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PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POLICIES Identifying strategies for policy support Gastein, September 25-27, 2002 Prof. Mia Defever, Ph.D. School of Public Health University of Leuven. STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH
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PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POLICIES Identifying strategies for policy support Gastein, September 25-27, 2002 Prof. Mia Defever, Ph.D.School of Public HealthUniversity of Leuven
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Include “action research”, with researchers on part- time appointments in policy making or clinical activities
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Anticipate a visible avenue for public health improvements
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Anticipate the diffusion of research findings: * anchor diffusion in the process of acquiring knowledge * consider diffusion as critical for funding
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Link with data on social, managerial and policy issues; focus on: * Feasibility (benefits recognisable) * Necessity for a European approach * Financial implications / cost- effectiveness issues for the different stakeholders
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Do not reinvent the wheel. Mobilise partners who have produced work on the issues and are committed
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Mobilise key researchers in alliance with key institutions and organisations
STRATEGIES EU RESEARCH • Pool excellence among public health leaders