SWG 331 332 SIHLWA EG views on questions

SWG 3/3/1 & 3/3/2 SIHLWA EG views on questions Questionnaire process • Questions were put into a more respondent friendly format and sent to SIHLWA members and alternates (c. 50) • Some SIHLWA relevant questions were added (e. g. 7. 1: “Enough support from your national SR? ” / 7. 2 &3 “Problems in getting meeting attendance funded? ” / 7. 3 “ Highlight of your OWN work last year promoting your responsibility area of work? ” • Received 11 responses (time was too short considering Easter!)

SWG 3/3/1 & 3/3/2 SIHLWA EG views on questions Questionnaire outcome: • ADO 3, ALC 3, OSH 3 “IMHAP “ 2 • All answers are available (distributed)

SWG 3/3/1 & 3/3/2 SIHLWA EG views on questions Response highlights: 1. 1 Projects but selectively. Flagships and “associated” projects 1. 2 Project funding: views are very dispersed. ”Get what you can, do not swallow more than you can chew. From projects ->programmes and collaborative activities, even “commercial”(Life at Stake”, “PYLL”). Catalytic role rather than implementation by EG. 2. 1 Appraising & impact: INPUT -> OUTCOME. “Mission impossible”? Our resources ridiculously small compared with other actors. NDPHS captive of impact assessment whim? 2. 2 Indicators: why not but so far SWG has not come very far. Trusting that the consultant does the “trick” is too optimistic. If we don’t know what we can measure, neither can the consultant (how good were the consultants in predicting the global economic crisis? ) 2. 3 Mid-term goals: 4 years OK. But more specific than “better prison health” or “better health status”. Again, do not forget what resources you give to get the results. With 100€ you cannot get a Mercedes.

MID-TERM GOALS: What could they be for ADO, ALC, OSH & IMHAP? Process goals? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) All partners who agree to participate have updated/confirmed their nominations to EG secretariat by the end of 1 st quarter (3 mo) of the year. All experts nominated have a clear idea and understanding of their role and tasks vis-à-vis SIHLWA (give and take) on the “homefront”. An electronic training and “testing” facility could be developed. Participation of experts and/or their alternates in SIHLWA meetings Update of Fact-Sheets (ADO, ALC, OSH, IMHAP). Available and updated every 4 years. Update of Thematic paper (ADO, ALC, OSH, IMHAP). Available and updated every 4 years. Update of stakeholder analysis of each sub-group (ADO, ALC, OSH, IMHAP) and each member country. Available and updated every 2 years. Ongoing “flagship-project for each sub-group. “Associated projects” (top-5 or top-10) referenced for each country and each sub-group: core lessons learned.

MID-TERM GOALS: What could they be for ADO, ALC, OSH & IMHAP? Outcome goals? Each sub-group identifies ONE common political goal, for which they work systematically for the whole 4 -year mid-term period. Progress followed and reported each autumn at SIHLWA meeting with final appraisal at the end of 4 -year period, e. g. : Ø ADO “pop-alcohol” banned by legislation Ø ALC: selling or giving alcoholic beverages to minors (under 18) is made into a criminal act similar to physical violence with similar consequences Ø OSH: EIBI made into essential (compulsory) part of any occupational health contact Ø IMHAP: ? NOW from each sub-group: What do you suggest?

SWG 3/3/1 & 3/3/2 SIHLWA EG views on questions Response highlights: 3. 1 Current reporting: people rather satisfied with it. 4. 1 Social dimension strengthening: OK but we need the experts. Will you provide them. Will you fund them? 5. 1 Involvement of experts and other partners: good secretariat with sufficient time allocated is crucial. Active support by national SRs. Synergy is OK, but who has the time for all? 5. 2 Support: some partners are exemplary, some are difficult. We need to start “walking the talk”. Should be our first strategic principle to follow! 6. 1 & 7. 1 Surprising that many experts have not realized that 99 % of their SIHLWA work should take place at their normal working desk, and SIHLWA’s most important tool is to help our own work? I wonder sometimes what is it that they do when they cannot tell that to others? Many are too busy to get anything done any more, apparently. 8. 1 Some respondents want a lot of new things. Who will do it and who will pay for it? Volunteers for Lead Partners?

“Once upon a time there was a rooster that started to think it was a peacock…” GREETINGS FROM SIHLWA! “Until then it had been a good rooster, but after that it was no rooster any more and as a peacock he turned out to be a failure”