Safe Communities

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Safe Communities A WHO Concept and a worldwide
movement Key note speech at plenary session
2 The Second Asia Pacific Conference on Injury
Prevention Ha Noi, Vietnam Nov 4-6, 2008 Leif
Svanström, Chair WHO CC Community Safety
Promotion
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Safe Communities A WHO Concept and a worldwide
movement 1975- the first comprehensive local
community accident prevention program (Falköping
in Sweden) starts 1980- The worldwide movement
starts slowly 1980s- WHO developed their Safe
Community Concept. 1986- The first joint
contacts between WHO and the movement 1989- WHO
establishes The Safe Community Program in
Stockholm by Deputy Director Abdelmoumene the
Collaborating Centre on Community Safety
Promotion is inaugurated and the Stockholm
Manifesto on Safe Communities adopted.
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Chair Leif Svanström
Co-ordinator Moa Sundström
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Safety
Promotion Sector
Level

1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
International National Community Organisation
Group Individual
Community Safety Promotion Safe Community
Community Safety Promotion
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What is a Safe Community?

• A Safe Community can be a Municipality, a
  County, or a City working with safety promotion,
  injury-, violence-, suicide and natural disaster
  prevention, covering all age groups, gender and
  areas and is a part of an international network
  of accredited programs.
• The community makes application to a Certifying
  Centre and if accepted, an agreement is signed
  between the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community
  Safety Promotion and the community.

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The Role of the WHO Collaborating Centre

• To coordinate world-wide and regional networks of
  Safe Communities, Affiliate Safe Community
  Support Centres and Safe Communities Certifying
  Centres.
• To develop indicators for Safe Communities and
  sector-wise Safety Promotion.
• To organize training courses, conferences and
  seminars in Community Safety Promotion.

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Spreading the Safe Communities concept 1989-2008
Safe Community concept and networks introduced on
location
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Countries with designated Safe Communities

• China
• Hong'qiao
• Huamu
• Jianwai Community
• Jing Ge Zhuang, Kailuan
• Jingan
• Kangjian
• Luan Community
• Maizidian
• Qianjiaying, Kailuan
• Wangjing
• Xicheng District, Beijing
• Yayuncun
• Youth Park Community
• Yuetan, Beijing

• Sweden
• Arjeplog
• Borås
• Falköping
• Falun
• Katrineholm
• Krokom
• Lidköping
• Ludvika
• Mariestad
• Motala
• Nacka
• Skövde
• Smedjebacken
• Staffanstorp
• Tidaholm
• Töreboda
• Uddevalla

• Canada
• Brampton
• Brockville
• Calgary
• Rainy River Valley
• Sault Ste. Marie
• Wood Buffalo

• Norway
• Alvdal
• Årdal
• Bergen
• Fredrikstad
• Harstad
• Høyanger
• Klepp 
• Kvam
• Larvik
• Os
• Rakkestad
• Ski
• Sogn and Fjordane
• Spydeberg
• Stovner
• Trondheim
• Vågå

• Finland
• Hyvinkää
• Kouvola

Estonia Rapla
Denmark Horsens

• USA
• Dallas
• Anchorage
• Omaha
• Springfield

• Korea
• Jeju
• Songpa
• Suwon

Poland Tarnowskie Góry

• Iran
• Arsanjan
• Bardaskan
• Kashmar

The Netherlands Rotterdam
Czech Republic Kromeriz
Japan Kameoka
Republic of Serbia Backi Petrovac
Austria State of Vorarlberg
Bosnia and Herzegovina Konjic

• Vietnam
• Da Trach
• Dong Tien
• Lang Co
• Loc Sonh
• Xuan Dinh

• China (Province of Taiwan)
• Alishan
• Dungshr
• Fongbin
• Neihu

• Hong Kong
• Kwai Tsing
• Sham Shui Po
• Tai Po
• Tsuen Wan
• Tuen Mun
• Tung Chung

Israel Raanana
Peru San Borja (Lima) Sp.

• Australia
• Denmark
• Hume City
• Latrobe
• Mackay/Whitsunday
• Melbourne
• Noarlunga
• Northcott
• Palmerston
• Ryde
• SHOROC
• Townsville

• New Zealand
• Christchurch
• New Plymouth
• North Shore
• Porirua
• Tauranga
• Waimakariri
• Waitakere
• Wellington
• Whangarei

• South Africa
• Eldorado Park
• NomzamoBroadlands Park

1-4
Chile Peñaflor
5 and more
In total 119/144 in 26 countries
Updated to 21st Oct 2008
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Designated Safe Communities by region
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10
3
33
2
2
24
Sum 119144
Updated to 21st Oct 2008
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Regional Safe Communities networks
European Safe Community Network est. 2009
Asia Safe Community Network est. 2007 TANG Wah
Shing, Chair Executive Director of Occupational
Safety and Health Council, Hong Kong SAR, China
North America Safe Community Network - ??
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10
3
33
2
2
24
Pacific Safe Community Network - ??
Updated to 21st Oct 2008
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The Affiliate Safe Community Support Centres
(ASCSC) and the Safe Community Certifying
Centres (SCCC)

• Sweden
• Swedish Association for
• Safe Communities (SCCC)

Canada Safe Communities Foundation (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
China, Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health
Council (ASCSC)
Czech Rebublic Centre for Injury Prevention
(ASCSC)
USA National Safety Council (ASCSC) Peaceful
Resources Center (ASCSC) Injury Prevention
Research Center (ASCSC)
Korea Center for Injury Prevention and
Community Safety Promotion (ASCSC) (SCCC)
Colombia Instituto CISALVA (SCCC)
Bangladesh Centre for Injury Prevention and
Research(ASCSC)

• South Africa
• University of South Africa, Institute for Social
  and Health Sciences (ASCSC)
• Centre for Peace Action (SCCC)

Australia Royal Childrens Hospital Safety
Centre (ASCSC) Austrailian Safe Communities
Foundation (SCCC)
New Zealand Safe Communities Foundation (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
These Affiliate Centres are supporting the WHO CC
in the development of the Safe Communities
Program and providing advice and assistance in
the field of injury prevention and safety
promotion to the communities in their country and
internationally. The Certifying Centres also
take care of the certifying function of the WHO
CC.
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Indicators for International Safe
CommunitiesSafe Communities have1. An
infrastructure based on partnership and
collaborations, governed by a cross-sectional
group that is responsible for safety promotion in
their community2. Long-term, sustainable
programs covering both genders, all ages,
environments, and situations3. Programs that
target high-risk groups and environments, and
programs that promote safety for vulnerable
groups4. Programs that document the frequency
and causes of injuries5. Evaluation measures
to assess their programs, processes and the
effects of change6. Ongoing participation in
national and international Safe Communities
networks.Stockholm May 2002WHO Collaborating
Centre on Community Safety Promotion
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Spreading the Safe Communities concept 1989-2008
Safe Community concept and networks introduced
on location (countries)
Countries with designations under preparation
2008-