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 beinvolved in negotiations.