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In this Issue:
 

1. 10th Annual Working Meeting and Preconference 2019 in Baltimore, USA
2. New Book Published: Participatory Health Research—Voices from Around the World
3. New Book Published: Ethics in participatory research for health and social well-being
4. Call for Literature Reviews from Master’s Thesis und Doctoral Dissertations
5. Add us to Your Website
6. Getting Involved

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The Second Quarter 2017 Newsletter is now available online.

In this issue:

1. Annual Working Meeting 2017 in Ireland
2. ICPHR at the 1st Global Assembly on Knowledge Democracy and ARNA Conference
3. Join the ICPHR Google Group
4. New Journal Research for All
5. New Edition of Community-Based Participatory Research for Health
6. Add us to Your Website
7. Getting Involved

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Newsletter of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)
 
Third Quarter, 2016
 
Information en français: Nita Chaudhuri, [email protected]
Informatión en español: Francisco Javier Mercado Martinez, [email protected]
Informação em Português: Irma Brito, [email protected]
Information auf Deutsch: Michael Wright, [email protected]
 
In this Issue:

1. Annual Working Meeting 2016 a Success
2. ICPHR Kids in Action Initiative
3. New Publication Documenting the History of the ICPHR
4. Save the Date! Annual Working Meeting 2017 in Ireland
5. Add us to Your Website
6. Getting Involved

 
1 Annual Working Meeting 2016 a Success
 
The Seventh Annual Working Meeting was held in Malmö (Sweden) from August 25th to August 27th.  A pre-conference took place in Göteborg on August 24th where work being conducted in Sweden was presented and international speakers addressed current issues in participatory health research.  The minutes of the Annual Working Meeting will be posted soon on the website.  Also, the list of projects will be updated.  A special thanks to the ICPHR members Margareta Rämgård from Malmö University and Maria Magnusson from the University of Gothenburg and Angered Hospital for organizing and hosting the both meetings!
 
2 ICPHR Kids in Action Initiative
 
Children are an often overlooked group when it comes to participatory research projects.  We have an exciting new opportunity for those who are interested in conducting Participatory Health Research (PHR) with children – the Kids in Action multi-country 3 year collaborative initiative.  The initiative, officially launched at the Annual Working Meeting in Malmö, is being coordinated by Prof. Lisa Gibbs, Director of the Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program and Unit Head of the Evidence and Child Health Unit in the Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne (Australia).  You can find out more about Kids in Action by going to the new page on our website where there is also information about registering. 
 
3 *New* Publication Documenting the History of the ICPHR
 
ICPHR member Dr. Wendy Madsen from the School of Human, Health and Social Services at the Central Queensland University (Australia), has published the article “‘There and back again’: International Collaboration for Participatory Health Researchers’ journeys to evidence based practice and practice based evidence,” documenting the historical development of the ICPHR.  The article can be found in the International Journal of Action Research, Volume 12, Issue 3 (2016), pp. 294-314. 
 4 Save the Date! Annual Working Meeting 2017 in Ireland
 
The Annual Working Meeting 2017 will not take place in Galway (Ireland) as previously announced, but rather in Limerick, from 25-27 May 2017.  A pre-conference will take place earlier that week in Galway to which all ICPHR will be invited.  We will keep you posted through the newsletter and on our website as the details become available.
 
5 Add us to Your Website
 
Adding a link to the ICPHR website is an important way you can contribute to spreading the word about our work!
 
6 Getting Involved

The best way to get involved in the work of the ICPHR is through the Project Groups and Focus Areas.  Contact the coordinators of the projects which meet your interests.  Members are also welcome to set up new projects.  This can be done by submitting an idea to the Central Office.  Or maybe you represent an organization and are looking to cooperate with the ICPHR.  Just send an email to the Central Office with a description of your work and we will contact you.  Our list of current projects can be found here. The Focus Areas are described here.

