Summary of Injury ICE
European Union Group Discussions
April 2-3, 2001
Submitted by David Stone

Aim
To provide a forum for promoting discussion between ICE and EU in areas of mutual interest

Objectives
To identify and finalize areas of mutual interest
to both ICE and EU
To develop a framework for discussion and collaboration
To propose an outline plan of action

Agenda
Review of relevant ICE activities
Review of relevant EU activities
ICE/EU collaboration - What’s next?

Discussion
Took place on the two days of the ICE meeting.

Outcome
The group agreed that the nature of any ICE-EU collaboration was difficult to specify given the current climate of uncertainty within the EU in relation to injury prevention. The group nevertheless felt that it was important to try to develop a framework for collaboration regardless of the impending organizational changes.

Accordingly, a tentative action plan was proposed subject to communications within the respective institutions.

Outline Action Plan
The group proposes two sets of actions:

1.  ICE should link to the EC along the following lines:
A.  Principles of collaboration between ICE and EU
(i) ICE and EU share a large common agenda
on injury data;
(ii) The pursuit of continued communication
between ICE at the EU is both feasible
and desirable.

B.  Specific measures to facilitate collaboration:
(i) EC/EUROSTAT representative(s) should
be invited to attend relevant ICE meetings
as a matter of course;
(ii) ICE representative(s) should be invited
to attend relevant EC/EUROSTAT meetings
as a matter of course.

2. ICE should, in addition:
A. Seek to recruit new participants to the injury
ICE from EU countries not previously represented.
B. Review progress towards enhanced collaboration
with the EU/Euostat on a regular basis

The above proposals, if implemented, will require further clarification of:

Funding implications

The appropriate level of officials who should be involved in negotiations.

Introduction
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Injury Statistics in the EU
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Injury Prevention Program of the European Commission
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Minimum Data Set European 
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European Commission Labor Force Survey
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