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PAHO/WHO KMC Seminar Series:

” eHealth in the Americas “

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The Member States of the Pan American Health Organization approved in 2011, the implementation of a Regional eHealth Strategy and Plan of Action to all the countries in the Americas Region. One of the key elements of the strategy is knowledge and information sharing among member states and stakeholders.

The proposed KMC Seminar series on eHealth aim at contributing to this important debate by bringing different themes of relevance and key players working on eHealth globally to ensure knowledge sharing among people and institutions and convergence in the implementation of eHealth National Strategies and plan of actions; and also to inform public health stakeholders and other decision makers in the health sector, to better take part in the debate.

Seminar Nº1: eHealth and The Rockefeller Foundation Experience and Vision

By Karl Brown, Associate Director, Applied Technology at Rockefeller Foundation

Karl Brown joined the Rockefeller Foundation in 2006. As Associate Director of Applied Technology, Brown is focused on the application of information technology to the programmatic work of the foundation. He is working on exploring and nurturing imaginative uses of technology by Rockefeller grantees, and improving collaboration and knowledge management within the Foundation.

Prior to joining the Rockefeller Foundation, Brown worked as the Chief Technical Officer of GNVC, an NGO that fostered entrepreneurship in Ghana . Previously, Brown was a technical team lead with Trilogy, where he developed and deployed enterprise systems and consumer-facing websites for Fortune 500 companies such as Ford and Nissan. Brown received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia ‘s School of International and Public Affairs.

When            : Friday October 5th. 2012
Language     : English
Time             : 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – EST ( Washington , DC USA ) To check your time zone, see the World Clock

Virtual room : http://www.paho.org/virtual/ict4health

Agenda

To participate online:

To login to the Virtual session, use the link below and type your name on the sign in page:

URL: http://new.paho.org/virtual/ehealth
 

Related material:

PAHO/WHO eHealth portal: http://new.paho.org/ict4health

CD51/13 — PAHO/WHO Strategy and Plan of Action on eHealth
CD51/13 — OPS/OMS Estrategia y Plan de acción sobre eSalud
CD51/13 — OPAS/OMS Estratégia e Plano de Ação para eSaúde
CD51/13 — OPS/OMS Stratégie et Plan d’action sur la cybersanté
 

Additional information:

·  The KMC Seminar series will happen every two months
·  All Seminars will be life-streamed, and opened for participation via Elluminate, or via telephone line.
·  For those who cannot follow the live seminar, we will have the recordings and presentations available at

  Topik 1 : Kebijakan Reformasi Pelayanan Kesehatan

  Topik 2 : Kebijakan Pembiayaan Kesehatan

  Topik 3 : Kebijakan & Manajemen Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak

  SDM Kesehatan

  Pengendalian Tembakau

  Insentif Pajak Rumah Sakit

  Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak

  Obat dan Perbekalan

  Pembiayaan Kesehatan

“Knowledge Sector Conference”

Developing Influential Think Tanks: what does it take to be one?’

Arya Duta Hotel, Jakarta

2-4 October 2012

Hosted by AusAID

Reportase Hari I  Reportase Hari II  Reportase Hari III

Lembaga kajian strategis memiliki kesempatan untuk dapat terlibat dengan pembuat kebijakan. Mereka menghadapi berbagai tantangan untuk membangun mereka sendiri menjadi semakin kuat dan berkesinambungan. Banyak perjuangan untuk menemukan sumber dana yang berkelanjutan dan menjaga dengan baik perpustakaan dan fasilitas.

Jadi apa yang membuat sebuah lembaga kajian strategis menjadi kredibel dan sukses? Dibalik semua itu banyak hal yang dapat dicapai untuk menuju kesuksesan dari lembaga tersebut.

Maka melalui “Konferensi Knowledge Sector” akan menyelidiki semua bahan-bahan kunci yang ada di dalam pemikiran para pemimpin Lembaga Kajian Strategis di seluruh dunia; mulai dari bagaimana memepertahankan dan merekrut staff yang baik, menjaga jaringan dengan akademisi ataupun organisasi sipil lainnya, media dan pemerintah: perencanaan strategis, profil institusi, mekanisme jaminan kualitas dan model pembiayaan.

Dalam memantapkan pencapaian pembentukan lembaga Kajian Strategis maka pada hari kedua diadakan Workshop mempersilahkan lembaga kajian strategis yang berasal dari Indonesia untuk berbagi pengalamannya menjadi lembaga kajian strategis yang sukses dengan mitra di luar negeri.

Sasaran dari kegiatan yang bertema “Membentuk Lembaga Kajian Strategis yang Berpengaruh” akan difasilitasi oleh tim dari INSPIRIT yaitu membahas langkah-langkah pembentukan sebuah lembaga kajian strategis (think tank) yang mapan serta memiliki pengaruh terhadap perumusan kebijakan publik di Indonesia. AusAID akan mengundang para pemimpin kajian lembaga strategis yang berasal dari Indonesia dan luar negeri untuk berbagi pembelajaran mengenai kepemimpinan, tantangan pendanaan, proyek lawan pendanaan inti, agenda penelitian, independensi, dan manajemen secara umum dari lembaga kajian strategis.

Melalui Knowledge Sector Program tujuan utama AusAID ingin memperkuat kebijakan lembaga riset atau Lembaga Kajian Strategis di Indonesia. Aksi program belajar menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan strategis memberikan lembaga kajian strategis kesempatan keleluasaan untuk fokus pada isu-isu. AusAID berharap melalui pertemuan ini akan membantu lembaga kajian strategis dapat menampilkan keberhasilan mereka dan mempelajari praktik-praktik dalam meningkatkan organisasi mereka menjadi lebih baik serta dapat memberikan pengaruh pada kebijakan supaya lebih baik.

