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Interactive International Health Rooms: a means for sharing and disseminating new knowledge in international health. Team: Ortiz Y, Poon-King C, Almanza M, Auer A Mentors, tutors Managua, 28 May, 2012. Aspects to Consider. Our practices for communicating and relating to one another
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Interactive International Health Rooms: a means for sharing and disseminating new knowledge in international health Team: Ortiz Y, Poon-King C, Almanza M, Auer A Mentors, tutors Managua, 28 May, 2012
Aspects to Consider • Our practices for communicating and relating to one another • Background and conceptualization of IIHR • Why did they come about? • Who are the actors? • How have they been implemented? • Preparation and development of IIHR • What is required? • What are the projections for 2012? • How are they evaluated?
What practices did participants report using to interact and communicate with others?
Why did they come about? • Show some of the actions taken by PAHO in International Health • Generate a critical mass in the region on approaches to International Health • Disseminate new knowledge (conceptual model, seminars and newsletters) • Emphasis on CoP • Production of summarized information • Communication • Emphasis on CoP • Production of summarized information • Communication • Emphasis on the conceptual model and CoP • Measure, identify positions 2011 2010 2009 2008 Evolution of the IIHR with the development of the LIHP
Definition “A virtual space for the analysis and discussion of international health information processed from various sources, aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of governments to undertake decision-making in health and international relations, using the international health determinants to orient the work in correlation with the cross-cutting and driving forces of the international health conceptual model.” Guerrero E, Jardines B, Auer A, Ortiz Y. 2008
How have they been implemented? Country Project Topic Selection Production of summarized information • Areas of Work • News • Treaties/Agreements • Research • Information • Statistics • Opinion Profiles Interaction with CoP Providing comments, summary of issues discussed (open access Blog) Uploading in the IIHR (open access Blog) Conceptualization and analysis of International Health
What is required? • Basis for IIHR • Definition and agreement with PWR regarding the country project • Integration of established content in LIHP (conceptual model, educational modules, progress on project) • Updated periodically (monthly or bimonthly) • Technical aspects • Access: generation of accounts (24/05/2012) • Basic steps for editing the blog (manuals)
Example of Topic Structure 1 2 3 4 Estructura del tema
Use of Post: Informative Texts on the Country Project (Home)
What are the projections? • Positioning learning resources as defined by LIHP • Strengthen communication skills of regional leaders in the academic field (synthesis of information and dialogue with other actors) • Generate links with CoP
How are the IIHR evaluated? For the evaluation of the IIHR as a mechanism for communication and dissemination of information, the following is proposed: • One paragraph that summarizes and presents the country project • Three paragraphs summarizing progress on the project • One file (doc, ppt) in IIHR that acts as a reference for more information on the country project • Two comments in the IIHR from other LIHP participants
*VCPH Coordination: Maggy Almanza English-speaking Caribbean: Celia Poon-King; Spanish Speaking: Yamileth Ortiz