Safe II Project Presentation June 2010
- 1. From choice, a world of possibilities SAFE II Project SAFE II Project November 2009 - November 2010
- 2. Project Goal To enhance the SRHR of all youth across Europe through be7er co-‐opera9on among EU countries, co-‐ordina9on among agencies and harmoniza9on of public health policies, health promo9on strategies and programmes
- 3. Project Objectives To increase the adoption and implementation of sound, rights- based policies to protect, promote and ensure the SRHR of young people To improve understanding of the determinants of behaviors and practices affecting the SRHR of young people in Europe To improve the uptake of good practices aiming to improve the SRHR of young people in Europe To increase the commitment and support of a broad range of national and European stakeholders for young people’s SRHR To strengthen the involvement and empowerment of young people in Europe in initiatives to address and improve their SRHR.
- 4. PARTNERS IPPF European Network with: ASSOCIATED PARTNERS (MAs) COLLABORATING PARTNERS Austria WHO Europe Region Belgium WHO IBP Czech Republic European Youth Forum Cyprus COFACE Estonia Center for Reproduc9ve Rights Finland YouAct Germany Denmark MA Ireland France MA Latvia Norway MA Netherlands Sweden MA Poland Ministries of Health Portugal Spain Slovakia
- 5. 3 Core Work Packages 1. Coordina9on 2. Dissemina9on 2. Evalua9on Coordinator Project dissemination plan Project monitoring, evaluation + reporting tools Steering Committee (SC) Special issue of Choices and templates magazine Reporting Internal evaluation SAFE II project website, e- frameworks and plans News Case studies + country Mid-term + Final project reports conferences Mid-project evaluation Dissemination at national level in each package Final evaluation
- 6. 5 ImplementaDon Packages 5. Qualita9ve 6. Good 7. Stakeholder 8. Youth 4. Policy Guide Research Prac9ce Involvement Involvement IFPA Rutgers IPPF EN IPPF EN IPPF EN Summary assessment Qualitative research 3 day workshop: Identify Cross-cutting work Cross-cutting work report on national training package and good practice package package policies on YP’s SRHR tools 2 day workshop: 3 day training workshop: Replicate 2-3 good Key stakeholders YSAFE meetings Develop action plan + Select 2-3 priority issues/ practices in 4 countries Identified+ active in identify stakeholders variables for research project Youth stakeholders Translation of Policy Qualitative research in 5 Technical support identified + active in Guide countries Analytical report on project stakeholder Summary of results/ Summary of good National level activities involvement objectives of research on practice on YP’s SRHR Analytical report on YP’s SRHR youth involvement Track annual progress in policy improvement or Country reports and Country reports on worsening summary report on replication of good qualitative research practice Conduct end of project survey General report + fact Develop 4 good practice Compendium of YP’s sheet on research results fact sheets SRHR policy in Europe Dissemination Dissemination Dissemination
- 7. Work Package Outputs 5. Qualita9ve 6. Good 7. Stakeholder 8. Youth 4. Policy Guide Research Prac9ce Involvement Involvement IFPA Rutgers IPPF EN IPPF EN IPPF EN Other Partners Good practices are Key stakeholders YP take the stakeholders take implement successfully reached by the frontline role to active part in qualitative replicated through project actively advocate for SRHR national activities research projects the project advocate for YPs’ in public arena SRHR Decision/policy Research reports YP make public makers actively give new insight Stakeholders declarations/ advocate and/or into specific make public statements/actions take steps to factors affecting declarations/ on YPs’ SRHR improve YPs’ YP’s sexual statements/ SRHR policies in behavior actions on YPs’ YP take a lead in accordance with SRHR national and the Policy Guide European level activities
- 8. Partner Involvement in Work Packages Qualita9ve Stakeholder Youth Policy Guide Good Prac9ce Research Involvement Involvement IFPA Rutgers IPPF EN IPPF EN IPPF EN Austria Austria Portugal Austria Estonia Belgium Cyprus Belgium Cyprus Czech R. Cyprus Belgium Finland Denmark Czech R. Denmark Estonia Estonia Slovakia Czech R. Latvia France Germany France Germany Ireland Ireland Ireland Germany Poland Latvia Poland Latvia Poland + Spain + Norway Slovakia Norway Slovakia Spain Spain + Sweden Sweden WHO EURO WHO EURO WHO IBP COFACE EYF COFACE WHO EURO WHO EURO EYF YOUACT EYF EYF CRR
- 9. SAFE II Steering Committee
- 10. Steering CommiHee Members: IPPF EN: Project Coordinator IFPA & RNG: Lead partners for WPs 4 & 5 ProFamilia & TRR: associated partners from WPs 5&6 European Youth Forum: WP 7 YSAFE: WP 8 WHO Europe European Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC)
- 12. Work Package 1: Policy Guide Objective: To increase the adoption and implementation of sound, rights-based policies to protect, promote and ensure the SRHR of young people IPPF EN
- 13. Advocacy in 4 countries Cyprus • Adoption of a legal framework for sexuality education. • Access to contraceptive health services, Ireland evidence base of YPs’ sexual behavior, access to abortion services and information for vulnerable YP. • Implementation of sexuality education Portugal legislation, uptake of a strategy for YFHS in the NPH, strengthen policies on teenage pregnancy prevention. Slovakia • Improve policy on YFS, improve sexuality education.
- 14. Work Package 2: Research Objective: To improve understanding of the determinants of behaviors and practices affecting the SRHR of young people in Europe IPPF EN
- 15. Qualitative Research in 5 countries Austria • Communication between peer groups on sexuality. Belgium • Experience of sexuality of YP with an early sexual debut. Germany • Opinions of YP on their SRHR and access to services. Czech R. • Opinions of YP on what they want/ need/have to enjoy their SRHR. • Insight into the background of Spain decision making of young women and motherhood.
- 16. Work Package 3: Good Practice Objective: To improve the uptake of good practices aiming to improve the SRHR of young people in Europe IPPF EN
- 17. Implementing Good Practices in 4 countries • Youth friendly website with focus on Estonia attracting boys with SRHR information and access to online counselling. • Development of a youth group and Finland enhance existing sexuality education in schools. Latvia • Provision of SRHR information sessions to university students. Poland • Provision of SRHR information and skills to medical students.
- 18. Work Package 4: Support Base Objective: To increase the commitment and support of a broad range of national and European stakeholders for young people’s SRHR IPPF EN
- 19. Work Package 5: Youth Participation Objective: To strengthen the involvement and empowerment of young people in Europe in initiatives to address and improve their SRHR. IPPF EN