The specific objectives of InjuryConf-2011 are to:

1. offer a forum for the exchange of experiences in implementing and in monitoring the impact of national strategies and actions amongst MS�s and for benchmarking policies and their outcomes;
2. highlight successful safety promotion initiatives and actions as evidenced through the various European collaborative projects, to encourage the uptake of good practices and to facilitate their implementation in particular in New Member States;
3. highlight opportunities and challenges to mainstream injury prevention and safety promotion into relevant policy domains; and to
4. enhance the involvement of relevant stakeholders within countries (i.e. government, NGO`s, academia and private sector) and to foster sustainable and collaborative commitments as to actions for injury prevention and safety promotion in MS�s.

Special attention will be given to EU-collaborative actions and programmes that have been initiated in the framework of the health programme. These actions relate to the priorities as identified in the 2007-Council Recommendation.

All priority issues will be profiled during the conference, with special emphasize on:
- the development of proper injury surveillance and monitoring infrastructures in MSs; and
- stimulating evidence-based action to address injury prevention priorities at national, regional and municipal levels in the EU, through co-ordinated processes of assessing and benchmarking progress in safety programmes in countries.

The conference will build upon international evidence presented at the Safety 2010 World Conference in London and profile models of European and national adaptation and implementation of the international evidence base.

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The project will:
contribute to the reduction of health inequalities affecting the Roma community in Europe; obtain reliable and objective data about the social/health situation of the Roma population and the use made of healthcare resources available for the mainstream society;
identify factors considered vital in improving the Roma situation and promote equity;
promote synergies between public/private sphere (health centres, hospitals, social organisations, public administrations, etc.).
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- To strengthen injury prevention in national and international political agendas

- To advocate for injury prevention to be addressed as a key part of national and international health inequalities programmes

- To develop partnerships between injury professionals across the EU and between EU administrations

- To improve human resource capacity to prevent and manage injury and violence through the enhancement of knowledge and skills

- To enhance international experience and expertise in injury prevention in the EU by bringing experts and new ideas to the event from the rest of the world

- To provide opportunities for the development of international partnerships

- To disseminate the results of the conference to the public and conference participants

- To provide a platform for dissemination of pan Europe projects and the sharing of EU expertise in the EU and more widely


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