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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Dear PHM friends<br> <br>Greetings from the PHM global secretariat, now situated in Cape Town, Cairo and Delhi!<br> <br>Attached please find a summary of key issues and decisions arising at the mini PHM Co-ordinating Committee meeting that was held in Cape Town. <br>
<br>The PHM secretariat is in the process of improving our internal communication channels and will soon be sending out key information via country circles and other programme co-ordinators. We would encourage our PHM friends around the globe to please link up with country circles. If you do not have a formal circle in your country, we would encourage you to get together with other like minded activists or organisations in your country and begin organising yourself into a circle. We will be forwarding more communication in this regard in the near future. <br>
<br>We welcome your news of what is happening in your country<br> <br>Warmest regards<br>Hani and Azza in Cairo, Amit in New Delhi, and Bridget in Cape Town</font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA"><font size="3">Summary of the CoCo and handover meeting in Cape Town, 25 July – 2 August</font></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA">The new Secretariat is hosted in 3 sites: in Cape Town (<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">overall coordination & financial management,</span> movement<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">-building; RTH Campaign; </span>PHA3), in Cairo (<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">IPHU; fundraising; WHO liaison; communications & information)</span> and in Delhi (<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">GHW3; WSF; resources development); </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"></i></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The work of PHM shall be guided by priorities set by the Steering Council in our Global Strategic Plan. A <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">funding strategy to be developed</i> and a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">fund raising advisory group are to be formed</i>. Fundraising will be co-ordinated through the secretariat. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></p>
<h2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><font face="Times New Roman"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Communications:</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></font></h2>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">We discussed internal and external communication channels, tools and contents: the SC should be sent condensed minutes of CoCo meetings, secretariat activity, newsletters, detailed quarterly reports. Contact persons (country circles, networks, focal point people, charter endorsers and IPHU alumni) should be sent a quarterly activity report and other relevant PHM information. </span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Contact persons, country circle and global network contacts are to take responsibility for forwarding global communications to appropriate lists in their own networks. </span></i></p>
<h2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Some issues call for <u>wider consultation</u>: e.g., planning for GHW; development of IPHU; development of the RTH campaign; PHM positions on current issues; strategic directions of PHM. A <u>PHM blog</u> may be the most viable alternative to promote active conversation. Do ‘tag’ items in all Quarterly Reports so that issues needing responses can go to the relevant person and can be <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>s</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">cheduled for discussion at the next SC meeting as needed.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></i></h2>
<h2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><font face="Times New Roman"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Communication tools</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></font></h2>
<h3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">E-mails and e-mail groups / lists: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">We will develop a set of email lists including: country circle contacts; key individual contacts where PHM is not established or linked to a project/network; IPHU alumni & IPHU faculty. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"></i></span></h3>
<h3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Newsbrief </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(NB): Our Newsbrief is an important vehicle for communication with PHM’s wider constituency. However, we need to explore the best format (hard copy or pdf) and best means of dissemination. Hard copies of the Newsbriefs are useful for handing out at meetings, conferences, etc. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A special announcement should go on phm-exch when each NB is posted in our website <a href="http://www.phmovement.org/"><b><font color="#0000ff">www.phmovement.org</font></b></a> . We will explore other options for distribution: e.g., sending by post; country circles printing and distributing it to constituencies with limited internet access, etc. We n</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">eed to evaluate the NB and identify how it can be used better.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"></span></i></h3>
<h3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">phm-exchange: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">phm-exch is a vital part of PHM’s communication strategy and we should explore how to improve its usefulness including: greater linkage with the website (a teaser plus URL links); digests; occasional digests in English of material from the Latin American and Arabic lists; investing in a digest in Spanish and in Arabic of material appearing on the English<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>exchange; sharing moderation of the list; publicise other list servers rather than forwarding its messages. It is p<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">roposed that we do an evaluation of phm-exch. We are also exploring creating a RTH Campaign blog for foods for thought to get posted and discussed.</i></span></h3>
<h3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in 6pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">PHM Blog: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">It is proposed that we set up PHM blogs to allow for more comments than is appropriate in phm-exch. These could be organised by topic; or individuals could start their own personal blogs around PHM type issues. We s</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">eek further commenst and suggestions, particularly from blogologists.</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"></span></i></h3>
<h3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in 6pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Website</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">: Our website </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">is the repository and access pathway for PHM documents and positions. However, we need to use it better and routinely post PHM thinking and responses. We aim to get a smooth interplay between English, Spanish, French and Arabic postings. The Global Health Watch web will be managed by PHM. The w<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">ebsite needs to reflect current issues; to explore greater contribution of country circles and IPHU alumni; to evaluate the usefulness of the existing website and directions for future development.</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"></span></i></h3>
<p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Global Secretariat is to prepare a discussion paper on a strategic approach to communications.</span></i></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> </span><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><strong>Monitoring PHM contacts</strong>: </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Secretariat has a role in monitoring & supporting constituent networks and countries, in particular supporting the country circle building function. The secretariat is to collect and develop a database which can record, store and retrieve information on networks, organisations and individuals in each country (Charter endorsers, IPHU alumni, RTH Campaign, etc)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Movement</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> Building</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></i></b></font></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">While PHM has contacts in many countries, not all of these have robust functioning PHM structures. Cape Town will take the lead in movement building with a particular focus on Africa. This will include: identifying & keeping in touch with contacts; organising public meetings and speaking tours; running IPHU and RTHC activities. Movement-building depends heavily on SC, CoCo members and on PHM activists and friends around the globe – it <u>needs to be part of all PHM activities</u>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Further discussion is needed to build closer cooperation among all of us in supporting country circles development.</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></i></p>
