2. Continence Promotion Committee (CPC) Program Diane Newman- Chair ICS – 2005 - Montreal

3. Current Initiatives for Increasing Continence Awareness Wednesday, August 31 13:00 to 14:00 Palais des congres de Montreal

4. AUSTRALIAAUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADACOLOMBIA CZECH REPUBLICDENMARK GERMANY (2) CHINA(Hong Kong)HUNGARY INDIA INDONESIAISRAELITALY (2) JAPANKOREAMALAYSIA MEXICO (New)NETHERLANDS (3)NEW ZEALAND NORWAYPHILIPPINESPOLAND SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA (New)SPAIN (New) SWEDENSWITZERLANDTAIWAN THAILANDUNITED KINGDOM (5)UNITED STATES (4) 38) organizations in 33 (29) countries Organizations 2004 – 2005 47 (38) organizations in 33 (29) countries

5. PROGRAM Diane Newman -Introduction OVERVIEW “Global Patient Advocacy Group” Canadian Continence Foundation Activities Frankie Bates, RN NCA OVERVIEW Overactive Bladder European Patient Association Network Dr. Judith Wardle Director The Continence Foundation, Great Britain

6. CPC Issues Global Initiatives Overactive Bladder European Patient Association Network Patient Advocacy Group Evolving into “Continence: :Bladder Health Campaign”

7. 2 Global Initiatives

8. Background on Overactive Bladder European Patient Association Network Global initiative that focuses on supporting patient advocacy groups currently working in the area of overactive bladder management, in order to help increase awareness, education, and proper treatment of overactive bladder Francois Haab (France), Chairman Participation from CPC associations in 5-7 EU countries Sponsor-Pfizer

9. Participating European Patient Association Network Femmes pours Toujours (France) – Françoise Nicole Kremer German Continence Foundation (Germany) – Karl-Peter Jünemann, MD Tribunal for Patients’ Rights – Cittadinanzattiva (Italy) – Stefano Inglese Asociacion Nacional de Ostomizados e Incontinentes (ANOI) (Spain) – Carmen Chacel Tuya Sinoba (Sweden) – Maud Ankardal Incontact (Action on Incontinence) (United Kingdom) – Linda Crumlin Continence Foundation (United Kingdom) – Judith Wardle, PhD

10. Background on Patient Advocacy Group Global initiative that focuses on supporting advocacy groups to implement wide reaching awareness campaigns targeting policy makers, healthcare professionals. Focus is SUI Provides guidance for networking and information sharing, developing partnerships with healthcare professionals and supporting awareness, education, and proper treatment. Developed a position paper, conducting surveys David Fonda (Australia), Chairman Participation from CPC associations in 11 countries (EU, Mexico & Canada) Sponsor-Eli Lilly & Boehringer Ingelheim

11. Patient Advocacy Group - Global Achievement U-Control, Belgium

12. CPC Issues Donations to CPC CPC Collaboration with World Federation of Incontinence Patients ICS New Zealand 2006 Annual Meeting Allotted Time Workshop Committee Meeting

13. CPC Issues Website Newsletter – ICS Publications Cmte 2006 “Continence: Bladder Health Campaign” World Continence Day Plan – Public Forum @ 2007 ICS Rotterdam, 2008 ICI Paris Presenters: »Professionals (report of key advances) »CPC group