HIA Forum 2011

The HIA Forum provides an opportunity for those with an interest in HIA to meet, share experiences, hear about new developments and consider how to progress HIA.  Further information on HIA Forum in 2011 may be found below.

•  8 November 2011, Farset International, Belfast 

  HIA: a tool to support policy development
  This event was co-hosted with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and considered how HIA fits into the policy making agenda. Presentations available below:

• HIA Forum agenda - 8 November 2011

• HIA Forum introduction:

• Mr Owen Metcalfe, Institute of Public Health in Ireland

• Mr Rob Phipps, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

• HIA: a tool to support policy development, Miss Claire Higgins, Institute of Public Health in Ireland

• HIA: a focus on tackling health inequalities in policy, Dr Christine McMaster, Public Health Agency

• Use of Health Impact assessment at national policy level in England, Dr Salim Vohra, Institute of Occupational Medicine

• Health Inequalities Impact Assessment, Dr Margaret Douglas, Scottish HIA Network

• Event postoned - 18 October 2011, Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, 9.45am - 1.15pm - Event postponed

  HIA: a tool to support action for local government on health inequalities
   

Register your interest in attending either or both events by emailing Leah Friend at leah.friend@publichealth.ie

For further information on HIA Forum or other HIA related issues contact Claire Higgins claire.higgins@publichealth.ie or Teresa Lavin at teresa.lavin@publichealth.ie