<h2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><font face="Times New Roman"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">IPHU:</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></font></h2>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Plans for the next 3 years include: 15 short courses (18 – 24 weeks of teaching); follow up and support of the alumni projects; closer links with country circles; fellowship program; internships program; library development (in association with the GHW). <i>We need to improve the selection processes and </i>make it clear that we are expecting something from the participants after the course; we will <i>improve our </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">follow up of IPHU alumni and projects</i>; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">developing country circles; and l<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">ibrary development.</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"> </span>The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">tasks this entails for our local partners should be clear and will be outlined in a one page paper.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font size="3">Right to Health Campaign:</font></span></i></b></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The RTH&HC Campaign is a broad platform which includes both the Right to Health Care and social determinants of health. Progress has been achieved in country circle development although links between RTHC and other strategies for country circle development need to be improved. We need to build on & link the campaign with other initiatives, like the recent Stony Point Declaration. There should be an <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">evaluation of the RTHC</i>: how it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">promotes rights and movement building. We should consider a narrow versus a broad application of the RTH principle</i> and whether we should regard the RTH as an over-arching strategic framework for PHM or one strategic initiative among several; we will look at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">funding priorities for the RTH and assess the contributing value of small grants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font size="3">WHO advocacy:</font></span></b></p>
<p class="ListParagraph" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-add-space: auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA">We need to ensure that WHO advocacy is effective through: planning & having clear lobbying objectives; starting our lobbying campaign with WHO early each year before the WHA; developing evidence based position papers; monitoring implementation of resolutions (e.g., for PHC & SDH); collaborate with country circles, with other civil society groups (TWNetwork, the South Centre, Oxfam, etc) and PHM members in Geneva; maintain communication with key persons in WHO HQ and WHO regional offices; representation of major language groups is key for the latter; explore an annual meeting with WHO’s DG. We also n<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">eed to evaluate our work with WHO. The Secretariat <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>is to circulate a draft plan for this <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>work for 2009/2010.</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA"></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font size="3">GHW:</font></span></b></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Key principles for planning for GHW3 will be: keep the same basic structure; do not repeat, cover current issues of concern, depend to some extent on volunteer contributions. We will distinguish between updates on material previously covered and new material. The deliverables for the GHW will include: the final GHW document; chapter translations, synopses on advocacy resources and primers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We will undertake some piloting for primers and explore developing podcasts to reach out to those who primarily have radio access. We brainstormed on possible chapters and authors. It was agreed that the Delhi Secretariat office <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">helps to develop position papers for PHM, building on the links to various experts necessary for the pulling together of the f</i>inal GHW.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></p>
<p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font size="3">Thematic Circles:</font></span></b></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Thematic Circles are one of PHM’s key strategies for action and members involvement. In addition to the WHO Circle, we have had a circle on Trade and Health, Research, Economics and PHC among others. Many issues warrant a more focused approach (economic crisis, climate crisis, mining, water, etc). These circles can be time limited and should not duplicate work of other networks, but could assist in building links with more specialised networks. The planning and implementing of thematic circle projects should be largely activist driven and not depend on staff. The Delhi Office may support some thematic circles through the development of policy papers and background papers. The IPHU Library may involve ‘topic coordinators’ working with volunteers. We will sc<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">hedule time for a more extended discussion of these issues. </i></span></p>
<h2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Constitution of Steering Council</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></h2>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">It has been suggested that the SC might move to more formal representation. Proposed was that it be constituted by four sets of representatives: (i) country circles; (ii) networks; (iii) major projects (IPHU, GHW, RTH, etc); (iv) ex officio.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Representation of country circles and global networks would be based on pools,e.g., PHM affiliated networks would be included in the pool, which would be represented on the SC by a rotating panel. Regional pools of country circles, e.g., established country circles in Africa would be pooled, and have two reps on the SC each with a term of 2 years, but with staggered changeover. The networks and country circles without a seat on the SC would have access to all the papers, but no vote and no financial support for attendance at meetings. The key PHM projects & campaigns would be required to demonstrate an organising group and to rotate representation on the SC. Newly emerging functions / projects / campaigns could be co-opted onto the SC as necessary. If a project became moribund the representation should be discontinued. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></p>
<p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The Secretariat is to write a Discussion Paper on the proposed, ensuring that total numbers are practicable and proportions appropriate.</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">We also need clear principles upon which the CoCo is constituted.</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></i></p>
<h2 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><font face="Times New Roman"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Constituency of the PH Assembly and PHM democracy and decision making</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></font></h2>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">There is a tension between PHAs being an inspirational gathering or a formal constituent assembly with direction setting authority over PHM.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Our goal is to make it a constituent assembly, but this depends on the development of the country and regional level structures. PHA3 (to be held in 2011) will, therefore, be a hybrid of the two. Special status will be given to countries which establish appropriate representative structures and run national assembly’s before the PHA. Appropriate recognition will also be given to global networks. </span></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The issues here presented are to be considered in conjunction with the upcoming report of the PHA3 Feasibility Committee.</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></span></font></p>
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