2008. To participate in the travelling seminar
you must also register for the 17th International Safe Communities Conference as a full delegate, or theaccompanying person of a full delegate. Contact sandra.james@wmk.govt.nz for more information orregister online at www.safecom2008.org.nz

2008

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences•Children and Injuries International Conference
31 August – 3 September 2008
Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract submission deadline (Extended): 30 June 2008
For information:Sebastian.VanAs@uct.ac.za
http://isviporg.datasenter.no/files/brief_isvip_2008.pdf
www.uct-cmc.co.za/Conferences/2008/ISVIP/•2nd European Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion
October 9-10, 2008
Paris, France
http://www.eurosafe.eu.com/paris2008
17th International Safe Communities Conference•

Working together to make a difference
20th – 23 October 2008
Christchurch, New Zealand

Early Bird Registration closes: 18 July 2008.
For further information visit: Conference pamphlet
http://www.safecom2008.org.nz/
email: contact@scfnz.org.nz or robyn.steel@ccc.govt.nz
Call for Abstract and registration for Travelling Seminar 15-18 October6•

2nd Asia Pacific Injury Prevention Conference
3-6 November 2008
Hanoi, Vietnam
For information: apacph_injury2008@hsph.edu.vn
http://apacph2008.org/ www.meliahanoi.com

2009•

1st Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

Development and Safety - Together•10-12 February 2009, Cairo, Egypt
15 August 2008 Close of abstract submissions
For information: http://www.emro.who.int/vip/ipsp
18th International Conference on Safe Communities

Community Safety Policies as an axis for development

August 13 – 15, 2009, Cali, Colombia
For information: www.cisalva.univalle.edu.co•
5th Asian Regional Conference on Safe Communities (ARCSC)
15-18 September 2009
Beijing, China
China Occupational Safety & Health Association (COSHA)
2010•
19th International Safe Communities Conference

Sustainability of Safe Community Programs23- 26 March, 2010
Suwon, Korea
For information: jpcho@ajou.ac.kr

CourseRESEARCH EDUCATION Course 2008
Ph.D. Level COURSE:
5th International Course - A Ph.D. Level Course
Research in Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion: Designs, Methods & Analysis
20 October - 21 November 2008
Stockholm, Sweden
7,5 CreditsFor further information: Course Organizer: Reza Mohammadi, MD, MPH, PhD
Email: Reza.Mohammadi@ki.se
Phone: +46 8 7373775, Fax: +46 8 30 73 51¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Safety Promotion
Karolinska Institutet
Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine
Norrbacka 2nd Floor, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
Communication: Koustuv Dalal (Email: koustuv.dalal@ki.se )7