Newsletter of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)
First Quarter, 2016
 
Information en français: Nita Chaudhuri, [email protected]
Informatión en español: Francisco Javier Mercado Martinez, [email protected]
Informação em Português: Irma Brito, [email protected]
Information auf Deutsch: Michael Wright, [email protected]
 
In this Issue:

1. Last Call! Annual Working Meeting 2016
2. ICPHR Kids in Action Initiative
3. Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
4. Add us to Your Website
5. Getting Involved

 
1 Last Call! Annual Working Meeting 2016
 As previously announced, the next Annual Working Meeting of the ICPHR will take place in Malmö, Sweden from 9am, Thursday, 25 August to 2pm, Saturday, 27 August 2016.  Registration ends on May 2nd! The meeting is a place where we can work on joint projects and learn more about what we are doing in our home countries.  All registrants will receive a detailed program and a list of recommended hotels, both of which are also posted on the website.  A pre-conference will be taking place in Göteborg on 24 August where work being conducted in Sweden will be presented and international speakers will address current issues in participatory health research.  Please go to the site for more information.
 
2 ICPHR Kids in Action Initiative
 
Children are an often overlooked group when it comes to participatory research projects.  We have an exciting new opportunity for those who are interested in conducting Participatory Health Research (PHR) research with children – the Kids in Action multi-country 3 year collaborative initiative.  The initiative, which will be launched at the Annual Working Meeting in Malmö, is being coordinated by Prof. Lisa Gibbs, Director of the Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program and Unit Head of the Evidence and Child Health Unit in the Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne (Australia). Information will be coming soon on our website.
 
3 Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
 
We continue to collect case examples for a broader discussion on ethics in Participatory Health Research.  These examples will illustrate the issues raised in our position paper on ethics, available on the website.  For more information about the case examples and case studies, click here.  Feel free to submit your case studies in languages other than English.  We will work with our language coordinators to find ways to incorporate these studies into the sites which are currently being developed in other languages.  We look forward to hearing from you!
 
4 Add us to Your Website
 
Adding a link to the ICPHR website is an important way you can contribute to spreading the word about our work!
 
5 Getting Involved
 
The best way to get involved in the work of the ICPHR is through the Project Groups and Focus Areas.  Contact the coordinators of the projects which meet your interests.  Members are also welcome to set up new projects.  This can be done by submitting an idea to the Central Office.  Or maybe you represent an organization and are looking to cooperate with the ICPHR.  Just send an email to the Central Office with a description of your work and we will contact you.  Our list of current projects can be found here: http://www.icphr.org/projects.html   The Focus Areas are described here.

Newsletter of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)
 
Fourth Quarter, 2015
 
Information en français: Nita Chaudhuri, [email protected]
Informatión en español: Francisco Javier Mercado Martinez, [email protected]
Informação em Português: Irma Brito, [email protected]
Information auf Deutsch: Michael Wright, [email protected]
 
In this Issue:

1. Save the Date: Annual Working Meeting 2016
2. UK Network Site Launched
3. Online Short Course Launched
4. New Journal Call for Papers
5. Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
6. Add us to Your Website
7. Getting Involved

 
1 Save the Date: Annual Working Meeting 2016
 
            The next Annual Working Meeting of the ICPHR will take place in Malmö, Sweden from 9am, Thursday, 25 August to 2pm, Saturday, 27 August 2016.  A pre-conference is being planned for 24 August featuring work being conducted in Sweden.  Details on the meetings will be posted on the website. 
 
2 UK Network Site Launched
 
ICPHR members are founding networks at the regional and national levels to promote participatory approaches to research in various settings.  In addition to the German-speaking and Spanish-speaking networks linked to our website, there is now the UK Participatory Research Network.  For more information, visit their new website.
 
3 Online Short Course Launched
 
            There are now several ICPHR members offering short courses and other learning opportunities for those interested in becoming participatory health researchers.  The newest offer is a cooperation between the ICPHR and the CQ University’s Centre for Professional Development (Australia): A 10 month online course in Participatory Health Research.  This course will allow the participants to complete a small PHR project.  They will be supported in their learning through a study guide, online discussion forums guided by an experienced facilitator, and collaboration with others in the course.  This non-accredited course is aimed at practitioners wanting to increase their understanding of PHR and how it can be incorporated into everyday practice.  More information can be found here.
 
4 New Journal Call for Papers
 
Research For All: Universities and Society is a new journal for anyone working inside or outside universities who is committed to seeing research make a difference in society.  Contributors include researchers, policymakers, managers, practitioners, community-based organizations, schools, businesses and the intermediaries who bring these people together.  The journal aims to raise the quality of engaged research by stimulating discussion about the effectiveness of engagement with researchers, research outcomes and processes.  The journal is looking for articles that describe, explain and analyse engaged research.  Articles may include words, images, audio and video.  To find out more, and view a film explaining more about the journal, please visit the NCCPE website.
 