LOCATION Arya Duta Hotel, Jakarta, 3-4 October2012 hosted by AusAID,

BACKGROUND

Think tanks in Indonesia are in interesting times. While there are many opportunities to engage with policy makers, they face many challenges in establishing themselves as strong and sustainable institutes. Many struggle to find sustainable funding sources and maintain good library and facilities; meanwhile, government policy makers are getting better equipped to discuss policies;

Despite the challenges, it is not uncommon to hear think tanks inject themselves into public policy debates about issues from corruption to poverty reduction. At the same time, many of these organisations are working to influence policy through informal channels like networking with Parliamentarians and commissioned studies ordered by policy makers themselves.

So what makes a think tank credible and successful? Behind the ‘end product’ of influencing policy, there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes in making a successful think tank. This conference will investigate these key ingredients that are on the minds of think tank leaders all over the world; from retaining and recruiting good staff, to maintaining networks with academia, other civil society organisations, media and government; strategic plans, institutional profile; quality assurance mechanisms and financing models.

THE MEETING: DEVELOPING INFLUENTIAL THINK TANKS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE ONE?

AusAID plans to host a two day meeting to allow think tanks from Indonesia to share their experiences in becoming successful think tanks with overseas’ counterparts. The conference will also raise the profile of think tanks in Indonesia, highlight the important role of think tanks in creating knowledge for policy making and provide space to hear directly from policy makers about what they need.

AusAID will invite a series of experienced think tank leaders from Indonesia and abroad to share their lessons on leadership, funding challenges, projects versus core funding, research agendas, independence, and general think tank management. The idea is that the think tanks can share lessons and get a better idea of what does and doesn’t work when trying to influence policy. This will enable AusAID partner think tanks to identify ways in which they can further improve their management, research outputs and networking abilities.

The meeting will:

1. explore the ability of think tanks to influence public policy
2. provide an opportunity to share experiences in building leading think tanks
3. discuss new directions, practices and approaches needed for research institutes to best support organisational change
4. identify opportunities for research institutes to invest in their future to ensure they continue to thrive

DRAFT PROGRAM –3-4 October 2012

DEVELOPING INFLUENTIAL THINK TANKS IN INDONESIA

AUSAID AND SUPPORTING INDONESIA’S KNOWLEDGE SECTOR

One of the aims of AusAID’s Knowledge Sector Program is to strengthen policy research institutions – or Think Tanks – in Indonesia. AusAID currently supports seven policy research organisations through the Asia Foundation’s Action Learning Program. This number is set to increase with the next round of selection set to be completed in 2012.

The Action Learning Program showed that the problems faced by think tanks in Indonesia are common to think tanks all over the world. For example, they find it difficult to attract sustainable funding sources; mostly influence policy through informal networks; juggle contract work and have little funding for base research; and have limited time and resources to build their organisational, technical and advocacy/ networking capacities.

The Action Learning Program showed that strategic planning gave think tanks the breathing space to focus on these issues. Along with space to do strategic planning, the pilots were also provided with core funding to implement activities identified in their strategic plans and to capture what they learned.

AusAID recognises that research organisations need flexible, long-term core funding to survive as strong and credible institutes. It also understands that many of these think tanks struggle to think strategically about their future over the next project cycle – and to imagine a world where policy makers actively seek out and use their research. This is mainly because most organisations survive on being contracted by foreign donors to complete targeted projects.

AusAID hopes that this meeting will help think tanks to showcase their successes and learn best practices in improving their organisation to better be able to influence policy better.

BACKGROUND

Indonesia is at a critical point in time. It has a once-in-a-generation chance to move beyond its commodities-based economy, large population with cheap labour.

Indonesia is being seriously considered as a candidate to join the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India China and South Africa); a group of middle income countries touted as being the new centre of world economic power.

Future competition amongst middle income countries will be fought over how strong the base of human and intellectual capital is in driving innovation and supporting continued economic growth.

Countries such as Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Korea and India are investing heavily in their higher education systems and research and development they need to compete and innovate.

However, Indonesia currently invests far less the knowledge and its higher education institutions. Now is the time for Indonesia to consider the role of knowledge for Indonesia’s future prosperity.

THE MEETING: INDONESIA IN THE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

The National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), AusAID and the Gadjah Mada University plan to host a one day meeting to debate how Indonesia can better produce knowledge for its future development. The conference will feature three sessions focusing on: 1. The importance of knowledge for Indonesia’s future prosperity; 2. How knowledge can be used in policy making; and, 3. Building a national financing system for Indonesia’s knowledge sector. Each panel will be made up of a mix of government policy makers, parliament members, media personalities, experts from universities and international organisations, and leading experts from around the world.

The meeting will:

1. build a constituency to advocate for the importance of knowledge for Indonesia’s continued economic growth and development
2. encourage debate about ways to support Indonesia’s knowledge sector
3. discuss international directions, practices and approaches in supporting knowledge sectors in other countries and their relevance for Indonesia
4. identify opportunities to invest in Indonesia’s knowledge sector

CONFERENCE AGENDA 2 October 2012

*To be confirmed.

AUSAID AND SUPPORTING INDONESIA’S KNOWLEDGE SECTOR

AusAID is in the final stages of planning a 15-year investment in developing Indonesia’s knowledge sector – the overall institutional landscape of government, private sector, and civil society organisations that support the development of public policy.

While AusAID plans a fairly large investment in the sector, AusAID can only do so much. For real change to occur requires Indonesia to develop its own ‘knowledge sector roadmap’.

This conference is the first in a series of meetings that encourage dialogue and debate on the importance of investing in knowledge to support Indonesia’s future development.

  Jadual Kegiatan Tanggal 18 September 2012