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David, See below. I don't know whether someone could contribute to this from an IFSW perspective. I believe that social work is health work and that we should be part of these debates. Paul Professor Paul Bywaters Emeritus Professor of Social Work Coventry University Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB 02476 795384 ________________________________ From: Frederick Bukachi, Kenya [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Fri 28/03/2008 10:57 To: HIF-net Subject: [hif-net] Global Community of Practice on Health Worker Migration >>>>>forwarded by HIF-net moderator (F Bukachi), with thanks<<<<< ANNOUNCEMENT The Health Worker Migration Policy Initiative --Invites all individuals, professionals, policy and programme managers and interest groups from around the world to participate in a virtual-- GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ON HEALTH WORKER MIGRATION. We would like to add your voice, experience, views, successes and challenges to the policy dialogue addressing the issue of Health Worker Migration. Join this Global Dialogue and discuss: How can we best address the challenges raised by health worker migration? What are our shared responsibilities as individuals, countries and as a global community to support the Code of Practice? Chaired by the Honourable Mary Robinson The Global Discussion starts on 31 of March 2008 At 15.00 GMT To join the global online community of practice, click at this url: http://my.ibpinitiative.org/public/HWMigration The Global Dialogue Forum will also provide you with membership to the Global Community of Practice on Health Worker Migration with access to useful and up-to-date information from our libraries including resource materials, a calendar of events, announcements discussion board, and an automatic archive of every email and document sent to that community. This Community of Practice is aimed at bringing together individuals, policy and programme managers, professionals and interest groups from around the world interested in Health Worker Migration. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion, which will be led by experts from around the world. Your input will be acknowledged and collated into a daily digest of issues. Each day a digest summarizing the issues, experiences and responses from our experts will be sent out to members of the Community of Practice. This is not a list-serve and you only receive one email a day. All members of the community are encouraged to contribute to the discussion. It is simple! You only need an email address and you will only receive one email per day. ------------- The WHO Department of Human Resources for Health (WHO/HRH) in collaboration with Realizing Rights and the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA), supported by the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research (WHO/RHR), and the Partners of Implementing Best Practices (IBP) support the Global Community on Health Worker Migration ------------- Topics for discussion: Week 1: Monday 31th March to Monday 7th April 2008 What are the current realities and dynamics contributing to health worker migration globally? * What push and pull factor are influencing health worker migration flows in your country or region? * Please share with us your personal experience on why you have either chosen to leave your home country or chosen to stay? * In your experience how is the private sector influencing the current realities and dynamics of health worker migration? * What role can the private sector play in effectively addressing the challenges of health worker migration? How can ethical recruitment policies be encouraged or enforced? Experts: Week 2: Tuesday 8th April to Monday 14th April 2008 What innovative strategies are being tested to address issues related to health worker migration? * What strategies to retain health workers seem to be working? From your experience please share examples of success stories and challenges. * Some countries have entered into agreements to guide health worker migration and its effects between their two countries. In your opinion what has been the positive and negative aspects of these agreements? * What can be done to encourage migrant health workers to return to their countries and be successfully integrated back into the health service? Please share examples of successful interventions and the challenges that must be addressed. Experts: Week 3: Tuesday 15th April to Monday 21th April 2008 What should be the key principals and elements of a Global Code of Practice for health worker migration? * We want your input on the development of a global Code of Practice for health worker migration. Please review the attached draft framework for a global Code of Practice and share with us your comments and opinion: a. Are there any key issues not addressed? b. Do you think this Code of Practice can influence policy and programmes on health worker migration? c. What do we need to do at the country and global level to ensure that this Code of Practice is accepted and applied in practice We look forward to welcoming you to this community of practice and the Global Dialogue Forum. http://my.ibpinitiative.org/public/HWMigration/ HIF-net: working together to improve access to reliable information for health researchers and health professionals in developing and transitional countries. 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