Third Annual Working Meeting
Coimbra, Portugal
May 10th - 12th, 2012
Executive Summary of the Meeting
The Third Annual Working Meeting of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR) was held at the Nursing School of Coimbra (Portugal) on May 10 – 12, 2012. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences (Berlin, Germany), the Wellesley Institute (Toronto, Canada), and The University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) hosted the meeting in partnership with the Nursing School of Coimbra. The 26 participants attending the meeting were from diverse disciplines and constituencies reflecting a cross section of stakeholders from 9 countries (Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, France, and Cape Verde).
The focus of the Third Annual Working Meeting (AWM) was:
The majority of the time was spend in smaller groups learning about members projects and ways to get involved, as well as setting topics and structures for writing together. New projects and initiatives to be undertaken by ICPHR members over the next year include:
The next Annual Working Meeting in 2013 will be held in at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, UK. The 2014 Annual Working Meeting is planned for Brazil.
Coimbra, Portugal
May 10th - 12th, 2012
Executive Summary of the Meeting
The Third Annual Working Meeting of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR) was held at the Nursing School of Coimbra (Portugal) on May 10 – 12, 2012. The Catholic University of Applied Sciences (Berlin, Germany), the Wellesley Institute (Toronto, Canada), and The University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) hosted the meeting in partnership with the Nursing School of Coimbra. The 26 participants attending the meeting were from diverse disciplines and constituencies reflecting a cross section of stakeholders from 9 countries (Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, France, and Cape Verde).
The focus of the Third Annual Working Meeting (AWM) was:
- To provide more opportunities for interacting in smaller groups and informal networking
- More presentation of members‘ projects with opportunities for others to get involved
- Better language access (smaller groups and translation)
- Setting strategic goals to strengthen our international presence
- Setting the topics and structures for writing together
The majority of the time was spend in smaller groups learning about members projects and ways to get involved, as well as setting topics and structures for writing together. New projects and initiatives to be undertaken by ICPHR members over the next year include:
- Participatory Social Research Short Course: An introductory course using a joint curriculum to be initiated in four countries beginning in January 2013 (England, Germany, Portugal, Canada)
- Varieties of PHR in Spanish Speaking Latin America: Describing the scope and focus of PHR taking place in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries
- Empowerment and PHR: Defining the various forms of empowerment enabled by PHR, building on definitions existing for Brazil
- International Patterns: Research project to describe systematically what PHR means in different countries and cultural contexts.
- PHR Knowledge Base: An interactive database for collecting and analyzing PHR project reports from different countries
- New International PHR journal: Developing a concept and plan for launching an interactive and innovate journal.
- Mapping exercise of PHR in Brazil: Scoping the state of PHR in Brazil
- Public patient involvement and PHR: Describing the connection between PHR and patient involvement
- Defining the PHR Paradigm: Defining the core features of PHR as compared to other forms of public health research
- Wiki Glossary: Developing a growing glossary of common terms
- Mapping PHR in the Azores: Through oral history and grey literature
- Portuguese Literature Review on PHR: Based on the Quality Paper Criteria (Springett/Wright/Roche 2011)
- Workshops in and for the community: Developing a workshop for community partners in Germany, Portugal, and Brazil.
The next Annual Working Meeting in 2013 will be held in at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, UK. The 2014 Annual Working Meeting is planned for Brazil.
