International Society for International Society for Violence and Injury Violence and Injury

Prevention Prevention ISVIP ISVIP

Maria Isabel Gutierrez, Co-Maria Isabel Gutierrez, Co-ChairChair

RationaleRationale

Recognizing these needs, the Recognizing these needs, the International Organizing International Organizing Committee (IOC) - which is Committee (IOC) - which is currently composed of past currently composed of past organizers of the World organizers of the World Conferences - proposed the Conferences - proposed the establishment of ISVIP.establishment of ISVIP.

This concept was discussed with many This concept was discussed with many partners, including in two well attended partners, including in two well attended business meetings held at the 7th World business meetings held at the 7th World Conference in Vienna in 2004. As a Conference in Vienna in 2004. As a result it was decided to carry the idea result it was decided to carry the idea forward and a call for candidates forward and a call for candidates interested in becoming members of an interested in becoming members of an Interim Steering Committee was placed Interim Steering Committee was placed on World Health Organization's (WHO) on World Health Organization's (WHO) website. website.

Geneva 2005Geneva 2005

ISVIP was created in 2006. ISVIP was created in 2006. It is a not for profit international It is a not for profit international

nongovernmental organizationnongovernmental organization ISVIP brings together scientific ISVIP brings together scientific

and civil society constituencies and civil society constituencies for the prevention of intentional for the prevention of intentional as well as unintentional injury.as well as unintentional injury.

MissionMission

ISVIP is dedicated to establishing ISVIP is dedicated to establishing global commitment to violence and global commitment to violence and injury prevention through advocacy, injury prevention through advocacy, information exchange and public information exchange and public policy action and consequently by policy action and consequently by enhancing injury research and enhancing injury research and prevention capacity.prevention capacity.

  

The goals of ISVIPThe goals of ISVIP

Advocate for increasing investment Advocate for increasing investment at national and at national and international level. international level.

Advance injury prevention policy Advance injury prevention policy by providing a by providing a mechanism through which nongovernmental and mechanism through which nongovernmental and civil society injury control organizations can work civil society injury control organizations can work effectively with national and international health effectively with national and international health agencies agencies

Together with other partners, Together with other partners, contribute to the contribute to the organization of scientific conferences and meetingsorganization of scientific conferences and meetings, , particularly the World Conferences particularly the World Conferences

Promote safety Promote safety world-wide by facilitating world-wide by facilitating collaborative efforts and partnerships among collaborative efforts and partnerships among members members

Promote capacity development Promote capacity development for injury and for injury and violence research and prevention violence research and prevention

Membership value of Membership value of ISVIPISVIP

Advocacy at an international level for increased Advocacy at an international level for increased investments in injury and violence prevention investments in injury and violence prevention

Expanding the network of professionals and Expanding the network of professionals and professional bodies in this field (capacity building) professional bodies in this field (capacity building)

Actions and projects initiated in an international Actions and projects initiated in an international perspective for injury prevention and safety promotion perspective for injury prevention and safety promotion (collaborative projects) (collaborative projects)

Preparation of international conferences and events Preparation of international conferences and events such as the World Conference on Injury Prevention such as the World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion and Safety Promotion

Members will receive regular reports Members will receive regular reports (bulletin/newsletter) on latest news in the field and will (bulletin/newsletter) on latest news in the field and will be entitled to reduced fees for conference registration be entitled to reduced fees for conference registration and publications. and publications.

MembershipMembership

Individual membership is open for Individual membership is open for anyone with interest in injury research anyone with interest in injury research and prevention. and prevention.

Institutional membership is open for Institutional membership is open for organizations that possess the status as organizations that possess the status as a not for profit or public organization a not for profit or public organization and that have recognition as a centre of and that have recognition as a centre of expertise in at least one of the main expertise in at least one of the main thematic fields of injury research and thematic fields of injury research and prevention. prevention.

The Constitution indicates that the The Constitution indicates that the Board of Directors shall serve Board of Directors shall serve four-year terms, in a staggered four-year terms, in a staggered fashion, so that approximately fashion, so that approximately half of the Board complete their half of the Board complete their terms each two years and a terms each two years and a corresponding new half of Board corresponding new half of Board members is elected at that time. members is elected at that time.

Members of the Present Members of the Present boardboard

Leif SvanströmLeif Svanström Maria Isabel Gutierre

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Yousif Rahim Francesco Zambon Carmen Clavel- Arcas Lois A. Fingerhut

(CDC liasion)(CDC liasion) Alireza Ahmadi Thuthukile GobaThuthukile Goba

Simon Bokongo Simon Bokongo Lokofo Kawaya.Lokofo Kawaya.

Rajam Krishnan Rajam Krishnan Geeta A. Kurhade Geeta A. Kurhade John LangleyJohn Langley Dinesh MohanDinesh Mohan Wim RogmansWim Rogmans Babatunde SolagberuBabatunde Solagberu

BALLOT FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORSINTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INJURY AND

VIOLENCE PREVENTION (ISVIP)

DRAFT Subhi Badarni

Sakhnin City, Israel

Anuradha BoseVellore, India

Caroline FinchBallarat, Australia

Wahid Al-KharusiMuscat, Oman

Alireza MoghisiTehran, Iran

Wilson OderoEldoret, Kenya

Jairo OsornoCali, Colombia

Eleni PetridouAthens, Greece

Maria Segui-GomezPamplona, Spain

Mathew VargheseDelhi, India

Assembly….Assembly….

Monday March 17, 2008 16:00 – 18:00Monday March 17, 2008 16:00 – 18:00 ISVIP AssemblyISVIP Assembly  

– Objectives:Objectives: To review the last two years performance. To review the last two years performance. To present the report from the auditors of To present the report from the auditors of

finances- with recommendations to the Assembly. finances- with recommendations to the Assembly. Election Committees presentation of candidates Election Committees presentation of candidates

for new Board. for new Board. Election of members and officers. Election of members and officers. 

Who should attend: All members of ISVIP including Who should attend: All members of ISVIP including attendees of the World Conference. attendees of the World Conference. 

Venue: (Duration: 120 minutes; Expected participants: Venue: (Duration: 120 minutes; Expected participants: 300)300)

Izamal RoomIzamal Room

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