5 Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
 
We continue to collect case examples for a broader discussion on ethics in Participatory Health Research.  These examples will illustrate the issues raised in our position paper on ethics, available on the website.  For more information about the case examples and case studies, click here.  Feel free to submit your case studies in languages other than English.  We will work with our language coordinators to find ways to incorporate these studies into the sites which are currently being developed in other languages.  We look forward to hearing from you!
 
6Add us to Your Website
 
            Adding a link to the ICPHR website is an important way you can contribute to spreading the word about our work!
 
7 Getting Involved
 
            The best way to get involved in the work of the ICPHR is through the Project Groups and Focus Areas.  Contact the coordinators of the projects which meet your interests.  Members are also welcome to set up new projects.  This can be done by submitting an idea to the Central Office.  Or maybe you represent an organization and are looking to cooperate with the ICPHR.  Just send an email to the Central Office with a description of your work and we will contact you.  Our list of current projects can be found here: http://www.icphr.org/projects.html   The Focus Areas are described here.

Newsletter of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)

Third Quarter, 2015

Information en français: Nita Chaudhuri, [email protected]
Informatión en español: Francisco Javier Mercado Martinez, [email protected]
Informação em Português: Irma Brito, [email protected]
Information auf Deutsch: Michael Wright, [email protected]

[Note: For information in Spanish, visit: http://es.icphr.org/inicio/boletin-informativo-de-la-ciips-tercer-trimestre-2015]


In this Issue:

 1. Spanish Site Launched
 2. Call for Papers for Special Journal Edition on Impact of Participatory Research
 3. International Scientific Meeting on Impact in Participatory Health Research
 4. German Short Course Accepting Applications
 5. Online Short Course in the Works
 6. New Resource: Quality Criteria for Participatory Health Research Projects
 7. Call for Proposals: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 14th International Conference
 8. Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
 9. Add us to Your Website
10. Getting Involved

1 Spanish Site Launched
A new ICPHR site has been launched in Spanish!  Visit the site here. The site provides information available on the English language site and also other resources and information of interest to a Spanish-speaking audience.  A German-language site is already in operation.  A Portuguese-language site is in the planning.  And a site for the UK network should be launched in the coming months. 


2 Call for Papers for Special Journal Edition on Impact of Participatory Research
The Educational Action Research Journal has teamed up with the ICPHR to issue a call for a special issue aiming to explore notions of impact in relation to the principles and practices of different traditions in action research in health and wellbeing.  They are looking for contributions (methodological, theoretical and examples from practice) from those whose participatory approach to action research has involved them in wrestling with the challenges of evidencing impact; the challenges that arise when working within a core set of values that sit outside the predominant positivist research paradigm.  The deadline for abstracts is 31 October. For more information, click here. 


3 International Scientific Meeting on the Impact of Participatory Health Research
The ICPHR teamed up with the German Network for Participatory Health Research (PartNet), the Institute of Population and Public Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Community-Based Research Canada (CBRC) to organize a conference from 1-3 June on the topic of impact in PHR.  The conference took place at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) at the University of Bielefeld which also provided sponsorship.  Experts in PHR from eleven countries met to define what impact means in the participatory research process, how to maximize the impact of the research, and how to observe and document what impact has occurred.  The documentation of the meeting is now available on our website.


4 German Short Course Accepting Applications
The ICPHR has developed a short course which has been offered in the UK, Portugal and Germany to qualify those interested in conducting participatory social research for the first time.  The Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin (KHSB) will be offering the course in 2016 for the fourth time.  Click here for more information and to register.  General information about the course can also be found on the ICPHR site.


5 Online Short Course in the Works
Based on our experience in offering a short course in various countries, an online pilot course is being developed by Dr. Wendy Madsen at the Central Queensland University (Australia).  The course will provide worldwide access to the resources and expertise of the ICPHR.  More information to follow!


6 New Resource: Quality Criteria for Participatory Health Research Projects
Our first position paper defining Participatory Health Research has become a popular download.  Many have asked for a short version to be used in teaching and practice.  Prof. Tina Cook (Northumbria University, UK) has developed a list of quality criteria for PHR research projects based on the paper which can be downloaded here.


7 Call for Proposals: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 14th International Conference
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is convening their 14th International Conference, May 11- 14, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. For information on how to submit a proposal, visit their site here.


