1. Healthier People: Management of Change through Monitoring and Action 24 October 2012, St Petersburg Katja Lahikainen, Project Manager

2. Project Team Partners  Lappeenranta University of Technology / Northern Dimension Institute (Lead Partner)  Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association  NGO Development Centre  Tallinn University  University of Eastern Finland Associated Partners  Committee for Social Policy of Administration of St. Petersburg, Department for Demographic questions and gender policy  Medical Informatics and Analysis Centre of St Petersburg Public Health Committee  Nordic Council of Ministers´ (NCM) Information office in St. Petersburg  St. Petersburg Public Health Committee  St Petersburg State University  The Federal Research Institute for Health Care Organization and Information Total Budget:€ 250 000 (EU contribution: € 200 000) Duration:1 February 2012 – 31 January 2014

3. Work Packages (WPs) Activities in 2012: WP1 Setting up of the system for measuring PYLL (Potential Years of Life Lost) and analysis of the results WP2 Formulation of strategic intervention plan Activities in 2013: WP3 Implementation of action: Management of change WP4 Dissemination of PYLL practice

4. Setting up of the System for Measuring PYLL and Analysis of the Results WP1 leader: University of Eastern Finland Expected results: 1)A model of a reliable death register 2)Analytical programme for calculation of PYLL rates 3)Reporting system for PYLL-rates 4)Analysis of the results

5. Formulation of Strategic Intervention Plan WP2 leader: Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association Expected results: 1)Strategic plan for overcoming preventable premature mortality and morbidity 2)Adoption of strategic intervention plan based on consensus meeting(s) with stakeholders 3)1 seminar held

6. Implementation of Action: Management of Change WP3 leader: The NGO Development Centre Expected results: 1)Implementation of action with highest possible health gain in the target population 2)6 information-consultation meetings and 2 seminars held

7. Dissemination of PYLL Practice WP4 leader: Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association Expected results: 1)Information about the project, it’s results and PYLL practice in the RF and ND area 2)Information materials published online and project brochures published 3)1 seminar, 1 final conference

8. Contacts Katja Lahikainen Project Manager Lappeenranta University of Technology Katja.lahikainen@lut.fi Mob. +358 400 570 603 Anna Skvortsova Project Coordinator in Russia NGO Development Centre annas@crno.ru Tel: +(7-812)718 3794