Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 51

Safe Community Monthly News

October 2011

In this issue
WHOCCCSP1

Call:SafeHospitalNetwork

1FalunSCConference

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NewSCinHongKong

3ForthcomingConferences4

CallforConference

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DearColleagues,We are proud to introduce you the abstract book of 20th International Safe
CommunityConference.
Newsandreportsofthisissueareappendedbelow.Sameissueisalsoavail
ableatourWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotionweb
site:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
Withwarmregards
LeifSvanström,ResponsibleEditor
KoustuvDalal,EditorWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),Geneva

hassignedagreementwiththeKarolinskaInstitutet,Stockholm,SwedenforhostingWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion,
fornextfouryears.

Call for International Safe Hospitals Network
Hospitalscanplayavitalroleforinjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.Hospitalsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedin
theSafeCommunityprogram.Therefore,WHOCCCSPhasdevelopedanew‘SafeCommunityHospitalNetwork’andcallingformemberships.Formembershipandtechnicalsupportspleasecontact:Prof.LeifSvanstrom(leif.svanstrom@ki.se)orAssociateProfessorKoustuvDalal(koustuv.dalal@liu.se).
Manyhospitalsarejoiningthemovement,manyhospitalsareinitiatingthemovement.Whyareyourhospitalsnot?
ForGuidelines,Checklistsandotherdocumentsvisit:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/indicator/safe_hospitals_criteria.pdf
Oremail:safehospitalnet@gmail.com
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20th International Safe Community Conference, Falun, Sweden
TheJubileeSafeCommunityConference–the20thInternationalConferenceonSafeCommunitiesforCelebratingtwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunitydevelopment,hadbeenorganizedinthemunicipalityofFalun,
Dalarna,SwedenduringSeptember6–9,2011.Theconferencewasasuccessstory.Morethan450policymakers,
researchers,stakeholdersandstudentsfromaroundtheworldwerepresentintheconferencevenue,FolketshusetsinDalarna.
ThreeSafeCommunitieshadreceivedprizesfordisplayingtheiractivitiesforpromotingsafeties.AngelaPoroli,the
projectmanageroftheconference,andaseniorofficerofFalunSafeCommunity(Sweden)receivedthethirdprize
amidgreatapplause.Borås(Sweden)safeCommunityreceivedsecondprize.AndthecovetedfirstprizewasreceivedbySkiSafeCommunity(Norway).Allparticipantsthankstheireffortsandhardworkforsafecommunities.
RozaGüclüHedin,amemberoftheSwedishParliamentandSocialDemocrats,andthepivotalpersonoftheconfer
enceconcludedtheconferencewithherslogan“Changingtheworldstartswithyou.”


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248th Safe Community – Southern District, Hong Kong SAR, China
SouthernDistrictwassuccessfullydesignatedastheninthSafeCommunityinHongKong.Throughtheconcertedeffortsofvariouscollaboratingpartiesandtheimplementationofawiderangeandcontinuoussafetyprogrammes
for the public, Southern District has been achieved the designation.  Occupational Safety and Health Council
(OSHC),theSafeCommunityCertifyingCentreofWHO,delegatedateamofexpertstoconductavisittoSouthernDistricton17June20110toexchangetheexperienceofthesafetyconcernsandpromotionswithcommunitystakeholders,includingdirectorsoftheSouthernDistrictHealthy&SafeAssociation,environmentalandsafetyofficersofthemepark,representativesofsocialandrehabilitationservicesorganizationsandfishermenassociation.ThedelegationofSCCCvisitedOceanParkandTWGHsJockeyClubRehabilitationComplex.
TocelebrateSouthernDistrictdesignatedsuccessfullyasanInternationalSafeCommunity,asigninganddesigna
tionceremonyforthedesignationwasheldatCyberporton7August2011.Representativesofcollaboratingparties,
government departments and NGOs were invited to witnessthis significant moment alongside thesigningguests
includingMr.LEEKaiming,ChairmanofOSHC,DrCHUChinghong,theChairmanofSouthernDistrictHealthy&SafeAssociation,Ms.MAYuethar,theChairladyofSouthernDistrictCouncil,andMr.WONGYinfun,theDis
trictOfficer(Southern).TheofficiatingguestspresentedtheSafetyCommunityPlaqueandFlagtoSouthernDistrict
inthedesignationceremony.Therewereover150volunteersfromvarioussectors,includingElderly,Disabled,Fish
ermen,Women,Youth,Children,DistrictpersonalitiesandEthicminority,forthe“SafetyDragonDance”Performanceandsafetypromotiongameboothsandabout1,000residentsparticipatinginthishappinessmoment.

TheofficiatingguestspresentedtheSafetyCommu
nityFlagtoSouthernDistrictandtookphotoswith
variouscommunitystakeholdersinthedesignation
Reporter:AkinaNg,HongKong

3Mr. LEUNG Chun-ying, Convenor of the Executive Councilof HKSAR, witnessed the Safe Community Agreement signing ceremony.

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences
2011
RegionalSafeCommunityConferenceCanadianInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotionConferenceBeVisible,connectingEvidencetoActioninInjury,ViolenceandSuicidePrevention
16–18November,2011,Vancouver,Canada.
http://www.injurypreventionconference.ca/http://www.conferencesurlapreventiondesblessures.ca/
Contact:RodKellyrkelly@safecommunities.ca
2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences
The3rdEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
ThefutureroleoftheFireandRescueServiceinthesustainabilityofSafeCommunitiesinEurope45June2012,Falköping,Sweden.
Contact:TittiWalterumtitti.walterum@falkoping.se
2da.ConferenciaRegionaldeComunidadesSegurasparalasAméricas
ComunidadesSegurasyRiesgoClimático:RetosyPropuestas
2628September2012,SanBorja–Perú6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
Let´sBuildCommunity´sCapacityforSafetyineverydayanddisasters
2830November2012,ToshimainMetropolitanTokyo,Japan
30November2DecemberTravellingSeminarTravellingSeminar:MinowaandKomoroinNaganoPrefecture,Japan
http://www.arcsc2012.com/
Contact:NaoyaHATTAinfo@arcsc2012.comWorldConferencesforInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
11thWorldConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
Connectingpathwaysforavibrantandsaferfuture
15October2012
Wellington,NewZealand
September2011:Callforabstracts&scholarshipapplicationsubmissionsopen
February2012:Onlineregistrationsopen
March2012:Callforabstracts&scholarshipapplicationsubmissionscloseAugust2012:Earlybirdregistrationcloses
Flyer:www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/flyer/safety2012_wellington.pdf
Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.safety2012.org.nz
Contact:info@safety2012.org.nz
2013
InternationalSafeCommunityConference
Hostingtheconference:Openforapplicationuntil1stofJanuary2012
Weareverykeenonoffersofscholarships!
1.Guidelines:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/guidelines_hosting_conferences_safe_comm_oct_2009.pdf
2.Applicationform:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/guidelines/form_for_conference_09.pdf
2014
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences
4thEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
May2014
Harstad,Norway
Contact:boergey@online.nohelge.eriksen@harstad.kommune.noWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@liu.se)



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