1. Introductory Presentation Natasha Azzopardi Muscat June 2015

2.  The WHO EURO small states project and ISSI  Implementing Health 2020  Progress to date  Pipeline initiatives  Role of the Health Research Group in ISSI  Discussion

4.  WHO EURO network for countries with small populations  San Marino meeting July 2014  ISSI as a ‘candidate collaborating centre’  Joint technical programme of research and capacity building activities  Possible inclusion as a theme in Malta’s Country Cooperation Strategy with WHO

5. http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-policy/health- 2020-the-european-policy-for-health-and-well-beinghttp://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-policy/health- 2020-the-european-policy-for-health-and-well-being accessed on 07/06/2015

6.  Health equity  Whole of government / whole of society approach to health  Building strong governance  Supportive environments / resilient communities

7.  Workshop on Health System Reform in small European states at the European Public Health Conference Nov 2014  Project on health information systems in small states  Presentation on public health leadership and governance in the Implementation of Health 2020 in Andorra July 2015

8.  Workshop on Health Information systems in small states at the European Public Health Conference in Milan 2015  Awaiting results of funding submission for a Jean Monnet network on health systems, small states and the role of the EU

9.  Public health in small state health systems: ◦ Migrant / expat/ tourist communities ◦ Import markets largely shape consumption patterns ◦ Supply chains driven by large multi nationals with limited leverage for small governments ◦ Limited policy capacity ◦ Flexibility and adaptability ◦ Social capital and resilience ◦ Policy transfer from lessons learned to health systems organised at regional level

10.  Health 2020 requires a multi-sectoral inter disciplinary approach  Focus on policy capacity and governance  Bringing together the academic experience from islands and small states work in economics, international relations, environment and applying this to heath and health systems

11.  ISSI will be invited to submit an application to become a WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Policy and Health Systems in Islands and Small States  Indirectly strengthen national health policy development  Promote health in all policies approach from a research and capacity building perspective

12. http://www.who.int/collaboratingcentres/en/ http://www.who.int/collaboratingcentres/en/ accessed on 07/06/2015

13.  Responding to specific research questions put forward by WHO on public health and health systems issues in small countries  Partnering with other WHO CCs  Publishing and disseminating research through WHO and Occasional Papers in ISSI  Building capacity in small countries and regions through knowledge transfer through WHO

14.  Formulation of technical work programme  WHO priorities addressing specific research questions  Bottom up approach to inform the research agenda

15.  Ideas to take this branch of research forward  Your specific expertise / research interest  How would you like to be involved?