8 Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
We continue to collect case examples for a broader discussion on ethics in Participatory Health Research.  These examples will illustrate the issues raised in our position paper on ethics, available on the website.  For more information about the case examples and case studies, click here.  Feel free to submit your case studies in languages other than English.  We will work with our language coordinators to find ways to incorporate these studies into the sites which are currently being developed in other languages.  We look forward to hearing from you!


9 Add us to Your Website
Adding a link to the ICPHR website is an important way you can contribute to spreading the word about our work!


10 Getting Involved
The best way to get involved in the work of the Collaboration is through the Project Groups.  Contact the coordinators of the projects which meet your interests.  Members are also welcome to set up new projects.  This can be done by submitting an idea to the Central Office.  Or maybe you represent an organization and are looking to cooperate with the ICPHR.  Just send an email to the Central Office with a description of your work and we will contact you.  Our list of current projects can be found here.

2 Project List Updated and Expanded
Our growing list of projects has been updated and expanded.  To become involved in a specific project, please contact the project lead.

3 Annual Working Meeting 2015 with Pre-Conference in Germany
The interest in our Annual Working Meeting has never been greater, showing how our work is growing!  We now have a waiting list, as there are over 60 registrants from several different countries!  The meeting will take place from 4-6 June 2015 at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin.  From 1-3 June 2015 there will be a pre-conference at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research at the University of Bielefeld with the title: International Scientific Meeting on the Impact of Participatory Health Research. More information can be found here.  We look forward to welcoming colleagues to Germany!

4 Action Research Conferences – Call for Presentations
Two major international conferences will be taking place this year on action research: The annual conference of the Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) from 6-8 November 2015 and the ALARA 9th Action Learning Action Research together with the 13th Participatory Action Research World Congress from 4-7 November 2015. Consult the Internet sites for further details.

5 Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
We continue to collect case examples for a broader discussion on ethics in Participatory Health Research.  These examples will illustrate the issues raised in our position paper on ethics, available on the website.  For more information about the case examples and case studies, click here.  Feel free to submit your case studies in languages other than English.  We will work with our language coordinators to find ways to incorporate these studies into the sites which are currently being developed in other languages.  We look forward to hearing from you!

6 New Journal Announced
There is a new journal Citizen Science: Theory and Practice promoting citizen involvement in research. More information can be foundhere.

7 New Website for German-Speaking Network
The German Network for Participatory Health Research (PartNet) is the German-language affiliate of the ICPHR with members from German-speaking countries.  PartNet is hosting this year’s meetings in Germany.  The network with over 150 members has launched a new website

8 Add us to Your Website
Adding a link to the ICPHR website is an important way you can contribute to spreading the word about our work!

9 Getting Involved
The best way to get involved in the work of the Collaboration is through the Project Groups.  Contact the coordinators of the projects which meet your interests.  Members are also welcome to set up new projects.  This can be done by submitting an idea to the Central Office.  Or maybe you represent an organization and are looking to cooperate with the ICPHR.  Just send an email to the Central Office with a description of your work and we will contact you.  Our list of current projects can be found here

Newsletter of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)
Second Quarter, 2014

In this Issue:

1. Annual Working Meeting, August 2014 in Brazil
2. Reviews on Participatory Health Research Launched
3. Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
4. 6th International In Sickness and In Health Conference (ISIH)
5. Add us to Your Website
6. Getting Involved

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Newsletter of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR)
First Quarter, 2014

In this Issue:

1. Annual Working Meeting, August 2014 in Brazil
2. German Network Awarded Major Funding
3. Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
4. Problems in Sending the Last Newsletter
5. Add us to Your Website
6. Getting Involved

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In this Issue:

1. Project List Updated
2. Ethics in Participatory Health Research: Request for Case Examples and Case Studies
3. National Study of Community-Academic Partnerships
4. New Course Dates Announced! Participatory Social Research, Berlin
5. Save the Date! AWM 2014 Brazil
6. Add us to Your Website
7. Getting Involved

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The Third Quarter Newsletter was sent out this month.

In this Issue:

 1) Second Position Paper Published – More in the Works!
 2) Hold the Date: Next Annual Working Meeting 2014 in Brazil
 3) Pardon our Appearance: Re-launch of the Website soon!
 4) ICPHR continues to grow!
 5) Add us to Your Website
 6) Getting Involved

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