1 The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion Move Europe - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the World of Work

2 A Network for Workplace Health Promotion in Europe - The ENWHP Move Europe - Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the World of Work Agenda

3 n National institutions in occupational safety and health n National institutions in public health n National institutions in health promotion n Statutory social insurance funds  Canada  Japan The ENWHP - Members 31 Members from 4 Who is the ENWHP?

4 Healthy Employees in Healthy Organizations Contribute to a high level of health protection and sustainable social and economic development in Europe To achieve this vision the Network is committed to developing and promoting good practice in workplace health which in turn will 4 Who is the ENWHP? Vision and Mission of the ENWHP

5 Help develop supportive Infrastructures in all 31 ENWHP Member Countries Significant Increase in Number of the European Workforce Employed in Healthy Organisations Core ENWHP Goals Who is the ENWHP?

6 Features of Workplace Health Promotion Not only statutory requirements - also voluntary measures Improving work organisation, environment and lifestyle Based on a thorough analysis Active participation of employees Integrated into existing structures and procedures Evaluation: Results must be measured WHP Contribution to - a high level of health protection - sustainable economic and social development in Europe 4 What is Workplace Health Promotion?

7 Behaviour-Oriented Health Promotion Condition-Oriented Health Promotion Philosophy: Examples: Appealing to the individual to adopt healthy behaviour Designing working condtions to encourage healthy behaviour Smoking: No cigarette Machines Nutrition: Canteen diet Workplace: Workplace design Smoking: flyers, courses Nutrition: courses Workplace: “be careful ” 4 What is Workplace Health Promotion? Features of Workplace Health Promotion Balance

8 Promoting Healthy Lifestyles at the Workplace

9 Stress Bewegung Smoking Nutrition Stress Physical exercise Focus of the Move Europe Campaign 4 Campaign rationale

10 European targets  Generate public interest in good WHP practice  Promote the understanding that individual and societal health is strongly influenced by values, policies and practices in the workplace  Initiate quality-driven, lifestyle oriented behaviour Begin a European-wide exchange of experiences on lifestyle related WHP Specific national targets  Widen (national) WHP communities  Win over a large number of enterprises to support the programme  Establish lasting and effective dialogues with individual enterprises Campaign Targets 4 Campaign rationale

Selection of MOGP Group 1 - enterprises: Move Europe Partner Group 2 - enterprises: MOGPs out of group 1 Rome Complete a self - assessment online: MOGPs selected by an evaluation instrument Highest quality MOGPs invited to Perugia Conference: Recognition for excellent practice in WHP 4 Campaign tools

12 Questionnaire for Self - Assessment WHP Programme Policy & Culture Organi- sation & Structures Strategies & Implemen- tation Results & Evaluation Integrated in business policy Participation Management support An online questionnaire for self - assessment has been developed: questionnaire.eu/introd uction.php?country=ie 4 Campaign tools

13 Organisation & structures  Is there an action plan to deal with stress?  Is there staff available to support and develop actions on stress prevention?  Is there a coordinator and/or working group on stress prevention appointed?  Did someone receive training on stress prevention?  Are there sufficient financial (budget) and material (infrastructure, etc.) resources available for the elaboration of a stress prevention programme?  Do employees (and non-employees) have the possibility to give input into the elaboration of a stress prevention program? Example: Stress 4 Campaign tools

14  a MoveEurope Report will be issued. It will contain:  a detailed evaluation of MoveEurope  The MOGPs will be presented  Representatives from some enterprises will talk about their projects in concise interviews. Campaign Report 4 Campaign tools

15  A 2-day European Conference will be organised in Perugia Rome in March  MoveEurope MOGPs will be invited to present their exemplary measures in health promotion. Perugia Conference 4 Campaign tools

16 Internet : Contact: Richard Wynne, Work Research Centre Contact information